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The indulgent evening capped a day of networking and seminars. Extravaganza Productions created a sophisticated stage set upon which the day's featured general session, "Releasing Your Brilliance," led by motivational speaker Simon T. Bailey, founder of the Imagination Institute took place. A networking break following Bailey's presentation allowed attendees to chat with the vendors responsible for everything they'd experience that day. Terroir Select Coffees provided fresh-brewed java, which complemented TooJay's bite-size pastries. The treats included brownies, cookies, and rugulah. At the coffee station, Book It Entertainment dressed performer Scott Andre of WiseGuysPromo as a smart-talking coffee bean to joke with attendees. Andre's character, one of his TableHeads installations, sat atop the banquet table and was surrounded by burlap sacks of coffee. A cellist from Breezin' Entertainment & Productions played soothing classical music.
Once refueled, attendees chose one of two additional sessions. "It's the Law: Legal, Insurance, and Permit Issues and Their Impact on Events" was moderated by BizBashFla associate publisher Shari Lynn Rothstein. Panelists included Kimberly Armitage, independent contractor for the City of Safety Harbor; Kimberly Faulk, director of partner development for Visit Florida, the state's official tourist marketing corporation; and Matthew Gonzalez, founder and president of production management company G Solutions Inc. The seminar tackled the tricky subject of premises liabilities, municipal permits, and more. The second session, "Good Corporate Policy, A Working Relationship With the Mind," featured Chandra Alexander, host of Reality Check on WFLA 8 TV in Tampa, and the author of Reality Works, Let It Happen. Alexander spoke about developing strategies to strengthen creative thought through meditation.
After almost seven hours of learning, mingling, and feasting, guests departed the dream to head back to reality, but not before grabbing gifts of small plants nestled in flowerpots decorated with the SHOWORKS logo.
—Vanessa Goyanes
Photos: Tom Cronshaw/Peter Acker/Photo-Tech
The indulgent evening capped a day of networking and seminars. Extravaganza Productions created a sophisticated stage set upon which the day's featured general session, "Releasing Your Brilliance," led by motivational speaker Simon T. Bailey, founder of the Imagination Institute took place. A networking break following Bailey's presentation allowed attendees to chat with the vendors responsible for everything they'd experience that day. Terroir Select Coffees provided fresh-brewed java, which complemented TooJay's bite-size pastries. The treats included brownies, cookies, and rugulah. At the coffee station, Book It Entertainment dressed performer Scott Andre of WiseGuysPromo as a smart-talking coffee bean to joke with attendees. Andre's character, one of his TableHeads installations, sat atop the banquet table and was surrounded by burlap sacks of coffee. A cellist from Breezin' Entertainment & Productions played soothing classical music.
Once refueled, attendees chose one of two additional sessions. "It's the Law: Legal, Insurance, and Permit Issues and Their Impact on Events" was moderated by BizBashFla associate publisher Shari Lynn Rothstein. Panelists included Kimberly Armitage, independent contractor for the City of Safety Harbor; Kimberly Faulk, director of partner development for Visit Florida, the state's official tourist marketing corporation; and Matthew Gonzalez, founder and president of production management company G Solutions Inc. The seminar tackled the tricky subject of premises liabilities, municipal permits, and more. The second session, "Good Corporate Policy, A Working Relationship With the Mind," featured Chandra Alexander, host of Reality Check on WFLA 8 TV in Tampa, and the author of Reality Works, Let It Happen. Alexander spoke about developing strategies to strengthen creative thought through meditation.
After almost seven hours of learning, mingling, and feasting, guests departed the dream to head back to reality, but not before grabbing gifts of small plants nestled in flowerpots decorated with the SHOWORKS logo.
—Vanessa Goyanes
Photos: Tom Cronshaw/Peter Acker/Photo-Tech
For the general session, Extravaganza Productions built a modern stage with glowing columns and wide screens, and took care of guest speakers' audiovisual needs.
Book It Entertainment brought in Scott Andre who played a wisecracking coffee bean during the networking break.
Panelists discussed the often tricky subject of permits and premises liabilities in one of the two educational sessions of the day.
Motivational speaker Simon T. Bailey inspired FunShop attendees during the general session.
