Good Night Thomas Gran

I’m a social creature… an experiential learner. It’s no wonder I wound up in an industry where brands and corporate messaging are brought to life through experiences. Throughout the past 20 years in the event business, I’ve found that the best lessons are the ones I’ve learned from my real life that I’ve been able to translate into running a company. I’m here to share them with you and I hope you find them helpful as well.

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Good Night Thomas Gran
— January 25, 2010 by Jeff Kalpak

He had a smile that lit up a room, an impeccable wardrobe, an infectious laugh. He was well traveled, hard working and incredibly charming.

When I heard that he was 50 — I was stunned. He looked much younger and had the energy of someone half his age.

When I heard of his sudden passing — I was even more stunned.

I had just seen him. We caught up at a wonderful industry event that Doyle Hotels hosted. Thomas was there — lighting up the room, charming his colleagues, letting us hear his magical laugh.

We talked about getting together. We wanted to find a weekend where we both weren’t working so that he could come visit us upstate.

But being perpetually busy New Yorkers with hectic travel schedules — it didn’t happen.

I will miss his Swedish accent and the way I could make him laugh with my extremely limited Swedish vocabulary.

I was honored that we got to work together.

I wish I got to know him better.

Life is a series of events and for those of us that plan them, we end up with few free evenings and weekends for social time. If you are reading this blog, please take a moment to plan an “event” with someone you’d like to spend more time with. Get a date in the calendar.

Let them hear your laughter and see your smile.

Good night Thomas Gran.

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