EVENT & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CELEBRATION

YOU, Your COLLEAGUES and INDUSTRY ASSOCIATES Are INVITED TO

 

The Premier “Razzle Dazzle” Presented by  Event City and Broadway Studios 

This event is a Showcase and Mini-Expo for the Events & Creative Industries. These industries and their vertical markets will all be represented by the Event City Network as they prepare for their Live Launch.

The industries represented are:

Special Events, Meeting Planning, Hospitality, Travel

ART, Music, Motion Picture and Entertainment 

The Premier Razzle Dazzle is on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012  –  5:00pm – 10:00pm 

BROADWAY STUDIOS VENUE

435 Broadway at Montgomery, North Beach, San Francisco, 94133

A Fine Selection of Complimentary

Appetizers and Delicious Samples from top Northern California Caterers

Wine Tasting, Live Music, Entertainers, Variety Performers

Artists, Aerials, Comedians, and more…

Live Performances by

The Houserockers

KFOX Last Band Standing Winners

Voted the Best Dance Cover Band in the Bay Area

SPONSORED CATERERS

Tango Fusion Bistro & Tapas Bar -  Red Pepper

Hot Italian Pizza  -  Michi Catering  -  Deelish Carribean Cuisine

New Ganges Indian Cuisine  -  Beaver Creek Vineyards

SPONSORS

Broadway Studios  -  Event City  -  HouseRockers

Scott Production Services – Arroz Records

Balloons By Design  -  RadioSlot  -  ArtRockx

Urban Diversion  -  SF Sailing Company

Please go here to register 

To inquire about Sponsorship and Exhibiting opportunities at this or future Razzle Dazzles please Email us.

Virgin America Appoints New VP of Marketing

Virgin America Airline Appoints New VP of Marketing

Virgin America, California-based airline told Event City that they have appointed Luanne Calvert as its vice president of marketing.

Luanne Calvert New VP Marketing For Virgin America

Calvert will take the place of Porter Gale who left Virgin earlier in 2011 to pursue other opportunities.

Calvert will lead the airline’s Brand and Online Marketing, In-flight Content and Loyalty teams.

She will play a leading role in developing the Virgin America brand as the airline continues to grow into new markets across North America.

Calvert comes to Virgin America with an impressive array of successful companies as a leading digital marketing strategist and online consultant with Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy’s (LVMH) Fendi and Moleskine brands in Italy as well as Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Netflix and Ebay. Calvert served as creative director at Google, where she managed the brand globally and developed campaigns to bring Google products directly to consumer and business audiences — including Google Checkout, Google Apps, iGoogle and Google Maps.

Virgin America, known for its use of social media and edgy marketing campaigns, has been successful at conveying the idea that the company provides an entertaining and comfortable way to travel.

Calvert said her approach to marketing and advertising steers away from use of traditional vehicles like TV and billboard advertising. She prefers using other avenues – like social media or events – to draw in customers.

The airline, based in Burlingame, flies to 14 cities, increasing to 16 by the end of the year. The company said sales grew to $724 million last year, a 32 percent improvement over 2009.

Virgin America is planning the first major renovation of its in-flight offerings. The move holds big implications for the airline, which has attracted a strong following among travelers who say they are drawn to amenities like power plugs at every seat, a wide array of video games and even techno music in the bathrooms.

Travelers won’t see the changes until 2012, executives said. We wish Ms. Calvert the best of success for her and Virgin America in the coming years!

Nolan Apostle
Contributing Editor
Event City Premier Magazine

Ad Tech Visits San Francisco Next Week

Ad Tech, touted as the largest gathering of Digital Marketers in the world will be in San Francisco at the Moscone Center April 11-13, 2011 this year. Each year for the last couple of years Event City has covered Ad Tech from a general sense of the show. This year, as we launch we will look at Ad Tech through the eyes of you our loyal readers and members. Looking for advantages, opportunities and general information that could benefit you and your business endeavors.
We hope to find a great deal of business opportunities for you. Ad Tech takes place all over the world in these locations:

BEIJING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, SYDNEY and TOKYO

Some tidbits about Ad Tech:

Bringing together digital marketers and advertisers for more than 14 years and reaching buyers and sellers with 10 annual events across the globe.

Ad Tech’s exhibition hall affords participating vendors unparalleled opportunities to reach brand advertisers, agencies, publishers and key members of the trade media.

