tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70548967959618175632024-02-07T04:42:18.863-06:00ALLUREThe SMORGAS-Board Sharing all things relevant inspiring us to do the little things that matter.Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-28013516951478003492012-01-30T12:16:00.000-06:002012-01-30T12:25:27.496-06:00Monday Motivation….<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As more people are independently consulting or contract working,
it seems like a lot of them are now trying to throw the towel in. The most common thing heard amongst
colleagues is it’s lonely and they lack motivation working remote and on their
own. Although working remote and
independent can get lonely and motivation sometimes slips from our sight; the same condition/s can exist when working with a room full office
mates. Productivity is a self
driven game and one that should be mastered either way. If collaboration
is the need unfulfilled, join a professional association
or volunteer organization for a cause. These types of
commitments help balance the alone time for remote employees or an independent consultant. This will also help sharpen your business skills. Inadvertently you will learn to pick up
skills by actively participating for an association or a nonprofit organization. So as Monday
has rolled in again, I sit at my desk with a long list of daily to-do’s and I
am thankful my first task was to write this blog. It helped motivate me and start my perspective
from a positive angle rather than…"It’s Monday again, blah blah blah”… </div>
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So it Makes Sense to feel isolated working remote and independently. It can also bring a lot of benefits so I
challenge you to reconsider before you throw the towel in. Quitting before the race is done after
putting 25 miles in a race seems to be a waste! </div>
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Here are some fabulous professional organizations you can get active
with. Pick one that suits you and make
sure their mission and cause is something you are passionate about. In my experience becoming an active member with
an association has helped me understand my weaknesses and know where help is –
amongst colleagues! The beautiful part
is that we all come from a different place and we help educate each other
through active participation of our membership/s.</div>
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Happy Monday!</div>
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ASAE & The Center for
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ASAE<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.asaecenter.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Association Forum<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.associationforum.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Biz Bash<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.bizbash.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chicago Convention & Tourism
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CCTB<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.choosechicago.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Convention Industry Council<o:p></o:p></div>
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CIC<o:p></o:p></div>
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CIC www.conventionindustry.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Concierge Preferred<o:p></o:p></div>
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Destination Marketing Association
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DMAI<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.destinationmarketing.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Financial & Insurance
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FICP<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greater North Michigan Avenue
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GNMAA<o:p></o:p></div>
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Professional Convention Management
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GMC-PCMA<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.pcma.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hospitality Sales and Marketing
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HSMAI<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.hsmai.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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International Association of
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IAAM<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.iaam.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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International Association of
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IAEE<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.iaee.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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International Special Events
Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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ISES<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.ises.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meetings Quest<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.meetingsquest.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meeting Professionals International<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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MPI<o:p></o:p></div>
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www.mpiweb.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meeting Professionals International
Chicago Area Chapter<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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MPI-CAC<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.mpicac.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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National Business Travel
Association<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
NBTA<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.nbta.org<o:p></o:p></div>
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National Speakers Assoc. Convention<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
NSA<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.nsaspeaker.org<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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Professional Convention Management
Association<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
PCMA<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.pcma.org<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td nowrap="" style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="182"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
Religious Conference Management
Association<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
RCMA<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.rcmaweb.org<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
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Society of Incentive and Travel
Executives<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
SITE<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.siteglobal.com<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td nowrap="" style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="182"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: -54.3pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">
Tra Trade
Show </div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: -54.3pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">
Exhibitors Association<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 29.0pt;" valign="top" width="48"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
TSEA<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 13.2pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 150.9pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
www.tsea.org<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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<br /></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-3721272963345716152012-01-20T00:47:00.000-06:002012-01-20T01:11:01.036-06:00Planning Tips & Tricks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ALLURE is excited and honored to be planning some amazing meetings and events in 2012 for our client. As we head into the trenches of logistics, ALLURE will share some of our findings on tips and tricks of planning with you. I hope you will find them useful. <br />
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<b>TIP: As you seek your location remember to think about the attendee parking.</b><br />
When planing a special event where guests are arriving in their own transportation, think about offering a valet service for the attendees. With the current trend of everyone squeezing engagement and meetings into limited time, one of the things everyone experiences is being late or rushing to get to an event.<br />
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A valet service can give an extra 10-15 minutes back to the attendee instead of looking for a parking space. It's a small measure to help guests from having to stress about getting a meter fed or remembering to take their ticket with to pay. Depending on the location of the event, parking can take up to 30 minutes on top of their round trip commute and the time investment of attending the event.<br />
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A typical cost of a valet can be anywhere from $150 per valet to $1,000 for a team. This cost varies on the length of your event, city and the size of your event. In the instance there are only parking deck options for cars, you can incorporate the costs into the valet cost. <br />
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ALLURE, for a recent event, paid a nearby retail parking lot for use after their business hours. The cost was $250 for 150 parking spaces and the valet was $500 for a 3 man valet team for 4 hours. Total investment was $750 for 150 cars for 225 guests. That calculates to $3pp. I cannot remember the last time I paid $3 for a valet service AND parking! This amenity set the tone of the event with a positive experience from arrival.<br />
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It was a small price to pay for the client to ensure they would see this audience again for their next event!</div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-6208699007753462212011-12-13T21:03:00.001-06:002011-12-13T23:07:45.657-06:00Your Entrance & Exit is an Important Experience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blog Entry by : <br />
