MAKING YOUR VENUE SPECIAL

IN SEASON ONE OF MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, THE MAESTRO TAKES HIS ORCHESTRA OUT OF THE SYMPHONY HALL AND BRINGS THEM TO AN ABANDONED LOT OUT IN THE CITY FOR A REHEARSAL. HE MEETS WITH RESISTANCE AT FIRST (IT'S ILLEGAL, THE MUSICIANS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE AND ANNOYED) HOWEVER, WHEN THEY BEGIN TO PLAY, AN INSPIRING SEQUENCE UNFOLDS--SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST MUSICIANS ARE PLAYING TO THE BRICK WALLS OF THE ADJACENT APARTMENT BUILDINGS, NEARBY RESIDENTS OPEN THEIR WINDOWS, PASSERSBY STOP TO WATCH AND LISTEN, CHILDREN SNEAK UNDER THE FENCE TO WAVE THEIR ARMS ALONG WITH THE CONDUCTOR. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT. SO WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH EVENTS? WELL, A LOT, ACTUALLY. BECAUSE TODAY WE ARE TALKING ALL ABOUT HOW TO MAKE VENUES YOUR OWN. READ ON, FRIEND TO FIND OUT ALL THE JUICY DETAILS.

Karen AlgerJanuary 17, 2017special touches, event productionComment

EVENT REVIEW: THE GOLDEN GLOBES

THERE ISN'T A PLACE ON EARTH THAT LOVES, OR HAS MORE EVENTS PER YEAR THAN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. MOST NOTABLY, HOLLYWOOD-CENTRIC EVENTS THAT GET BROADCAST ACROSS THE WORLD, LIKE LAST NIGHT'S GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. SERIOUSLY--THERE ARE AT LEAST TWENTY (20!)-PLUS RELATED EVENTS BEFORE AND AFTER JUST THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. THAT'S A BUSY WEEKEND FOR EVENT COMPANIES IN LA LA LAND. WE GAVE YOU A RUN-DOWN OF THE EMMYS LAST YEAR AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO LOOK IN DEPTH AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES, TOO. MOST REPORTAGE WILL FOCUS ON THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS, THE FASHION AND STYLE, AND THE MERIT OF THE ENTERTAINMENT. HERE, HOWEVER, WE LIKE TO GEEK OUT ON THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST: LIGHTING ELEMENTS, MENUS, THEMES, STAGE DESIGN, AND SO MUCH MORE.

Karen AlgerJanuary 9, 2017award shows, learning, event management, event production, large scale events, reviewsComment

HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR EVENT STAFF

YOU CAN PLAN THE MOST AMAZING AFFAIR YOU CAN IMAGINE, BUT WITHOUT A GREAT CREW OF PEOPLE TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCCEED. YOU NEED SKILLED PEOPLE WHO GIVE AMAZING SERVICE SO THAT YOUR ATTENDEES FEEL VALUED AND A SUPPORT TEAM THAT CAN HELP YOUR EVENT GO OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. SOMETIMES, STAFFING IS GIVEN LOWER PRIORITY IN THE PLAN AND IN THE BUDGET BUT WE TRUST YOU WON'T MAKE THAT MISTAKE! BELOW, WE OFFER OUR TIPS AND TRICKS FOR GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR EVENT STAFF BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER YOUR EVENT SO THAT THEY GIVE THEIR BEST AND YOU AND YOUR GUESTS GET AWESOME SERVICE.