Thursday, January 22, 2009
Event Solutions Awards - VOTE BY MONDAY!
Please support our members that are finalists in the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards - voting closes this MONDAY, January 26!
http://www.event-solutions.com/spotlight/vote/
- Catering Company: Centerplate at University of Phoenix Stadium – Chef Sean Kavanaugh
- Event Planner of the Year – West: Erin Brin Schneiderman of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee
- Event Planner of the Year – West: Kerrell Farmelant of the next great event
- Event Producer: Lori McAllister of M Group Scenic Studios
- Event Supplier: Stefanie Lerner of Encore Creative
- Rental Company of the Year: Brady Castro of The Gorilla Companies
- Rental Company of the Year: Mitch Kelldorf of Sculptware
- Rising Star Female: Brianna Patterson of Creative Event Rentals
- Rising Star Female: Reagan Richards of Encore Creative
- Samaritan Service: Jack Weiner of Kool Party Rentals
- Technical Support Company of the Year: Shadow Mountain Productions represented by Matt Farmelant
- The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Design: Lori McAllister of M Group Scenic Studios
- The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Design: Bill Danner of Shadow Mountain Productions
http://www.event-solutions.com/spotlight/vote/
- Catering Company: Centerplate at University of Phoenix Stadium – Chef Sean Kavanaugh
- Event Planner of the Year – West: Erin Brin Schneiderman of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee
- Event Planner of the Year – West: Kerrell Farmelant of the next great event
- Event Producer: Lori McAllister of M Group Scenic Studios
- Event Supplier: Stefanie Lerner of Encore Creative
- Rental Company of the Year: Brady Castro of The Gorilla Companies
- Rental Company of the Year: Mitch Kelldorf of Sculptware
- Rising Star Female: Brianna Patterson of Creative Event Rentals
- Rising Star Female: Reagan Richards of Encore Creative
- Samaritan Service: Jack Weiner of Kool Party Rentals
- Technical Support Company of the Year: Shadow Mountain Productions represented by Matt Farmelant
- The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Design: Lori McAllister of M Group Scenic Studios
- The Robert Bottoms Stage Set Design: Bill Danner of Shadow Mountain Productions
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thank You to our January ISES Meeting Sponsors
A huge thank you goes out to F1 Race Factory for hosting our January ISES Meeting! In addition – thanks to our speakers:
Kim Gartner – SW Conference Planners
Mike Sawyer – Sports University
Sarah Shneider – Vestar Developments
Richard Martin – ProEM.
And last – thanks to our great photographer Eric Bahr for capturing it all on camera!
Click here to view images from the event or visit:
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4428991
Kim Gartner – SW Conference Planners
Mike Sawyer – Sports University
Sarah Shneider – Vestar Developments
Richard Martin – ProEM.
And last – thanks to our great photographer Eric Bahr for capturing it all on camera!
Click here to view images from the event or visit:
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4428991
Make this the year for your business to target the Hispanic market.
This announcement comes from ISES member Katalina Gomez.
NETWORK NATURALLY. For Latins & Latin Lovers: SCOTTSDALE LATIN GROUP (ISES member Katalina Gomez) celebrates, educates, preserves & passes on the Latin culture via different types of events.
Contact Katalina @ kgomez10@cox.net for more details.
SOMOS ASI! CONCERT SERIES: Upscale Cocktail Concert Events coming up: FEBRUARY 14, 2009 @ 6:30PM Contemporary Italian Concert/Cocktail
VALENTINE'S DAY - FRIENDSHIP DAY LOCATION: Private elegant Tuscan style home in Scottsdale WHO: SINGLES and couples Don't make other arrangements. This is THE place to celebrate Love & Friendship. Romance defined via LIVE music, food, ambiance & activities. There are many kinds of loves & we all love certain people or something. Come if you HAVE a love. Come if you BELIEVE in love. We'll celebrate & share the sentiment of love & friendship. And if you ARE one of those praying for love - maybe you'll even find it this night.