Jiwon McCartney<br />
Managing Director</td></tr>
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Ever think about your entrance or exit from anywhere? Of course many say "no it's what I experience inside that matters". That's right, you will obtain the experience you anticipate inside. If you walk into a grocery store, you will find items on a shelf in the isles that you expect to see them in. You will them proceed to get checked out by the cashier and carry on your way with your "paper or plastic". <br />
What if your entrance experience to that store was going through a construction zone and the smell of not so pleasant greeted you. The door is hard to open as the entrance and exit doors are backwards. Your typical enter from the right side is now flipped to enter from the left. Then as you exit, your cart does not fit through the doors and you have to carry your bags in two shifts to your car. Although you see an employee collecting carts, they cannot be bothered to help as they are texting their friend when their shift is over to plan their social agenda. Oh and lets add some rain and you forgot your umbrella to get to your outdoor parking spot. <br />
Paint a different picture of the importance of your entrance and exit? This experience is actually more common than not. I actually drive a little farther to avoid this type of mental anguish...yes you guessed it, I paint this story from experience!!<br />
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Let's translate this "Entrance & Exit Experience" theory to Events and Meetings world. We consult all the time with clients about registration desks - "the entrance". Registration desks are there to serve a purpose and to support positive survey results. If attendees experiences a put together, pleasant staff greeting them with a little assistance in guiding their direction; like what to do first, where to sit next and just in case, point the direction to the restroom before asked, this would set a whole different level of expectations for experience. Even if the event itself was not everything they expected, they will not deny a positive feedback with such service. Those who seem to NOT be listening are listening and the most importantly...they will remember this experience!!! <br />
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<br />ALLURE co-hosted a client reception at the <a href="http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafe.aspx?LocationID=98&MIBEnumID=3" target="_blank">Hard Rock Cafe Chicago</a> and from the moment of parking, the guests were greeted with what to expect from their experience. Staff were waiting to direct them and their experience began from the point of parking!<br />
<br />Exit...what about it? Why not have staff waiting to thank them for coming and send them off with a parting small "something" to remember your event or meeting? After all, you should be marketing your next conference date or event to the target audience that you spent time to give a great experience to. This does not mean over the top gifts, no one has the budget to give away extravagant gifts. A simple token is all it takes and be strategic of the contents! There is nothing wrong with giving them a calendar of what's to come or branding an item to let them know who was involved in producing the amazing experience!<br />
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<br />ALLURE co-branded glasses with the <a href="http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafe.aspx?LocationID=98&MIBEnumID=3" target="_blank">Hard Rock Cafe Chicago</a> giving them a unique memento. A small logoed gift bag was distributed with all of our sponsor information as well as a little takeaways and savings opportunity for the guests. Nothing over the top and they had a parting memory that they are still talking about. These glasses were a HIT!<br />
<br />Entrance...this experience sets the tone. Exit...this experience will keep them coming back. So as you plan the next conference, meeting or event; put careful, strategic thought into your Entrance & Exit experience, it matters!<br />
<br />Photos by <a href="http://www.edenhurststudio.com/">edenhurststudio</a></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-10880337606035516772011-12-06T14:52:00.000-06:002011-12-06T14:52:52.371-06:00Do You Have a New Years Resolution for Your Business?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Jiwon McCartney<br />
Managing Director</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Every year at this time we clean up our business plans make our tweaks and set our sites for a fresh start. It's a practice that sometimes is done begrudgingly as it means for all, that the year is ending and we are assessing what has happened throughout the year. This delivers a rainbow of good the bad and the ugly findings of what we managed to achieve. The truth is, bottom line does not always match our valiant efforts to achieve our annual goals. So what is that magic blue print that works to get closer to achieving our goals? There is no "one" blueprint. We need to take a piece of many and own that list. Whether you are a company building strategies to increase revenue or a average home maker managing a household expense, a good agenda to refer to periodically throughout the year should be a must have to begin a New Year!<br />
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Here is an inspiring list of resolutions to consider, from <a href="http://www.openforum.com/connectodex/alltop-1?username=guy-kawasaki-1#profile" target="_blank">Guy Kawasaki's</a> article in the January 4, 2011 <a href="http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/the-world/article/top-10-new-years-resolutions-for-your-brand-guy-kawasaki" target="_blank">Open Forum Blog</a> of <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shawn Parr the CEO of </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bulldogdrummond.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bulldog Drummond</span></a>'s 2011 list. </span><br />
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<div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>1. Dare to be different</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be daring and take steps to ensure your company and your products stand out from the crowd. Look at what you did well in 2010 and what you could have been different. Take bold steps to help your brand stand out in 2011.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>2. Have a clear purpose</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make sure you go into the New Year with a clear and compelling mission and ask if you were living it in 2010. Make sure everyone on your team knows what it is, what business you’re in and what is expected of them. Look for creative ways to bring it to life with your team.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>3. Listen and have something compelling to say</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make a commitment to be a better listener in 2011. Commit to listen and then formulate your response. Actively seek your team’s input and feedback for new ideas. Listen to your consumers and understand what makes them tick. Listen to what they have to say and build a relevant and compelling conversation with them. Remember, if you’re not interesting or relevant, people will ignore you.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>4. Pick a fight</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">When you’ve got an opponent to beat, it increases your motivation to win, so choose an enemy to fight and rally your team around this battle. Make the enemy a competitor, a trend or an element of your internal culture, and put it up on the wall so your team can find motivation and focus in it.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>5. Set a big goal</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Set at least one wild and audacious goal for 2011 -- something you’ve never tried before. Outline the goal, share it with your team and challenge them to play their part in achieving it. Make sure you celebrate the small victories and successes along the journey.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>6. Inspire your team</b>.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">There’s nothing more important than your people, and there’s nothing more engaging than a team who feels acknowledged. Inspire them with your own attention and regular updates on the business. Also bring in relevant speakers and articles to keep them challenged.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>7. Laugh a lot</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">One of the best motivators for your team is a great work environment, and one of the best elements of a vibrant team environment is laughter. Next year do small things that make your employees smile. Along with laughter and a light-hearted environment, small gestures or events can make a big difference. And the benefits won’t just stop with your team -- they will show through everything that your brand does.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>8. Plan the plan</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Commit to setting time aside to plan your year next year ahead. Set two days aside at the end of November every year to plan for the following year. Then take a day out every quarter to review how you’re doing against the plan and revise it where necessary. Every brand needs a plan. Make a commitment to write one.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>9. Make friends</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chart a “circle of love” and identify brands with similar values that you’d like to partner with in 2011. Assign someone to explore potential relationships and collaborations. You’ll be surprised by the results, even just the initial conversations you’ll have about your own brand.</span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>10. Show your appreciation</b>. </span></span></div><div style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal Times New Roman; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do what your mother told you! Thanking people goes a long way to create valued and appreciated fans -- internally and externally. This year, find new ways to show you appreciate your team, your customers and your partners, in ways that truly make a difference in their lives. You’ll be surprised and delighted by the results.</span></span></div></span></span></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-87555195208356679272011-12-03T14:00:00.020-06:002011-12-03T14:00:01.120-06:00Having a little fun ... at a board meeting?? What will we think of next?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Jiwon McCartney<br />
