Decided today to start
blogging. Not for anything else, but I want to use this medium to share some of
my experiences and most importantly- learnings in life worth sharing!!! They
say anybody can be a blogger as long as you know how to tell stories. Well, if
that is the first requirement, i believe I can be a blogger, because of the
many stories I can share with everybody. As an entrepreneur, an event organizer, a brand
developer and so on and so forth - there's so much to share. So excited
already!!!!
Last week was a very
hectic week! As an event organizer, Gatchi & Gatchi handled Phoenix' Davao
Champions League Awarding and Cheer Dance Competition last November 13, at the
Abreeza Mall Atrium; the 3-day event of Krispy Kreme @krispykremeph (KK)
Limketkai Cagayan De Oro branch - November 13 - Media Meet and Blogger's Meet,
November 14 - Golden Ticket Promo Start and VIP Night, and November 15 Store's
Grand Opening! AND left CDO after lunch to rush for the ingress of SM Lanang
Premier's Christmas Launch on November 16. Wow, we survived that week! Great
Job guys! Yen - who took charge of the Phoenix event with Joy,and for the CDo
event - congrats Janice, JR, and Jerry!
The Phoenix Event was a
Darna project as we call it! Well, it only means Quickie event. Client (Phoenix
Assiatant Marketing Manager Neb Bulaclac) called November 11, I flew to Davao
that night. Production breakfast meeting November 12 and ingress that night,
and event was staged Wednesday 400 pm. Not only that- we had two meetings on
November 12 - one with SM Lanang Marketing Group led by SM Supermalls AVP for
Marketing Russel Alaba and SM Lanang Marketing Manager Jenny and many more
(discussed several events). Then rode with Carmina to do ocular in Northcrest
for our December 2 event there. And to top this, we left for CDO taking the 900
pm bus trip. Ha Ha!!! Could just laugh because I was wondering how we survived
that day - but we did!! After 8 hours of traveling,we arrived in CDO almost
5am. And you know what, we checked in and slept for close to two hours, was up
by 7 am, rushed to KK Limketkai to prepare for the Media Meet that happened 10
am.
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| Love this button given by Krispy Kreme! |
Quick Meeting with KK Marketing Managers Nadia Shami and Steph Elumba
before the mediacon! Met Havas team, Clarence and Maggie, KK's Digital Media Partner.
Morning went well. Gatchi team had a quick lunch at Jollibee. Then 3pm was the
bloggers meet. At one point, decorated my own KK doughtnut creating a Crunchy
Peanut Butter (with Pecans) Doughnut - had time to play around. (Work and play
indeed!) Tasted it and twas yummy! Proud of my own creation!
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| Trying my own Kreation - Crunchy PB with Pecans Doughnut! |
By Thursday, we got word
from Steph, two lined up already for the Golden Ticket promo (first one to line
up would get one year supply of KK doughnuts and coffee, six months for the
second in line, and the third one on line would get 3 months supply. Not only
that- 4th and 100th in line would be one month supply.) By VIP night time
around 6pm - almost 20 lined up for walk in and 5 cars for drive thru (yes
another set of 100 winners for with wheels customers- cars, motorcycles, bikes
anything with wheels!). The exclusive event for CDO VIPs was well attended.
Hosted by Jam Bantigue of ABSCBN CDO Morning Show. Ribbon was cut by Mr. Albino
Limketkai, KK Managing Director Carolyn Tan (had the chance to have my pic
taken with her- she whispered - "wag kang magsasawa ha". No way
Maam!), and KK Director Sharon Fuentebella. Bumped into Tisha Tamparong, and
several others!!! (Sorry guys, I'm poor in memorizing names) After the VIP
party, we prepared for the grand opening that night. Stayed until 400 am. (did
the SM script while waiting for more customers to line up.) Went back to the
hotel for less than two-hour sleep and quick shower combined- then went back to
KK before 6am. By this time, almost a hundred lined up (more waited but promo
was only for the first 100). Had the grand opening ceremony by almost 9am! Next
thing I know, the Gatchi team was Davao-bound taking the 3pm bus trip - with
our free KK doughnuts. (Thank you Miss Nadia @najashami for the Original
Glaze!! )
Reached Davao almost
11pm. We went straight to the office to drop off our stuff and hurried to SM
Lanang Premier to rehearse the models waiting for us to play as London Guards
for the following day's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Whewwwww!
Saturday was crunch
time! Had to "Darna" the Star button box for the SM event (Thanks for
the help Jerry! Jenny liked the box)! But the Gatch team hurdled the SM Lanang
event fast (sorry Russel- the team was late!) Guest of honor was Hello Kitty
assisted by the London guards with SM AVP for Mall Operations Debby, Mall
Manager Therese, Russel, and CTOO Lizette Marquez! Of course- Santa Claus was
there to distribute gifts! The biggest revelation for that event was the UM
Orchestra! They were goooood! Will surely work with them for future events!!!
That week went quickly!
All i remember was I just arrived from Manila, stayed in Davao for meetings
then Cagayan De Oro, and then back to Davao na (gyud!)!
NEVER FELT STRESSED THE
WHOLE WEEK BUT JUST FELT SO BLESSED WITH ALL THESE EVENTS!
Thank you Lord! I offer
everything that we have accomplished to you!