The exhibit hall itself features technologies and software and services employed in the world of digital marketing today, including:
Advertising Networks, Mobile, Ad Servers, Portals, Affiliates, Publishers, Creative Services, Research, Email Marketing, Search Engine Marketers, Rich Media, Search Engine Optimization, Media Planning and Buying, Software, Metrics/Analytics, Viral Marketing

One of the companies involved in this world is OpenX, the world’s leading independent provider of digital ad technology, enables businesses to maximize their revenue by combining ad serving technology with one of the top ad exchanges. Major publishers like Groupon, Excite Japan, and France Telecom/Orange have selected OpenX to power their advertising businesses. OpenX ad serving products are used by 200,000 websites in 100 countries and serve over 350 billion ads monthly. OpenX Market reaches over 400 million monthly unique users globally.

Look for more information on OpenX and other superior companies to help you move into the world of digital marketing.

By Nolan Apostle & Danny Hewlett
Contributing Editor/Producer
Photographer/Reporter
Event City Premier Magazine
Events & Creative Industry Blogazines

MPI Hosts Event & Meeting Planners Conference-Tradeshow

By Event City Creative Magazines
Nolan Apostle – Contributing Editor
Cheryl Boyd – Writer, Photographer
Danny Hewlett – Reporter, Photographer

MPINCC’s (Meeting Professional International Northern California Chapter) is hosting its Annual Conference & Expo as a full day event this Thursday, January 21st, 2010.  It will feature multiple workshops, a luncheon and expo plus a networking reception. Year after year the event grows and is highly respected by the attendees and exhibitors alike.

This is also a great opportunity to learn about the MPI organization and how important it is as a serious Planner or business person in these industries to become part of this Association.

The Event City Creative Magazine teams have covered this event for numerous years and have witnessed the growth and professional quality of production and creative endeavors. As we begin our live launch process we will cover more and more of these events and bring you a great deal of information specifically showcasing the features and benefits for those of your in these industries.

We look forward to seeing you at the show.  Below please find the list of Exhibitors currently listed who will be participating in this event.  If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event please visit the Sponsor and Exhibitor Links below.

Attendee Registration Info:
Click Here for attendee registration.

Hotel Info:
The W San Francisco, sponsoring hotel partner for the MPINCC 22nd Annual Conference & Expo, is pleased to offer a free libation in the bar with any reservation booked. Negotiated room rates are $169 single, $189 double. Cut-off date is Monday, January 18, 2010, 5:00 p.m. PST.

W San Francisco * 181 3rd Street * San Francisco, CA 94103. For online reservations use the following link: W Reservations.
Click here for map & directions.

Sponsorship Info:
Annual Conference & Expo Sponsorship Info: Click here for sponsorship info.

Exhibitor Registration Info:
For additional information and to register for booth space, Click Here.

 

Click here to see the live floorplan and who is exhibiting in 2010.

Exhibitor List for the 2010 Show
Anaheim & Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau * ARIA Resort & Casino * AT&T Park * Atlantis, Paradise Hotel * Barcelo Hotels & Resorts * Bardessono * Bellagio * Bently Reserve * C/O Paris Las Vegas * Canadian Tourism Commission * Carey San Francisco * Carmel Valley Ranch * Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa * Certain Software, Inc. * Cirque du Soleil * Crowne Plaza Concord * Destination DC * Destination Mexico * Disney Resort Destinations – Disneyland Resort * Elite Meetings International * Extranomical Adventures Inc. * Fiesta Americana Hotels & Resorts, Posadas * Fontainebleau Resorts Miami Beach * Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts * Freedom Bakery & Confections * Freeman * Gateway Limousines * Gaylord Hotels * Grand America Hotel * Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau * Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau * Harrah’s Entertainment * Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau * Hilton Sonoma Wine Country * Hilton Worldwide * hinton+grusich * Holiday Inn Civic Center * Hotel Nikko * Hyatt Hotels & Resorts * Innovative Entertainment * Jakedog Productions * Joie de Vivre Hotels: Hotel Kabuki * Kimpton Hotels * KLS Resorts * LA Inc. The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau * Loews Hotels * Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau * Madison Avenue Signs * Maggiano’s Little Italy * Mammoth Mountain Ski Area * Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino * Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group * Marin Convention & Visitors Bureau * Marriott International * MGM Grand Hotel * Millennium Hotels & Resorts * Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau * Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa * Mosaic Global Transportation * MPI Northern California Chapter * New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau * Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau * NYC & Company * Oceano Hotel & Spa Halfmoon Bay * Omni Hotels * Orange Photography * Palm Event Center/Casa Real * Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities CVA * Paradise Point Resort & Spa * Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau * Peppermill Resort Spa Casino * Plan Elements * Plan-It Interactive * Portola Hotel & Spa * Rock the Stars * RockResorts, Vail Collection * Renaissance Clubsport Hotel * Rosewood Hotels & Resorts * Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau * San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau * San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau * San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau * San Francisco Helicopters LLC * San Francisco Private Dining Venues * San Mateo County – Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau * Santa Clara Convention & Visitors Bureau * Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk * Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau * Seaport Hotel * Seascape Beach Resort * Silverado Resort * Simon Pearce Glass * Sonoma County Tourism Bureau * SupperShuttle International * Syncopate * The Carneros Inn * The Grand Del Mar * The Mirage * The Presidio Trust * The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company * ThinkREG Event Registration * Tuolume Visitors Bureau * Universal Orlando Resort * Vancouver Convention & Visitors Bureau * Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau * Visit Berkeley, Convention & Visitors Bureau * Wynn Las Vegas * Yosemite Park Hotels & Tenaya Lodge

