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He said, ‘If you really think you need to, sure.’”\n“And I felt I needed to do it!” Patty laughs.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nSo, she went. And the trip changed her life.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n“When we arrived in Amsterdam, we were greeted at the plane. Transportation was arranged. Tours were planned. Meals were scheduled. Everything was taken care of,” Patty recalls.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n“I thought, ‘There’s nothing like that in Dallas. I could do this in a shortened form.’”\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nSo, she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fa-us.storyblok.com\u002Ff\u002F1018269\u002F1600x1067\u002Fcbe2c1cdbb\u002Fhol-17934-march-resident-feature-patty-event-materials.jpg\" class=\"radius\">\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cp class=\"copy copy--is-font-secondary\">Back home, Patty began approaching hotels, offering tours for women and children traveling with working fathers who were looking for something to do other than sit in hotel rooms.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nAnd there were plenty of interested families.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nPatty’s business took off, with her first major break coming when a hotel sales manager asked her to organize an event for 100 women.\n“I said, ‘Of course not,’” Patty recalls with a smile. “But I did it!”\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nShe and a friend rented buses, soon realizing that catering to large groups brought in more profit. This marked the birth of Magic, Inc., a business that would grow to include event planning, entertainment bookings and custom-themed experiences – like one for Kraft Foods’ new frozen pizza.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nFor this event, Patty’s team “kidnapped” guests in a truck, taking them to a secret location where they served DiGiorno pizza in an Italian mobster-style setting.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n“You couldn’t do that today!” Patty chuckles. “But that was my genius – I knew how to push the envelope and create experiences that didn’t just meet my clients’ needs but also exceeded their expectations.”\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nShe pushed boundaries, too. In a world where event planning was in its infancy and female entrepreneurs were rare, Patty became a spectacular success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fa-us.storyblok.com\u002Ff\u002F1018269\u002F1600x1067\u002F5b9fc148ef\u002Fhol-17934-march-resident-feature-patty-oprah.jpg\" class=\"radius\">\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cp class=\"copy copy--is-font-secondary\">Her ingenuity soon attracted national media attention. In 1986, \u003Cem>Good Housekeeping\u003C\u002Fem> magazine featured Patty as one of six female entrepreneurs who had started a unique business. This caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey’s team, and Patty was invited to appear on \u003Cem>The Oprah Winfrey Show\u003C\u002Fem>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n“I didn’t even know who Oprah was at the time,” Patty laughs.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nHer appearance solidified Patty’s legacy as a pioneering woman in the event planning industry.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nPatty’s success was also fueled by her commitment to empowering other women. Despite the challenges she faced as a young woman in a male-dominated industry, she made a point to hire women older than herself, building credibility and trust in the process.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n“I was led to this,” Patty says with a smile. “It’s been a great experience, and I’m proud of what I’ve built. We had a lot of fun, too!”\nPatty continues to spread joy at Holiday, always greeting neighbors with a smile and the occasional crepe topped with fresh strawberries.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nShe also brings out her life-sized gorilla named Koko, an old party prop, to pose for photos with residents during special events. \n“Isn’t he something?” Patty laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fa-us.storyblok.com\u002Ff\u002F1018269\u002F1600x1067\u002F16eedf8787\u002Fhol-17934-march-resident-feature-patty-koko.jpg\" class=\"radius\">\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cp class=\"copy copy--is-font-secondary\">Would you enjoy meeting fascinating neighbors like Patty? It’s possible at Holiday.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.holidayseniorliving.com\" class=\"link has-text-holiday-content-hub-retirement-living link--is-font-secondary\">Find a Holiday community\u003C\u002Fa> near you and arrange a visit today. 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