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 […]
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 […]
20 Healthy (Alcoholic) Drinks to Sip
20 Healthy Alcoholic Drinks to Sip Sure, an ice-cold cocktail (or three!) can be a refreshing treat, but so many are serious waistline saboteurs thanks to hidden ingredients like simple syrup, added sugars, juice, and various sweet liqueurs. Luckily, not all cocktails are nutritional landmines, so in the spirit of everything that’s festive, we’ve rounded up 20 healthy […]
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 […]
