In this episode Heather interviews\xa0Therese Jardine, founder and principal of Strategic Event Procurement where she helps take the Pain out of Procurement for event organizers and agencies so they can focus on delivering a great event.\nTune-in to hear their conversation on:\n"It's painful now, but good will come of it." - How COVID-19 has effected the in-person event industry and the opportunities for positive change she is seeing.\n"It's just a cool place to deploy my skills." - Therese's career journey from finance to event procurement and why she is passionate about her work.\nLittle Bit Therapeutic Riding Center - Making time to volunteer with littlebit.org and why non-profits need whatever financial assistance we can give them right now.\n"Grit, tenacity, and optimism." - How growing up poor seats Therese in who she is and what she does now.