Hottest Trend: Industrial-Style Spaces
Hottest Trend: Industrial-Style Spaces. Industrial-style spaces are one of this year’s biggest trends in the events industry. These edgy venues make a bold statement and bring guests together in new and exciting ways. Exposed brickwork, steel beams and original fixtures (complete with peeling paint) make an authentic backdrop for a thoroughly urban affair. In this article, we take a […]
3 Reasons Why Relationships Still Matter
3 Reasons Why Relationships Still Matter. With the recent passing of several industry veterans and friends,I started to reflect upon my generation of meeting industry leaders. The one thing we all have in common is that during our time in the industry, professional relationships really mattered. I’m not saying that current leaders are not relationship […]
Venues of North Scottsdale
Venues of North Scottsdale Venues North Scottsdale maintains a heavy calendar of events and produces every type of event possible. From the traditional hotel ballroom and convention center environments to highway tunnels, open fields, and urban streets. We have many testimonials in all categories for our innovative and globally spectacular productions. Providing our clients with […]
Don’t Fall for Scammer ‘Clients’
Don’t Fall for Scammer ‘Clients’. Bogus “clients” who pass bad checks off on event planners are back in business—with a vengeance. Nicole Matthews of The Henley Co. in San Diego alerted Special Events last month that a supposed “client” wanted to give Nicole a deposit for an event he would hire her to plan. He […]
Tips to Pull Off Successful Corporate Events and Conferences
Conferences and Corporate Event Tips From selecting the menu to finding the best venue and several other decisions like giveaways or no giveaways, incorporating fun activities, etc., there are a lot of things that go into corporate event agendas. You even have to consider the things you might not have mastered such as lighting arrangements, […]
2019 Smart Women in Meetings Award winner
2019 Press Releases Smart Meetings Announces Winners of 2019 Smart Women in Meetings Awards SAUSALITO, Calif., March 4, 2019 — Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, is proud to announce the winners of the fourth annual Smart Women in Meetings Awards. This prestigious awards platform has come to serve as […]
Things to Factor in While Selecting a Venue Location
Things to Factor in While Selecting a Venue Location Finding and settling on a venue is one of the most difficult tasks of any event planning routine. The venue has the power to make your event a rampant success or a washout. Its location also greatly matters in deciding the fate of your event. This […]
Before Summer is Over – Book that Christmas Party!
Summer goes fast – Time to Book the Scottsdale Holiday Party. Another year over, one more holiday party to plan. Dust off last year’s ugly sweaters, book the venue, and call the caterer to order the identical “Amuse Bouche Spoons” and Stuffed Mushrooms you order every year … when you get an inspiration: why not […]
Match The Size of Your Venue to The Size of Your Event
Events come in all shapes and sizes, from intimate book club gatherings to massive corporate engagements, low-key acoustic concerts to glamorous, red-carpet affairs. For each of these events – and everything in between – the location and venue space make a big difference. If you don’t match the size of your venue to the size […]
Benefits of Having Your Company Holiday Party in January
Benefits of Having Your Company Holiday Party in January. Have you considered the possibility of hosting a holiday party in January, after the holiday rush has ended? While this may sound unusual, more and more businesses are choosing to hold off on their hosting duties until after Christmas and New Years have passed. Here are […]
