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| by Rebecca Partman |
How is RTP helping clients navigate through the
economy and media challenges we are currently
facing in our industry?
We have actively partnered with our clients to analyze efficiencies and offer ideas and strategize on budget saving measures. Some of our staff attend more industry-related meetings bringing back ideas through networking with other planners nationally. We are able to relay the latest survey information about our industry, such as trends, actions and future outlook scenarios to help support our client's positions with their executives in stemming contraction of budgets and marketing plans, keeping the action moving forward so that our clients are better positioned when things are on the upswing again. Some of our staff have volunteered their personal Community Service Time Off to helping clients with very tight budgets this year manage logistics onsite the day of their events at no charge to the client. Our logistics teams are looking to find internal resources inside client companies who might be able to help take on some of the workload to reduce costs and meet new limitations on some budgets. We partner with other vendors to offer package services that can be leveraged in different ways, offering creative solutions to problems. We are living our own company's value daily of providing extraordinary customer service which is fueled by our deepest and sincerest desire to help our clients, many of whom we consider our friends. |
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| Kim Pratt, RTP Contractor |
Now here's a familiar face and name for many of our
long time clients. That's right, Kim Pratt, co-founder of
RealTime Productions, is welcomed back in a
contractor role with open arms!
How did you get started in the event industry?
What is your history with RealTime Productions?
What is your favorite thing about planning events?
What are you looking forward to now that you are
back with RTP? |
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| by Caryl Sutorius, Director of Sales and Marketing |
What industry associations are you a member of?
I am a member of MPI-Meeting Professionals International, PCMA-Professional Convention Management Association, the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau and the South Lake Union Chamber of Commerce.
I hear that you are very involved in MPI. What is
your role there?
Will you continue in this position this coming year?
A little bird told me that you were nominated for an
MPI award. Tell me about that:
What advice do you have for your friends in the
industry regarding membership in industry
associations? |
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RTP Volunteers at Marra Farm
As spring was slowly arriving, the RTP staff had the great privilege of volunteering at Marra Farm in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Sue McGann runs a great program there, and she was more than enthusiastic to have us come even though our collective gardening experience didn't add up to a hill of beans. Sue knows her stuff, is passionate about her work, and was happy to share her knowledge. Since our group is more used to crowded expo halls than wide open spaces, it was refreshing to spend the day outside at this four-acre farm that clearly has had a city expand around it. According to their website, Marra Farm produces over 13,000 lbs of organic produce each year. RTP staffers played a tiny part in the overall yield by hauling wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of organic compost to fresh planting sites. After a lovely al fresco lunch delivered by Gretchen's (yes, they can find you down there), we returned to the field to plant seedlings such as dinosaur kale. Though our backs ached, we came away with a greater understanding of the hard work that goes into such a community effort and a renewed appreciation of where and how our food comes from. For more information or to volunteer, visit Marra Farm. |
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Earth Day- cleaning up the Danny Woo Garden
Caryl Sutorius, Director of Sales and Marketing at RTP, recently joined fellow Seattle Convention and Visitor's Bureau members to volunteer for Earth Day at the Danny Woo Garden. A community garden on the hillside on the north edge of the International District; the Danny Woo International District Community Gardens are a 1.5-acre plot reserved for about 120 older and low-income International District residents, who grow a profusion of vegetables and fruit trees. Visitors can wander along the gravel paths and admire the tidy gardens and the Seattle skyline, as well as views of Elliott Bay. "It was wonderful to be able to clean up the gardens for the community to enjoy. We worked together to trim bushes, weed the gardens and clean up the trash left behind by past visitors. There was such a sense of accomplishment by all of us, to see what we could get done as we joined forces and worked together to bring the garden back to a place that everyone would enjoy visiting." |
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RTP team gets an early start volunteering for the
Rock and Roll Marathon
Jeanne, Caryl, and Annie got into the groove and volunteered for the Inaugural Rock 'N' Roll Marathon in Seattle on June 27th. They were also joined by our friends from IMIGRI, Ellena and Sophie. From Tukwila to Seattle, the streets came alive as 25,000 participants raced to the finish along a beautiful scenic course that ended at Qwest Field. RealTime Productions was responsible for putting together the VIP tent and greeting runners as they crossed the finish line. The RTP team was excited to be a part of this memorable event and assisting in making it a special experience for all who took part. |
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