EVENT CHATTER

Michael Cerbelli's: Hot Event & Entertainment Ideas 2009 TM

Hot new ideas, amazing entertainment and the legendary Michael Cerbelli is an equation for the the hottest class at TSE! Ok, so I'm slightly biased considering Michael Cerbelli is my boss, but this class was truly a great production! With rehearsals on Wednesday, we were ready for this morning's class which started at 8:30am to a packed house of over 1,600 attendees! An entire list of 30 ideas were thrown out to the energetic crowd and all received a warm welcome! This is Michael's 7th annual version of his class and every year he comes up with new and USEFUL ideas that reach out to all event professionals, whatever their expertise.   

If you were able to attend the class you know how action-packed and full of fun it is...for those of you were weren't able to attend or were unaware of this fabulous class, I will keep you posted on Michael's tour for 2009. He will be visiting multiple ISES and MPI chapters as well as corporations around the world, presenting a shortened version of his class! Here are some behind-the-scenes photos, hopefully you will get to be front row of a future class! Email me if you would like more information on Michael Cerbelli's: Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2009 TM ! [email protected]

 

Back of House - MPG Productions was the awesome production company that directed the technical aspect of Michael's show.

Working back stage is one of my favorite things that I love about my job!

 

My long-time friend from Oregon, Juelia,who recently moved to San Diego attended the class and was actually called up onto stage, which was totally un-planned! Thanks for coming and being so supportive, Juelia! :-)

Such a great production and a motivating class to get out there and be creative! Especially in hard economic times like these, it is important to share ideas, support each other and let the creativity flow!

Email me if you would like more information on Michael Cerbelli's: Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2009 TM ! [email protected]

TSE Conference - NACE Welcome Event!

Last night was the official welcome event for The Special Event Conference (TSE) which was hosted by National Association of Catering Executives (NACE). Held at San Diego's large multi-level event space, "On Broadway", this event had a lot going on! We were first greeted by sufer chicks and dudes with a photo-op area at the entrance and festive appetizers passed all around. Of course NACE offered many different food options spread out over a very colorful buffet: Mini Turkey sandwhiches, BBQ Chicken sanwhiches, cups of spiced nuts, which were quite tasty!

But, I do have to admit that my all-time favorite treat at this event were the mini donuts that were freshly made for every guest! These cute little pastries were cooked in right in front of us with a sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar! Piled on a skewer these fun little donuts would make anyone smile!

 

Such a fun display and tasty treat for any special event...I'm thinking this is a perfect little surprise snack to offer your guests at the end of the evening! These cute mini donuts are brought to you by 'Party Donuts,' Click Here for More Info

Downstairs there was quite a bit more going on. With the ladies room filled with champagne and chocolately desserts, mini cookie bar in the hallway, basement vault to mingle in and Mexican food and salsa dancing! This event had a lot to see and to taste!

 

Hello From the Special Event 2009 Conference!

Hi Everyone! I'm writing you from the fabulous (and warm!) city of San Diego! I am currently at the Special Event (TSE) 2009 Conference for Event Professionals! This annual conference and tradeshow is the place to be to find new ideas, gain some knowledge and network with other great event people! I am here with my fantastic boss, Michael Cerbelli, as well as two others from Total Entertainment! Arriving on Tuesday, this trip has already been a non-stop adventure! We are currently preparing for Michael Cerbelli's presentation: "Michael Cerbelli's: Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2009 TM" which starts tomorrow morning at 8:30am. I will be updating you on some great new finds and ideas from the tradeshow floor as well as general event news! I will also be conducting some interviews while I am here! This conference is something I look forward to every year; it is great to see familiar faces, meet new people and spark some creativity! Before rehearsals for my Michael Cerbelli's presentation I was able to quickly run through part of the tradeshow floor, below is one booth I really enjoyed! I can't wait to spend more time on the floor tomorrow and friday to gather more ideas, I will keep you posted on what I find! Until then, check these out:

After recently spending a family vacation in Hawaii, I have a great love for the beauty of orchids! They were everywhere in Hawaii and I found some here in San Diego too! Amy's Orchids have some beautiful designs and fun ways to use orchids at your events!

To the right, these orchids are strung together with glittery beads to form a curtain that can be used in numerous ways at events! So cool!

Below is a simple yet dramatic arrangement of twigs and orchids! Awesome!                            

          

To view more, please visit: http://amysorchids.com/index.html

Also be sure to check out the Special Event Magazine: http://specialevents.com/

Welcome to Event Chatter!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to my new blog, Event Chatter! You may or may not know of my great love for events but I love to plan events, work events and attend events so I thought I would start a blog to TALK about events! :-) Event Chatter will cover all of the fantastic elements that make a great event...

the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How!

I will share current projects that I am working on, reviews of events I have attended, interviews with industry experts, event news, tips and ideas and so on! I would love your input, comments and ideas, let me know what you think! I hope that this is a fun blog for you to follow and hope that will give you a glimpse into my life as an event planner in New York City! Enjoy!

- Julie :-)