Occasions, Inc.

08/15/2024

Alexis Windham Group (formerly Occasions, Inc.) is proud to be the ♦️ Registration Sponsor ♦️ for the Cyber, IT and AI Symposium in just two weeks!

Join Fed Gov Con Connect (Warren Edwards) and NCMA - National Contract Management AssociationBethesda Medical Chapter for this interactive event where they will host ✔️key federal government procurement executives, ✔️small business personnel, ✔️mid-tier companies, and ✔️large enterprises.

Come out and engage with those who can assist you in moving the needle regarding the growth of your company.

➡️Register: https://shorturl.at/6Yw81

07/23/2024

🚨Occasions, Inc. is changing!🚨

Mary Windham has teamed up with long-time colleague Ms. Alexis Cook to create the new Alexis | Windham Group! Occasions, Inc. will be transitioning to this exciting new brand over the next several months.

Alexis | Windham Group offers the same expert event management services, as well as:

✔️ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
✔️BOOKKEEPING
✔️NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
✔️& MORE!

Learn more: https://alexiswindhamgroup.com/

07/17/2024

Alexis Windham Group (AWG) formerly Occasions Inc. is proud to be the Registration Sponsor for the Cyber, IT and AI Symposium in just two weeks!

Join Fed Gov Con Connect (Warren Edwards) and NCMA - National Contract Management Association Bethesda Medical Chapter for this interactive event where they will host key Federal Government procurement executives, Small Business personnel, Mid-tier companies, and Large enterprises.

Come out and engage with those who can assist you in moving the needle regarding the growth of your company.

Agencies and organizations that will be in attendance include:

🇺🇸 U.S. Department of the Interior, Budget, Finance, Grants and Acquisition
🇺🇸 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
🇺🇸 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
🇺🇸 U.S. National Institutes of Health, Acquisition and Logistics Management
🇺🇸 U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

✅️ Google
✅️ Koniag Government Services
✅️ First National Bank
✅️ High Impact Partners - HIP
✅️ Premier Group (Joye Sistrunk , CPA, CGFM)
✅️ The Alexis | Windham Group (S. Alexis Cook and Mary L. Windham, CMP, MTA)

Special Confirmed Guests:

✅️ Kimberly Ball, Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and former Contract Specialist in USAID’s Management/Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA)

✅️ Diane Frasier, former Director of Acquisition and Logistics Management and Head of Contract Activity for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cyber, IT and AI Panel:

✅️ Panel Moderator, Sharon Ridley, former Executive Director for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Panelists:

✅️ Jerone J. Jones, President and Chief Executive of JustOne Solutions, Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert (SME)
✅️ Dr. Mary-Margaret Chantré, Cyber Security, IT and AI Subject Matter Expert (SME)
✅️ Denise Benjamin Sirmons, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
✅️ Andrea Brandon, MLS, MPA, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Budget, Finance, Grants and Acquisition within the Department of Interior (DOI)

07/15/2024

Alexis | Windham Group is proud to support the Cyber, IT, and AI Symposium with Event Registration sponsorship!

This event is for for Government, small businesses, mid-tier, and large companies. We look forward to meeting industry at the registration table. Let's go!

Take a look at this exciting event now: https://shorturl.at/zAbL8

06/11/2024

JOIN US! ⛳ The Emerging Leaders of America Alumni Association is hosting its first Charity Golf Tournament!

Monday, June 24th
9 AM - 4 PM
The Country Club at Woodmoor

Learn more and register here: charitygolftoday.com/ELAGolfTournament

04/25/2024

Occasions, Inc. is proud to partner with the NBA-CLS and play a major role in making sure that their annual Corporate Counsel Conference continues to impress, amaze, and run as efficiently as possible.

This year's event, "Rising to the Occasion," took place in San Antonio, Texas where we provided logistics, technical coordination, visuals, and more! 👩🏿‍💻🗓️ 📹

Check out the gallery linked here for more photos: https://ajshorter.passgallery.com/-cls/gallery

04/09/2024

From securing the perfect venue to ensuring that all of your attendees and vendors arrive on time and ready to go, you can depend on Occasions, Inc. to keep your upcoming events within scope, on budget, and better than you ever imagined!