Bruce Springsteen & E-Street Band at Superbowl XLIII

Bruce S & E-Street Band ROCK the Superbowl

I had just turned on the TV late afternoon on Sunday to catch some of the Superbowl, and Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band were announced and Wow what a show it was!! They rocked to many favorites and the crowd did not let up at all. Fireworks lit up the sky in Tampa Bay tonight, and the crowd sung along to Born to Run and many other awesome Springsteen hits.

Watching Bruce and the E-Street Band perform today brings back many memories of my days in the Rock’n'Roll world. Bruce Springsteen, the BOSS, is the Robert De Niro of the Music Industry! Those in the movie biz know how nice, openly friendly and courteous, a real gentleman Mr. De Niro is; and not just to his friends and co-workers but everyone. One of the most powerful men in Hollywood and he’s a sweetheart!

I had the opportunity to work with Bruce Springsteen and company back in the 70’s and 80’s and they were all very professional, extremely well organized (something very rare back in those days for Rock’n’Rollers), and Bruce and the gang were just the nicest of them all. No egos flying every which way, no attitude, just good times and getting their job done with a flair to please the masses.

I’ll never forget the night I gave a ride to one of Bruce’s close friends who was attending his concert from out of town. It was very late, but I lived on the Peninsula and I was giving him a ride to Bruce’s parents house who also lived on the Peninsula.

When we got there everyone was just so tired. Bruce was sitting at the table across from his wife, his hand on his forehead, obviously extremely tired, and he looked up at me and said, “Hey, you sure look exhausted”. Here he was, just finished an exploding show, in his mom’s kitchen, and he still had it in him to say “hey” to someone he barely knew. Suffice it to say, I rested for about 15 minutes, got a few aspirins, said my good-byes, and got the biggest hug from Mama Springsteen, you would of thought I was one of her own!! I was told later she is that way with all of Bruce’s friends!!

At that moment I realized why Bruce is the beautiful guy that he is, why he chooses to have those kind of people around him, and after seeing him there exhausted, I realize he really is the “Working Man” that he so often signs about.

Back to the show — “IT’S BOSS TIME”,

Little Stevie belted out those words at the end of their set at Superbowl 43!! What an incredible show, you can’t help but feel good watching them play! Those of you that know me know I am not that big of a spectator sports fan, I’d rather be playing than watching, and as far as I am concerned, I just watched the Superbowl!!

May Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band live forever!!

Bruce Springsteen - "You can't help but feel good watching them play"

Nolan Apostle – Contributing Editor, Producer
Event City Creative Magazines
Event City BlogaZines
magazine@eventcity.net

On April 17th, 2008 Bruce’s dear friend and keyboard player Danny Federici died after a 3 year battle with Melanoma. During the Superbowl they debuted a “Danny Fund PSA” and it can be seen at the Danny Federici Memorial Site. Please visit it now to learn more how you can help in this great cause. From everyone here at the Event City Network, our heartfelt condolences go out to Danny’s family, Bruce Springsteen, his entire band and management at Thrill Hill Productions and all of Danny’s friends.

President Barack H. Obama History & Hope

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 12:05pm EST Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America and the 1st African American President ever! Catch the Event City coverage at our Event City Creative Magazine.

All of us at the Event City Network, Event City Emporium and the Internet Organization are looking forward to the new administration of President Obama.

We are so thrilled to be able to live to see the dream of Martin Luther King come to pass. To see the Millions on site who witnessed this historic event. To listen to his eloquent but tough speech to the country and to the world, and to realize how he and his Cabinet will be rolling up their sleeves as soon as first thing tomorrow morning to get to the job at hand – CHANGE.

We will be there right along side our new President to do whatever we can do to help with our dream for Hope and the challenge of Change.

Nolan Apostle, Contributing Editor
Event City Creative Magazine/Event City BlogaZine

Planner’s Feast at CES & MacWorld

Where to go and What to do!?