Managing Director</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Wouldn't you like to know?! Today, some of the <a href="https://www.mpicac.org/index.php?submenu=BoardofDirectors&src=gendocs&ref=leadership_1112bod&category=Leadership&link=leadership_1112bod" target="_blank">board members</a> of <a href="http://www.mpicac.org/" target="_blank">Meeting Professionals International - Chicago Area Chapter</a> met for a marketing brainstorming round table. A mere 10 of us brainstormed on some amazing marketing initiatives for the chapter! It was engaging and inspiring to be amongst such talented individuals with passion to meet for an association they are volunteering their time for. Not only that, it was a Friday afternoon meeting! Yes we are a bit extreme the lot of us. To bring a little fun into our mix, we passed around a leisure snack basket instead of a "coffee break". A simple investment low in cost and what a cheer we started the meeting with! How excited are we to see Kit Kats, Cheetos and Ding-Dongs at 2pm on a Friday anywhere? Extremely! It broke the ice and gave way to peeling our stress a little to share some truly creative brainstorming. OK so we are an easily amused crowd and simple things please us. That is my favorite part about this team of passionate, creative and tenacious individuals! Sometimes it's hard to see the sparkles and we need to give ourselves a little "treat" and have some FUN in our plethora of meetings. If we can find ways to leave "sterile meetings" in the past we can open our minds to a more efficient future. Just imagine what a board room full of happy people would look like....I saw a little of that today. As the saying goes "it's not what you say sometimes, it's how you say it"!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A <span style="background-color: yellow;">Little Fun ...</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-74211005632725935922011-12-02T10:00:00.001-06:002011-12-02T10:00:00.587-06:00The Power of Conversation ...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">At ALLURE we have some amazing relationships with our clients and vendors. What makes them return year after year and what makes them send us more business? This is a question we ask every year to benchmark what we will be doing the following year ... differently to do "it" better and bigger. What is "it"? We believe it's Conversation. Conversations that lead to other conversations that potentially lead its way to business...relationship...and some priceless PR. Through Conversation we have been allowed to push our creative boundaries, try something different and gain truly unique experiences. <br />
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Conversation allowed us to bring a small group to experience something completely outside the box for their excursion.<br />
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We are looking forward to many Conversations in 2012!</div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-377679864505131732011-12-01T23:55:00.001-06:002011-12-02T01:06:37.663-06:00Smart Marketing - Gives Smart Gifts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhJcmzE3FXajUiUUQ2VMGOBLS0PW9-Kh3HZzEFFockM4gI36dwIhL6vjn_O6lPWvk-bujYTGI5kMK7puk-E_js8pclo2Ir1TjoJfaDL1vGilZfhxGpC6gaK9iMeHNkvZ3Cknri2eYyl4/s1600/2011-11-30_08-23-24_718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhJcmzE3FXajUiUUQ2VMGOBLS0PW9-Kh3HZzEFFockM4gI36dwIhL6vjn_O6lPWvk-bujYTGI5kMK7puk-E_js8pclo2Ir1TjoJfaDL1vGilZfhxGpC6gaK9iMeHNkvZ3Cknri2eYyl4/s200/2011-11-30_08-23-24_718.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQvZsXuBIZ0fyVBwR-tey9ejvTqczCanDLq7XnkrwMObpZwm17Xtv6TQp9CGdCCen8L5kvx6xPg1JRmJPaY_e6Ci4DKEP8Bm6un8FRYd1aG97rCoPjHbjDSlhWAOuk_kuLj8ob6O5s4Y/s1600/2011-11-30_08-23-00_625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQvZsXuBIZ0fyVBwR-tey9ejvTqczCanDLq7XnkrwMObpZwm17Xtv6TQp9CGdCCen8L5kvx6xPg1JRmJPaY_e6Ci4DKEP8Bm6un8FRYd1aG97rCoPjHbjDSlhWAOuk_kuLj8ob6O5s4Y/s200/2011-11-30_08-23-00_625.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqrML5I6RfyO7Bc3poav3jlwM1pRl08vroegq28CKVTJyTUlwo3ObyQOEMTozZIyoXT0TIHSNPg_XzLIG6BLVqw5HVulEhTFq0qTHi7I5OLma64Hsg8tIfSXleAkOgLFlxtXUmrdwJ3Y/s1600/2011-11-30_08-22-49_213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqrML5I6RfyO7Bc3poav3jlwM1pRl08vroegq28CKVTJyTUlwo3ObyQOEMTozZIyoXT0TIHSNPg_XzLIG6BLVqw5HVulEhTFq0qTHi7I5OLma64Hsg8tIfSXleAkOgLFlxtXUmrdwJ3Y/s200/2011-11-30_08-22-49_213.jpg" width="112" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqrML5I6RfyO7Bc3poav3jlwM1pRl08vroegq28CKVTJyTUlwo3ObyQOEMTozZIyoXT0TIHSNPg_XzLIG6BLVqw5HVulEhTFq0qTHi7I5OLma64Hsg8tIfSXleAkOgLFlxtXUmrdwJ3Y/s1600/2011-11-30_08-22-49_213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">'Tis the season of gift giving! Yep it's here again. I received a totally cool marketing gift that I could not throw away! Why you ask? Well maybe it had something to do with the fact that every photo for some reason had my NAME on it! And as the old saying goes, everyone loves to see their name in lights, and this time I proved it true. Do I really need another piece of something on my already crowded desk? Especially another calendar? The answer may be "no" but it sure worked for me! Call me a sucker, I'd rather send kudos to Claudette Bouton with <a data-mce-href="http://www.goldnerassociates.com/" href="http://www.goldnerassociates.com/" target="_self" title="Goldner Associates Branding and Beyond">Goldner Associates</a> for being a smart marketer hitting her audience at the right time...nicely done my friend!</div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-32320706239738993412011-05-05T00:15:00.000-05:002011-05-05T00:15:10.934-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">"Even introverts need people. Adults invented work so they could keep playing together" - Silver Rose<br />
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This should be fun...work that is! It seems though we involve ourselves in work, community and charities, we find ourselves rising to the occasion to lead or follow in the footsteps off...instead of passionately exploring the opportunities. <br />
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It has become harder to find passion and hard work ethic around us. Whatever happened to getting gratification from your work day? So many of us forget to appreciate those around us and those who do for us consistently. And through this lack of recognition...honest heartfelt recognition, I think we perpetuate the lack of engagement and an under-delivering society. <br />
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Through a recent personal situation, I realized that I have finally found my "perfect bloom" with the team at ALLURE Event & Meeting Productions. Not only did those around me come to save the day... they actually exceeded my expectations! Yes exceeded! I am not shocked but excited and proud of my team’s strong working relationship. I am honored to be a part of this talented, hard working and truly dedicated team at ALLURE.<br />
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And without further ado, I thank you my ALLURE teammates Erin Davidge, Monica Sehgal, Julia Kuras, Rebekah Covay, Dave Woelber and Marti Zambrano for being there for me and acting as a passionate team. Keep up the amazing standard you have created and thank you for being fabulous individuals to make ALLURE such an exciting team to work with!<br />
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"Make yourself and your differences seen" -Harry Beckwith</div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-59248795279740592572011-04-05T02:55:00.001-05:002011-04-05T23:56:04.150-05:00We're Back!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
HELLO ALLURE Bloggers!<br />
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It has been a while friends and fans! We have had some new additions to the ALLURE family! Aside from Jiwon McCartney, Managing Director having baby #3 in October 2010, ALLURE added <a href="mailto:monica@allureeandm.com">Monica Seghal, Account Executive </a>and <a href="mailto:rebekah@allureeandm.com">Rebekah Covay, Account Executive</a> to the Chicago ALLURE team! <br />
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<strong>April 4th, 2011</strong> we had a wonderful meeting with <a href="mailto:nitv@calihancatering.com">Nit Vyas</a> and <a href="mailto:nicole@calihancatering.com">Nicole Fitzpatrick</a> from <a href="http://www.calihancatering.com/">Calihan Catering</a>. ALLURE is looking forward to working with your amazing team! Much was to be learned about the strategic marketing in the<span style="background-color: yellow;">Mobil social world with <a href="http://www.slalom.com/">Slalom Consulting</a>: Thanks for all your time today <a href="mailto:nitiv@slalom.com">Niti Vaish</a></span><span style="background-color: white;">! We learned so much and are super excited for our own ALLURE "<strong><em>Mobil/Social Strategy Plan</em></strong>" from Slalom!</span><br />
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</span><strong>April 6th, 2011</strong> ALLURE Chicago will be guided by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1776738624">Heather Larson Sales Manager</a><br />
<a href="mailto:hlarson@chicagonorthwest.com">Woodfield Chicago Northwest,Convention Bureau and Woodfield CVB</a> for a full day of tour to some amazing properties: <a href="http://www.marriott.com/search/findHotels.mi">Marriott Schaumburg</a>, <a href="http://deals.westin.com/Westin-Chicago-Northwest-Itasca-Hotel-1760/so.htm?PS=PS_aa_NorthBosChi_Google_+westin_northwest_itasca_Broad_120810_NAD_FM">Westin Northwest Itasca</a>, <a href="http://www.eaglewoodresort.com/">Eaglewood Resort and Spa</a>, <a href="http://www.woodfield.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Hyatt Regency Woodfield</a> and <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chirs-renaissance-schaumburg-convention-center-hotel/">Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center</a>. Super excited for out field trip with Heather!!<br />
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<strong>April 9-13th, 2011,</strong> <a href="mailto:erin@allureeandm.com">Erin Davidge, GM ALLURE Atlanta</a> and Monica are heading to <a href="http://www.beaurivage.com/">Beau Rivage in Biloxi MS</a> to plan a meeting for <a href="http://www.atlantabread.com/">Atlanta Bread</a>. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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Stay Tuned for more <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AllureEandM">ALLURE</a> "shares" in 2011!<br />
