Why work with Everyone's Invited? EXPERIENCE!
Laura Grunfeld, owner of Everyone's Invited, has worked in event planning since 1983 and since 1999 has focused on improving event accessibility. Laura worked for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for 10 years. As the festival's Human Resources Director, both patrons and festival staff came to her with questions regarding access to the festival for people with disabilities. Seeing the need, Laura established the Access Program for which the festival received awards from the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans. Laura herself received an award from the City of New Orleans for developing the program.
When the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee wanted to improve their access for people with disabilities, the festival’s producers asked Laura for assistance. Laura began consulting with Bonnaroo in the spring of 2004 and continues to work with them on the design and implementation of the Bonnaroo Access Program.
Laura has also provided consulting and access assessments for several smaller events in Louisiana and in Massachusetts. Before moving exclusively into accessibility consulting, Laura worked in various capacities including event production, fundraising and development, and in human resources management and volunteer program development, for The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence Music Festival, New Orleans’ WWOZ Community Radio, WERU Community Radio in Maine, and the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of New Orleans.