This spring I traveled to Dubai for a month to visit my friend Deanna. Coincidentally, during the same time the Gates Foundation was co-hosting the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi and I was asked to go down and help out for a few days. I’ve created a lot of designs for a variety of events over the years, but I rarely get to go to the actual events. This time I was in the back of the house helping to run Bill’s presentation. It was a tad nerve-racking, but I managed. The most challenging part of this project were the translations. It’s one thing working with Spanish or French, but when dealing with a language that is totally different from English, it’s a whole different ballgame. Luckily we had a translator there to check our work, and the show was a big success.

Click Here for more information on the Global Vaccine Summit and to watch the presentations.

As you can imagine, the hotel hosting the Summit was quite fabulous. Marble everywhere. My room was on the 36th floor with an incredible view, and turn-down service included chocolate truffles. What more could a girl ask for?