A not so funny event story about a missing shuttle.
So You're Going to Host the Pope (or some other important person)
Last week I wrote about how Philadelphia has stumbled in their plans to host the Pope in September. You can read about the story here. While the comedy isn't over, it's a great opportunity to talk about some of the nuances of hosting a large scale city-wide event for a VIP.
Philadelphia's Pope Woes
For anyone that doesn't know, Pope Francis is planning to visit Philadelphia at the end of September. The city is busy preparing for his arrival and stumbling at every turn. I keep sitting back thinking, why can't Philadelphia get it together? New York City doesn't seem to have a problem hosting millions of people on New Year's Eve, why is this so difficult?