And Gavin Jerome was there. And what  wild time it was. One of the generous vendor partners provided a free “happy hour” for attendees of the event before dinner. The beverages were flowing and the everyone was having a great time.

I was glad as well, because I figure that the more they drank, the funnier I would be…

By the time dinner had finished and I had started my program, everyone was in a perfect mood. These folks work unbelievable hours and the message I provided was a needed one. As one attendee put it,

“Thanks for the great time! Great material. We all definitely need to laugh every day!”

Meeting planner Heather Hill was very pleased and for the first half of the program acted as event photographer for me. I am not an easy one to photograph as I move around quite a bit and I am a little bit “animated” when I speak.

Still, the program has something for everyone and attendees left with a renewed sense of purpose as they head into fall harvest season.

And the lasting lesson learned is even if it is an open bar, DON’T order a Long Island Iced Tea if you are not used to drinking them…