Yeah I am a fan of the Moleskine, without question or hesitation. I’ve fully romanticized the  writing process. And I know I have because what really rings my proverbial bell is the prospect of my Moleskines as functional art.

I suspect the popularity of the yellow legal pad and the Moleskine is the seemingly romantic connotations they associate with the act of scribing, scribbling,  writing, and creating. True but I do draw the line at quills.

There are a number of different ‘tools’ we like to carry with us during our day – from meeting to meeting and from gig to gig. A smart phone with GPS on-board, a collection of black ink grip Sharpie pens, a charged iPod, a head full of event ideas, and a Moleskine to keep track [...]

Well today it’s my birthday (cue fanfare music sting and dancing girls…. and… go sting …go girls) and I thought I’d share a guilty pleasure with you. You’ll like it. I promise. No not that one… nor the one with the Salsa dipping sauce and Mojo Webb soundtrack… no. It is my Finnish pleasure.

It has recently been reported in the Australian Special Events Magazine and the current issue of Mice.net, published on behalf of the Meetings Events Australia association, that the Sofitel Hotel in Brisbane has elected to introduce a new $75 ‘venue access’ fee to external audiovisual companies. Is it a big deal?