Contact: 480.246.7740 scottsdalelatingroup@gmail.com
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 @ 6:30PM Andean Cocktail/Concert CELEBRAMOS LO ANDINO! LOCATION: Private elegant Tuscan style home in Paradise Valley WHO: ALL AGES Experience the beautiful, mysterious Authentic music & wonderful food of the South American Andes mountain region. We'll have a speaker & other surprises. Contact: 480.451.8742 - 480.246.7740 scottsdalelatingroup@gmail.com.
NETWORK NATURALLY. For Latins & Latin Lovers: SCOTTSDALE LATIN GROUP (ISES member Katalina Gomez) celebrates, educates, preserves & passes on the Latin culture via different types of events.
Contact Katalina @ kgomez10@cox.net for more details.
SOMOS ASI! CONCERT SERIES: Upscale Cocktail Concert Events coming up: FEBRUARY 14, 2009 @ 6:30PM Contemporary Italian Concert/Cocktail
VALENTINE'S DAY - FRIENDSHIP DAY LOCATION: Private elegant Tuscan style home in Scottsdale WHO: SINGLES and couples Don't make other arrangements. This is THE place to celebrate Love & Friendship. Romance defined via LIVE music, food, ambiance & activities. There are many kinds of loves & we all love certain people or something. Come if you HAVE a love. Come if you BELIEVE in love. We'll celebrate & share the sentiment of love & friendship. And if you ARE one of those praying for love - maybe you'll even find it this night.
Contact: 480.246.7740 scottsdalelatingroup@gmail.com
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 @ 6:30PM Andean Cocktail/Concert CELEBRAMOS LO ANDINO! LOCATION: Private elegant Tuscan style home in Paradise Valley WHO: ALL AGES Experience the beautiful, mysterious Authentic music & wonderful food of the South American Andes mountain region. We'll have a speaker & other surprises. Contact: 480.451.8742 - 480.246.7740 scottsdalelatingroup@gmail.com.
Wine Women & Shoes - Jan. 22-24
Our fellow ISES member, Katie Hamilton of the Napa-Sonoma Chapter, invites you to attend this event. This event will be benefiting the Sojourner Center, which raises awareness and funds for women overcoming the impact of domestic violence and will be taking place at the Wrigley Mansion.
For more information visit: http://www.winewomenandshoesaz.com/ Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The ZONIES Are Back!!!
3rd Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards - THE ZONIES > Call for Entries! 
The Arizona Industry Awards, the ZONIES, are back! Don’t wait until the last minute this year, start thinking now! Remember the awards are open to ALL in the event/hospitality industry in the state of Arizona - you do not need to be an ISES member to enter.
Events must have occurred in the state of Arizona, and your business must reside here as well. Events that took place January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 are eligible for entry. The categories range from special occasions to corporate events, festivals to sports events, lighting, rentals, catering, non-profits - you name it! Do not be left out - you might just win a ZONIE!
And the categories are...Best On Premise Catering, Best Off Premise Catering, Best Use of Rental Equipment, Best Event Decor, Best Event Marketing Campaign, Best Lighting/Technical Production, Best Logistical Achievement, Best Entertainment, Best Fair /Festival, Best Social Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Social Event-Budget Over $25,000, Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Over $25,000, Best Corporate Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Corporate Event-Budget Over $25,000.
All entries will be due by Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 5pm, no extensions will be granted!And then – mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. More details will be announced soon. If you have any questions about the 2009 ZONIES, please contact Brianna Patterson at brianna@creativeeventrentals.com.
Click Here to Download Rules & Entry Form
The Arizona Industry Awards, the ZONIES, are back! Don’t wait until the last minute this year, start thinking now! Remember the awards are open to ALL in the event/hospitality industry in the state of Arizona - you do not need to be an ISES member to enter.
