| FRESH FACE 09.09.09 9:00 AM |
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After Stints at Nonprofits, Producer Ryan Zynger's New Firm Focuses on Fund-Raisers
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Ryan Zynger got his start about 15 years ago, doing down-home events like barbecues and petting zoos for a Canadian military family resource center in Victoria, British Columbia. After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he worked as the event manager for the California Science Center, where he spent eight years before moving on to work with CauseForce, a for-profit company that produces fund-raising events for nonprofits with ties to cancer research. Zynger left CauseForce to start his own production and consulting firm, Zynger Event Designs Inc., last year.
Through the new business, he handles production management and venue selection, and oversees audiovisual production, food and beverage service, decor, branding, security, and parking. Zynger focuses on nonprofit work. “I had been thinking about doing my own thing for a while,” he says. “I [realized] I could get up every day and be excited about what I did and get paid for it.”
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| FROM THE EDITORS 06.16.09 11:01 AM |
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The 2009 BizBash L.A. Event Style Award Winners
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 | Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party
Photo: Courtesy of Warner Brothers Special Events |
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On Friday, we posted a list of winners of BizBash's 2009 Event Style Awards, which were announced on Thursday at a ceremony following our annual expo at the L.A. Mart. Here's more on the winning work.
Best Corporate Event Concept (Over $50,000)
Ellen DeGeneres's 50th Birthday Party
Submitted by Warner Brothers Special Events
To celebrate the TV host’s birthday and her move from NBC to Warner Brothers Studios, Telepictures Productions hosted a celebration that doubled as a segment for the comedian’s show. Organizers designed a vintage carnival and incorporated her favorite things, including dancing and games, as well as some celebrity guests.
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Warner Brothers, Emirates Airlines, The Simpsons, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Stanford Cancer Center, Marriott International, Essilor, Autry Museum, Recording Academy, Grammys, Target, Converse, MTV Movie Awards, Chevy, Netflix, Film Independent, Spirit Awards, Event Style Awards |
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