Page 2 - GROW TOGETHER - JULY 2019 - Ft. Chris Evans Events & Catering

TAYLOR MADE EXPERERIENCES (cont’d)
By Christopher Evans
times those same people lack
the business acumen to support their skills and tal-
New Website
ents. In need of experience these same people are
The imagery on my original website focused solely often disregarded and their voices never heard. Inclu-
on catering. The name change prompted the need to sion & Diversity in the meetings & events industry
be new, fresh and inclusive of all that my team and I has provided me awareness. As the “little man with a
are capable of providing. We are a full service event big voice” I feel confident about having a seat at the
business offering the complete package from design table. For example, in the past I may have never pur-
to the sourcing of staff, DJs, Bartenders and so much sued the opportunity to be on a preferred vendors list

more. at a high-end venue. At that level, larger mostly Euro-
pean owned companies were considered while my
Preferred Vendor boutique company wasn’t even sent a request for

Prior to Q3 I worked diligently to be placed on the proposal. Now, I’m letting my voice be heard. By
preferred vendor list of a high end venue in the Bay showing up and getting involved not only with LB Alli-
Area. Recently, my company was added to an exclu- ance but with associations like International Live
sive venue in San Francisco, CA. Now, I plan on lever- Events Association (ILEA) and National Association
aging that relationship to become connected with of Catering and Events (NACE).
other venues locally. My goal has always been to Overall, the change of my business name led to as-
make my business one that welcomes individuals to sessing my website, pursuing challenging opportuni-
come and grow while making a livelihood to support ties and believing that my ability to set out on my
themselves in the Bay Area path was possible. Most importantly, it began with
having confidence in creating Taylor made experi-
Seat at the Table
ences.
We live in a day and time where people are organical-
ly creative, intuitive, and masters of their craft. Often