Success Stories (2nd in the Series)

Here’s one of my favorite event stories, ever:

There were roses everywhere.

On a Monday afternoon, I got a call from a business man from the East Coast. He was coming to Chicago to take a lady out on a date, and he wanted to do something amazing, something unheard-of. He suggested a yacht, private dinner in a gorgeous location, a helicopter tour, private entertainment. It all had to be first class, exceptional, and, as he put it, “over the top.” Money was no object, he said.  Oh, and this date was to be a week from that Wednesday.  I had another event to work on for a few days, so in less than a week, and with the invaluable assistance of the events staff there, I was able to put together for him a private, candlelit dinner for two in the Sky Theatre at the Adler Planetarium, with skyline views of the city projected on the dome and a private sky show after dinner. A string quartet played after a black, stretch limousine brought the guests to dinner. There were flowers everywhere, and the dining table looked like a Victorian valentine. Afterwards, he said that everything was “spectacular.”