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</div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-40197092670921396792011-01-24T08:41:00.003-06:002011-01-24T08:48:46.345-06:00Top 10 Hot Drinks for a Cold Day<p class="MsoNormal">The votes are in for ALLURE’s Top 10 Hot Drinks for a Cold Day.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Baby, it’s cold outside and what better to warm you up on these cold winter days and nights than some scrumptious hot beverages.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Included in our list are the standards that everyone loves and some different ideas for you to try!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>So light a fire in your fire place, put on your slippers, bundle up in your Snuggie and give our list a look.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1. </span></span></span></span></span>Hot Tea – Tea is one of the most popular hot beverages around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Marti likes to spice up her tea by adding shaved ginger and a squeeze of lime.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Erin prefers Black tea with honey and lemon.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>And sometimes a cup of chamomile is nice before bed time. There are so many variations it’s impossible to list them all.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2. </span></span></span></span></span>Coffee – Oh the possibilities!!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Jiwon likes a cup of Quad shot Latte and of course there is the ever popular Irish Coffee (Black coffee, brown sugar & Irish whiskey topped with whipped cream) or you could add a shot of Bailey’s to spruce it up!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3. </span></span></span>Hot Chocolate – With or without marshmallows?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>One of our fans prefers it made with Abuelita Chocolate, others like Swiss Miss.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dave likes his with a little Sugar Cane Rum.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>To add some extra flavor, try a dash of Kahlúa!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4. </span>Hot Apple Cider – This is Erin’s favorite on a cold day (especially with some rum for cold football tailgates).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/hot-apple-cider-with-rum-recipe/index.html">Emeril Lagasse’s</a> recipe includes some yummy spices – and don’t forget the cinnamon stick!</p><p class="MsoNormal">5. Mulled Wine or Glögg – To make this yummy drink, start with a base of red wine (Merlot will do fine) and add brandy, most variations include a variety of spices and other extras including cloves, cardamom, sugar, cinnamon, almonds and raisins.</p><p class="MsoNormal">6. Hot Buttered Rum – This drink isn’t just butter and rum – add spices such as sugar, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar and salt to get the perfect taste.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some even like to add lemon zest to get a little hint of citrus.</p><p class="MsoNormal">7. Eggnog – A combination of eggs (separated), milk, cream, sugar, bourbon and nutmeg, this popular holiday drink can also work on a cold January or February night. Follow this <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/eggnog-recipe2/index.html">link</a> for Alton Brown’s recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>*</p><p class="MsoNormal">8. Tom & Jerry – This drink can be made with milk, water or coffee and brandy or rum.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Check out one variation <a href="http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/drink-recipes/tom-jerry/">here</a>. *</p><p class="MsoNormal">9. Bishop – This is a simple drink made with hot tea, lemon, honey and either whiskey, rum or brandy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As always, feel free to spice it up with some cloves or cinnamon.</p><p class="MsoNormal">10. Hot Sake – A bit non-traditional, sake can be enjoyed warm or cold, but on a chilly winter evening, why not have a bit of warm sake with your dragon roll?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">There’s our list!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Have we left off any essentials?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Let us know so we can give them all a try for next year’s Top 10 Hot Drinks for a Cold Day!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">*</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">ALLURE suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-68395131765959967202010-10-13T09:06:00.010-05:002010-10-13T09:33:00.695-05:00Meeting and Incentives ForumALLURE recently attended the Meeting and Incentives Forum at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. The trip started with a visit to the Brazilian Court Hotel for the opening reception. Two days were spent meeting people from different hotels and international destinations. It was a great opportunity to “see” multiple locations without having to travel around the world! The Breakers is a beautiful, historic hotel located on the Atlantic Ocean. They have just undergone a complete room renovation. Check out the accommodations!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527537713581735058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusMPuznefybKk9Za3SDDpSHlHQFOYDnw3YhgrinswtLrJjYP8QJBg10OS72BIT-XAaiBhGYk0VBW1qx7eSpqhw5xIwuiJVTg6s3-fZ3AKrTzIJs7kqi_8yxHWQFMcv-6TPKvJWzk0DRk/s200/breakers+ocean+view.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527535701585640594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmgWD0Fa1pqqNOzkcoOTyx5WbZGgRfpdEHBVnCcVnHq-f2kyvesUqvGy49t8NnUNn0ZorLK8b9w7oAgS6WiG1BQUwnolvK-5imrB59lxXFX2sQYK2gccfIsaNByx-h_p9ASopsRd21Xk/s200/Breakers+broom.jpg" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527535490091661570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4F6gs-obZpLJRePX5FuKAI2XeJ-Zt0u-ofh1VG_SwYSl1BfIqPSDrkr4X59LaiZsxzyVod_3ldpQ-MKtaBNms9fX0AqGk-9ey-D2bmD2gwqowFRUTvMIHP0Ta7ruZX3_G7zg2AdsO9f4/s200/Breakers1.jpg" />On the second night of the event, there was a beautiful banquet with the best dessert I’ve seen in a long time! The oversized martini glass had a layer of berries under a basket filled with three scoops of ice cream, topped with whipped cream and a chocolate garnish. Placed around the sundae are mini chocolate cups filled with various yummy toppings including M&M’s, Marshmallows, nuts, sprinkles and pralines.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536496042928514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdg0h4Dsr5mwD0x8oSJ47v7aCMgA2MGdgUEJrQz7bCRUc9xCV0NEWINucHsrl4I-Y5EiCPZHk_qyFzsZ6o78MOnQMx4wWZp8ZXT7pa9AXIkyFaDWG3XWgt02L1TUt8Z7f35yL-abSU55o/s200/breakers+dessert.jpg" /> New friends were made and connections flourished. We look forward to working with all of our new contacts in the near future!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527536939659013922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk5JBC5iW41-uP-yIN9TBG8KRfNxj6QtD9mjyEmJZKY38JIbZTMw8AC4drWYn-BlUd9N2g2kDVYS3okqNm76YoYTA8SSZn3HDmTvE3YRw2cotcC4_9-2fCbu3yBK6ox7zSC-NvqpDO_E/s200/Breakers+erin+and+guy.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-82168355213371457702010-10-04T17:08:00.008-05:002010-10-04T18:15:13.745-05:00Hospitality Sales and Marketing International<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsOx65-HMg_CdXWLmU5gY-i5CM1Lxqm31GTnoRKNvwAEv4Om91qKN51Ukvv6ekyt2Dj_Q5lOSojz1L9qVOSl9jU_xo_9lDBcFL7CrnWAuVt8XXL7VogB58zpT3CWpbJ7-yyfL8iZxWYE/s1600/hsmai%25202%5B1%5D.jpg"></a>ALLURE was part of a very informative and interactive Planners Pannel yesterday for the HSMAI ( Hospitality Sales and Marketing International) Chicago Chapter at the Iconic Venue in Wrigleyville the <a href="http://www.cubbybear.com/">Cubbybear</a>. <div><div><div></div><div>Jim Grillo, CMP, V.P. Internet marketing of <a href="http://hereschicago.com/">hereschicago</a> was our MC and kept the floor moving with probing questions. The Panel was composed of six planners:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhLgpI0DrAmF6DoxdAdxpd6r5_drc4JfrXF2J7L91rP9p7d_m6s8v-IM3Cv2E2Uzb8jHMbAmUok5tMNYnuwsyBgFvwmYchjPzpx7ZRoTEBneUbfADixIWwtQskGUwgX6yTxRNOj8bydg/s1600/hsmai1%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524320926670239154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhLgpI0DrAmF6DoxdAdxpd6r5_drc4JfrXF2J7L91rP9p7d_m6s8v-IM3Cv2E2Uzb8jHMbAmUok5tMNYnuwsyBgFvwmYchjPzpx7ZRoTEBneUbfADixIWwtQskGUwgX6yTxRNOj8bydg/s320/hsmai1%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a>Jiwon Mcartney, <div><em>Managing Director, ALLURE</em></div><br /><div>Kate Chandler, CMP</div><div><em>Director of Operations, Kuoni Destination Management</em></div><br /><div>Patrick Steffes</div><div><em>Manager International Tourism Sales, Chicao Convention and Tourisn Bureau</em></div><div>Sandi Lynn, CMP</div><div><em>Owner, Sandi Lynn and Associates</em></div><br /><div>Jill L. Angelo</div><div><em>Meetings and Event Services</em></div><div><em>PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP</em></div><br /><div>Nicole Price, CMP</div><div><em>Meeting and Events Planner, American Board of Medical Specialties</em></div><div><em>founder of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.aroundchicago.com">aroundchicago</a>.</em></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VtaWWA1VzbkTdKcIFTcSO3aT7LtP2PMOq36zNR1hqxF2QMn8gMeXPNpQuV4U13ohd3ONOYl3tCObimfMdfxcgW0H25QjiDeF0Nr6_WDR0FYrky23jIP0BnVBDI-Eopt4AO2_pzs636I/s1600/hsmai%25202%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524324992150038594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VtaWWA1VzbkTdKcIFTcSO3aT7LtP2PMOq36zNR1hqxF2QMn8gMeXPNpQuV4U13ohd3ONOYl3tCObimfMdfxcgW0H25QjiDeF0Nr6_WDR0FYrky23jIP0BnVBDI-Eopt4AO2_pzs636I/s320/hsmai%25202%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><div>We discussed many topics such as how do planners like to be solicited, how do suppliers get to the decision makers and how often should a supplier call you.</div><div></div><div>I had a few favorite personal/topic questions:</div><div></div><div><strong>Q.</strong> <strong>How do you want suppliers to communicate with you?</strong></div><div></div><div>A. Jiwon:</div><div>" <em>Please don't send me mailers or publications. I like to go online and read them or send it to me electronically. Filtering through our mail could be one persons career with as much mail as we recieve! Send as much electronically as you can and keep connected with us. Eventually when we get up for air, we WILL respond and remember. Send new menus, ideas and product information! If there is more than one page, then it is too much for me. I need a one-sheeter, not a 50 page manual. If you can not fit it onto one page, don't send it expecting a review or response. "</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><strong>Q.How do vendors get to know you?