By the time you read this blog, Chef Nicholas and Scott are in town and getting ready for the FL ICES Mini Classes. This is a 3-day event that is held in Orlando, Florida this weekend! As a resident of Florida, I am personally excited about this event. It’s right in my “backyard”! There is no way I would miss this event!
But, let me ask a question….have you ever seen a cake event being advertised with classes nearby, but you waited too long and missed out? I know I have, and I really regretted it. I mostly missed out on the event because by the time I made up my mind to go, the class was full or the class had been cancelled because no one else had signed up. I hate when that happens!!
There are so many shows across the U.S.A. and internationally to choose from. It takes a lot of effort, coordination and hard work to pull these things off. The teachers work really hard to prepare for their classes. They spend hours putting together materials and lessons that will help make your decorating skills the best in the business! But none of this really matters unless you sign up and attend the events!!
Now, I know life happens and things get in the way of what we thought would turn out to be a ‘regular week or month’, but if you really, really, really (was that enough really’s?....) want to attend these things, we have to sign up and be committed to attend! Yes, I said WE….. that includes me because I know I am a big procrastinator sometimes! The deadlines for these things are provided for a reason. This is the only way for the event organizers and the teachers to plan for their classes. I know we are all disappointed when a teacher has to cancel because no one has signed up for the class. You can’t blame the teacher; they need to know if any students are going to come to the class. It’s up to us, to sign up in a timely fashion and to be committed to being in class!