There is a lot we can learn about event planning from the movies the late Gene Wilder was in.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Lesson: Avoid feeding attendees sugary foods and drinks
Young Frankenstein
Lesson: Abby Normal (Abnormal) is more memorable than normal
Blazing Saddles
Lesson: Avoid to many starchy foods and add bio breaks of a bit longer length after meals
Eminent Urologist Dr. Ashok Chopra suggests approx. 2 hours after a meal.
The Producers
Lesson: normal is forgotten. take chances, sometimes a flop is better than boring
hope for success but plan for a flop
Silver Streak
Lesson: be inauthentic and you’ll stick out like a sore thumb
The worlds greatest lover
Lesson: Show your members you love them. While they may think you are a bit strange, you will have their attention and they will never forget you.