Looking for Wedding Professionals for a Unique Event in Chicago

C&C Event Planning & Mgt., Inc. is looking to connect with professionals in the wedding industry to collaborate on a very unique event!

*** I will take our 07 event and add a very unique twist to showcase 4-6 elite Chicago vendors in the following categories...Cake Companies, Florists, Decor Companies and Planners...

*** Brides will have a chance to vote for their favorite 4-6 vendors (from a list of vendors that sign up to compete) using various mediums of communication, twitter, facebook, email, industry forums etc. and then the chosen vendors will compete for the title of 2010 Brides Choice Award...and the judges will be "Highly Respected" Industry Professionals in each of the respective categories! THIS WILL BE A TWO DAY EVENT (Competition will take place on a Thursday) and the (Gala and Awards Ceremony will take place on a Saturday)

The event in 07 brought together more than 75+ wedding professionals, products and services ....and had a turnout of more then 175+ brides!

ABOUT THE CHICAGO WEDDING GALA

C&C Event Planning & Mgt., Inc & Exclusively Preferred Vendors will giveaway a “Dream Wedding” valued at over $35,000 at the Chicago Wedding Gala at VENUE TBD on DATE TBD at 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. (Registration begins at 6:15p.m.)

A very special bride and groom will win a "Dream Wedding" valued at over $35,000. “This event will be the event of the year and has already set itself apart from all of the other wedding events by providing exclusivity to vendors, creative avenues for vendors to showcase their trades and a forum for brides and grooms that is truly a party where they can celebrate their engagements.

GET INVOLVED! Join a Gala Committee

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS WANTED...
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Contact Information
C&C Event Planning & Mgt., Inc.
E. info@eventplanning-info.com
P. 773.450.9455
http://eventplanning-info.com

Chicago Area Fashions Needed...

Contact Danie Roberts if you are interested!

Danie is seeking bridal fashions, flower girl dresses, shoes, accessories, hats, tuxedos, suits, honeymoon wear, mother of the bride fashions, and fashions for the entire family for our bridal party and guest fashion show.

This is a unique and FREE opportunity to put your brand in front of hundreds of consumers at our upcoming bridal show. Show the bridal party and the family how to dress to impress at one of our shows.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/danie-roberts/10/367/69a

BBQ Goes Chic

From chic lighting tips to new twists on traditional barbeque foods, turn your backyard into a posh barbeque destination.

Invitation Idea: Wooden Utensils. Find a craft store that sells cheap wooden spoons and fork. Pair them up, tie them together with a ribbon and then attach a tag to it, along with the party details. (Don't forget to use ribbon and detailing that matches the primary color of the event - example, yellow (primary) and white (secondary).)

Drink Idea: Watermelon Punch from www.marthastewart.com (LOVE THIS!!)
Fabulous Food Ideas:

Decor Ideas: Consider lining the entrance of your home with a path of tiki torches or luminary bags. (I do this for most of my social events, I love it when guests walk up to home and/or venue and luminaries line the walk way or steps.)

Another idea - Pocket Silverware (all about the small details), I love to create paper or oilcloth pockets that matches the event theme or colors to hold silverware. Placed on a buffet tables doubles as decor!!!

Cost Saving Tips for Corporate Meetings

Order Bulk Breakfasts
For continental breakfasts, order in bulk, not per-person packages. The packages often include more food than is necessary. By ordering in bulk, you can cut it in half. And if it's a full breakfast, offer buffet meals, not plated.

Leave the Rate Alone
In a seller's market, hotels are reluctant to budge on the room rate because that is where the biggest profit comes from. If you leave the rate alone, hoteliers may be more willing to give concessions in other areas — ancillary fees (resort fees, Internet fees, etc.), comp rooms, additional staff rooms, airport transfers, even food and beverage.

Tear Down Costs for A/V
Often, AV companies will charge the same labor fees for teardown as they do for setup. Strike, or teardown, takes less time, so teardown fees should be about half or three-quarters of what setup charges are.

Use Multitasking Meeting Rooms.
For example, use the same room classroom-style for the education, and banquet-style for serving lunch. Put up screens or use plants to divide space.

(www.meetingsnet.com)

Experiance the Future of Events...

I am sold, I absolutly love this system! Spotme combines social networking via a searchable photo database, messaging, people radar, unique "Spotting" function and electronic business card exchange, with personalized agenda, audience response, Q&A sessions, messaging, lead retrieval, attendance tracking, electronic feedback forms (and more) to create the only all-in-one communication service for events of all sorts - from 200 to 5000 participants.

Networking on Steriods...The Spotme device can slice-and-dice a 1,000 person delegate list in no time. Helping delegates identify the 15-20 people that they should network with at your conference.

Followup with Contacts with an Ease of a Button... Participants can use their Spotme device to exchange electronic business cards with other participants. Then, we will send the electronic business card, photo, and any notes that they have taken to them after the conference.

Let's discuss the Bottle Line (ROI)...The cost of the Spotme service is based on the number of Spotme devices required and the number of days that they will be used at the event (including the day of distribution and the recuperation day). This gives us the number of “participant days”. There is a “set-up” fee and a fee per “participant day”. Volume discounts ranging from 10% to 50% are offered on these fees depending on the total number of “participant days” ordered.