Best of Big D

The first project that I helped with at D Magazine was Best of Big D. D Magazine puts out an issue once a year where the editorial team picks out and highlights the best businesses in Dallas. They invite these winners to Best of Big D where they are welcome to have a booth and promote their business. The public is welcome to purchase tickets and attend the event. This year there was over 2,000 people in attendance. I worked with the marketing and events team to make sure this event went smoothly. At times I felt overwhelmed because this was the first project I worked on, my internship had not officially started yet and it was the first week of classes. But this also made me realize what I am capable of and how I could handle myself under pressure. A lot of what I was helping with was manual labor and errand running. Which is what a good amount of event planning is. By the end of the event I felt like I got closer with the people I worked with. I also felt a great amount of relief when the event was over because everything went smoothly and it was so awesome to see all our hard work had paid off. I am excited for the future projects at D Magazine and to be involved with more of the process and planning work.

I was able to have a moment to snap a photo during the event:

Here is a video: