11/5/2025
Fleurish
Entertaining Made Easy
It’s time to get into hosting mode. Let’s channel our inner Ina Garten or Martha Stewart. The holiday season is dashing toward us, but don’t fret. After our Fleurish event on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET, you’ll have quick and chic tips for hosting like a pro!
What to Expect

In the true holiday spirit of giving, Alison Barr Beitzel, Indiana, founder of Babs Boards, is gifting us the inside scoop on holiday hosting and creating an “ooh and ahh”-inspiring charcuterie board. You’ll get:
- An interactive demo filled with holiday inspiration and ways to level-up your board with festive touches.
- Practical tips for entertaining during the holidays, like setting the scene, what to do in advance (spoiler: everything possible), and more.
- A simple recipe you can recreate right away.
About Babs Boards
Alison always loved dinner parties and making charcuterie boards. After a 25-year career in corporate America, she turned her passion into a business. Enter: Babs Boards. What started as charcuterie boards quickly expanded to include a variety of boards — dessert, crudité, breakfast, you name it. Through Babs Boards, Alison and her team teach charcuterie classes (over 100 and counting!), share charcuterie tips and tricks on local TV stations, and host grilling classes.
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Fleurishing Together
This virtual event is part of Fleurish, an event series for alumnae. Your commitment to alumnae dues makes programs like this possible.