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Strategic Meetings Summit Hotel Allegro • The Gray • Hotel Palomar Chicago Kimpton Hotels August 11-12, 2016 Janet was honored to be among 30 invited attendees at Prevue's Visionary Summit in Chicago. "The summit was a chance to see longtime colleagues and friends and to exchange ideas and experiences in high-level meetings and discussions. I came home inspired and energized!" Just like a reunion! Dianne Devitt from DND Partners, Barbara Scofidio, Editor at Prevue and chief organizer of the Visionary Summit, and Janet. Prevue launched the Visionary Summit series in 2016, with previous Summits taking place in Miami and New York. Summits are all about networking, education and thought leadership. These unique event experiences bring together a select group of experienced, pre-qualified senior meeting planners in an intimate setting primed for collaboration and networking. Visionary Summits are education-only events, the sessions are interactiv...

We recently had the pleasure of working for a multiple day event at The Resort at Paws Up. What a wonderful change of pace for all of us and a real chance to create a Western look for an authentic, gorgeous Western location. Our Director of Event and Floral Design Kate Brack draws creative inspiration from the wild outdoors. She was in her element! Kate Brack: “The clients wanted to create an authentic, never before seen, big sky Montana experience for their guests. No detail was overlooked from the entertainment all the way down to the napkin choice. Each detail was meticulously researched and considered. The result: three distinct evening events that attendees will cherish for a lifetime.” Chuck Wagon Country Picnic: The Arrival and Welcome Dinner. In keeping with the surroundings, we went upscale Western. Table top décor included voyager flannel table runners, red, white and blue bandana napkins and wooden handle silverware presented in pint mason jars. Food stat...

What a blast it is to watch Michael Phelps make Olympic history and to celebrate with both Simones! Cheering on gold medalists put some extra pep into our step - and a thought popped into our heads: let's keep this energy going! Nothing is better than music to motivate. We tasked DJ Lee Dyson with the creation of an Olympic Fever playlist. Here is "Get Motivated". Lee outdid himself! "Get Motivated" consists of 3 hours and 6 minutes of genre-crossing, sure-to-energize music to encourage anyone to reach for the gold! So let's get moving! Please click the image to start the playlist. We hope to put a smile on your face and a bounce in your feet. Have a great week!

Photo Courtesy of EPTA End of July in New Orleans means hot & humid. But difficult weather did not deter Alisa Walsh from happily accepting Susie Perelman's and Larry Green's invitation to join Event Pros Take Action's 2016 New Orleans visit to rebuild homes and help disaster victims in the Lower 9th Ward. "It was wonderful! I have made friends for life. I have never been this sweaty and dirty and I can't wait to do it again!" End of July in New Orleans means hot & humid. But difficult weather did not deter Alisa Walsh from happily accepting Susie Perelman's and Larry Green's invitation to join Event Pros Take Action's 2016 New Orleans visit to rebuild homes and help disaster victims in the Lower 9th Ward. "It was wonderful! I have made friends for life. I have never been this sweaty and dirty and I can't wait to do it again!" AFR had donated all the furniture needed to create a new home f...

DJ Brook Lynn really likes to "Make People Move" - and that's why we love to work with him at the turntables! We met Brooke Johnson a little over a year ago and he has quickly become a frequent collaborator. We can say with confidence that he packs the dance floor even with the most challenging guests. His knack for finding the right groove makes sense when you learn that Brooke started as a teenage break dancer in San Francisco. Break dancing evolved into other dance styles and led to making music that he liked to dance to. His extensive DJ resume includes residencies at clubs in San Francisco and in Sacramento, in top venues like the SoMa hot spot WISH Bar. On the corporate event front Brooke played fashion shows for French fashion house Chanel and private Chanel-sponsored events for Silicon Valley CEOs. His real passion: finding new music. Brooke: "Thanks to online streaming we are really seeing a paradigm shift. I do a lot of research and listening. No...

In early July Brynne Peña had the enviable task of producing a series of three evening events in a gorgeous coastal setting, a private estate in beautiful Palos Verdes, California. The Theme: A Storied Night Under The Stars at The Cliff's Edge. The Event: three consecutive gala dinners for varying numbers of guests with changing entertainment. The Challenge: HEAT! Brynne is happy to share the details on how we beat the elements to keep the guests comfortable. Brynne: "The client entertained at their own private location and we had proposed a basic look that could be adjusted each day to accommodate the very differing guest counts. On night 1 we had 45 guests, night 2 saw 100 and the final night closed with 110 revelers. We had worked up blue prints for all three nights that allowed us to incorporate existing structures and include the pool area in the setting. Exact planning allowed us to add 8' banquet tables as needed for the higher guest counts without ha...

Dear Friends! Please join us, donate one minute of your time and accept the #NCAMChallenge! A very worthwhile non-profit in Santa Ana, California, could win thousands of dollars if their video goes viral. And all you have to do is click ❤︎. Janet: "My longtime friends know that I originally worked as a school teacher in a tough neighborhood in my hometown Chicago. I moved West and entered the event production world and - as they say- the rest is history. But I never lost my passion for arts in education and that is why I have been a supporter of the Orange County Children's ARTS Center for several years. The Santa Ana based non-profit provides a large number of art based therapeutic and educational programs to an under-served community - and their successes speak for themselves. It's a pleasure to see the kids and students excel and thrive! OCCTAC is currently participating in a nationwide campaign called #NCAMChallenge on Indi.com.  The Festival of Children F...