Events must have occurred in the state of Arizona, and your business must reside here as well. Events that took place January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 are eligible for entry. The categories range from special occasions to corporate events, festivals to sports events, lighting, rentals, catering, non-profits - you name it! Do not be left out - you might just win a ZONIE!
And the categories are...Best On Premise Catering, Best Off Premise Catering, Best Use of Rental Equipment, Best Event Decor, Best Event Marketing Campaign, Best Lighting/Technical Production, Best Logistical Achievement, Best Entertainment, Best Fair /Festival, Best Social Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Social Event-Budget Over $25,000, Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Over $25,000, Best Corporate Event-Budget Under $25,000, Best Corporate Event-Budget Over $25,000.
All entries will be due by Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 5pm, no extensions will be granted!And then – mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. More details will be announced soon. If you have any questions about the 2009 ZONIES, please contact Brianna Patterson at brianna@creativeeventrentals.com.
Click Here to Download Rules & Entry Form
Friday, January 2, 2009
Wedding Open House at SASSI
WEDDING OPEN HOUSE at SASSI!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
11am-2pm
http://www.sassi.biz/
SASSI is a celebration of the best of Southern Italy in a stunning restaurant in north Scottsdale, Arizona. This fine dining experience transports you to the hospitality of an Italian farmhouse which has flourished into a classic villa in every sense of the word. In our restaurant's gracious setting, a bounty of the freshest local ingredients is masterfully transformed by our culinary team into an Italian feast for all senses.Whether just enjoying a relaxing night out on the patio, hosting a private event or celebrating a specialoccasion, consider SASSI your place to get away from it all.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
11am-2pm
http://www.sassi.biz/
SASSI is a celebration of the best of Southern Italy in a stunning restaurant in north Scottsdale, Arizona. This fine dining experience transports you to the hospitality of an Italian farmhouse which has flourished into a classic villa in every sense of the word. In our restaurant's gracious setting, a bounty of the freshest local ingredients is masterfully transformed by our culinary team into an Italian feast for all senses.Whether just enjoying a relaxing night out on the patio, hosting a private event or celebrating a specialoccasion, consider SASSI your place to get away from it all.
Event Solutions and Catersource Discount & Info
The 2009 Event Solutions and Catersource Conference & Tradeshow in Las Vegas will bring you even more education, exciting speakers, new products, networking events and learning opportunities than ever before. Get ready, it’s going to be big! ISES AZ members can get a $50 discount on registration by entering the promo code “ISES2009” when registering for the show. To register, go here.
Choose from more than 150 education sessions covering everything from corporate events to association & non-profit planning’ social events, to design & innovation, to business & strategy. Earn certificates in event planning to enhance your credibility with potential clients or employers, give you a competitive edge and help you create manageable goals for your career and events. >> More about education
Hosting more than 7,000 attendees and 1,000 tradeshow booths, this is the biggest show in the events and catering industry. Hot events, from our signature Fabulous Showcase event to the Spotlight Awards, honoring the best in the industry, Event Solutions’ events allow you to network, experience new ideas in action and have a blast during our week in Sin City. >> More about events
Download the full Event Solutions Conference & Tradeshow guide now! Or, visit event-solutions.com for more information.
Choose from more than 150 education sessions covering everything from corporate events to association & non-profit planning’ social events, to design & innovation, to business & strategy. Earn certificates in event planning to enhance your credibility with potential clients or employers, give you a competitive edge and help you create manageable goals for your career and events. >> More about education
Hosting more than 7,000 attendees and 1,000 tradeshow booths, this is the biggest show in the events and catering industry. Hot events, from our signature Fabulous Showcase event to the Spotlight Awards, honoring the best in the industry, Event Solutions’ events allow you to network, experience new ideas in action and have a blast during our week in Sin City. >> More about events
Download the full Event Solutions Conference & Tradeshow guide now! Or, visit event-solutions.com for more information.
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