Case Study: The Harbor Cruise An event planner was asked to plan a womans 40th birthday party. The womans husband wanted a party that would be unique and memorable not only for his wife but also for all who attended. He was thrilled with the idea of a luncheon harbor cruise. The planner was to arrange for the boat rental, activities, and catering and to decorate the boat on the morning of the party. On the day of the event it rained, and they could not use the top deck of the boat, which was wonderful, but only on a sunny day. This limitation meant that the downstairs area became quite crowded. The harbor was also quite choppy, and a few people felt seasick because of the small swell. The children who accompanied their parents the older ones were just bored and not difficult to manage, but the toddlers were a disaster. Mothers were on the run all afternoon keeping up with their toddlers, who wanted nothing more than to climb over the rails. But by the end of the afternoon, it was the mothers who were ready to throw themselves over! By the end of the five hour cruise, some of the party had too much to drink others were desperate for dry land and peace and quiet. The outcome of this event was a real lesson to the event planner in the planning for the audience (everyone who came), and in selecting the venue. 1. What were the three main complications? 2. How could these problems have been avoided? 3. If you were the event planner, what would you have done differently