Earrings and Cufflinks Created by Planit Meetings!

black pearl shell cufflinks

Decided that rather than logo'd 'stuff', flowers, candy or cupcakes for Planit Meetings clients and prospective clients we visit, I give them earrings and cufflinks, that I design and create with real materials -- sterling silver and gemstones -- in mini Chinese take-out boxes, hat I also make. Light blue for small, more traditional earrings, darker blue for creative earrings, and red for cufflinks, for the males.

They reflect the philosophy of Planit Meetings -- only the best, creative, real. That's us!

I have given more than 70 pairs of earrings and cufflinks to current and prospective clients in the past

labradorite and sterling

few months, regretting that I haven't taken photos of most. They're hard to photograph....Never look as good in photos as in real life.

One client, who doesn't have much in travel or meetings needs, asked for 15 pairs of earrings and cufflinks to give as company gifts. I obliged, charging our client $5 more than material costs.

Ever since taking a jewelry-design course in college, have been making own jewelery....a fanatic about using real materials that last.

 Here are some photos of Planit Meetings bijou. Please check out my bijou blog:

susansbijouindc.blogspot.com

Boston subway token cufflinks

Click on a blog photo to open a blog to see all the photos.

pearl, jade, crystal

If there are any you like, and you want to own, email and we can negotiate. Note that some earrings. have loops on both ends....so they can be worn either way. All are one-of-a-kind.

Cufflinks are traditional onyx, and also unique (like Boston MBTA tokens).

agate and sterling

susan@planitmeetings.com

For last-minute hotel needs for Georgetown DC's Nike Women's Half Marathon Expotique April 25 - 27, Planit Meetings can help you!

April 25 - 27, Nike will be hosting a Women's Half Marathon and Expotique, at Washington Harbor in Georgetown. The event will spill over to adjacent Thomas Jefferson street on Saturday, April 27, the main day. 45,000 participants are expected to pack Washington Harbor this week.

NIKE WOMEN HALF MARATHON DC EXPOTIQUE HOURS:
Thursday, April 25: 12PM – 8PM
Friday, April 26: 10AM – 8PM
Saturday, April 27: 8AM – 6PM

If you're out of town and have decided to attend the event, Planit Meetings, a supporter of this event, would be happy to help you find the most affordable hotel accommodations.

Please email us:  susan@planitmeetings.com, kelder@planitmeetings.com

National Police Week 2013 hotel rooms in DC May 10 - May 16

It's not too late to get 'affordable' hotel rooms in DC, nearby Maryland or Virginia, for National Police Week. Planit Meetings is proud to be National Police Week's hotel host for the second consecutive year. Looking forward to to.

For last minute National Police Week hotel needs, please contact us. No prepay, cancelable until 24 hours prior to arrival.

We can also assist you with logistics, parking for vans.

For more information: Susan@planitmeetings.com

Animals-at-Work, Linus, Leah Levine

Leah and Linus www.animalsatworkblog.com

Excited to receive an email today from Planit Meetings friend Leah Levine, announcing the launch of her new blog, Animals-at-Work, at www.animalsatworkblog.org

Leah, a life coach, who also trains and mentors life coaches in Accomplishment Coaching's program, has MS, and her wonderful, adorable, gorgeous Linus makes her life easier.

In her blog, Leah writes about her life before and after Linus.... Her blog inspires, and inspires thinking!

Through knowing world travelers Leah and Linus, have learned a lot about traveling with dogs (Planit Meetings staff all dwell with our dogs), making me personally better able to assist Planit Meetings' travelers-with-dogs find the best hotel situations for them and their dog companions. It's not only about luxurious pet accommodations and amenities for dogs, packing toys, baggies, getting microchipped, but proximity to parks, where dogs can catch frisbees, run, play, sniff markings from other dogs, chill. Have become expert in finding the best hotels in optimal dog neighborhoods in cities across the US, while not sacrificing human qualities. (Planit Meetings likes dog-friendly hotels that restrict dogs to certain lower floors.)

Please share Leah Levine's Animals-at-Work blog address with your dog-liking friends, and send her any comments you have....and contact Planit Meetings for any hotel needs you have, especially when you're traveling with your wonderful dog(s).

All the best!

Memorial Day Weekend and Military Veterans Family Travelers to DC

Planit Meetings is excited to partner with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to offer discounted hotel  rooms, for Memorial Day weekend travels to DC. A portion of all realized commissions from hotel reservations for DC area hotels for the Memorial Day weekend, made by military veterans or their families, will go to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, for their programs.

Planit Meetings has been honored to be working with the VVMF this past year, just as it has been a great privilege to be working with the men in blue for Police Week 2013. When veterans and active duty military families come to the DC area for Arlington Cemetery events, or to DC to visit the Wall, we take care of them. 

For the past few weeks, I have been working with a family, whose brother’s name is being added to the Wall in May...after all these years. This trip to the Wall means very much to them, and we are doing all we can to help them. We were able to negotiate a great hotel rate for the family, at a hotel a short walk from the Wall, with parking and hotel restaurant discounts for the family. We also booked their bus and boat tours, and arranged for free wheel chair use for a family member, during their four-night stay. We're also babysitting at the hotel during one night of their stay -- at no charge -- enabling the adult family members to have one carefree fun night out on the town, to honor their brother.

We cherish the opportunity to give back to the families of our veterans, any way we can, and we go out of our way to do everything possible to ensure that our military veterans and their families get the best, for the least, when they visit the Washington, DC area.

If you’re active duty or retired military, coming to DC for Memorial Day weekend, please let us help you. We can secure for you the hotel that meets your needs and price point. Making a hotel reservation with us will add to the VVMF education fund, re: ensuring the story of our Vietnam war heroes is always remembered.

Email the Planit Meetings team at: susan@Planitmeetings.com, and or kelder@planitmeetings.com