I’ve had the great good fortune to work with some of the most talented event management teams in the world. No work has been harder or more rewarding than the consumer shows of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, Sail America, and other organizations for which I innovated and managed a variety of classroom, on-the-water attendee, and other experience programs for almost a decade. While I am no longer “boots on the ground” at events, I have created an extensive array of tools I use to plan events, schedule them, and assign responsibilities to on-site teams. This is a partial snapshot of what a trade show/conference might look like: