For someone who leads a busy and sometimes overwhelming workday everyday, what should you buy for a meeting or event planner? We came up with a list of 5 items that fit their lifestyle and come in handy like a hand-warmers on a January day in D.C. If you’re debating on what to buy, see if any of these catch your eye:
- Coffee for the early riser - What planner isn’t late to bed and early to rise? It’s their lifestyle but treat your planner to specialty coffee. Favorites include: a yummy Dunkin Donuts blend, Starbucks giftcard or a giftcard to their favorite gourmet coffee shop.
- Classic wine and cheese – Every planner deserves a night to relax and unwind. Choose a nice bottle of wine and order a cheese wheel from Swisscolony.com to have delivered to their house.
- Go personal with personalized sets – Whether this planner enjoys picnics, whiskey or gardening, on Redenvelope.com there are unique, yet classy “sets” and”kits” for almost every hobbyist.
- Know their favorite restaurant – Buy a giftcard to their favorite restaurant and think beyond the sandwich shop at lunch. Ask their closest co-worker, spouse or friend if you’re unsure or even look at their Foursquare check-ins.
- Nice pen set – Pen sets make great gifts for the holidays and big career milestones. Make it personal with engraved initials or a special meaning behind it, such as “Use this pen when you book the speaker you always wanted to have come,” “This is for your next big promotion” or “Use this on closing paperwork for your next biggest event that sells out.”
There are other ideas for you in our November post, “Our Top Favorite Business Travel Accessories of All Time” Splurge a little on your planner to show them you appreciate all their hard-work and late hours throughout the year. What do you think of this list? Would you add anything that we didn’t include?
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