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Wishing YOU Happy Holidays!

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Since we are a team we always ensure that our events are completely inclusive. This afternoon, we will celebrate our EventWorks Holiday here at 340 West 131 Street. A LOT of work went into planning our own little affair. Should you be in the area, please come by for a clear cup of tap water. Please watch the video to learn more. HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! From your Friends at EventWorks          

Event Report: The Challenge of Wowing an Exhibitions and Events Trade Association in Anaheim

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Standing from left to right: Candace Bisconte, Mindy Abel, Debbie Juliani, Janet Elkins and Jessica Barganski. Front Row: Brynne Peña and Lindsey Walker. The Event: Expo! Expo! Opening Event Date: December 6, 2016, 7-10:30pm Guest Count: 1,500 - 2,000 Location: Anaheim Convention Center Grand Plaza Event Producer Brynne Peña: "We had the wonderful opportunity to work with our partners and friends from Visit Anaheim, ACCESS - Orange County and Aramark in Orange County, California, last week to kick off Expo! Expo!, the 2016 IAEE Conference. Our common goal: to highlight Anaheim's many facets outside of the immediate Disneyland and Convention Center area to approximately 2,000 exhibition and event professionals. We brought the most exciting aspects of this ever more cosmopolitan city into the Grand Plaza." It was a pleasure to produce the headline entertainment: Andy Grammer, who delivered an energized, tight set that had the crowd dancing and cheering.

Event Decor Report: Creating Customized Vintage Tuscany in California

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The Event: A General Session Date: November 2016 Location: Mar Vista Ballroom at The Resort at Pelican Hill The Challenge: Creating a Custom Vintage Tuscany Decor to Match and Enhance the Existing Look and Architecture. Alisa Walsh was happy to manage our assignment at the gorgeous Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, CA. "The client loves Pelican Hill and its Italian architecture and style. They contacted us to incorporate and enhance the Tuscan character for their General Session and to bring Tuscany inside the ballroom. However, they desired to go further. Pelican Hill is very modern. The client wanted to give the ballroom an authentic vintage Italian "ambiente". Our solution: our team of craftsmen build the custom pieces!"  "We brought in top-tier audio and video technology that we wrapped and surrounded with "vintage" custom-built wrought iron screen frames and faux masonry stone texture boxes to hide the equipment. All t

Event Report: All of Iconic California In One Space

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The Event: An Automobile Pre-Launch Event The Location: HNYPT in Downtown Los Angeles Event Date: the Eve of the Opening of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Guest Count: 175+ The Theme: Iconic California Road Trip We had the pleasure of working with our dear friends from The Performance Group (TPGNC.com) and satoriteller to turn a creative dream into a design reality. The idea: taking a group of international guests, including many high profile VIPs and celebrities, on an iconic California road trip. Three destinations were chosen to inspire their road trip dreams: Joshua Tree, San Diego and Lake Tahoe. We provided each destination with themed and distinctive food and beverage stations as well as seating groups. The challenge: bringing these incredible landscapes into an indoor event space in Downtown L.A.. Kristen Rensch: “The fun challenge of producing décor for this event – three distinct lifestyle areas that each represented the MINI brand - was ensuring ev

Giving Thanks!

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Before you head out to celebrate Thanksgiving, please enjoy this very funny and sweet "Fugue for Turkey" , starring the brilliant Broadway star Matthew Broderick and the equally wonderful James Corden. All of us here at EventWorks are thankful for your friendship and collaboration! Happy Thanksgiving!

Taking a Moment to Honor Bob Dylan

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Apple News sent us their top story this weekend: How to De-Stress! We hear you, Apple! Let's keep breathing and relax! No artist seems better for the soul at this time than Bob Dylan, recent winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and 60s Peace Movement icon. Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

Janet Shares Her Laos Vacation Adventure

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Janet and Steve Elkins just returned from a wonderful, adventuresome trip to Asia. The main destination: Bhutan. But since Janet was sort of "in the area" she was very happy to reconnect with her longtime friend and protegee Sompheng in Luang Prabang, Laos. Sompheng and his family honored Janet and Steve with a traditional honor: a baci ceremony. Janet and Steve Elkins just returned from a wonderful, adventuresome trip to Asia. The main destination: Bhutan. But since Janet was sort of "in the area" she was very happy to reconnect with her longtime friend and protegee Sompheng in Luang Prabang, Laos. Sompheng and his family honored Janet and Steve with a traditional honor: a baci ceremony. Sompheng learned English and entered the hotel industry. "We are so happy to see him succeed. He is currently working as a Front Desk Manager at a luxury hotel in Luang Prabang." Sompheng and Janet reconnect in Luang Prabang.     "During this visit, Somph

Learn More About Sense Marketing with Dianne Devitt

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Meetings and events are all about engagement and retention - but your audience only retains 10 to 15% of the information shared in speeches. Fresh off her featured speaker appearance at IMEX 2016, we interviewed strategic event designer, consultant, author, and founder of SenseUP! Dianne Devitt to learn more about her work in sensory engagement. Dianne Devitt on Sense Marketing by MarionRR Dianne, how did your interest in the sense area start?             "I have been in the events and meetings industry as an event designer and planner for nearly 30 years and whenever I speak or teach,  I always ask everyone to take out a nickel (when people carried nickels)  and advise to keep that nickel on their desk as a reminder that when planning anything, all of the senses need to be incorporated. The Art is knowing which sensory language to focus on and when,  as each situation has its own distinctiveness and speaks in its own non-verbal language. I started doing research abou

Event Entertainment Report: Live from Anaheim: Stevie Nicks

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We were very honored and excited to work with the iconic Rock Goddess Stevie Nicks - and it turned out to be a wonderful experience all around! Event Date: October 22nd, 2016 Event Location: City National Grove of Anaheim Guest Count: 650 We have been working with this client for their annual fundraising gala for several years. Guest count and dollar amount raised have increased steadily. In 2016 the event moved from a hotel ballroom to the Grove to accommodate the growing soiree. This wonderful concert venue in Anaheim, CA, allowed for a larger musical entertainment headliner. Ted Bowers: "The Grove is a great venue for concerts. The size of the showroom allows for an intimate experience combined with great acoustics and undisturbed, close up views of the stage. You’ll never find a bad seat in the house. We integrated supplemental video and lighting systems required to support the program as well as sound requirements by Stevie Nicks. The experienced production staff

Event Report: Brynne Peña Realizes A Mid-Century Modern Dream

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The Event: 2 Receptions and 1 Final Night Event Dates: three consecutive days in late September in Palm Springs. The Event Theme: Retro Dreams The Locations: The Parker and The Riviera Hotels Brynne: "Putting on a series of events in Palm Springs was a dream come true.  My favorite time-period/aesthetic is Mid-Century Modern, of which Palm Springs is just oozing with!  Just walking around town and at the different hotel properties I could hardly contain my excitement at all the delicious eye candy everywhere!" The event locations were pure Palm Springs: a croquet lawn reception, a poolside event and a Closing Night Under The Stars. The first night's reception on the croquet lawn featured black & gold decor, black metal cocktail tables with Chevron Graphic Counters, mid-century ghost bar stools and golden pineapple decorations. We followed up with a poolside party. Brynne: "The retro pool party was a blast – my client and I had giggled like school