Nance Communications, Meetings & Events

10/08/2024

Q4 is a great time to think through meetings and events for 2025. Let's sort through your great ideas and make plans to work together!

09/30/2024

We 💙 our Cients! Alongside Lightsey Event Solutions, Nance Communications, Meetings & Events delivered an exceptional new business presentation to the City of Atlanta! Yay, US!

09/02/2024

07/14/2024

Important and urgent are not
the same…

06/30/2024

Shout-out to Dale Mallett Studio for bringing our founder's name to life in such a perfect and artistic way. Your talent has truly elevated my appreciation for the art of calligraphy.

05/29/2024

Get your mimosa on!

10 More days to Mimosa Fest!!!⁣⁣

Don't let the FOMO set in - come join the fun and make some amazing memories with us! Trust me, this is one event you're going to wish you didn't miss. See you there! A portion of the proceeds will go to Austin Pets Alive! so you can sip and support a great cause.


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mimosa-fest-2024-atx-tickets-792099098727?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

05/08/2024

can make or break a conference attendee’s experience. The goal is a warm, friendly, organized, and smoooooth check-in process. Even when the event reg is low tech, it’s gotta be on point.

I get my badge supplies from pc/nametag and their templates for “standard” badge stock works well. They even provide comprehensive mail-merge instructions so you can merge your badge info from an Excel document to Word. Before you print, there’s an opportunity to clean up any formatting errors, too.

I grabbed the badge cases from a company called Thyle on . They’re sturdy and will help me avoid what happened last time…

I had badges in alpha order in a box. 🙄 I knocked against something and the badges hit the floor. 😂😂

I organize my badges in Alpha order by first name. It’s just easier, even when you have three Jennifers. Surnames can be challenging. The first name’s font size is large since it’s the first thing attendees call each other when they meet. The company name smaller. If I can help it, those are the only things I put on a badge.

These badges are for a group of 100 for a breakfast social. They’re a happy bunch and I look forward to their arrival!

04/29/2024

Join us for a Mimosa-Fest Celebration!

Sunday, June 9, 2024, we are hosting a one-of-a-kind Mimosa Fest in Austin, TX. Indulge in an array of creative mimosa flavors, enjoy live music, and immerse yourself in a vibrant, festive atmosphere.

Whether you're interested in attending as a guest or participating as a vendor, we welcome you to be a part of this unique event. Vendor inquiries can be directed to [email protected], and sponsorship opportunities are also available - please contact us at [email protected]
Tickets are now on sale, so secure your spot today and let's do something different this Sunday! We look forward to celebrating with you.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mimosa-fest-2024-atx-tickets-792099098727?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

04/23/2024

Early in my professional career I learned of the value chambers of commerce bring to industry and community. COCs piqued my interest and opportunities to connect in beneficial ways was attractive.

Whelp! All these years later I am excited to share that Nance Communications, Meetings + Events holds its first chamber of commerce membership! Thank you Morris County Chamber of Commerce (NJ) for the warm welcome. Let's do some great work together! 👍🏽 -Lauren Nance, CEO + Chief Consultant-NCM+E

03/13/2024

Meetings are events. Events are meetings.

Meetings require the logistical savvy and detail work needed to produce an excellent event.

Events bring together people focused on a common care or occasion.

Today’s project: Preparing for an orientation meeting for a nonprofit’s new trustees. Curation is everything and having the right documents in front of new trustees is key.

The right kind of meeting and atmosphere also sets the tone for this group.

The orientation is only 90 minutes, includes a light but satisfying upscale lunch, and the meeting space is as gorgeous as it is historic.

Their orientation materials were carefully selected so they would provide a proper foundation for the trustee’s service with the organization. From bylaws to a copy of the trustee job description sends the right message from Day 1.

Want to talk about your next board meeting, retreat, or other event? Let us know how we can assist.

03/11/2024

Q: What is the preferred length of a bio for an event?

A: Have 3 ready at all times. Be sure to send all three to the event owner. That way, they can use the version(s) they need:

*3 sentences
*1 paragraph (about 5 sentences)
*1 page (with margins 1in to .8in, single spaced)

03/09/2024

ON CONSUMPTION =
Event owner only pays for what's consumed. Used most for canned soft drinks and bagged snacks.

02/22/2024

From Lauren…

Real recognizes real, indeed! In January I had the distinct pleasure of working with ATX Event Systems, LLC for the first time while serving my client, Lightsey Event Solutions, at
Southwest Showcase. I had a blast!

Check out the video. You’ll pick-up what I’m putting down!

I was able to “run the floor” for our General Session and Keynote Luncheon with ease because of their expertise, problem solving, and highest levels of professionalism. I look forward for the next opportunity to work with them. What. A. Team!

01/31/2024

Pinstripes opens next month. Our founder visited the one in Virginia and it was a fun experience with excellent food! Family and group friendly!

https://www.nj.com/business/2024/01/pinstripes-to-finally-open-its-first-31221-square-foot-dining-bowling-and-bocce-venue-in-nj-this-february.html?fbclid=IwAR3CMw54UZdVCrZoM9uFlvVNouR3858MipDL-PUEw-6WdwgQxkyPD4atq34_aem_AZjeyamb7E844bboLVM5c_bI5kLe9HKnMde82OLjKfCnexC7KMEWV9OJIq2yZMUzQizQWnhSALvCm8zfJXkMIkr6

The concept, similar to Dave & Buster's, offers bowling, dining, bocce and live entertainment

01/29/2024

Congratulations to Lauren on 11 years as a member of MPI New Jersey Chapter!

Engaging with membership organizations is a key to growth, professional development, and community-building. We're proud of the contributions she's made to MPI. From reigniting a dormant conference in 2022 to winning a international award for that same event, Lauren has impacted positive change for a time to come. Let's see what's next ...

01/26/2024

League of Women Voters of Paterson hosts their inaugural Annual Meeting on Sat. Jan. 27, 2024. Our CEO/Chief Consultant is an active member in the League on the local and state levels. She contributes meeting management services to support the League's mission to "make democracy work".

Services include:
-content development
-graphic design
-food/beverage planning
-registration management
-venue support
-administrative support
-nominations and election procedures
-credentialing
-League shirt design

Having a business in our town isn't enough. Meaningful engagement matters most. Lauren lives this daily and we love that for her.

12/01/2023

Exciting news! Nance Communications, Meetings & Events is thrilled to sponsor the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits conference this year, and we are also their newest Associate Member! At NCM&E, we believe that every nonprofit and business deserves to host masterful, meaningful, and money-making events, regardless of size or budget. We look forward to leading the way in making this happen. Can't wait to meet all 600+ of you there! (ps: I'll be easy to find at the conference. Since Dec. 6th is my birthday, I'll be wearing the tiara!) https://njnonprofits.org

11/28/2023

This is what taking cursive out of school curricula has done to classic logotypes of brands we love.

We’ve said farewell to Eddie Bauer and Johnson & Johnson’s cursive logos because Gen Z apparently can’t read them. But what about Hallmark, Campbells, Kleenex, Instagram, and—gasp—Coca-Cola?