State Liquor Laws Quiz: Can I drink that here?

State Liquor Laws Can I drink that here In South Carolina, it’s illegal to sell alcohol on which day? Florida reserves the right to enforce prohibition during this potential state of emergency? Open containers are prohibited in most areas of this state…but drive-thru daiquiri stands are legal. Which conservative state’s Attorney General banned liquor from […]

Why DMOs Need Strategic Relationships with Airbnb

Why DMOs Need Strategic Relationships with Airbnb. As destination marketing organizations around the country come face-to-face with one of the biggest players in the collaborative economy airbnb. Destination Marketing Association International is gearing up to help members understand the issues. Recently we caught up with Jack Johnson, DMAI’s chief advocacy and board compliance officer, to ask […]

What You Need to Know About Sound Checks

What You Need to Know About Sound Checks The sound check may not be the most glamorous item on your event checklist, but it is one of the most important. Without smoothly functioning audiovisual, your speakers’ messages will be lost. As Sidney Stoper, account executive with J& S Audio Visual and chair of the Meetings […]

Valley’s exclusive event venue destination

Valley’s exclusive event venue destination. Before you start looking at locations, stop and look at the audience experience. Unfortunately, predictable locations are big contributors to the overall “sameness” of events and can lead to declining attendance and results. Let’s face it, once attendees arrive at a venue, most meeting rooms and ballrooms are basically alike. What […]

Beat the Heat with 12 Summer Salads

Beat the Heat with 12 Summer Salads Beat the Heat with 12 Summer Salads, Sweet summer peaches and tangy goat cheese top the season’s freshest vegetables in this crowd-pleasing salad.Back to school and pumpkin beers at the grocery say summer is coming to a close, yet no one seems to have told the sun as temperatures […]

We are much more then a culinary company

We are much more then a culinary company.  Venues of North Scottsdale’s preferred caterers present culinary experiences focused on inventive menus with the highest caliber of service in our industry. Our catering menus and styles of service are tailor-made to suit your goals and budgetary requests.  Whether your event calls for a cocktail reception for 500. Seated […]

Nimbrio Mobile Review App

Nimbrio Mobile Review App Nimbrio is the perfect tool for brand activation events, because it engages users and encourages them to test and rate your products, solidifying their connection with your brand. When users see the leaderboard of product reviews, they are encouraged to try and review the products themselves. What’s more, they can add […]

The Latest Trends in Event Planning

The Latest Trends in Event Planning , What’s trending in the event planning world? For awhile there, we saw a slight decline in the trend of business events being held by companies and organizations. The recession had affected their bottom-lines to a great extent, and holding events was no longer feasible, particularly at the scale and […]

7 Books Every Meeting Planner Should Read

Looking for something good to read this summer? We’ve got you covered. From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events, this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Confessions of an Event Planner: […]

Merchandise Branding Bring Cohesion

Merchandise and Branding to Bring Cohesion to Your Event…Why hold events? Regardless of your event type, the main purpose of holding an event is to bring awareness to your brand. Events are held to present that brand in a positive light, to make stakeholders become more emotionally invested, and to give consumers a stronger understanding of the […]

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