March 12th Luncheon Meeting
11:30 - 1:00 PM
NEW LOCATION! You asked, we listened!
This is a venue with more convenient parking for busy professionals, yet still in the downtown vicinity.
300 Senate at Senate’s End
300 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-748-8909
"7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Event”
The same old golf tournament. The same old sponsors. And now, no one wants to come….what do you do?
This interactive, brainstorming session led by two event experts will get your creative juices flowing to help you plan an event that is more successful and more profitable!
Jennifer C. Suber, owner of Your Event Staff
For more than 20 years, Jennifer Suber has actively planned and implemented events for non-profit associations in the greater Columbia region. She worked at EdVenture Children’s Museum where she held both the Director of Development and the Director of Marketing positions. Previous to the museum, Jennifer was Vice President of Communications and Product Development for the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Jennifer left her position at EdVenture and started her own company, Your Event Staff. Jennifer’s client list includes a variety of non-profit organizations including the Devine Street Association, IT-oLogy, the SC Spinal Cord Injury Association and Junior Achievement.
Nancye D. Bailey, owner of Carolina Event Consultants
Nancye has been in the event planning business for more than 13 years, first on volunteer basis and then as a part-time independent contractor. In 2006, she founded Carolina Event Consultants, a full-service event company that serves numerous for-profit and non-profit businesses across North and South Carolina. Nancye graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in Public Relations and a minor in Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, Management. She is a frequent guest speaker at the University and is currently co-authoring a chapter for an event planning textbook to be used at universities nationwide. Nancye has successfully planned events for a variety of organizations including the University of South Carolina, Financial Planners of Charlotte, United Way of the Midlands, Goodwill, SCANPO and the Central Carolina Community Foundation.
COST: AFP & SCANPO Members $20; Guests $25
