Today was the day; my final day as a hotel employee!
Very bittersweet. I can't leave the last 7 years of my life without a little ode to hospitality and events. It is where I met some of my best friends and had some of the most fun times. So without sharing too much incriminating information, here are
Very bittersweet. I can't leave the last 7 years of my life without a little ode to hospitality and events. It is where I met some of my best friends and had some of the most fun times. So without sharing too much incriminating information, here are
My Top 5 Most Memorable Moments of Hospitality
(Drum roll please)
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#5 - While working as an events planner for 84 Lumber Company, I was responsible for planning the Annual Ten Year recognition Weekend at Nemacolin Woodlands. The crazy 4-day affair in 2006 started with about 25 broken awards, which had to be re-made and re-shipped from Chicago in 48 hours, but the craziest part of the weekend came as I was leaving. I was finally on my way home after barely sleeping for the four-day affair when I got a call that the 84 Lumber beaver head was missing. (I can't make this stuff up). It had been wrapped in a trash bag to be shipped back to the office and it was inadvertently thrown away. I had the pleasure of digging through the trash for hours but never recovered that darn beaver head. RIP 84 Lumber Beaver Head! 
#4 - It was very fun to come in contact with famous people while working in hospitality. I saw Nicole Richie (barely) eating lunch, greeted NHL & NFL teams, booked rooms for Tommy Lee and Motley Crue and watched Keanu Reeves during his morning smoke break.
#2 - A highlight reel of my time in hotels would not be complete without a recap of some crazy MOD memories that included: trying to have a rational conversation with wasted Long Island cops (not on duty fortunately) at 4 AM, dealing with guests that pee their pants in public, calling the cops on abusive husbands and handling a hooker that claimed she was assaulted by "clients"! And you wonder why people in hospitality tend to drink a lot.
#1 - The A-M-A-Z-I-N-G People!!!! I had great co-workers that are now my great friends! It wasn't a day at office without morning bagel breaks, covering co-workers walls with birthing pool ads, turkey bowling, co-workers that wear Shape-ups, and even a bomb threat. But I think that one of my favorite nights had to be when the Hyatt girls took me out for a "few" drinks before Denny and I tied the know. Yikes, I'm not sure how 1 drink led to 10+ drinks, but it was a super fun night.com!
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Cheers to the next chapter in life. If I meet half the amazing people as I have met in the last seven, I'll be one lucky lady!
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