Working With Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes Founder

The Paragon team was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS, at our latest software conference, Inspire. 

Inspire 2014 was held at the Aria Las Vegas April 6-9 and showcased an impressive lineup of education sessions and keynote speakers. One of the more notable keynotes at the conference was Blake Mycoskie, the inspirational creator of TOMS shoes.

Blake was a pleasure to work with. His positive attitude and kindness was apparent both onstage throughout his presentation, and offstage as he interacted with conference attendees and staff.

Blake's platform is giving back; specifically to the children of Argentina, who Blake discovered spent most of their lives never owning a single pair of shoes. Blake launched TOMS with the intention of raising money for shoes for these children. In the years since TOMS first launch, Blake and the TOMS team have expanded their impact to people without access to vision care and to animals in need. 

Blake's presentation at Inspire was humbling and motivating. 

We hope to have the opportunity to work with the TOMS organization again!

It's a Paragon Event: Inspire 2014

Paragon Events had the opportunity to plan and manage a software conference for 1,600 attendees in Las Vegas this April. 

Now in its eighth year, Inspire has grown to become a landmark event for Perceptive Software customers, partners and associates. Spread over three-and-a-half days, the Inspire conference features more than 110 educational sessions for attendees to dive deep into Perceptive’s products and solutions.

The sessions make up the core content of the Inspire conference, and they cover best practices, showcase new product functionality, provide industry-specific solutions and allow customers to share their success stories with others.

Inspire 2014 featured incredible education sessions and Keynote speakers, including Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes. 

Paragon Events has proudly worked with Perceptive Software since 2006.

Enjoy the photos!

ON THE MOVE: Francesca Radabaugh Meets Corporate Benchmark and Receives Major Gift

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4/2/2014

On the Move: Francesca Radabaugh, Paragon Events’ Operations Manager, Meets Corporate Benchmark and Receives Major Gift

What: Francesca Radabaugh, Operations Manager at Paragon Events, has successfully met corporate benchmarks in customer satisfaction and productivity, earning her a 2014 Cadillac CTS Coupe as part of Paragon Events' employee incentive program. The incentive gift was given by Paragon Events President and Managing Director Renee Radabaugh.

Who: Francesca manages office operations for all departments at Paragon Events and several of its clients. Working with Paragon Events' management team, Francesca directly contributes to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies and practices. She oversees overall financial management, planning, systems and controls and plays a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence. 

Francesca developed Paragon Events’ "Green Division," which helps bring environmental 
awareness to events and assist Paragon clients in being environmentally conscious while planning events. Francesca also manages Paragon Events’ association management team, which acts as administrators for six nationwide association chapters.

Francesca has worked for Paragon Events for over four years, starting as an intern and earning promotions throughout her career as an Event Coordinator, Project Manager, and ultimately Operations Manager.

Kayla Schwenk, Paragon Events' Assistant Director of Meetings and Events, was similarly rewarded with a BMW in 2013 for meeting professional goals and reaching four years of employment with Paragon Events.

Where: Paragon Events is a full-service association management, event planning and marketing firm celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Paragon Events holds offices in Orlando, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Richmond, VA, Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, D.C. and Sydney, Australia. Paragon Events offers a wide range of services nationally and internationally, currently providing services in markets as distant as Malaysia, North Africa, Dubai and Germany.

Why: “Francesca has invested four years into her career at Paragon Events,” says Renee Radabaugh. “She has worked hard to meet professional benchmarks in customer satisfaction and productivity. It is my goal to provide every employee with a company car because the success of the company relies on the success of each individual team member, which furthers my own success as a leader.”

Contact: Kacey Mullaney, PR Strategist at Paragon Events, Kacey@paragon-group.com

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