California Cool / Get Cool Get Green

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

Robb Thornsberry to produce and co-chair closing night party for 2017 The Special Event conference in Long Beach CA

The Special Event (TSE), is the event industry’s largest tradeshow and conference for event professionals, with an expected attendance of over 5,000 event colleagues, exhibitors, and mentors. The 2017 Closing Night Party will be an epic grand finale to the entire conference where attendees and industry pros will have one last chance to meet up with new friends and old acquaintances and celebrate another Special Event. Join us at the 2017 Closing Night Celebration and congratulate the amazing people who were nominated and won this year’s Galas. Robb will reunite with his former co-chair of the 2015 TSE opening night event , Jeff Anderson with Party Pals. Jeff Anderson and Robb Thornsberry on the Closing Night Celebration Thursday, January 12, 2017 9:30pm – 12am Long Beach Convention Center/Pacific Gallery/Bogart’s Event Details: Celebration/Reception/Open Bar and Entertainment Early-Bird: $150 Onsite Rate: $175 ht...

Back On Board!

IEi president, Robb Thornsberry will be temporarily stepping back onto the board of directors for MPI Orange County as Interim Director of Programs (DOP) while the current DOP Laura Rangel (also an IE staff member) goes on maternity leave. We congratulate Laura and her family during this very exciting milestone in her life. MPIOC November Monthly Meeting Wednesday, November 7, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club 200 Avenida La Pata San Clemente CA 92673 (949) 498-6604 Speaker: Mike Malinchok Certified Professional Coach, S2K Performance Coaching, LLC For many who have embarked on researching this area of spend category management, an all too common conclusion reached is that a best-in-class SMMP (Strategic Meetings Management Program) requires hundreds of thousands of dollars of investment, complicated enterprise wide process re-engineering, and years of data collection and patience before the full benefits of the program can be achieved. As...

Recap from LA BizBash Expo and Awards

The 2010 Los Angeles BizBash Expo took place on June 9 at the LA Mart downtown. Robb was moderator for the early AM session: Demystifying RFIs, RFPs, and the Proposal to Win Business Included in the session was an expert panel that consisted of Charles Massey, Founder and CEO, SYNAXIS Meetings & Events, Inc. , Janine Miccuci, Executive Producer, Along Came Mary Events , Lenny Talarico, CSEP, Director of Events, MGM MIRAGE Events. Below are a few points that were shared during the presentation: - Definition of RFI's, RFP's and the Proposal process - Are RFI's relevant anymore? - What is expected with an RFI - How to compare "apples to apples" with multiple RFP's - How often are you asked to submit an RFP when there is no chance of winning the business - As a planner, are you required to request a 3 bid minimum - Which is more important when submitting a proposal; creativity or the bottom line Click for Video "The RFP"

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