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Jeannette Tavares

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Nancy Liu

David Stark

Holly Chapple

Kevin Lee

Martha Stewart

Jordan Lee

BRUCE RUSSELL

ALEJANDRA POUPEL

RACHEL BIRTHISTLE

JOSE VILLA

Adam Schaeuble

Lewis Miller

Meghan Ely

Michelle Durpetti

Jodi Mararu

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Andy’s guests today are three people who have been involved with forming and running coalitions to advocate on behalf of networks of hundreds of small businesses and contractors in the event industry during the pandemic. The one in Chicago is spearheaded by Michelle Durpetti, Ali Phillips, and Colin Pearson, and Jeannette Tavares formed the one in Washington DC.   Michelle Durpetti is a Chicago based wedding planner, venue owner, and restaurateur with Michelle Durpetti Events. Ali Phillips is also a Chicago event producer with Engaging Events by Ali. Jeannette Tavares is the owner of Evoke Design &amp; Creative, an event planning and production company out of Washington, DC.   Listen as these amazing women discuss why they thought it was necessary to start these Coalitions to help small businesses and people in the event industry, what they see happening because of this pandemic, and the response they have received. Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette share what they want to happen and why they believe that the Coalitions will continue long after the pandemic has run its course.   They saw a need and have set out to bring the plight of small business owners, and people who support the event industry, to the elected officials in their cities. Could you do something like this in your area? We all have a voice and it’s time to use it.   We are all experiencing more stress and other issues during this pandemic. Andy has put together a list of the top ten tips for dealing with stress, which he has compiled from interviews with icons of the wedding and event industry. If you would like a copy, go to www.theweddingbiz.com/toptips.   SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a patron and support Andy and the show: For as little as $6 per month, or $0.75 per episode, are you willing to support the industry insights Andy brings on his podcast? If you are so inspired: contribute.    Show Highlights: [01:34] Andy introduces each of his guests, Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette. [03:02] Andy reads the first two paragraphs of the letter that the Chicago Coalition sent to Illinois Governor Pritzker. [03:55] Michelle shares why she felt they should form the Coalition. [05:06] Ali discusses the three critical points of the letter. [07:41] Jeannette speaks about her experience with the Washington, DC Event Coalition and what they are doing for the event community. [09:34] Jeannette talks about getting information about their ecosystem together for lobbying. [11:11] Michelle and Ali share the responses they received from their letters. [13:13] Jeannette speaks about the response from the D.C. Coalition. [14:23] Listen, as Jeannette talks about what she wants to happen because of the DC Coalition. [15:54] Michelle and Ali share what their goal is with the Chicago Coalition. [17:18] What would you suggest for anyone in another city that might want to start a Coalition? [19:40] Jeannette shares some other things that she feels are important. [20:49] Ali adds that we all have a voice and how important it is to let elected officials know what we need. [21:36] Michelle shares some last words for people in the event industry. [22:49] Thank you, Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette for being on the show!   RESOURCES DC Events Coalition  The Chicago Coalitions letter to the Governor    Michelle Durpetti Michelle Durpetti Events @mdurpettievents  Instagram | Twitter @MichelleDurpettiEvents Facebook   Ali Phillips Engaging Events By Ali @aliphillips Instagram @EngagingEventsbyAli Facebook @aliphillips Twitter   Jeannette Tavares Evoke Design &amp; Creative  Jeannette Tavares Episode 230 on The Wedding Biz @evoke_dc Instagram @EVOKEDC Facebook @evokedc Twitter   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   Support The Wedding Biz by clicking here.    Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment  www.KushnerEntertainment.com   Mentioned:  Alan Shukovsky Episode 268 on The Wedding Biz

