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Going KIRKLAND had a big problem. corporate events interested in
JOHN CRITCHETT AND PAGET
experiencing the very best West
The two had put together an
Palm Beach has to offer.
incredible Palm Beach excursion
BMW’s offices in Japan. One of
only to all details and thinking
the distance for a group of businessmen from John and Paget’s dedication not
well ahead, but their ability to
the most critical elements was a
adapt quickly is perhaps what
day at Palm Beach International
Raceway—where the executives
would spend the day behind the helped pull them through a
year in which a majority of
wheels of some of the most exciting their business opportunities
BMW models on the planet. evaporated nearly overnight.
Rather than close their doors,
Unfortunately, in a classic case the two set to work modifying
of South Florida being South pre-planned events—ensuring
Florida, on this particular day the socially-distanced tables and
track was being assaulted by a individual coffee machines
deluge of rain rather than rubber. as well implementing COVID
The event was a nonstarter. testing prior to, and after an
event at a local five-star hotel—
Of course, John and Paget’s and safety-proofing their trolleys
motto is “From concept to by chaining off seating, installing
completion”—so there was no sanitation stations, and fogging
way a little rain would ruin the interiors to eliminate any and
this parade. The two quickly all germs.
chartered private helicopters to
fly the group a few hours north to John also has set up agreed-
Orlando Speed World Dragway, upon protocols with the city of
thus saving the day quicker than West Palm Beach which their
a full blast down the quarter Trolleys will abide by when the
mile. However, what might be time finally comes to relax public
considered a Herculean effort of transportation concerns.
coordination and quick-thinking
was simply another day at the For a couple intimately familiar
office for the two experienced with the demands of local traffic
high-end event coordinators. and roads, it’s understandable
that only the best personal
John and Paget met by way of vehicle will suffice. Paget counts
professional overlap—he had a a 3 Series, 6 Series, and an X5
chauffeur service he had started among her prior BMWs, but
out of his Boynton Beach home, her latest 8 Series convertible
while she worked for an event is perhaps her favorite—and a
planning company in need of big reason why she insists she’ll
reliable and professional client continue to be a Braman BMW
transportation. One thing led to fan for life.
another, and the two launched
Kirkland Event and Destination The Ultimate Driving Machine
Services in 2006, then purchased for two entrepreneurs who
the Molly’s Trolleys franchise specialize in delivering the
in 2018. In the years since, they ultimate transportation and
To learn how John and Paget can help you plan doubled the trolley’s fleet and hospitality experience? It’s a
your next intimate or corporate outing, visit equipment, and established match that couldn’t be more
MollysTrolleys.com PBTT.com, and KirklandDMC.com. themselves as the premiere perfect had John and Paget
resource for private and planned it themselves.
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