By Nolan Apostle, Editor in Chief and
Danny Hewlett, Photographer & Camera Crew

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

As an Events and Creative Industry’s professional you will learn about the products and services we will find at, CES (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas and MacWorld Expo in San Francisco? Event City will focus on bringing you the latest in new technology and “outside the box” ideas for doing what you do.

We bring you solutions for problems that exist and those that may exist in the future. We help you prevent headaches as well through learning about key products and services to help you in your business. Not only will you see new products now, but our coverage will continue well past the actual Events themselves.

You could be an Event or Meeting Planner, Corporate Manager, Hospitality & Events specialist, Travel, Art, Entertainment, Music Food & Beverage or Film industry professional and we will constantly bring you the latest and greatest to help you succeed!

So now that you know our secret, here’s a few links for you to visit the Event City Magazine coverage of these two great shows.  Event City Creative Magazine and the Meeting City Online BlogaZine.

Jim Carrey Rolls into Premier of YES MAN in Hollywood

Jim Carrey Rolls in a Wirlball on the Red Carpet at the Fund-raising Premier of his new movie YES MAN in Hollywood. Jim proves to be one great Wirler!!

When Jim Carrey entered his Premier for the movie YES MAN, and he came Rolling in a giant 10′ Inflatable ball, nobody knew what to call it. Even Jay Leno fumbled for words with Jim Carrey’s co-star Zooey Deschanel during her interview on his show, on Thursday evening, December 19th, 2008.

It is called the WIRLBALL, YES, W-I-R-L-B-A-L-L. Just say YES to WIRLING. It is the new extreme sportsball in America ready to rock and ROLL your Wirld!!

Jim Carrey Arriving at YES MAN Premier Rolling in a Wirlball

We are the manufacturer, designer, importer of this specially designed ball for the USA. We are the only company offering both sales and rentals and we can also offer a Warranty for these Extreme Sport Amusement Balls. We are also the only company with a BRAND (besides the New Zealand manufacturer) and a Plan.

Jim likes calling them the Orb. Some call it the Human Hamster or Bubble Ball! Someone tell Mr. Carrey and company it is called the WIRLBALL and it is coming to a city near you.

For complete details on it you can email us at wirlball@eventcity.net. To see Jim Rolling in the Wirlball visit the WIRLBALL MYSPACE and click on “View All Blog Entries“. You can also view it with additional information at a FACEBOOK Page.

If you have any images or footage please send info to us. We are launching a large online portal for the Events & Creative Industries and would be glad to reciprocate with credits and possibly other business.

We are currently looking for crew, staff, Sales Teams, Dealers and Distributors all across the country. We look forward to hearing from you. And don’t forget to go see Jim Carrey in YES MAN!!!

Wirlball USA
415.525.9198 – SF/Headquarters
818.209.1198 – LA Office

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Event City Members Give Away Free Gift Certificates

Here is a GREAT opportunity to all of our Event City Founding Members. The Feed It Forward™ program is allowing us to offer to our Members a give-away of THREE FREE $10 GIFT CERTIFICATES to friends participating in the Feed It Forward™ program.

Join up for our Beta Test and give the gift of meals and memories to someone special this holiday season!

Once you’ve chosen to give you will be able to return to give tomorrow – and every day until Christmas!

To ensure delivery, your recipient should add this ‘From’ address restaurant_com@emailrestaurant.com to their Address Book. Also, alert your recipient to check both email bulk and spam folders. Your gift will be delivered within 24 hours.

Visit www.Restaurant.com/FeedItForward to give the special holiday gift of meals and memories!

Best holiday wishes!
Your friends at the EVENT CITY NETWORK!

If you appreciate what we’re doing and you’d like to say Thanks, sign up for our beta test through our main web Alpha Test Page – http://eventcity.net – scroll down to the Sign Me Up link, or through email at: Event City Beta Test.

Events, Travel and Good Ol’ Gasoline

It wasn’t just a little less than a year ago that gas was about half of what it is now (I personally have witnessed the $5.00 per gallon ++ sign on several gasoline stations – mostly Shell’s), and we were pretty upset about that. “How could gas get so high” we would ask ourselves. But now, wow, over $5.00 per gallon, are we INSANE OR WHAT??

How has this effected Events? How has this effected how people travel back and forth to events? How will this effect how we go on vacations this summer to visit Aunt May in the Midwest, or if we still will take our planned excursion to the Big Apple? How about those of you that plan events, will this hurt your bottomline? Will you plan events in an entirely different way from here on out?

No need to answer these questions. I just want to be clear on one thing; People will continue to plan events and travel, just not the same way they use to. Are the oil companies planning on this? HECK NO!