THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

Can a sports viewing event be classy and sophisticated? Yes! The frigid winds - 7 degrees! - off Lake Michigan did not deter Account Executive Brynne Price from producing her dream: "Sporty Sophistication" at the W Lakeshore in Chicago on January 11th. Brynne: "We had produced similar football watching events in previous years but this time we were tasked with the creation of a very upscale event! Instead of a sports bar or pub look and feel this needed to be a lot more chic and elegant." The Premise: A 3 1/2 hour long Football Watching Party hosted by our client for 285 VIP guests who were in Chicago for PCMA. The Location: The W Lakeshore Chicago. The lobby had recently been modernized and remodeled. The event took place on the lobby level, in the lobby and the restaurant. It was essential to highlight the new features. "We used Solo cups to create illuminated custom signage by suspending them on fishing lines around the dividing walls ...

We had a fan moment! A few weeks ago we had the chance to work with Japanese matrix dancer Kenichi Ebina! Back in the summer of 2013 we had first been amazed by his dance style on "America's Got Talent". Yes, we watched the whole season and routed for Kenichi! We made contact even before he won. We finally had a chance to work with him a few weeks ago. Location: Anaheim, CA. The occasion: the final night Dinner Party for 160 Japanese corporate guests. Kenichi was contracted for a one-man performance of 5 segments total in two separate stage appearances. Janet Elkins: "He was the perfect choice for our group! Besides being an amazing performer, he is multi-lingual and very funny and charming in person. His performance got our guests off their seats but it was great that Kenichi Ebina connected with them in conversation as well.  The venue was a hotel ballroom and a chance to meet and see him up close. Everyone ...

Ted Bowers, Greg Holford, Kristen Rensch, Brynne Price, Janet Elkins, Kate Brack. We are so thrilled and grateful to have been honored with a Gala Award for Best Event Entertainment Concept and Execution: Budget Above $100,000 for "the Sky is the Limit", the re-opening of the Pacific Ballroom in Long Beach, CA. But we also had a wonderful time at last week's The Special Event Conference in Anaheim, CA, meeting colleagues, making friends, exchanging ideas, and learning about new trends and technologies. Time well spend to recharge our professional batteries! As Conference Ambassador I was happy to greet and welcome all of the attendees to a sunny, record-breaking warm Orange County, CA. Thank you for attending our work shop, "Sales Strategies: How to Increase Sales and Maintain a Competitive Edge". Our panel consisted of EventWorks' Janet Elkins and Kristen Rensch, Kathy Miller from Total Event Resources, Connie Riley from T. Skorman Pr...

Wishing you a Fabulous, Successful and Happy 2015! Bringing it in with a bang: Phil Grucci's World Record Fireworks in Dubai one year ago. The Guinness Book World Record was confirmed just this past October. We found this video from Dubai Film on YouTube. Truly stunning and amazing!