“The dinner was fine”... That’s The Most Expensive Sentence In Events ~via Kelley Troia
“Fine” really is the enemy of impact. I’ve seen too many events where everything looked polished, but nothing meaningful actually came out of the room… and that “fine” ended up costing more than anyone expected.
Experiences that only check the box don’t create trust, connection, or momentum, and that’s what ultimately drives RETURN ON RELATIONSHIP.
I love how Kelley and Clandestine Events + Experiences have reframed events as strategy, not fluff. This is the kind of thinking that transforms dinners into decisions, and moments into lasting value. /Ted
“The dinner was fine.”
That’s the most expensive sentence in events.
It’s what guests say when the vibe’s off.
When the venue’s good but forgettable.
When nothing actually moved forward.
We don’t do “fine.” I can assure you of that...
At Clandestine Events and Experiences, we design rooms that whisper trust before a word is spoken.
Moments that accelerate decisions.
Spaces that feel like a secret everyone wants in on.
Because experience isn’t fluff.
It’s strategy.
And it should work harder than the budget.
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Today, we launched the new Clandestine.
Not just a new look... a new way to say yes faster.
We rebuilt everything with one goal:
Make it frictionless for the people behind the scenes,
the ones who make the magic happen.
Executive Assistants. Chiefs of Staff. Strategic ops leads.
If you’ve ever had to plan a dinner that can’t flop,
If your exec’s travel calendar just dropped and you need magic now,
You’re exactly who we built this for.
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We made it simple to work with us, two ways:
1. Executive Dinners
Taste-forward. Trust-building. Decision-driving.
Q4’s almost full. 2026 is open.
2. The Little Black Book by Clandestine
Our private on-call concierge membership.
Venues, vendors, and red-thread-level recs you can’t Google.
Customized itineraries based on your specifics.
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Because in this world, fine costs more than you think.
Start here → clandestine-events.com
Let’s make the next move matter.
