Bids...Bids...Bids...

Working in events is not what everyone thinks it is. The perception most people have is that all we ever do is party. Well...that may be true for some part of the job but most of the time, we're at the office thinking of new ways to reinvent the ordinary. :)

When I graduated from college I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I was...undecided. I think most college kids feel that way except for the few, overachievers, most kids just go through college then wing it their first few years after. At least that's what I think. hahaha...

On the other hand though, what I know for certain was that I didn't want to be stuck behind a desk doing the same thing over and over again. That wasn't the life for me. I have a short anecdote about that and well, I don't think I want the whole world to know about it yet. In time...:P

So for the first couple of years after college, I was spoiled enough to be able to travel, take my time in looking for a job, and basically just enjoy myself. It was a good thing I eventually figured out I couldn't stand being home all day and that well, I was wasting away just staying there anyway.

So I went into teaching. I loved kids and of all the practicum hours I put in teaching was the most fun I had. So that's what I did and for a year and a half I loved what I was doing. The kids were amazing, the management however was not. So after the school year we all decided it was time to move on.

That was when I started working in events. I took a 2 week break then went on to work with my first events company and I had a blast. :) It was a lot of new experiences and to tell you honestly, it was a big change. That's when I realized, doing events is not all about the partying. It was a lot of hard work.

Now I moved into a different kind of events company. I used to work in a wholesome company, we mainly focused on family events. I now work in a more lifestyle events company. It's a whole different ballgame and a whole lot of fun. :)

My role now is that I get to do the pitches. I think of things, brainstorm with the team. Put it all together in a presentation and hope to God I get the account. :) It's been pretty good so far. I've been having fun. I'm learning a lot and well...it's what working in an events company is all about anyway...bids, bids and even more bids. :)

So wish me luck as I work on even more bids. :) I want more accounts! hahaha