Check out our services and see how we can take your vision from dream to reality!

https://www.occasionsinc.com

03/25/2024

Last week Occasions, Inc. CEO Mary L. Windham and Alpha Moose Founder Becky Strohl visited The George Washington University in DC to share insights about marketing, event planning, and entrepreneurship.

The students of the Tourism, Hospitality, & Event Management Market Analysis class asked engaging questions about our entrepreneurial journeys, on topics like billing, time management, analytics, and networking. It was a pleasure to visit! Thank you for having us!

03/12/2024

Alexis | Windham Group just had its quarterly meeting with awesome sales coach Thomas Ellis of EWC Consultants. This meeting was critical for our sales strategy for the year and we're so thankful for Thomas's help!

03/05/2024

OI and Alexis | Windham Group received a special visitor today! Mark Madrid is the Associate Administrator at the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small Business Administration. We discussed the work we do with Occasions, Inc., AWG, and the upcoming Thomas Manor. It was a great visit!

02/16/2024

Occasions, Inc. is proud to partner with Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc. (AMS) to support the NBA-CLS annual conference for the third year in a row! 🏅 ✨ We're here onsite in San Antonio, TX all week!

This incredible legal organization is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for black attorneys across the country. Without the cooperation of other black owned businesses like AMS and AJ Shorter Photography, monumental events like this would be impossible. Thanks for including us on this journey!

02/12/2024

Check out the latest Occasions, Inc. blog post on Organizing Cultural Events: https://wix.to/68ADj2Q

It’s Black History Month! Seeing all of the events celebrating this rich and complex history has us thinking about the importance of celebrating cultural diversity. As an event planner, embracing and honoring various cultures can enrich the experiences of attendees and create memorable moments tha...

01/16/2024

Check out the latest Occasions, Inc. blog post from Mary Windham: The 7 Benefits of Events. 📲📑 👉

From the Desk of Mary Event Manager - Entrepreneur - Adventurer If you own a business, you know that you have to constantly seek innovative ways to stand out and foster meaningful connections with your audience. A great way to make a lasting impression? Host an event! Big or small, events are a powe...

12/27/2023

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12/22/2023

Happy Holidays, from the Occasions, Inc. family to yours!🎄

12/05/2023

Occasions, Inc. is grateful to have such an incredibly talented and hardworking team.

Here's a screenshot of one of our meetings - all hands on deck! We're looking forward to the new year and we can't wait to make our clients shine even better, bigger, and brighter in 2024!

See what we can do for you here: https://www.occasionsinc.com

11/24/2023

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11/23/2023

From the Occasions, Inc. family to yours, thank you so much for another year of fantastic events, incredible friends, and unforgettable experiences! Happy Thanksgiving!

11/15/2023

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11/14/2023

Last month, OI was proud to facilitate the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure's first international conference right here in DC with over 100 attendees. OI managed their registration, venue, catering, program/agenda, speakers, international travel and lodging, marketing, and much more!

USAID - US Agency for International Development
National Press Club

11/08/2023

Last week's 2023 Jobs With Justice Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards was a heartfelt, inspiring way to celebrate champions of workers' rights. Occasions, Inc. managed the registration, check-in, reception hall and catering, auditorium run of show, and marketing. We're so proud to be part of this incredible event.

Honorees included:
Communications Workers of America
Minor Leaguers and Major League Baseball Players Association
Kendrick Sampson and Tia Oso of BLD PWR
Mr. Angaza G. Laughinghouse

Sponsors included:
American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Ullico Inc. SEIU AFL-CIO American Income Life International Brotherhood of Teamsters LIUNA International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Global Labor Justice Union Plus United Steelworkers Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA)

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11/07/2023

We're proud to continue to provide the fantastic NBA-CLS organization with the tools, resources, logistics, and planning they need to top their annual event each year!

If you're looking for a one-stop-shop that can bring your corporate event to life in a way that will leave your guests speechless, drop us a line and let's get to work: https://www.occasionsinc.com/our-services

11/02/2023

Tonight's event raised $26k+ and honored justice champions who've made incredible moves to improve workers' lives, empower the next generation, and make the world a better place for everyone. Thank you for letting OI be apart of this!

Communications Workers of America
Minor Leaguers and Major League Baseball Players Association
Kendrick Sampson and Tia Oso of BLD PWR
Mr. Angaza G. Laughinghouse