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2011 FOR IEi = BUSY!

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 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.
 
When
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Where
Avia Hotel
285 Bay Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

ROBB NOMINATED FOR EVENT SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT AWARD
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.


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