Today we’d like to introduce you to Jodi Wolf.
Jodi, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Events are in my blood – I truly grew up in the event industry. Attending events from a young age and learning from the very best in the business, my mother, has allowed me to forge my own path and take Paulette Wolf Events to the next level.
My mother made me work in every area of our industry to learn from the best about their craft, so I would be fluent in all areas of our business. From working at a hotel front desk and learning to pre-block rooms for entertainment to working for a caterer and learning all about F&B and menu planning as well as how to put out a sterno to working for a tent company to understand all of the details surrounding outdoor events and even working at the Greek Theater in LA in entertainment relations learning all about entertainment riders, production, VIP meet & greets and how to be the “Voice of God” before performances – all of these experiences gave me great respect for our collaborative partners and what they bring “to the party” every time.
Check out the video on our website for the whole story. http://www.paulettewolfevents.com/pwe-corporate/
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I have been lucky that the road has been mostly smooth. My largest struggle was wanting to prove myself when I was in my 20’s when I thought that I knew everything and didn’t want to just be Paulette’s daughter. Now, that I am in my 40’s, I realize that I still learn something new every day, that I love just being Paulette’s daughter and that I will never know everything.
Please tell us about Paulette Wolf Events.
Paulette Wolf Events began over 40 years ago and quickly became a leader in the event industry known for creating unique, innovative and experience-rich events with a personalized approach among Fortune 500 Companies worldwide like McDonald’s, Disney and NetApp as well as premier sporting events like the Olympics, Super Bowl & Kentucky Derby.
During our 40+ years in the industry, we have acquired and produced over $300 million in musical acts, entertained over 80 million guests/consumers and produced over 5,000 events.
Our foundation is built upon the “Live Event”, listening to our clients to best understand their brand, culture, and goals, allowing us to co-author, design and deliver an event of the highest quality and service for the best value.
Paulette Wolf Events is driven by the philosophy that experience changes everything. We redefine the live event for our clients through engagement solutions that harmonize & highlight the strategy allowing them to engage before, during and after the event giving a broader footprint and a long tail to the messaging that our clients want to share.
I am most proud of our team and their tenure with PWE (some of our team has been with us for over 20 years). We are truly like a family who cares about each other and always has each other’s back. I am also super proud of the incredible events that we have created together over the last 40 years from small, private events for 50 people to huge, complex multi-day, multi-city events for over 10,000.
Our difference is truly in our team, the culture we’ve created and our commitment to going above and beyond for our clients. We are also a family-owned, boutique firm where you get direct access to the principals of the company.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I would have been more patient, listened more and talked less. I try to remind myself to follow this path every day.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1165 North Clark Street ~ Suite #613 ~ Chicago, IL 60610
- Website: www.paulettewolfevents.com
- Phone: 312-981-2600
- Email: jwolf@pwe-e.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulettewolfevents/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulettewolfevents/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwolf_events?lang=en
Image Credit:
Sheri Whitko Photography
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