Some Assembly Required

Add "mirror assembly technician" to my resume.

Years ago, I was onsite for a corporate client event at a Convention Center in Maryland when several large mirrors arrived… in the original boxes, in pieces.
I did what any event professional with a can-do attitude and questionable upper body strength would do: I built it myself.

Because here’s the truth about event planning—your job description means nothing once you’re onsite.

You are whatever the moment needs:

-Lighting Designer (if the uplighting’s acting up)

-Therapist (if the client is spiraling)

-Furniture mover, napkin folder, emergency seamstress

-And yes—mirror assembler

To do this job well, you need more than a timeline. You need a sense of humor, no ego, and an outfit you can kneel in.

I wouldn’t trade it for anything.