A Warm Southwestern Holiday in Arizona

A Warm Southwestern Holiday in Arizona Hold on to your pumpkin spice lattes, friends – it’s time to think about where you want to spend the holidays! While Scottsdale might not be top of mind for a typical holiday getaway. You know, the one with snow drifts, freezing temperatures and wind chill.  We think you’ll […]

DMC Alliances Changes and happenings

DMC Alliances Changes and happenings. What in the World Are the DMC Alliances Up To? In the world of destination management, global coverage has become the name of game. Three of the major players—Hosts Global Alliance, Pacific World, and AlliedPRA—have made announcements in recent months marking their continued growth. In late May, Hosts Global Alliance DMC opened […]

Your Venue Speaking

Your Venue Speaking ? Meeting planners know the feeling of standing alone in an empty, vast ballroom  or Venue in the early morning hours before the sun rises or at night long after the last participant duly exits. There is something captivating that envelopes you—that sound of silence when looking out into space. Think about […]

Lighting is everything

Lighting is everything . Whether just lighting a stage, or creating an awesome effect…. Our team has the expertise and resources to blow you away at your event. They have designed hundreds of events with many different types of lighting effects to create amazing live events and concerts. VNS has worked with many of the top event and […]

Your Event GuRu’s

YOUR EVENT GURUS Full Service event production At Venues of North Scottsdale.  Our goal is to make your experience the most visually stunning event that is sure to leave a long-lasting impression for your guests. The company culture is simple. We love helping people while doing what we are most passionate about, full service production.  […]

FAM basics

FAM basics If you are considering taking a property or destination up on the offer of a familiarization, aka fam, trip, our weekly guest blogger Andy McNeill, president and CEO of American Meetings, Inc, has a few tips to consider. Here’s his take on fam do’s and don’ts. Along with the long hours spent on […]

10 Things Venues dislike About Event Planners

10 Things Venues dislike About Event Planners 10 Things Venues dislike About Event Planners We #eventprofs are a little blind when it comes to noticing our mistakes. We see the mistakes that others make but we’re not so perceptive when it comes to our own. And while they may not say it to our face, […]

Keys to Managing Multi-Day Special Events

Keys to Managing Multi-Day Special Events. In many cultures, multi-day events are the norm–however, coordinating a three-day event is not quite the same as planning a one-night celebration. The goal of planning a multi-day event is to ensure that each night is distinct and carries its own vibe, while still flowing cohesively with the rest […]

6 New Celebrity Chef Dining Experiences

Food and beverage is such a huge part of meetings and events. While planners are continually seeking out new restaurants to host attendees for unique dining experiences. Therefore the whole celebrity chef craze is not lost on the meetings industry. So we have compiled a list of six new and upcoming restaurants that reflect the […]

Hotel Guest or Looky Lou’s

Hotel Guest or Looky Lou’s Do you want the wide-eyed or Looky Lou’shotel guests lounging poolside a measly few yards away from your event or the ineffective attempts to spin the standard boring stage décor. Our collection of unique venues along with our creative event planning staff offer the utmost privacy and complete event customization. Our specialists can help you choose […]

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