Andy’s guests today are three people who have been involved with forming and running coalitions to advocate on behalf of networks of hundreds of small businesses and contractors in the event industry during the pandemic. The one in Chicago is spearheaded by Michelle Durpetti, Ali Phillips, and Colin Pearson, and Jeannette Tavares formed the one in Washington DC. Michelle Durpetti is a Chicago based wedding planner, venue owner, and restaurateur with Michelle Durpetti Events. Ali Phillips is also a Chicago event producer with Engaging Events by Ali. Jeannette Tavares is the owner of Evoke Design &amp; Creative, an event planning and production company out of Washington, DC. Listen as these amazing women discuss why they thought it was necessary to start these Coalitions to help small businesses and people in the event industry, what they see happening because of this pandemic, and the response they have received. Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette share what they want to happen and why they believe that the Coalitions will continue long after the pandemic has run its course. They saw a need and have set out to bring the plight of small business owners, and people who support the event industry, to the elected officials in their cities. Could you do something like this in your area? We all have a voice and it’s time to use it. We are all experiencing more stress and other issues during this pandemic. Andy has put together a list of the top ten tips for dealing with stress, which he has compiled from interviews with icons of the wedding and event industry. If you would like a copy, go to <a href="http://www.theweddingbiz.com/toptips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theweddingbiz.com/toptips</a>. SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patron</a> and support Andy and the show: For as little as $6 per month, or $0.75 per episode, are you willing to support the industry insights Andy brings on his podcast? If you are so inspired: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contribute</a>.  Show Highlights: [01:34] Andy introduces each of his guests, Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette. [03:02] Andy reads the first two paragraphs of the letter that the Chicago Coalition sent to Illinois Governor Pritzker. [03:55] Michelle shares why she felt they should form the Coalition. [05:06] Ali discusses the three critical points of the letter. [07:41] Jeannette speaks about her experience with the Washington, DC Event Coalition and what they are doing for the event community. [09:34] Jeannette talks about getting information about their ecosystem together for lobbying. [11:11] Michelle and Ali share the responses they received from their letters. [13:13] Jeannette speaks about the response from the D.C. Coalition. [14:23] Listen, as Jeannette talks about what she wants to happen because of the DC Coalition. [15:54] Michelle and Ali share what their goal is with the Chicago Coalition. [17:18] What would you suggest for anyone in another city that might want to start a Coalition? [19:40] Jeannette shares some other things that she feels are important. [20:49] Ali adds that we all have a voice and how important it is to let elected officials know what we need. [21:36] Michelle shares some last words for people in the event industry. [22:49] Thank you, Michelle, Ali, and Jeannette for being on the show! RESOURCES <a href="http://www.dceventcoalition.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DC Events Coalition</a> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYRpv5CeC--QrKz1Kjo8VSp5YCuDkG6f/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Chicago Coalitions letter to the Governor </a> Michelle Durpetti <a href="https://durpettievents.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Durpetti Events</a> @mdurpettievents <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mdurpettievents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mdurpettievents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @MichelleDurpettiEvents <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichelleDurpettiEvents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Ali Phillips <a href="http://www.engagingeventsbyali.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Engaging Events By Ali</a> @aliphillips <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliphillips/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @EngagingEventsbyAli <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EngagingEventsbyAli/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> @aliphillips <a href="https://twitter.com/aliphillips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Jeannette Tavares <a href="https://www.evokedc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evoke Design &amp; Creative</a> <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/evoke-jeannette-tavares-jodi-moraru-thriving-in-a-partnership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jeannette Tavares Episode 230</a> on The Wedding Biz @evoke_dc <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evoke_dc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @EVOKEDC <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EVOKEDC/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> @evokedc <a href="https://twitter.com/evokedc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> Support The Wedding Biz by clicking <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheWeddingBizNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment<a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="http://www.kushnerentertainment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.KushnerEntertainment.com</a> Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/episode-268-alan-shukovsky-protocols-for-running-events-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alan Shukovsky Episode 268</a> on The Wedding Biz