</strong></div><div></div><div>A. Jiwon: </div><div><em>"Do some research before calling us. Know my name is NOT "Mr. McCartney," and know about what we do. Personal relationships is where I find comfort. Find ways to meet my ENTIRE team and make opportunities to have an individual relationship. We attend expos and networking to filter the masses but if you want to meet us, take the extra step and make the individual connection." </em></div><div><em><br /></em>HSMAI Chicago is 140 members strong and offers educational opportunities for all<br />levels of sales and marketing professionals. These programs range from networking and panel discussions on business trends at the local level, to conferences and seminars that touch on international travel and hospitality issues, to Webinars on specialized subjects. A great association to be a part of if you are in the Hospitality industry!<br /><br />In the audience were some great suppliers such as Kristy Mendenhall with <a href="http://www.hardrockmeetings.com/">Hard Rock Café Chicago </a>;Stephanie Weber with <a href="http://www.oneworldtransport.com/">One World Transport</a>; John McHugh with <a href="http://www.teambonding.com/chicago">Teambonding</a> (www.teambonding.com/chicago) and many more.<br /></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div></div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-67732559115831718142010-10-04T12:48:00.004-05:002010-10-04T13:09:51.695-05:00Perfect "10" PromotionHello all,<br />We are in our last few days of our Perfect "10" Promotion. Our promotion started the end of July and consisted of "10" weeks dedicated to branding our Blogspot, updating Twitter and setting forth an initiative to increase our Facebook fans. We are in our last week and we have made some positive changes on all social mediums. Since we have a great following of fans, this is a perfect way to celebrate and give back! Therefore, on October 10, 2010, "10" random winners will be drawn from our Facebook fan data base. These "10" winners will be awarded "10" gifts every hour from 10:00 am-10:00 pm. We are so lucky to have such a great following and we want to sincerely thank you all from the ALLURE.Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-68224712731900704582010-09-23T13:09:00.058-05:002010-09-23T19:12:32.337-05:00ALLURE Tours The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWvYUh_1q4qWQsSOu94aIPmmN-pBMG49nj5dOzBxwQh2DRKdDTGjbbldEp03neb83_zQNvk8VIEe4TIr6-zWKIBzHTzIN4n3y3zkEpxEwn_pUIrPCCtt6AmQQwp2Kve4ziTB1QCgzB5o/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246216670353778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWvYUh_1q4qWQsSOu94aIPmmN-pBMG49nj5dOzBxwQh2DRKdDTGjbbldEp03neb83_zQNvk8VIEe4TIr6-zWKIBzHTzIN4n3y3zkEpxEwn_pUIrPCCtt6AmQQwp2Kve4ziTB1QCgzB5o/s320/003.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">[<span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>L-R: Erin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Davidge</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">CMP</span> - General Manager of ALLURE Atlanta, Vickie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Biberian</span> -ALLURE National Account Executive, Chef Alfredo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anaya</span> and Paulette Eastman, Catering Sales Manager</strong></span>]</span><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">We started out tour with a fabulous lunch prepared Chef Alfredo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anaya</span> at </span><a href="http://dinerestaurant.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">Dine Restaurant, An American Eatery & Lounge </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">in the Hotel. Our gracious host Paulette Eastman, Catering Sales Manager at </span><a href="http://www.thechicagometro.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crowne</span> Plaza Chicago Metro </span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">arranged with Chef <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anaya</span> an amazing Scallop <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Andouille</span> Sausage Risotto Appetizer. Beautifully presented and perfectly balanced to start our lunch. </span></span><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520188518271748306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eU1IIpQ7evHeW4g2Ms6iOj9V6a8NM-oM-ncQufJb_Qh2OKmgJdn0fqU62kJgvXPA7JMoj6lfMaYzcHMvKoJaEpZUOJ_clyu15eSepo6IE23iL3kQCek_IgufDJblc4kkEYMoWnBT-ls/s320/001.JPG" />Next we went on to order our Entrees. It was a a tasting frenzy for any palette. Fish & Chips were done perfectly! This is NOT an easy feat. Not too light not too heavy, just right in potion and the fish was cooked to perfection! Lamb Chops & Mash Potato - tender chops and mash potato was done just right. Salmon with roasted potatoes and spinach my favorite! Balanced and light with seasoning just right without killing my entree! Every presentation was elegant and service was spot on!</span> </span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;">I see a "comfort food" theme here...ladies? </span></em></strong></span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Iladies?//_cd0geapGfzw/TJumfjG5sKI/AAAAAAAAALk/dZqaO9awhQY/s1600/009.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520188829203017890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNlaBLs871vz56pAtfHYbEm6j2Rarqpc-Axcra21SfX__t-NrGYRnXa30wuhsw3s-soOcI9jLMxuXzVm-bsuhbqW2EiHIHwIXX3ZP0rWIyCjZvx0_zUe-WFfzEUFpIdUnwc47NvFqQMQ/s320/009.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafqm8KrMA5Q2AHgexmCdoW-UF0E8TopyeZcCNYjnnWzTPu9KgrZY1-FfS3Zrt3lf1612noEDWYSS4sfZtE-B8DSMj8dOx_KpU2T-VDGsk9WaXJK7uAHSLBzmz272u415_cOwn2VpS0ms/s1600/006.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520188821551252834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafqm8KrMA5Q2AHgexmCdoW-UF0E8TopyeZcCNYjnnWzTPu9KgrZY1-FfS3Zrt3lf1612noEDWYSS4sfZtE-B8DSMj8dOx_KpU2T-VDGsk9WaXJK7uAHSLBzmz272u415_cOwn2VpS0ms/s320/006.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520188818707931746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oVY5zSWTmxmDbQvNny23g9BqIxv7jIR-MJXlz7c8x5vyI-2PJrkkCGWqe9h4H_bnJt2Ia37OH7xXfQKgRs6WA9_KhyphenhyphenyV3eToOrY6Zg26B4WiYLtm2tzuaxOUK4sR-F9DnZG2wCmw1J4/s320/010.JPG" /></span></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oVY5zSWTmxmDbQvNny23g9BqIxv7jIR-MJXlz7c8x5vyI-2PJrkkCGWqe9h4H_bnJt2Ia37OH7xXfQKgRs6WA9_KhyphenhyphenyV3eToOrY6Zg26B4WiYLtm2tzuaxOUK4sR-F9DnZG2wCmw1J4/s1600/010.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><p align="center"></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><em>Open Kitchen ... </em></strong></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><em><br /><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520242525295859714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSycGcx-wZIVx4KznBGumGAQ9INicncg4Kq89E-4vX8dFH4YJ3SIOGqAyglO9t9OgO_kd0FIPtBVJiaf9Yag-H2ZPSmBPzg98xVrmGjAHdDdtSFTjtuUWWw6KjutwLGLW6d296aN-lg5U/s320/012.JPG" />And Trendy Atmosphere...</span></em></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMA0yH-trSZh9Lb53NNgBFGGnXwNuPSM-cUNxl6EueIf7hioGCcSBOgWORlevx-IBwqb2EJk_vrfmc2C3FDFUx9ecJQd3g7bXRDrP0LjQsdzaMVzK1zrMcWuyItjXiUtToV1URe09NrPg/s1600/014.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></p></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520181586434278994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMA0yH-trSZh9Lb53NNgBFGGnXwNuPSM-cUNxl6EueIf7hioGCcSBOgWORlevx-IBwqb2EJk_vrfmc2C3FDFUx9ecJQd3g7bXRDrP0LjQsdzaMVzK1zrMcWuyItjXiUtToV1URe09NrPg/s320/014.JPG" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMA0yH-trSZh9Lb53NNgBFGGnXwNuPSM-cUNxl6EueIf7hioGCcSBOgWORlevx-IBwqb2EJk_vrfmc2C3FDFUx9ecJQd3g7bXRDrP0LjQsdzaMVzK1zrMcWuyItjXiUtToV1URe09NrPg/s1600/014.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><p align="center"></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><em>We will definitely be back for more Paulette!!</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong> </span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">Next Paulette showed us the Ballroom Space. Space was bright, hip and trendy...NOT what we expected at ALL! This hotel is on prime location right off the expressway and I mean <em>RIGHT</em> off the expressway! Unassuming from the exterior but once you step into the lobby, the feel is very modern, clean and contemporary.</span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJePOgv5qE1SE49ND_zUEo-QZv_5-5qv2IdCifady8EphVVEcQnNWozXOiCY2X5wDAS9zMm7sBQpjUNNKjJKbhPcE9NqYnjTSQPg-gEQuiyXq5udbVonrGZKQpmOHO6rcgNCIDHCuD5Q/s1600/016.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520182919959217634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJePOgv5qE1SE49ND_zUEo-QZv_5-5qv2IdCifady8EphVVEcQnNWozXOiCY2X5wDAS9zMm7sBQpjUNNKjJKbhPcE9NqYnjTSQPg-gEQuiyXq5udbVonrGZKQpmOHO6rcgNCIDHCuD5Q/s320/016.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z8uZfhaY-VQgKZsiRoFlJGiDJe2tOT3AIXhd9hVbqL-V5hXi42hWWixufnxzBLCFM0Wry1B9hN5JSrumUAr2WmqUBs9tr8_y7EZuLER6sipYNR7EUyWyybkCW-hfQQ74yh7BOYY7NUk/s1600/021.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520182003816544946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z8uZfhaY-VQgKZsiRoFlJGiDJe2tOT3AIXhd9hVbqL-V5hXi42hWWixufnxzBLCFM0Wry1B9hN5JSrumUAr2WmqUBs9tr8_y7EZuLER6sipYNR7EUyWyybkCW-hfQQ74yh7BOYY7NUk/s320/021.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicUMYij22aly4e7OuiOMLUsyhlWNKqKTIIfCYUvvVrZ-F0D1C7w8yMGfNrkJPktjoMuX87V_8fxL150hyphenhyphenAj066tQdrahOduBlrIEfrYUSwEwTks24OEh3IdkSjteyVPPKrJQxdLgwMtY/s1600/019.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520182198837715218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicUMYij22aly4e7OuiOMLUsyhlWNKqKTIIfCYUvvVrZ-F0D1C7w8yMGfNrkJPktjoMuX87V_8fxL150hyphenhyphenAj066tQdrahOduBlrIEfrYUSwEwTks24OEh3IdkSjteyVPPKrJQxdLgwMtY/s320/019.JPG" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span></span></a></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>A pleasant surprise indeed!</strong> </span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJVvrC_KZHtt2KhNrA0BA9GkNPeq1GymcEh3y04-pCo3NhsHll8wfxwT_e3CZDwaNTHrwXYVYBPGMh9n_W42giDw4nyGg7ZRt32GSdO8cq34INUL76fQAIC_tNX8HP2SKw-NYhogs4nc/s1600/032.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520183786743256002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJVvrC_KZHtt2KhNrA0BA9GkNPeq1GymcEh3y04-pCo3NhsHll8wfxwT_e3CZDwaNTHrwXYVYBPGMh9n_W42giDw4nyGg7ZRt32GSdO8cq34INUL76fQAIC_tNX8HP2SKw-NYhogs4nc/s320/032.