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TAYLOR MADE EXPERERIENCES (cont’d)
By Christopher Evans
New Website to support their skills and talents. In need of experi-
ence these same people are often disregarded and
The imagery on my original website focused solely their voices never heard. Inclusion & Diversity in the
on catering. The name change prompted the need to meetings & events industry has provided me aware-
be new, fresh and inclusive of all that my team and I ness. As the “little man with a big voice” I feel confi-
are capable of providing. We are a full service event dent about having a seat at the table. For example, in
business offering the complete package from design the past I may have never pursued the opportunity to
to the sourcing of staff, DJs, Bartenders and so much
be on a preferred vendors list at a high-end venue. At
more.
that level, larger mostly European owned companies
Preferred Vendor were considered while my boutique company wasn’t
even sent a request for proposal. Now, I’m letting my
Prior to Q3 I worked diligently to be placed on the voice be heard. By showing up and getting involved
preferred vendor list of a high end venue in the Bay not only with LB Alliance but with associations like
Area. Recently, my company was added to an exclu- International Live Events Association (ILEA) and Na-
sive venue in San Francisco, CA. Now, I plan on lever- tional Association of Catering and Events (NACE).
aging that relationship to become connected with
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
We live in a day and time where people are organical-
ly creative, intuitive, and masters of their craft. Often
times those same people lack the business acumen