275 Forming An Event Coalition With Jeannette Tavares, Michelle Durpetti, Ali Phillips

Jodi Moraru

Have you ever looked at an event from a thirty thousand foot view, so you could see the big picture? Listen as Andy and his guests Jodi Moraru and Jeannette Tavaras discuss this and how event planning has evolved in the last thirty years. Both of these amazing women are individuals who work with Evoke, an Event Planning and Design company that was initially founded by Jodi but was bought by Jeannette years later. Listen as they discuss what that was all about in this episode of The Wedding Biz.  Jeannette is the President, and Jodi is the Founder and Senior Event Planner based out of Washington, D.C. Although their roles have reversed, they are now individually more successful as well as the company as a whole. Jodi and Jeannette share where they each got their passion for planning events as children, how they met, and why Jodi chose to teach Jeannette the business. Starting as Jodi’s assistant, Jeannette worked her way up to an event planner in a short time, which proved to Jodi that she had the right person for the next step in her exit plan. Listen as they speak about the process of changing ownership, the anxiety they had about the changes but the strong unity that came out of it. Jodi didn’t sell and leave the company. She stayed to do what she loves which is producing events, while Jeannette has excelled at the operations side of the business while planning as well. These two women show us what happens when you trust your instincts and know when to make changes. They took a successful business and made it even more prominent by making changes that needed to be made but still keeping the integrity it has always had.    Show Highlights: [02:28] Welcome to the show, Jodi and Jeannette! [03:08] Jodi shares when her passion for events came about and her journey to event planning. [04:58] Jodi speaks about what event planning was like thirty years ago. [05:55] Jodi chats about her first job out of college, working with a maverick in the industry. [07:39] Jode discusses what she learned about being a leader and what kind of boss she wanted to be. [08:51] Jodi shares working in the floral industry and what it felt like to be a vendor/creative partner. [11:33] Jodi chats about starting her business with a business partner and how working with that partner didn’t work. [12:58] They discuss rebranding her company and giving it the name of Evoke. [15:28] Jeannette shares where she got the passion for events, about her family, and her background. [17:11] Jeannette speaks about not knowing any other business except hospitality and going to school for it. [18:01] Jeannette shares how she first met Jodi and got to shadow her to learn the industry. [20:32] Jodi speaks about Jeannette starting as an intern, and within two months, she was making a position for her. [21:37] Jeannette discusses being Jodi’s assistant and how that evolved into a love for the company. [23:53] Jeannette shares how long it took her to become an event planner and designer with the company. [25:38] Jodi speaks about why she was thinking about selling the company and her exit strategy. [27:13] Jodi describes talking to Jeannette about where she saw her future in the company. [28:12] Jeannette speaks about talking to Jodi about owning her own business one day. [30:20] Jodi shares that the Evoke team is very open, and they have open conversations all the time, so they know where the team stands. [32:09] Jeannette speaks about Jodi asking her to run Evoke. [33:05] Jodi chats about the changes in the industry in the last 20 years. [35:06] How did the process go for you when deciding to change ownership of the company? [36:57] Jodi shares having a panic attack when the reality of selling her company became real. [38:56] Instead of leaving the company, Jodi has stayed and feels invigorated by producing events instead of worrying about the day to day operations. [40:39] Jodi says that she couldn’t be happier now that she is an employee instead of the owner. [41:51] Jeannette has a passion for running the operations of the company and is excelling. [44:00] Jeannette shares that she bought Evoke because she loves it, she loves the whole team and what they do for their clients. [44:46] Jeannette, where do you see yourself taking the company in the next five years? [46:45] Jeannette describes how she values success. [47:01] Jodi shares that she is having her most success because she is doing what she loves to do. [47:30] Thank you both for being on the show!   LINKS &amp; RESOURCES Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz   Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by PartySlate - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues!   Find Evoke: Evoke Website @evoke_dc Instagram @evokedc Twitter | Pinterest Jodi @jodimoraru Instagram | Twitter @jeannettetav Instagram | Twitter   Mentioned: Rita Bloom on The Wedding Biz Colin Cowie Part 1 on The Wedding Biz  Colin Cowie Part 2 on The Wedding Biz  Robert Sherman on The Wedding Biz

