THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

What happened in Las Vegas will not stay there! Janet just returned from a truly just for fun, no-work-at-all trip with her Chicago Posse of Girlfriends to Sin City. Having a chance to just enjoy Las Vegas, Janet came home inspired and full of ideas for event productions!   What a difference the purpose makes! We usually travel to Las Vegas for work and get to see the venue and our hotel room. This time, I actually got to see new places, eat in new-to-me restaurants and attend a show just because it's a big hit. All four of us loved Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace. I also won a whopping $66.25 at the Wynn! Most of all, I came home very inspired by Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque de Soleil! His 80s hits still get guests on the dance floor at any event but Cirque de Soleil's extravaganza offers so much more! It's 90 minutes of non-stop, jaw dropping, innovative, absolutely world best entertainment that encompasses updated musical arrangements, s...

Considering the sad state of the world at this time, we are especially grateful for a chance to retreat to the comforts of our homes for the holiday and hopefully we all get a chance to spend it with our loved ones. We really felt the need for a good laugh and found this gem from SNL - an irreverent and funny take on daughters coming home.  Yes, we love to spoil our kids! Wishing you ALL a wonderful Thanksgiving! Janet

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I just returned from attending my first Event Show in Sochi, Russia. EVENT SHOW 2015 - RENOVATION spanned several days of meetings with participants from around the world. Nearly 7000 miles each way and well over 40 hours in round-trip flights were truly worth it! Here is my report: First, a big Thank You to my Facebook friends who followed my Russian Adventure this past month – and a big shout –out and credit to Cindy Y. Lo for all those incredible photos and posts!  Thank you! What an amazing opportunity!  A business trip to beautiful Sochi and a side trip with Cindy to Moscow since we were "so close" after the three day conference. I am grateful to the organizers of EVENT SHOW 2015 and our liaison, Anastasia Abramova, for the invitation to present "Best Cases" on behalf of EventWorks. One of the highlights was the opportunity to meet so many inspiring event industry colleagues from so many varied backgrounds. The conference was truly global and the chan...

Two birds with one stone: 1) We had the pleasure of working with the former Tonight Show host and car enthusiast Jay Leno 2) for a really good cause: one of Orange County, California's longest running charitable events, the annual St. Joseph Foundation's Celebration 2015. Location: the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. Date: Saturday, October 17th. Guest Count: 520 seated dinner guests. As you know Ted Bowers and Jay Leno share their love of classic automobiles and had worked together in the past. Ted: "Jay Leno is well known for his big heart for charitable causes. He often donates time and effort to the Make-a-Wish organization and he supports several health and children related causes. So it seemed natural to approach him for the St. Joseph Foundation's Celebration 2015. He really delivered - above and beyond! He entertained the guests with his 60-minute stand-up show and continued on to enhance the live auction until late into t...