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April 21, 2021

Mini Series: "Where Are They Now" - Bryan

On today’s episode 3 of “Where Are They Now?” We are catching up with Bryan Williams. Bryan currently residing in Aurora, CO. He is currently the Senior Director at Encore Global and is also the bass player in "Built To …

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April 15, 2021

Mini Series "Where Are They Now?" - Tammie

On episode 2 of “Where Are They Now?” We are catching up with Tammie Vineyard, formerly Tammie Morton. Tammie is a former Assistant Manager of the PCC, currently residing in Meridian, Texas. She’s been married to Richie since 2014. They …

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April 14, 2021

2.6: In Person Events in the Brazos Valley: Review!!

Today we’ll be discussing events TJ and Sarah attended, specifically TJ will fill us in on the Chamber’s Crawfish Boil at the Brazos Center, Sarah will be discussing the MLS Houston Dynamo game that occurred at Ellis Field, a...

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April 5, 2021

Mini Series: "Where Are They Now" - Erica

Welcome to the FIRST episode of Where are they now?! Coffee Talk edition! Today we catch up with Erica Cox, former student technician and keeper of hilarious Sarah stories! Help us welcome her...and convince her to move back!!

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March 31, 2021

2.5: Zoom University!

Today is a very special episode of Coffee Talk. We have the honor of welcoming a student of the Texas A&M University & The Bush School of Government & Public Service, President of the Bush School SGA, and an overall …

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March 17, 2021

2.4: What's really going on? Local Edition.

Today welcome a guest as we run down our experience at the Meeting Planners Showcase 2021, new vendors we encountered, and not being sponsored by Dr. Pepper or not getting free mimosas. From reptile exhibits to picking flower...

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March 3, 2021

2.3: Event updates, jazz hands & a surprise guest!

Today we update ya'll with reaction to the press release from TAMU football as well some information from SEC on CoVid protocols. We also venture into the music festival world with Chicago's Riot Fest that is still on the boo...

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Feb. 23, 2021

2.2 University Updates & Investigative Journalism?

On Episode 2, find out what is happening with University events and listen to TJ & Sarah chat about virtual events, snacks, and who gets to decide what is "best" for "top" lists. SARAH & TJ CHAT ABOUT University event …

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Feb. 3, 2021

2.1: Building status update, How the first two weeks of classes are g…

SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 SUMMARY Episode 1 of Season 2 of Coffee Talk!! I was going to tell a joke, but my kid said it was dumb...so Happy Wednesday! Today we are giving updates on the APCC facility, how the …

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Jan. 6, 2021

Season 2: Coming Soon!

Season 2 of Coffee Talk with Sarah & TJ is coming soon. Visit https://bush.tamu.edu/apcc/coffeetalk/ to watch or listen to Season 1 episodes!

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Dec. 23, 2020

10: Jazz Hands! First VIRTUAL GUEST.

Today we review the year, the upcoming year, and have our FIRST Virtual guest!! Yay! Event terms have been compartmentalized... Virtual Experience is the new Virtual Event! Speaking of Virtual Experiences... Our expectations...

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Dec. 9, 2020

9: Half the town doesn't even know what goes on here.

Welcome our guest, Rachael, who is a member of the Bush School Ambassador's Council! What is that you ask? What do they do? Who are they really? Ms. Rachael is here to answer all these questions!! Just kidding Take 2 …

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Nov. 18, 2020

8: Event Design. Squirrel. Shiny stuff.

Let me start by apologizing for the hot mess express over here! *Insert cone of shame* - In today's episode we discuss EVENT DESIGN and what is going on with interactive museums and some out of the box thinking that …

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Nov. 3, 2020

7: "From Party Planning to TP" - MH: Coffee Talk Live! Halloween Edit…

First 19 minutes - pre show 19:30 - Live show begins! Welcome to our first live show! Special guest Former Student/Lifetime Ag from Class of...we still don't know even after this episode. Todays topics include: How are clas...

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Oct. 21, 2020

6. What's a squirrel got to do with events?

Welcome back! Today it’s all about sports! What are some of these major/national leagues doing?! We will discuss the “bubble” and what all it entails. Is this something we can do for large scale events? Does anyone else have ...

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Oct. 14, 2020

5. I can't even with this catering.

It’s October.. So as we channel our inner creeper...Let’s play a game: Be on the lookout and count the #blondemoments.. and guess which words we are trying to vocalize! - “QUALITY OF LIFE” SARAH…geez - Today’s topics include ...

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Oct. 5, 2020

4: Event Industry terminology - Face to Face, Hybrid, Virtual, Digita…

Confused about all the terminology being used in the Event Industry these days? ((Me too)). Today we are discussing, actually Sarah is educating, I, TJ, am just here to clarify amongst my confusing... "we" are discussing the ...

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Sept. 10, 2020

3 Part 2: Hear a Professor's point of view on in-person and virtual t…

Welcome back my lovelies!! Special guest appearance part 2!!!! o.O We are ELATED to have this special guest join us today! Can you see it on our faces? We get the point of view on virtual teaching from a beloved …

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Sept. 10, 2020

3 Part 1: How are things going from a student perspective? What does …

Welcome y'all! First guest appearance on our show today!!! We are super excited to welcome our wonderful Marketing Intern to our show. (She is AMAZING, no poaching. Free agent Spring 2021) How are things going from the stud...

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Aug. 27, 2020

2: The First Week of Classes at the APCC, Catering, and Virtual Netwo…

Are y'all excited?! We are pretty excited (ignore the tremendous amounts of sighs, it’s cloaked excitement!) Today’s topics consist of surviving the first week of classes in the Annenberg, catering, virtual networking and muc...

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Aug. 19, 2020

1: What is going on at the APCC, the CDC, and the Event’s Industry

Welcome to our first ever Coffee Talk. ((By first I mean the first uploaded, quite a few blooper reels)) I am Tj an Event’s Coordinator at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, joining me always is Sarah, the Director...

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