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Blogs for December 2009

Dec 29 2009

Jet Set Series: San Francisco Bay Tour

Tags:  Travel, Destination Management, Jet Set Series,

Ladies and Gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts!

I love playing the role of tour guide. The Caitlin Monaghan Tour usually includes a mash-up of touristy sights, local underground hangouts and most importantly… my fav places to eat food. During a recent vacation to my hometown, San Francisco, a family friend stole my tour guide thunder and took my Chicago amigos and I on a bona fide “Bay Tour” in his four-seat Cessna. I must admit, he trumped my style, and nothing beats sightseeing from 1,000 feet (or less) above sea level.




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Dec 23 2009

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From Office Space to Party Place: Transforming Your Work Location for a Holiday Celebration

Posted By: Erin Trimble

Tags:  Events, Event Trends, Holiday, Venues,

If your boss says it’s too expensive to have the annual holiday party this year, tell him you have an alternative option to save… hosting the party in your office! Due to current economic conditions, it is more acceptable than ever before to hold a work-sponsored event in a private setting. With only a handful of days left in the 2009 calendar, there is still a way to host a party in your very own office. Read on for some of Event Architects’ helpful tips in hosting your work event in the office place.
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Dec 16 2009

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The Dynamic DYMO DiscPainter

Posted By: Clinton Withers

Tags:  Creative Republic, Product Review, Event Trends, Consumers,


Working with and delivering creative assets on a daily basis for clients always keeps our design team on the lookout for the latest presentation gadgets.  When delivering assets, be it proposals, videos, audio or general creative elements, we always like to print custom, professional-looking CDs and DVDs to deliver to our clients. We feel it’s just one of those extra touches that shows professionalism and thoughtfulness—creating one of those “oooh ahhh” moments. Believe me, the little things like this say way more about your company than you would think. 


The latest addition to our presentation arsenal is the DYMO DiscPainter. This gadget has been out for a while and honestly, we heard about it way before we decided to make the purchase. The website and testimonials are quite impressive and the demonstration videos really do highlight the cool factor.  So, our need for a quick yet high-quality disc printer had become a priority and after a designer-friend in the business recommended the DYMO DiscPainter, without too much hesitation, we had one setup for the office.

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Dec 15 2009

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Hats off to Children's "Topping Off"

Posted By: Courtney White

Tags:  Events, Venues, Non-Profits, Event Recaps, BizBash News, Chicago,

Event Architects has come full circle with Children’s Memorial Hospital as we executed the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Topping Off Celebration.  After producing both the new hospital’s Groundbreaking event in April 2008 and the Campaign Kick Off in September 2008 (in addition to many other event partnerships in the past), Event Architects helped celebrate the official unveiling of the new hospital last week.
 
The celebration, paying tribute to the more than 1300 construction workers who have been involved in the project, was held on the Museum of Contemporary Art Plaza, located right across the street from the new Lurie Children’s Hospital.  Close to 1000 guests gathered to experience this winter street fair-themed event, complete with whimsical tented food stations offering roasted chestnuts, chocolate-dipped marshmallows and hot pretzels and sausages with Düsseldorf mustard.  Guests were entertained by a central ice rink with two figure skaters and One Accord Jubilee singers, featuring the voices of 50 young children from the Metro-Chicago area performing wintertime classics.  The evening’s speaking program spot-lighted philanthropist Ann Lurie and Chicago dignitaries such as Governor Quinn, Mayor Daley and Maggie Daley. 
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Dec 10 2009

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Vendor Spotlight: Entertaining Company

Posted By: Erin Trimble

Tags:  Food/Dining, Chicago, Holiday, Vendor,

The holiday season is already in full swing. We here at Event Architects have been busy planning executing some of the hottest parties for the 2009 holiday season. One of our favorite catering vendors to work with is Entertaining Company. The following article highlights some of my personal food favorites from the fabulous menus that Entertaining Company has worked with Event Architects to create for a few recent holiday events…
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Dec 09 2009

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In the St. Nick of TIme: Last Minute Holiday Planning

Posted By: Cory Fowkes

Tags:  Food/Dining, Events, Holiday,

So, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season just isn’t enough for you with all of the gift buying an wrapping, card writing and mailing, pageantry and lights – but now you realize what you really want is to get together with the ones you love and have a stress-free holiday party.  Unfortunately, you didn’t factor the time to plan and create this party in between running to the mall and packing your bags to leave town.  Don’t let this become another stressful item on your never-ending list of to do’s.  A last minute holiday party can be simple to plan as long as you keep the purpose of the party as your driving factor.  


The most important thing to remember about a holiday party is that your gift is not the food, the entertainment, or the location, but the experience of bringing the many people who make up your life together for an enjoyable, and most importantly, stress-free, evening.


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Dec 08 2009

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Room With a View: Room 21 Venue Review

Posted By: Erin Ferguson

Tags:  Events, Venues, Food/Dining, Chicago,

You’ve got 100 guests looking for a chic, intimate lounge atmosphere on a budget… where do you go? Room 21. 


This restaurant, turned event space, was once a distillery/speakeasy during the Prohibition period; and one of the first places to be raided by Elliot Ness and his crew as a way of getting to the infamous Al Capone. Rumor has it that the Room 21 name came from a discovery made during renovations of the space; a door to a secret escape tunnel that was labeled by a metal plate reading, Room 21. 


Restaurateur Jerry Kleiner, opened Room 21 in 2007 with an upscale American menu, a nice addition to his fleet of restaurants. Kleiner’s restaurants are known for their vivid designs and Room 21 is no exception. The restaurant has since been closed and will now serve as a permanent event space; lucky us! 


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