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Nov. 3, 2020

7: "From Party Planning to TP" - MH: Coffee Talk Live! Halloween Edition

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First 19 minutes - pre show 19:30 - Live show begins!  Welcome to our first live show! Special guest Former Student/Lifetime Ag from Class of...we still don't know even after this episode.  Todays topics include: How are classes going? Do you still like us?  What's your favorite toilet paper?  Are you planning a holiday party? What's the history behind bobbing for apples?  Do you know what pumpkin chunkin' is?! What are you doing this weekend? Can you invite 8 different families to your house for Thanksgiving?? Will you share you gumbo recipe!?? Join us for the craziness!!  Sidebar: drink about a pot of coffee to be able to follow these thought trains!! #holidays #events #coffeetalk #parties #tamu #collegeclasses #cdc 

CDC Holidays: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html 

CDC Food: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/prevention/food-safety-seasons-holidays.html

 The Eagle: https://theeagle.com/townnews/highway/bcs-to-allow-trick-or-treating-advising-caution-masks-and-social-distancing/article_4c1065d8-1801-11eb-a9f9-d36078f78b42.html 

NBCNews: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-wedding-birthday-party-lead-56-covid-cases-nearly-n1245233

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Sarah Chrastecky

Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Director - Annenberg Presidential Conference Center

Sarah Chrastecky is the director of the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, where she oversees all aspects of the operation.

Chrastecky graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and a minor in psychology. Upon graduation, she moved to the Bryan/College Station area.

In the summer of 2009, Chrastecky began working for the APCC and caught the industry bug. During this time, she had the opportunity to expand her knowledge and passion by attending and graduating from the IAVM Venue Management School. In October of 2012, she transitioned to an associate director position for Chartwells Catering at Texas A&M University to continue her experience and business interests. She returned to the APCC as the manager in the summer of 2015. In February of 2017, she stepped in as interim director until June of 2018, when she accepted the director position.

Chrastecky is the mother of two beautiful boys and wife to a golf course superintendent. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, game nights, family movie nights and entertainment provided by sarcastic 10 and 4-year-olds.

Tracy

Tracy "TJ" Hefti

Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Event Manager at Annenberg Presidential Conference Center

Tracy ‘TJ’ Hefti is originally from Houston, Texas, and joined the APCC in 2018. She has over 10 years of experience in various service industry roles and is excited to bring those skills to Texas A&M. TJ has her Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) certification, as well as the Certified Professional in Management certification (AMA-CPM). In her free time she enjoys creating art, exploring and supporting local cuisines and spending time with her family.