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh-fuJhlP7CgisHAiF7roFO9iSFXBqVDfpERd-PQFKsD_VWTfPpcsPsKz0cccOiThomnQHZmLpkbLtkdP5jQFp56ljjJiBvKwPRp87IE_PKR48UDz75KvAhGHmKLFqr4niJSwR_w8LgU/s1600/031.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520183779528194242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh-fuJhlP7CgisHAiF7roFO9iSFXBqVDfpERd-PQFKsD_VWTfPpcsPsKz0cccOiThomnQHZmLpkbLtkdP5jQFp56ljjJiBvKwPRp87IE_PKR48UDz75KvAhGHmKLFqr4niJSwR_w8LgU/s320/031.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAglcYAtgGGl0s0X0VfOZ2df2cLAgN252NGQ4QNebhZk9zMPJcbJb5qUWtZgSm_TaS2do5h6U-A_xarlSUVrT0KhV_j-Gq4aW1P-Ya7IAN80LgKefyY29Ckm7h_1WbjJHVe9zte6Kjos/s1600/026.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520183776044552674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAglcYAtgGGl0s0X0VfOZ2df2cLAgN252NGQ4QNebhZk9zMPJcbJb5qUWtZgSm_TaS2do5h6U-A_xarlSUVrT0KhV_j-Gq4aW1P-Ya7IAN80LgKefyY29Ckm7h_1WbjJHVe9zte6Kjos/s320/026.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8UoYwCRjBjg6qbs1v7TC50GF8RRJj_PE01A-ZaRrBl_Y8Olq3ysSyyUKjKWaxdzyf82QLedwF6NwRivNRLUfOys02sqs0C8FnkSMhQN_t3ui5ozBRMG3HGIg3zA6l2wXxZ300n-n3Mc/s1600/023.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520183770287969970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8UoYwCRjBjg6qbs1v7TC50GF8RRJj_PE01A-ZaRrBl_Y8Olq3ysSyyUKjKWaxdzyf82QLedwF6NwRivNRLUfOys02sqs0C8FnkSMhQN_t3ui5ozBRMG3HGIg3zA6l2wXxZ300n-n3Mc/s320/023.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"> The sleeping rooms were spacious, comfortable with all the comforts for a planner like desk top plug in locations to wireless services! And of course for the leisure guest they had plenty of elbow room. Not so common these days!</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><div align="center"><br /></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtjZXZEYEkkJNr_QV5XIq9cvwBUNWeSyTZuIwSPZJMLIUHghBALQPM0w26VqEYXf7rGxNwKs2yFrqe0FQEdWuvEYTpBQWiOkMZZyNBazACfA_IqLLCjJglu7wGbShyHpXYTvpP_z6pd4/s1600/039.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520186489152461602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtjZXZEYEkkJNr_QV5XIq9cvwBUNWeSyTZuIwSPZJMLIUHghBALQPM0w26VqEYXf7rGxNwKs2yFrqe0FQEdWuvEYTpBQWiOkMZZyNBazACfA_IqLLCjJglu7wGbShyHpXYTvpP_z6pd4/s320/039.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNXB7xD0IjuS9qNxxE1a74teZNI5dbTx3algM2iDi6aT5AqEotYcEe82HpFFB-5zzhEXAk53uupMqvpaSKZ8-bwZ5UcWYNWvX3xA7zqc5rOHa5GGODYiE2NKiQ0YWRW1yjtuhcfKbn8k/s1600/037.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520186485172477794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNXB7xD0IjuS9qNxxE1a74teZNI5dbTx3algM2iDi6aT5AqEotYcEe82HpFFB-5zzhEXAk53uupMqvpaSKZ8-bwZ5UcWYNWvX3xA7zqc5rOHa5GGODYiE2NKiQ0YWRW1yjtuhcfKbn8k/s320/037.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Dyg9Z1Kz35hLhcHzIK80KV9raO_4El0Yty6QMyX94KaULYffiWPMO5cwVao6J0pRERHucJm1xGYzITwqHP8qPRmWnN-L4zXWBW0fKuTgrf_k4HbIkb-4UuUVYXtLdrXqmKmcDIiFkU/s1600/036.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520186475261173970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1Dyg9Z1Kz35hLhcHzIK80KV9raO_4El0Yty6QMyX94KaULYffiWPMO5cwVao6J0pRERHucJm1xGYzITwqHP8qPRmWnN-L4zXWBW0fKuTgrf_k4HbIkb-4UuUVYXtLdrXqmKmcDIiFkU/s320/036.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#333333;"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520183793970932514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3jFgZDZ0c9hpyv1yAK74eb1H58ZeeMHkKsM8S3OGtcXkSLxzhgXbi89m_SsYqzZHb2GQJsCvNs6gQltXsHM_W-fr8heVmmF3OCcn7Ns9oUr9Cl1bs6rhov0NiRxn0XosdcvZdqHXSTc/s320/034.JPG" /> </span></span><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Do we need to show you more to say we gave this hidden gem "6" thumbs up?! </span><br /></span><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span> I do have to say more and it's a good one!</span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">As planner we spend a lot of time in hotels traveling with our clients. And I don't know about you all but I am one of those that need water close by at all times. So usually I make sure I have a case of water brought in, so I have it in my room. Now sometimes due to time constraints, I don't get to bring in the water so that means...yes the dreaded crack the bottle of water that costs me anywhere from $3 - $10 per 12-16oz bottle of hotel water. For people like me who consume GALLONS of water per day...this could potentially cause a financial crisis close to the national debt. Yes I went there.</span><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><em>drum roll please...<br /></em></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">So I share my <strong>FAVORITE </strong>amenity of all and I would be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">screaming</span> from a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mountain</span> if I could climb it in my 3rd trimester, of The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crowne</span> Plaza Chicago Metro...</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520244553300249458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzU-fj4n5dqs8TtTu0IbvEnMCwMp3x4uDRXIffeUZIESz4kek9uIQCtvrY5ZSvGbAs9D0OjEknOH0012ZcUIwa-FqekeaL5QiG6VZK_9ugthmxpMGQOpjf5bO0mazF_bRrt_SL0pwWgM/s320/028.JPG" />That's right ladies and gentleman....The water here is <strong>COMPLIMENTARY </strong>and you know what? They can replenish for FREE! That was very climactic and I hope you enjoyed my share as much as I did when I found this in the room!</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">So this concludes our fun and informative tour of our new found gem in the city </span><a href="http://www.thechicagometro.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crowne</span> Plaza Chicago Metro located 733 West Madison Chicago Illinois 60661 </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;">. Paulette Eastman was a fabulous hostess and we are looking forward to hosting an event at The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crowne</span> Plaza Chicago Metro very soon!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYVGhf1ysI7sinA-6e2Xj7ux-I3n8c8QjDR-z57iGA68UT8a6aSDXrzdL1lzNgt873R2hxyR5HsLOulVNnp276uWb5djYbRi4FlMP1Zdu5cuyEvmTBWpBnAxT8auJlXoSEGkoxX_bdmw/s1600/paulette+%26+gang.jpg"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520201078677691538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYVGhf1ysI7sinA-6e2Xj7ux-I3n8c8QjDR-z57iGA68UT8a6aSDXrzdL1lzNgt873R2hxyR5HsLOulVNnp276uWb5djYbRi4FlMP1Zdu5cuyEvmTBWpBnAxT8auJlXoSEGkoxX_bdmw/s320/paulette+%26+gang.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">A Big ALLURE Thank You to Paulette Eastman, Catering Sales Manager at The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crowne</span> Plaza Chicago Metro for a wonderful afternoon! </span><br /></p>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-86377834686279712062010-08-25T21:56:00.018-05:002010-09-23T19:12:32.340-05:00ALLURE Visit to Harry Caray's Chicago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQmw9_Y-eM5Ehsp1Ht0HKqYLnj0yd-MRvYCtA3V_Ozu_yQ855A24P3fbNsQt0_auHxgpBzez-haZmAH_0_opjsOzejZU9daGJqamjEyshxdqt9ti643hbOP05muCMFgjEUI_F8aL9TG4/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509549754672946562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQmw9_Y-eM5Ehsp1Ht0HKqYLnj0yd-MRvYCtA3V_Ozu_yQ855A24P3fbNsQt0_auHxgpBzez-haZmAH_0_opjsOzejZU9daGJqamjEyshxdqt9ti643hbOP05muCMFgjEUI_F8aL9TG4/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br />Today we had a wonderful site visit and lunch at Harry Caray's on Kinzie in Chicago. Our wonderful host Gabi Dorsh Harry's off premise catering diva treated us to a fabulous meal. We started out with Harry's new item buffalo calamari...amazing! Dutchie's Salad - caramelized walnuts, grilled chicken, Gorgonzola, mixed greens and raspberry dressing was perfection! Never skip the dessert...apple pie a la mode and tiramisu was shared by all to finish our perfect lunch!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk2NvyNjM19LZZRwWl8y3Rr615xjlkSnrZh62TIFoQuiGmg-uikU1D0BelfkcNZTCjCsuQ80JOnvEFTPTqsm1BHlZmsnaTP5dXR4b68RQ0LbwxOcmng3Le9PgIHQDd2OQAlZBaFDuUUY/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509549221355798082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk2NvyNjM19LZZRwWl8y3Rr615xjlkSnrZh62TIFoQuiGmg-uikU1D0BelfkcNZTCjCsuQ80JOnvEFTPTqsm1BHlZmsnaTP5dXR4b68RQ0LbwxOcmng3Le9PgIHQDd2OQAlZBaFDuUUY/s320/003.JPG" /></a><br />After our wonderful lunch we toured the upstairs event space that can host up to 180 seated 300 reception style. Did you know they can host up to 1500 guests comfortably at Harry's Kinzie location? What a great idea for a holiday party. Great food, great atmosphere, great location what else can you ask for?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE0l2robyGc5jcCp5n0aDrUTGxNwSXEF59BZdEM5xk2zq7pYX0vf1pRcEdCAVCdGeKK0hxlV1-zI3SixeCe8V5sVt9WhqA30weIJZ60R28foC9w0tsiCpG-ZTmohhLYwiJa4a_iaSOWs/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509551036533716722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE0l2robyGc5jcCp5n0aDrUTGxNwSXEF59BZdEM5xk2zq7pYX0vf1pRcEdCAVCdGeKK0hxlV1-zI3SixeCe8V5sVt9WhqA30weIJZ60R28foC9w0tsiCpG-ZTmohhLYwiJa4a_iaSOWs/s320/006.JPG" /></a><br />Next we jet setted via cab to their Navy Pier location. A more casual dining experience but WOW what a location! At a prime location ... right at the main entrance of Navy Pier, with a fabulous patio with a lake view, it was a typical packed summer day at Harry's Tavern at Navy Pier!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh309YVzYymuAgU_pyQuOtPG1FkGW5a33m35Ya9TP1WjHTUsvHDdgC67ieQ79KRmER0Mc-G17_G8DHfjpQofPgrmC3QbBqliAgi1nK1tyrgFJwF2jUjwGJL95cQrJHyBe2H0zo-oqr_1o4/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727101438197650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh309YVzYymuAgU_pyQuOtPG1FkGW5a33m35Ya9TP1WjHTUsvHDdgC67ieQ79KRmER0Mc-G17_G8DHfjpQofPgrmC3QbBqliAgi1nK1tyrgFJwF2jUjwGJL95cQrJHyBe2H0zo-oqr_1o4/s320/005.JPG" /></a><br />Special Thanks to Gabi Dorsch, Off Premise Catering Sales Manager at Harry Caray's Catering & Events!! You can visit her at Harry's located 33 West Kinzie Street Chicago, IL 60654 www.harrycarayscatering.com.Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-83097215687248834202010-08-11T22:16:00.006-05:002010-08-11T22:44:01.654-05:00Q & A Session Part 3 with Jiwon McCartney<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >
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<br />Jiwon McCartney is the Managing Director of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong>ALLURE Event and Meeting Productions</strong>.
