THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

New Year, New Trends - we asked DJ Lee Dyson to give us his top choices of current and up-and-coming artists and music styles, that will get any event group going! Lee created an inspiring Hot List! Take a listen! Lee Dyson shares the names and details an event producer needs to know: Rag N Bone Man This guy is about to blow up....well...with his single “Human” being #1 in 27 countries, it’s safe to say he has already blown up...just not in the US yet. Channeling Soul, Hip Hop, Blues, Dirty Rock & Electronic sounds, this Brit has a unique style sure to please almost anyone. More to come from this guy for sure. The XX This band has been around a while but their 3rd album really cements them as a creative force. Even though they are considered to be a “minimal” or “stripped down” sound...the amount of emotion and diversity the project is impressive. The XX’s vocals are often haunting yet inviting and always on point. The band’s producer (Jamie XX) is also earning ...

EventWorks Past, Present and Future: Brynne Peña and Alisa Walsh had fun working with former EventWorks colleague Kristen Radakovich in Las Vegas last week. In town for just mere hours, Alisa and Brynne presented a client with very of-the-moment decor options for an upcoming event at The Venetian. It is all about geometry and architectural design for 2017. A Day Trip to Las Vegas from Southern California? No problem! Alisa Walsh: "We flew from Long Beach to Las Vegas. The flight time is actually shorter than the drive from our respective homes to the EventWorks office in our typical Southern California traffic! Our meeting lasted about 2 hours, we had time to work in the beautiful Venetian lobby - we loved the great WiFi speed - before we headed back home." Don't have time to read any further? Brynne applied her producer skills to create a Story of the Day in 55 Seconds in a Snapshot! Las Vegas Snapshot by Brynne and Alisa from EventWorks on Vimeo . The ...

Three Seminars - 3D Ice Pops - Cannabis Chocolate - and Drones, Drones, Drones! We had a wonderful time last week at The Special Event Conference and Trade Show 2017 in Long Beach, meeting longtime friends and colleagues, making new friends in our industry, sharing our experience in three seminars, and learning about new and exciting developments in the event industry. Here is our roundup. THREE SEMINARS Janet Elkins and Alisa Walsh shared their experience in Sales, in the company of our friends Dianne Budion-Devitt, Kathy Miller, Sally Webb-Berry and Joann Roth-Oseary. Alisa Walsh: "My favorite memory really was speaking at the sales breakout. It was an honor to be included on the panel amongst some of my industry idols and I enjoyed representing the millennials!  It was invigorating to speak to some of our attendees afterward who enjoyed our presentation, especially our Shark Tank piece, and I already have my wheels spinning for next year's TSE..." ...

This image on nationwide TV set off a cell phone text barrage on Celeste Bowers' mobile and a Twitter storm on Allyson Felix's feed. 2017 started bright and early for Ted Bowers and his family! Ted and son Ted III started January 2nd at 2am. Invited to participate in one of the most iconic American events: the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena. Ted is happy to share the story of his very special honor. The Grand Marshals - Greg Louganis, Janet Evans and Allyson Felix - were driven in triangle formation, Ted Bowers with Ted Bowers III and Allyson Felix on the second row right, surrounded by security detail.  The Tournament of Roses organization invited Ted and his 1911 Pope Hartford automobile to participate in the annual Rose Parade, an incredible experience. It all started months earlier! Ted: "My car was referred from a good friend to the director of parade entrees in early September. I didn’t want to get too excited until my car was confirmed.  I learned mi...