Wed, 24 May 2006 Here we go with the holiday weekend!!! In episode 0009, we speak with Phyllis Cambria of Party Plans Plus. She guides us through a variety of ways you can host a great Memorial Day, or any occasion party. Here are the questions I asked of her and below are some links she provided for finding out more. By the way, her site is a treasure trove of info on all sorts of parties. Cambria and her partner have written numerous books and speak to audiences regularly about this topic. What is your name? What's your expertise? How did you begin in this business? What's the history of entertaining/have holidays - at least in the U.S. - created a market for leisure products and people like yourself? What should everyone know about putting on the perfect event? How do these steps apply to creating the perfect cookout? What should people have on their Memorial Day cookout-shopping list? How long does preparation take for a perfect event? What emergencies (weather/too little ice) do people have to be prepared for? How has the cookout changed since the invention of the charcoal grill? What recipe ideas can you provide that are simple and popular? How do you create the right atmosphere for mingling and memorable experiences? These days people have many circles of friends. How can you safely bring these different groups together? Talk for a moment about being a guest at a cookout or backyard party. What's the etiquette? Tell me about the most memorable event you've planned in your career. What else do listeners need to know? How can they contact you? partyplansplus.com www.usmemorialday.org/ www.marthastewart.com/ www.vegweb.com/ www.weber.com/bbq/pub/recipe/grilling101/ Contact Phyllis Contact A Life of Play Pod the Vote - hurry See you out there... Comments[13] |

