Zip ties found in our junk drawers. Creating a run of show for mundane daily tasks. Wistful feelings at the sight of a stow-and-go minivan.
We can’t help it. We’re events people.
And after an extremely hard year, the spring has us feeling hopeful that we’ll once again be able to wake up at 4:00 AM on event morning, wield our Leathermans and fanny packs, and ride our golfcart off into the sunrise before participants arrive.
But what happens when our team goes a whole year without producing events?
Read on for a little levity.
Tim Brockman, President & COO
I miss live events so much that I have been getting up every morning at 3:30AM just so my body is ready for Event Day O-Dark-thirty call times once again.
I miss live events so much that I have been wearing my gig boots for the past few weeks just so my feet are ready for being on event again soon.
I miss live events so much that I have been walking around my house high fiving and hugging my family to be ready for on-event participants.
Mike Murphy, Exec. VP, Production & Concepts
I miss live events so much that I’m spending more time outdoors in an effort to ward off future sunburns when the time comes!
I miss live events so much that I’m walking around the yard saying “go for Murph” in the pretend-radio in my hand.
I miss live events so much that my bag is packed and ready to go out the door! LET’S GO!
Janelle Benuska, Field Operations Coordinator
I miss live events so much that I sat in a car with a colleague for 14 hours from Chicago to Denver in one day to be part of the 5x5K FOR GOOD pilot! And I totally cried when I got on-site.
Joann Buckley Collins, Senior Copywriter
I miss live events so much that I found myself nostalgically pining for a truly terrible room service meal I had in Michigan in 2019.
John Diesel, Data Warehouse Manager
I miss live events so much that I sometimes stay up all night with a walkie.
Molly Fast, Local Operations Director
I miss live events so much that I smile wistfully when I see a porta potty. I miss live events so much that I take photos of zip ties when I find them on the ground and text them to my co-workers.
Jake Geiger, Account Director
I miss live events so much that I geeked out my car luggage rack with custom rack, bracing and totes. Zip ties were also used…
Irina Gelfand, General Counsel
I miss live events so much that I get up at 4AM with my puppy just to get the thrill of that early wake up call. Fine, the puppy wakes me up, but still.
Jennifer Hagan, Account Director
I miss live events so much that I wear my staff jacket on cold mornings.
Cyrena Hillyard, Director, Creative Services
I miss live events so much I take photos of random signage.
Tisho Jessop, Fundraising and Support Coach
I miss live events so much that I feel a tinge of sadness every time I spot a Stow & Go minivan.
Patrick Riley, Vice President, Account Directors
I miss live events so much that I have been watching old live in-concert documentaries.
Jillian Schranz, Director of Business Development
I miss live events so much that I volunteered to spend part of my weekend over spring break doing signage inventory for our first event of the season!
Slade Thompson, Account Director
I miss live events so much that I pack my bags with event gear even when I’m traveling for fun.
Bryan Wilson, Field Marketing Coordinator
I miss live events so much that I now categorize my church picnics in the park as “big” live events in my PalmPilot.
Katie Zupancic Wymer, Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing
I miss live events so much that I wore my fanny pack during the virtual Run FOR GOOD at the P2P Forum.
I miss live events so much that I exclusively use my Leatherman to unpackage wrapped kids’ toys.
Readers, we want YOU to finish the sentence…I miss live events so much that I _____.
Katie Zupancic Wymer
Katie Zupancic Wymer brings a strategic vision to event marketing and recruitment with a focus on peer-to-peer fundraising events. Through digital and traditional marketing strategies, she focuses on maximizing new participant acquisition and increasing returning participant retention for our partners.
