The Purple Lounge
home of the purple couch

It all happened too fast for me to react.
A co-worker had suddenly reinvented herself with a fresh new hairstyle. Ooohs and aahs and declarations of “love” for the new hairdo bounced around the office like a tidal wave.
I didn’t want to appear like I was jumping on the bandwagon of compliments, so when the comments […]

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HSMAI is the equivalent of the Oscars for the travel PR industry and Q&C was the belle of the ball Monday night! Not only did we win 12 awards (gold, silver and bronze), but we took home the coveted Platinum award in the public relations category for our work with the Marriott New Orleans properties. […]

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Hello world! This is my very first blog post and although I still have to get over feeling self-righteous about blogging my opinions, it could be fun to see if people think what is in my head is useful!
As we all know, the economy stinks and it is changing the way we think, do our […]

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Being a working mom takes on a whole new meaning when you bring your kids with you on a client-related trip. I can’t call it a true “business” trip because when you are able to take your husband and children with you to Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, it’s really more fun […]

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I just got back from five days in Washington, D.C. with my boyfriend, Dan, and his brother, John, a local resident and government employee.  Each day was more exciting than the previous.  It was a whirlwind of emotions and after taking sufficient time to reflect on my experience, it’s still difficult to describe how fortunate […]

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It’s the day of the presidential inauguration and I can’t be in D.C. But where do I turn to feel like I’m there?
I visit nytimes.com. Greeting me on the homepage is a slideshow of the scene and a mix of hard news and features about the historic day. There’s a multimedia presentation on how readers […]

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Quinn & Co.’s old office housed a purple bohemian couch in the Dream Room (what we call our conference room) which quickly became a symbol of both our inclusive atmosphere and out-of-the-box thinking.  Clients would tell us to “go sit on the purple couch and come up with one of those great creative ideas for […]

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