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<br /><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: black;">What do you love about your job?</span></strong><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">The fast pace, the different people, the challenges and the excitement of the unknown potential to go above and beyond expectations as well no two days are ever alike with this profession. It truly is a profession as there is too much involvement to call it just a “job”.</span></strong><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color: black;">ALLURE is all about "taking care of the details," what does that entail?</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">We take care of the detail…so you can enjoy the moment. This means we do the leg work and manage your vision so you can experience the plans. Most clients are absorbed with making the right decisions to receive the highest compliments, attendance or satisfaction by the attendees during the planning stage. This can keep the client exhausted for months. This is the client’s job so to speak. Then to think of actually implementing it all to action is almost unthinkable after the time consuming decision process. Well that’s where we become a client’s must have resource. We take care of the details without taking over the details. We work with our clients as an extension not as the focal point. We want to make sure that your ideas and decision are kept intact as yours not ours. We will absolutely submit our recommendations to enhance or supplement but not overtake. We also help in the decision process making sure our clients have the best or the industry at their disposal to make their decision. So all in all it “entails” a lot in many different ways. Hence all clients and projects are unique as we never know how much or how little a client needs our services. This is always customized per client, per event.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-12230637793255991202010-08-07T07:08:00.000-05:002010-08-07T07:09:00.404-05:00facebookMeet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-41410939364124209942010-08-06T16:20:00.002-05:002010-08-06T16:29:43.911-05:00ALLURE Perfect "10" Promotion Update!!!We are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">working </span> our way to be a 1000 fans strong and here is an early incentive for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">those ALLURE Fans</span> who just can't wait until 10.10! <a href="http://www.spectrum-ent.com/">Spectrum Entertainment</a> is providing a lucky ALLURE <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">FB</span> Fan with 4 Lexus Level Atlanta Braves VS New Your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mets</span> Game <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tickets</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">with</span> a parking pass! The game is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Monday</span> September 1, 2010 at 7:10pm. We will be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">drawing</span> the winner...you guessed it August 10<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> at 10am EST!!! Good luck and a HUGE thanks to Spectrum Entertainment!! Make sure you check ALLURE FB Page on Tuesday August 10th at 10:00am EST!Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-12181836755010472982010-08-02T16:12:00.001-05:002010-08-02T16:12:54.614-05:00The Perfect “10” Promotion by ALLURE … to Thank our Fans!<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br /><o:p></o:p>ALLURE Event & Meeting Productions</span></strong> is thanking its fans by giving away “10” Perfect Gifts to “10” Fabulous ALLURE Fans on the “10<sup>th</sup>” day of the “10” Month in “2010”! We begin the announcement with our first Gift on our list; a free one night stay at any select Marriott location in the United States<s> </s>to a lucky <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">ALLURE</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Event & Meeting Productions</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Facebook </span></strong>fan!! That is only the beginning! We will be announcing one new Gift a week for the next “10” weeks, so check our Facebook page! Our “10” Fabulous Award Winning Fans will be selected throughout the day until 10 PM on October 10, 2010! All you have to do is become a fan and spread the word of <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">ALLURE Event & Meeting Productions Facebook </span></strong>page and help us reach our goal to achieve 1,000 fans! Go on our <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">ALLURE Event & Meeting Productions Facebook</span></strong> fan page and click the <strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">"suggest to friends</span></strong>" button to spread the word! A one night stay at a select Marriott can be great for a place to stop in for the night when on a road trip, for a romantic anniversary date, for a place to stay when visiting colleges (for both parents and students), or for that spontaneous trip you have always wanted to take! The winner may select any US Marriot location depending on availability of the property and it must be used in the 2010 calendar year. The winners will be drawn at random, so everyone has a chance to win! <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><o:p> </o:p></p> Thank you to all our Fabulous Fans of ALLURE Event & Meeting Productions!!<br /><br />Here's a link to our FB: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/allureeandm">www.facebook.com/AllureEandM</a>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-21844039045863703642010-07-29T00:44:00.030-05:002010-07-30T16:57:39.374-05:00Lunch tasting at J&L Catering<div align="center">I had the pleasure of accompanying <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jiwon</span> (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Managing Director at ALLURE</span>) and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Vickie </span>(<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Account Executive at ALLURE</span>) to a wonderful lunch tasting at <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">J&L Catering</span>! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>J&L Catering</strong> was previously owned by John & Lisa, thus the name <strong>J&L</strong> Catering. <strong>Ted Grady</strong>, an event planner on the J&L team, and<strong> Kevin Kelly</strong>, the executive chef, both decided to buy the company from John & Lisa and made it their own. With Ted's expertise as an event planner and Kevin's experience as an executive chef, their partnership of<strong> J&L Catering</strong> has made it what it is today. The most notable event that they recently catered for is the <strong>Lincoln Park</strong> <strong>Zoo Ball 2010.</strong><br /></div><br /><p align="center">What <strong>ALLURE</strong> had to say about <strong>J&L Catering</strong>:</p><br /><p align="center"><em>"<strong>ALLURE</strong> loves <strong>J&L Catering</strong>!<strong> J&L</strong> reflect <strong>ALLURE</strong> beliefs in taking care of the customer as the number one goal. We believe passion and excellence go hand in hand when it comes to producing events and meetings, <strong>J&L</strong> understands that about <strong>ALLURE</strong>. The team and <strong>J&L</strong> make it easy for planners and customers to be creative allowing us to push the boundaries of catering and operations from being average to amazing! It's always exciting to sit down with the <strong>J&L </strong>team and learn the innovative things they are doing to accomodate the ever changing event world!"</em></p><em></em><br /><p align="left"><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">We were greeted by our gracious host &</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">Senior Social Event Director of <strong>J&L Catering</strong>, </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><strong>Scott Reichelsdorf.</strong><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499287637981275266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFRwkP-Qc29_l_M-HZZrKHbSwAFT5EU8rm8Yge68CX7mxERQDucOcVtYfK34CpZEqrNE2TMszA53PkQZyah-AAcEw3gJVyCXmoMFRmylS2GkoedAS_RVI5_H5ftLQO-n3tvIpvTo_wn4/s320/j&l+010.JPG" /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jiwon & Scott </span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lZmEL09e4FSLySeUvPKr0KOozFgtm1hQpYQiDSCqVu6_onE7B63aKNZJC9c1wJc2pC3lQk13uzPQO0IWyS3dqKIR7MOBGqDGUKKW5yv_RL8EmHXtjei0wOCBrXBKKlIoS0-zyoK0GSI/s1600/j&l+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499209014435440834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lZmEL09e4FSLySeUvPKr0KOozFgtm1hQpYQiDSCqVu6_onE7B63aKNZJC9c1wJc2pC3lQk13uzPQO0IWyS3dqKIR7MOBGqDGUKKW5yv_RL8EmHXtjei0wOCBrXBKKlIoS0-zyoK0GSI/s320/j&l+029.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Top : <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Scott Reichelsdorf, Kevin</span> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Kelly </span>(<span style="font-size:100%;">Co-owner and Executive Chef</span>), <strong>Kary Markey</strong>(<span style="font-size:100%;">Party Captain--<span style="font-size:85%;"><em>pretty cool title</em></span>--</span>the person that actually runs all the catering aspects the night of an event)<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><div align="center"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Bottom: <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Vickie & Myself</span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpArJYt9CQZQOkEaon8L7b8NroIPbzLETdc0zGtzfmOfqChlTEBR3UKlzmuihDhqmgPEuHq2Gqbrig0sdvQe_N70Td3Hg0DRRyHNGh8hE9Y72xIgf-FrWZrI7iRuoYCwPkAHAU_Q4SEk/s1600/j&l+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499203282544556610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpArJYt9CQZQOkEaon8L7b8NroIPbzLETdc0zGtzfmOfqChlTEBR3UKlzmuihDhqmgPEuHq2Gqbrig0sdvQe_N70Td3Hg0DRRyHNGh8hE9Y72xIgf-FrWZrI7iRuoYCwPkAHAU_Q4SEk/s320/j&l+009.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The lovely dining area in the back where we got to taste the food!</span><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499204553082939842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1H4MdPfR6XKw5GwcVazweRNKxuMinVaENsy9m5OIitXtc95tjhPN2XY7zOvXRZJG8t85ZXfw5A99xo34eSnPlkGYv-2m9bfnBjXZp78FTNPKJSCZYUwUNGFYbtclhqJKZEOxXrpDmhI0/s320/j&l+016.JPG" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lovely setup of the food</span> </p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhG6Q5d29aBrvXJ4GFLfT4aUB3PkLCtArGw-SaDs5uBxVGfmuYAaS8f7gdm-aa3xr9wdz508wvoHmQ3dRlZoJ74SqnZ-cedkMtszO8srehxkhwXWKVidc3EFyrekp73h9VLYIaMpAijs/s1600/j&l+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499203302835766610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhG6Q5d29aBrvXJ4GFLfT4aUB3PkLCtArGw-SaDs5uBxVGfmuYAaS8f7gdm-aa3xr9wdz508wvoHmQ3dRlZoJ74SqnZ-cedkMtszO8srehxkhwXWKVidc3EFyrekp73h9VLYIaMpAijs/s320/j&l+013.