Have you ever looked at an event from a thirty thousand foot view, so you could see the big picture? Listen as Andy and his guests Jodi Moraru and Jeannette Tavaras discuss this and how event planning has evolved in the last thirty years. Both of these amazing women are individuals who work with Evoke, an Event Planning and Design company that was initially founded by Jodi but was bought by Jeannette years later. Listen as they discuss what that was all about in this episode of The Wedding Biz.  Jeannette is the President, and Jodi is the Founder and Senior Event Planner based out of Washington, D.C. Although their roles have reversed, they are now individually more successful as well as the company as a whole. Jodi and Jeannette share where they each got their passion for planning events as children, how they met, and why Jodi chose to teach Jeannette the business. Starting as Jodi’s assistant, Jeannette worked her way up to an event planner in a short time, which proved to Jodi that she had the right person for the next step in her exit plan. Listen as they speak about the process of changing ownership, the anxiety they had about the changes but the strong unity that came out of it. Jodi didn’t sell and leave the company. She stayed to do what she loves which is producing events, while Jeannette has excelled at the operations side of the business while planning as well. These two women show us what happens when you trust your instincts and know when to make changes. They took a successful business and made it even more prominent by making changes that needed to be made but still keeping the integrity it has always had.  Show Highlights: [02:28] Welcome to the show, Jodi and Jeannette! [03:08] Jodi shares when her passion for events came about and her journey to event planning. [04:58] Jodi speaks about what event planning was like thirty years ago. [05:55] Jodi chats about her first job out of college, working with a maverick in the industry. [07:39] Jode discusses what she learned about being a leader and what kind of boss she wanted to be. [08:51] Jodi shares working in the floral industry and what it felt like to be a vendor/creative partner. [11:33] Jodi chats about starting her business with a business partner and how working with that partner didn’t work. [12:58] They discuss rebranding her company and giving it the name of Evoke. [15:28] Jeannette shares where she got the passion for events, about her family, and her background. [17:11] Jeannette speaks about not knowing any other business except hospitality and going to school for it. [18:01] Jeannette shares how she first met Jodi and got to shadow her to learn the industry. [20:32] Jodi speaks about Jeannette starting as an intern, and within two months, she was making a position for her. [21:37] Jeannette discusses being Jodi’s assistant and how that evolved into a love for the company. [23:53] Jeannette shares how long it took her to become an event planner and designer with the company. [25:38] Jodi speaks about why she was thinking about selling the company and her exit strategy. [27:13] Jodi describes talking to Jeannette about where she saw her future in the company. [28:12] Jeannette speaks about talking to Jodi about owning her own business one day. [30:20] Jodi shares that the Evoke team is very open, and they have open conversations all the time, so they know where the team stands. [32:09] Jeannette speaks about Jodi asking her to run Evoke. [33:05] Jodi chats about the changes in the industry in the last 20 years. [35:06] How did the process go for you when deciding to change ownership of the company? [36:57] Jodi shares having a panic attack when the reality of selling her company became real. [38:56] Instead of leaving the company, Jodi has stayed and feels invigorated by producing events instead of worrying about the day to day operations. [40:39] Jodi says that she couldn’t be happier now that she is an employee instead of the owner. [41:51] Jeannette has a passion for running the operations of the company and is excelling. [44:00] Jeannette shares that she bought Evoke because she loves it, she loves the whole team and what they do for their clients. [44:46] Jeannette, where do you see yourself taking the company in the next five years? [46:45] Jeannette describes how she values success. [47:01] Jodi shares that she is having her most success because she is doing what she loves to do. [47:30] Thank you both for being on the show! LINKS &amp; RESOURCES Follow The Wedding Biz on Social:  <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weddingbizshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeddingBizShow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz</a> Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.partyslate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PartySlate</a> - the first website designed specifically for event professionals and venues! Find Evoke: <a href="http://www.evokedc.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evoke Website</a> @evoke_dc <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evoke_dc/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @evokedc <a href="https://twitter.com/evokedc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/evokedc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> Jodi @jodimoraru <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jodimoraru/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jodimoraru?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @jeannettetav <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeannettetav/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jeannettetav?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Mentioned: <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/rita-bloom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rita Bloom</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/colin-cowie-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin Cowie Part 1</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/colin-cowie-part-2-creating-groundbreaking-luxury-experiences/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Colin Cowie Part 2</a> on The Wedding Biz <a href="https://theweddingbiz.com/robert-sherman-washington-talent-creating-happiness-one-event-at-a-time-and-forming-a-partnership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Robert Sherman</a> on The Wedding Biz

230 EVOKE/JEANNETTE TAVARES & JODI MORARU: Thriving In A Partnership

Have you considered buying a business? What about buying the business that you work for?  We interview Jeanette Tavares, owner and Creative Director for EVOKE DC, who went from being a lead event planner at her company to buying the company.

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