THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

Alisa's immediate reaction: "I can't wait to go back". The #SITEGC 2019 was attended by hundreds of event pros from around the globe. Alisa reports from Bangkok. Alisa: "I am so proud of our Southern California Chapter for winning the Excellence in Education Award. The Global Conference in Bangkok was a wonderful experience of meeting friends, making new ones and exchanging ideas. I had heard lots of praise about Thailand. It's all true. It is the Land of Smiles." Alisa proved once again that she has more energy than most of us can fathom. She co-presented "Crushing It" at The Special Event on Wednesday, January 9th, dashed from San Diego to the Los Angeles airport, flew 20+ hours with a stopover in Hong Kong and landed in Bangkok on Friday, January 11th,  just in time to take a shower and change to attend the opening night events at the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel. Alisa grins at the memory: "Being busy right away kept me awake but a...

#animate #affirm #energize - Words associated with Pantone Living Coral. Adding Living Coral will lighten up any occasion.  Kate Brack: "How many times do we hear these requests when we’re on a conference call: -  Where’s the aha moment? -    How do we capture the attendee’s attention in an inventive way? -    What’s the activation? -  We’re thinking something experiential… It is human nature to seek out tangible experiences that are memorable and so how do we, as creative partners, weave this into the attendee experience? Inspired by Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year: Living Coral, we invite our readers to bring this hue to their breakout spaces. “Sociable and spirited, the engaging nature of PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral welcomes and encourages lighthearted activity. Symbolizing our innate need for optimism and joyful pursuits, PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embodies our desire for playful expression.” Pantone “Speakers who present in a “living ...

It's the grand daddy of all parades and the most famous New Year's Day Parade in the world. 700,000 spectators line the five-and-a-half mile parade route in Pasadena, California. Tens of millions of people in over 170 countries watch the telecast every year. EW's Floral Artist Rebeca Fernandez Motus got hired to conceptualize, design and supervise the finale float by Wells Fargo. It's a true work marathon and one of the most important floral events in the world. Now that she has caught up on much needed sleep Rebecca is happy to share the story. EW: "Rebecca, how did you get hired to work on the Wells Fargo float?" Rebecca: "The advertising agency that created Wells Fargo’s Tournament of Roses ad reached out to me through one of the vendors that I work with and with whom I have worked internationally in the past." EW: "What was your role?" Rebecca: "I conceptualized, designed and executed the whole project. We corresponded...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Charged up and ready to start 2019 with fresh ideas, inspiration and enthusiasm. Janet and Alisa are looking forward to seeing colleagues and friends and building new relationships this week in San Diego. See you at The Special Event Conference and Trade Show 2019. We are honored to have been invited to return as panelists and speakers. Alisa is a co-presenter of "Crushing It" with Bobby Dutton, Francesca Lombardo and Pawntra Shadab.  January 9, 2019 from 2:45PM to 4:15PM Room 28 D, Session B12. Alisa: "Who is attending The Special Event Conference and Trade Show this week?! Can't wait to see ya on Wednesday in our #CrushingIt session @ 2:45pm - we can't wait to chat with you and hear what YOU think about our industry's future!" Janet will be joined by Kathy Miller, Delanie Olsen, Joann Roth-Oseary, Dianne Budlon Devitt and Steve Paster to present: "Sales & Marketing Strategies: How To Increase Sa...