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CALIFORNIA COOL Often when a company comes to California for their conference or program, only one theme comes to mind..."Beach Party"! This event recently produced at the Westin Long Beach Hotel offers a different yet more contemporary take on the typical California Beach Party. From California Cool Blue to Sustainable Cool Green Meeting Professionals International Orange County recently demonstrated the importance of exploring "green meetings" featuring speaker Laurel Coote, CMM who offered easy steps you can take to measure your current level of CSR (corporate social responsibility) and how you can make a difference.  MPIOC Director of Monthly Programs and IEi President Robb Thornsberry offered decor and lighting options that focus on environmental responsibility. Special Thanks - Girari Sustainable Furniture - Elegant By Design - Presentation Services - Laurel Coote, CMM - Anaheim Hilton

If the first two weeks of 2011 is any inclination to what kind of year this will be, it looks like this will be a very BUSY year. Some R&R was nice during the holidays however it is back to work with several new projects on the books as well as upcoming speaking engagements. Below are just a few updates from the first 2 weeks of 2011: MPIOC Speed Networking January meeting - Pretend City, Irvine CA Children's museum and interactive play center Pretend City played host to the MPIOC 3rd annual Speed Networking event.  To most, this may have seemed like an unorthodox venue for a group of corporate meeting professionals however it served as the perfect setting to stimulate the senses and a sense of adventure allowing the attendees to network with all eyes and ears wide open. ROBB TO SPEAK AT ISES ORANGE COUNTY - JANUARY 18, 2011 - AVIA HOTEL LONG BEACH A Survival Kit for 2011: Trends in business and the business of trends   Working in a creative i...

It's a brand new year that holds new promise and a refreshed energy however it leaves no time for relaxing and kicking back.  Robb and the entire Infinity Events team is working on many new exciting projects for 2011. ROBB ASKED TO SPEAK AT ISES-OC JANUARY 18 MEETING A Survival Kit for 2011:  Trends in business and the business of trends Working in a creative industry can be exciting and fulfilling however without the skills to manage a fiscally efficient business, your business will be very short lived.   In this session, you will walk away with a few tips on how to have your “fiscally creative cake” and eat it too.   Event Producer and owner of Infinity Events Inc, Robb Thornsberry will share his tips on how he has managed a successful full service event company with no initial capital or investors while delivering innovative and award nominated events for the past 9 years.   In this session you will walk away with the following tips: Managing your bus...

I know I know...it's a corny play on words.  It's a stretch to make it work but you get the idea.  We recently used L.E.D. lighting to bring life to the holiday season and providing our client with a multitude of settings and stunning visuals. The look is simple and basic however with seasonal lighting and thematic gobo projections, we set the scene for a festive wintery celebration.

We are excited and proud to announce that Robb Thornsberry   has been named as a Finalist for the prestigious Event Solutions Spotlight Award in the Event Producer of the Year   category. You can review his entry profile on the Voting Site at  www.event-solutions.com  beginning December 1, 2010.  Please take some time to check out his profile, see what we have been creating and vote for him!  Remember, you can only vote ONE TIME for each category. The recipient of the Spotlight Award is selected by an industry wide voting process. The Voting Site will be open from December 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.  Recipients of the Spotlight Awards will be revealed at the Spotlight Awards Event, February 28, 2011 at MEET  Las Vegas .

With less than 30 days left in 2010, I stop and take a moment to reflect back on what has turned out to be a great year for Infinity Events.  A year that has yielded some amazing clients, programs, travel to far away lands and alliances with remarkably talented event and meeting professionals. All of which has led to ending my year with a nomination as a finalist for an Event Solutions Spotlight Award for Event Producer of The Year.  As they say, the nomination alone is an honor however I would be less than truthful if I didn't say it would be a thrill to win.  Therefore, please take a moment to log on and vote using the link that is provided at the end of this post. In the meantime however, below are a few of our events and developments that have taken place throughout the year that have led to this point. ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI 3D MOVIE PREMIERE FINALIST BID COMPANY FOR AMWAY CHINA GALA IN ANAHEIM We were elated to be invited to bid on the massively large incenti...

Last night, a record 136 MPIOC members and many new and non members gathered at the Hilton Waterfront Resort to kick off the new year and NEW MPIOC for 2010-2011.  Not only was this a record number for a September meeting, we had a record number of planners in the room with a 60% planner to 40% supplier ratio.  This is unprecedented. The enthusiasm was amazing and the speaker was even better featuring  Michele Wierzgac, MS, CMM who spoke on  WRITING A POST CONFERENCE REPORT:  Demonstrating Return On Investment (ROI). So many people to thank for making this night possible but leading the pack is the Hilton Waterfront Resort including Don Chock and his team.  They absolutely stepped up to the plate and completely "knocked it out of the park".  It was such a collaborative effort with Don and his team truly demonstrating what it takes to "put your best foot forward". As they say it takes a village and what a selection of talent we had to choose fr...