Pittsblurgh

After a little bit of a disorganized entrée into the Opening Night reception of the 26th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, the entertainment, décor, and libations did not disappoint. Friends and I attended the debut of Rona Mark’s Strange Girls at the Melwood Screening Room for two reasons: a) The description of the movie was the most intriguing and macabre of the three films shown on opening night b) we’d be steps away from the party refreshments after the movie. I didn’t ... Read More

I picked up a flyer/post card at the gym today for the 2007 ImPAct Conference. This conference is organized by Pennsylvania Young Professionals (PaYP) and looks like a great networking opportunity. It's a 3 day conference: September 28 - 30 at Heinz Field. To learn more and to register, go to www.payoungprofessionals.com. I would go fast if you want to attend. The early bird registration fee is $85 and after Sept. 1 it goes up to $100. I hope that they have a backup ... Read More

I contemplated not writing this post because even two days after the event, I really wanted to love Hothouse. But I didn't. Being a former event planner myself, I know that there are many variables that make an event a success. Some you can control and some you can't. I think the mark of success is when you have a solid Plan B to control the uncontrollable. Know what I mean? In other words, there wasn't much Hothouse event planners could do about ... Read More