Claire Hoffman

For BizBash, a trade publication for the event-planning industry, we hear over and over that one of the biggest pain points planners face is short lead times. It's not ideal but often inevitable: So for an upcoming story, we're looking to quote event planners and producers about how they cope with tight timelines. What are some ways you adjust your workflow and priorities? How do you pair a clients' possible pie-in-the-sky thinking with the realities of a timeline? How do you educate clients that their budget might be unrealistic in the timeframe? How important are vendor relationships in situations like this? How do you stay calm? Would love to hear any and all thoughts and experiences you may have! Looking solely for full-time professional event planners and producers.