10.13.09 11:08 AM
BizBash's Chicago Expo & Awards Gives Midwest Planners Reason to Rally
An elegant registration area from Heffernan Morgan displayed the show's color scheme and included seating areas, dramatic floral arrangements, and towering glass pedestals displaying signage. Photo: Brightroom Inc.
BizBash’s Chicago Expo, held August 20 at the Merchandise Mart , teemed with energy and excitement for Chicago events, with a full day of education, exhibits, entertainment, and networking. More than 1,300 members of Chicago’s event industry gathered on the Mart’s eighth floor for the second annual event, and this year’s show featured the first Event Style Awards presentation honoring the city's best events of the last year.
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03.16.09 2:34 PM
Toronto Event and Meeting Planners Gather for an Action-Packed Day of Event Inspiration
Rocco, a four-year-old bald eagle, spread his wings for Ellie Dufresne, education director of the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. Photo: Flow Photography
FROM TORONTO
Rain didn’t stop more than 1,400 event and meeting planners and suppliers from gathering at the Direct Energy Centre on February 11, 2009, for the eighth annual BizBash Event Style Expo. The show provided attendees the opportunity to network, get inspired, have some fun, and find new ideas at education sessions, exhibits, a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and a cocktail reception.
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02.20.09 2:27 PM
BizBash Honors Top 100 Events in Southern California With Party at the Conga Room
Brad Gluckstein, owner of the Conga Room and Elisabeth Familian, president, BizBash Los Angeles. Photo: Alex J. Berliner
FROM LOS ANGELES
BizBash issue release celebrations always gather a lively group of professional planners, and this time was no exception. On February 3, Conga Room owner Brad Gluckstein hosted nearly 400 planners and special guests to recognize the Top 100 Events in Southern California as chosen by BizBash’s editors.
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11.05.08 10:42 AM
BizBash Celebrates the Art of Bite-Size Delicacies
Guests sampled hors d'oeuvres from three of New York's top caterers. Photo: BizBash
FROM NEW YORK
Both foodies and planners alike came together on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in New York City’s meatpacking district to celebrate that often overlooked and underappreciated party starter—the hors d’oeuvre. BizBash transformed 632 on Hudson ’s new ground-floor event space into a temporary Hors d’Oeuvre House. The October 11 tasting event was part of the first New York City Wine & Food Festival.
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10.15.08 12:50 PM
BizBash Honors Washington's First Top 100 Annual Events
Cast of Thousands conducted an informal straw poll using a strolling table. Barack Obama was later declared the winner. Photo: Imijination Photography
FROM WASHINGTON
On September 23, 2008, Washington-area event professionals gathered at the Sequoia restaurant to celebrate BizBash Washington’s Top 100 annual events issue. Attendees included leaders and orchestrators of the major D.C. events in categories such as benefits, political and press events, holiday events, and sporting events. The restaurant was transformed into a sleek event space overlooking the Kennedy Center and the Potomac River on a spectacular early fall evening.
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09.10.08 4:29 PM
BizBash's First Chicago Event Style Expo Wows Windy City Planners
Jodi Wolf of Paulette Wolf Events and Entertainment signed copies of her book. Photo: Fig Media
BizBash Chicago hosted its first Event Style Expo on August 20 at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart . The Mart recently received U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver certification. Led by company president Jodi Wolf, Paulette Wolf Events and Entertainment produced the Event Style Expo to stellar reviews. The House of Blues hosted an exhibitor reception the evening before the expo. Inside the luxuriously appointed Foundation Room, which was filled with architectural artifacts and original folk art, exhibitors had the opportunity to wind down and mingle after a day of setting up their booths. Chicago Trolley Company provided trolley service, and Signs by Tomorrow created the signage for the reception and expo.MORE >>
07.11.08 10:31 AM
Event and Meeting Planners Turn Out En Masse for a Day of Ideas, Networking, and Fun
Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque filled the stage with an amazing performance featuring Busby Berkeley-esque fire effects. Photo: Terry Pratt
FROM LOS ANGELES
More than 2,000 event and meeting planners and suppliers gathered at the sun-filled I.M. Pei South Wing of the L.A. Convention Center on June 5 for the second annual BizBash L.A. Event Style Expo & Awards.MORE >>
05.22.08 4:12 PM
Briggs Inc. Hosts Sixth Annual June Briggs Awards
Gary Newman, managing director and Anthony Napoli, president of Briggs Inc. prepared for the sixth annual June Briggs Awards. Photo: Kevin McCormick
Briggs Inc. , a destination management company in New York City, recently hosted the sixth annual June Briggs Awards for Destination Management Excellence. The presentation of the awards took place at Sardi’s restaurant in the heart of New York’s theater district. The awards are named in honor of June Briggs, a visionary founder of the destination management industry.
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