Some kids dread the end of their unstructured summer days. Others can’t wait to get back to their friends and their familiar school environment.

Either way, how about throwing them a fun back-to-school party to help ease the transition? That way, they can get reacquainted with some of the friends they haven’t seen for a while, and get excited about the upcoming school year.

It needn’t be fancy, just fun! Ideally, you can get together with some other parents to help.

Themes

The overall theme, of course, will be “back to school.” But there can be in

You’ve planned the speaker line-up, found a unique event venue (like the Historic Alfred I. duPont Building in downtown Miami), created a memorable menu, and orchestrated travel and hotel arrangements for attendees. So what else do you need to ensure your conference or business meeting is a success?

Offer your attendees a professional headshot station! We’re not talking about the fun photo booths that can take pictures of conference-goers in old-timey clothing or in groups with funky props or backgrounds, although you may want to provide this, as well.

We mean an on-site studio, managed by a professional photographer, with the subjects in business attire against a neutral backdrop.