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Grilled chicken with black bean & corn salsa</span><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-8_K3ULd6TiLw4L-WMiXeJkdu7Qxb51O6njaCZ17aXxSL4MifeWszNLkwkAF95Dcm_YJ_TToHVuD5vppOhigZXuE3XuEAwj-wZIB3GOdZIiMYY5wiYD7B81yS12ZTi9xSYpq6M33HQE/s1600/j&l+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499203313181770530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-8_K3ULd6TiLw4L-WMiXeJkdu7Qxb51O6njaCZ17aXxSL4MifeWszNLkwkAF95Dcm_YJ_TToHVuD5vppOhigZXuE3XuEAwj-wZIB3GOdZIiMYY5wiYD7B81yS12ZTi9xSYpq6M33HQE/s320/j&l+015.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Hanger steak platter</span> </p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0WVri-WxJ_KFMQRDqY8zkhzWmxDcYzAOYQNZl7Yw-_PqYAJr5tZom4Qids0twg8tJMCA3ydFWq-MhlGTHngTV-KjQBlXW2DpMIL3BSAsePyu66Oj5OvP8ycw6b83p7lJFTzhvjAKMWE/s1600/j&l+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499204566500611666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0WVri-WxJ_KFMQRDqY8zkhzWmxDcYzAOYQNZl7Yw-_PqYAJr5tZom4Qids0twg8tJMCA3ydFWq-MhlGTHngTV-KjQBlXW2DpMIL3BSAsePyu66Oj5OvP8ycw6b83p7lJFTzhvjAKMWE/s320/j&l+020.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Chilled gazpacho soup</span> </p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXD4PWdMnGDmwEN9blFXzTUUY_UMIDPS5tox-mIauHTd4OIWQBmG83_dVLcjw-wzWoh1wQciQptwZTYNbtXKEJm-ywMoRxau5ELR5KI0QyOisOgu7XxDzIZ0kKaeX2bdVw1u407bN0oc/s1600/j&l+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499204586811226834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXD4PWdMnGDmwEN9blFXzTUUY_UMIDPS5tox-mIauHTd4OIWQBmG83_dVLcjw-wzWoh1wQciQptwZTYNbtXKEJm-ywMoRxau5ELR5KI0QyOisOgu7XxDzIZ0kKaeX2bdVw1u407bN0oc/s320/j&l+023.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Mac & cheese bar!<br />Accompanied with bacon, crispy fried onions, grilled mushrooms, and hot sauce!<br />Love it! </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtReetCtFJhCEymvwpnSQAVNhinDVH4jMkXqW9EjEnfc0ptkszKde83_CuWyA9hDWJ0TJGQbquszJar_OmM01Kl6k9OG_out-Byaf1JPUhwGnSXHdjiF-pS__lI_oYUI-Hm8tQWMTxiok/s1600/j&l+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499204562458889874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtReetCtFJhCEymvwpnSQAVNhinDVH4jMkXqW9EjEnfc0ptkszKde83_CuWyA9hDWJ0TJGQbquszJar_OmM01Kl6k9OG_out-Byaf1JPUhwGnSXHdjiF-pS__lI_oYUI-Hm8tQWMTxiok/s320/j&l+017.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Scones & biscuits</span> </p><p align="center"><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xiuhtc4IF8tjLrRnAquHiFxkNBKEau21wmr0Vr9AxZ8sOUWekqQfIJkk6oK6CBDCOJA_98yJcveax-zK2WwgcQQbYPSMzhMeWjgAQNjx5qRDBeO_4wLGTpqvJGknlFfjkXB0oaVyQ68/s1600/j&l+024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499205908538142546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xiuhtc4IF8tjLrRnAquHiFxkNBKEau21wmr0Vr9AxZ8sOUWekqQfIJkk6oK6CBDCOJA_98yJcveax-zK2WwgcQQbYPSMzhMeWjgAQNjx5qRDBeO_4wLGTpqvJGknlFfjkXB0oaVyQ68/s320/j&l+024.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Upon learning that I don't eat meat, Scott asked the chef to prepare a vegetarian dish for me!<br />Thanks, Scott! It's a lentil cake accompanied with an olive tapenade and tomato jam! </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD3aJY9JQWgMzSAai09q0DIeXbTW9bk_5By55OjCItKQtnk1wlzrD069fAdTGAItIRGexmC11ANutRKitv1YWqHDPKs3y-UzX0pY0EfVen7dW7a0v1O2UafOl0xwUXwewqA2EOyGKRGk/s1600/j&l+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499205917936422114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD3aJY9JQWgMzSAai09q0DIeXbTW9bk_5By55OjCItKQtnk1wlzrD069fAdTGAItIRGexmC11ANutRKitv1YWqHDPKs3y-UzX0pY0EfVen7dW7a0v1O2UafOl0xwUXwewqA2EOyGKRGk/s320/j&l+025.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our talented sous chef, <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">JR ! </span></span></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">& now... the desserts ;) </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></p></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU8f2Evs9uR8xsDvfRZt9WVHR7NY2NXSak_AUbnrjH5yEaChyphenhyphent1wkAjt3CTOvS9VGp47MBLBQXHv2dNap4m_hnepcb_Cx0VngvYab40NmrqjItovFwFBCD3VquR3AxTtGnPkpJCJiAJA/s1600/j&l+028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499207144977265298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU8f2Evs9uR8xsDvfRZt9WVHR7NY2NXSak_AUbnrjH5yEaChyphenhyphent1wkAjt3CTOvS9VGp47MBLBQXHv2dNap4m_hnepcb_Cx0VngvYab40NmrqjItovFwFBCD3VquR3AxTtGnPkpJCJiAJA/s320/j&l+028.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Just chocolatey goodness</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmXzNTlwoY_GcahpUjvMebKOIoHYBoeDvxynD3Yq8pHJTKITPS-l5I4MjrwOp6EIsvclZS8FZixI4pQ7umzgeX8j-jz87zfmCKfOufa_a2btVfQg-e3Yc07tcpsqHliJ89pcmLsBcSqM/s1600/j&l+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499205935634299698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmXzNTlwoY_GcahpUjvMebKOIoHYBoeDvxynD3Yq8pHJTKITPS-l5I4MjrwOp6EIsvclZS8FZixI4pQ7umzgeX8j-jz87zfmCKfOufa_a2btVfQg-e3Yc07tcpsqHliJ89pcmLsBcSqM/s320/j&l+027.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Need I say more? </span>:)<br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><p align="center">The lunch tasting at <strong>J&L Catering</strong> was a wonderful learning experience for me because I saw firsthand how important the logistics of what's needed for any event/meeting is, and how important it is for <strong>ALLURE</strong> to maintain relationships with quality companies such as <strong>J&L Catering</strong> to facilitate the perfect event/meeting/wedding! At <strong>ALLURE</strong> we really "<em>take care of the details</em>" and our choice of vendors is no exception! We want, and will only work, with people that put care and detail into what they do!</p><p align="center"><br /><br />Again, thank you <strong>J&L Catering</strong> for the lunch tasting and thank you Jiwon for the lovely experience! For more information on<strong> J&L Catering</strong> and their services, check out their<a href="http://www.jandlcatering.com/"> website.</a><br /></p>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-49033079640992552252010-07-28T23:41:00.007-05:002010-07-29T00:26:20.839-05:00Q & A Session Part 2 with Jiwon McCartney<span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black;"><br /></span></b></span><div style="text-align: center;">Jiwon McCartney is the Managing Director of </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>ALLURE Event and Meeting Productions</strong>.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNZ4lcrtZAfLt7MK-WfDI0fQ8mtjnKIuJ48gSgW4wCPFOHN_kBaEDXxILvAE26dL88hcEnWo5zeiuWbI2XTY2itqu5X19NZgTZNZyUnc1jauwllUsEFGifgA4fd9lwHZ0yiijFqJAfHE/s1600/jmccartney.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 180px; display: block; height: 180px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493771894448628962" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNZ4lcrtZAfLt7MK-WfDI0fQ8mtjnKIuJ48gSgW4wCPFOHN_kBaEDXxILvAE26dL88hcEnWo5zeiuWbI2XTY2itqu5X19NZgTZNZyUnc1jauwllUsEFGifgA4fd9lwHZ0yiijFqJAfHE/s320/jmccartney.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black;"><br />Did you ever have odd requests when planning events/meetings/weddings?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><div><div> </div> </div> <div> <p><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" lang="EN" >No request is odd, just <span style="font-style: italic;">unique</span>. Every event and meeting is different, so we take it all in stride. But the most exciting request we had was for a birthday celebration. The client wanted to have "the Chef" be present at their event to address her dinner guests and talk with the guest of honor. Unfortunately, the Chef himself was in NY at the same time of the event cooking for the James Beard Foundation. The client requested we get the Chef’s agenda and fly him in for the end of the dinner via their private helicopter to address the guest of honor. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <span style=";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><span style="font-size:100%;">In the end we could not coordinate the helicopter landing on the top of the building so we had the Chef via satellite!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6UNdoCVRSa5_ZKiASqFIfLqVT8opJ6jyDHkcndI1NSzjSBlUoAUKuXejVO4a_jrpYHh1qiwJae4UG2b53ATLNtS84daxtfOUy5jGNZTJ8PkvYE2UItSN3GCBIxhqDgIGGKSPDuqFZHc/s1600/IMG_57391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6UNdoCVRSa5_ZKiASqFIfLqVT8opJ6jyDHkcndI1NSzjSBlUoAUKuXejVO4a_jrpYHh1qiwJae4UG2b53ATLNtS84daxtfOUy5jGNZTJ8PkvYE2UItSN3GCBIxhqDgIGGKSPDuqFZHc/s400/IMG_57391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499188094942775218" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >The tablescape for the Birthday celebration at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA</span>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(How GORGEOUS is that?! </span>Wow :D)<br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="font-family:georgia;"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black;">What's your favorite type of event or meeting to manage and put together? <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:black;" lang="EN" >Well…we like to manage all types of events and meetings. The "favorite" part comes in when we "click" with our clients. This is when we sit down for a consultation and we have this unknown sync or connection to each other. I guess some of us call it the "warm and fuzzies". This is when the client and planner actually achieve "vested" interested in the vision and goal of the event or meeting. Now having said this connection can and will happen all different times of the planning stage. So no one should despair that love at first sight does not happen literally at first sight. Professionals should know that a lot depends on the individual or group’s trust barometer.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Love at first sight clients" </span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5TEFj1r1oXnKzRxRdD-0mY5u8e887sZLIy80EMpGP2eg86A3GmoN8EdIPGK8ADM5akrL-zGl20L4S8Ud6IvjsTW1nHKkYzEOtW-qDHq61c5ftOhf5URWFBEnnbu-mtgOqMz4LLj9moA/s1600/MAGGIE+-+Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5TEFj1r1oXnKzRxRdD-0mY5u8e887sZLIy80EMpGP2eg86A3GmoN8EdIPGK8ADM5akrL-zGl20L4S8Ud6IvjsTW1nHKkYzEOtW-qDHq61c5ftOhf5URWFBEnnbu-mtgOqMz4LLj9moA/s320/MAGGIE+-+Copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499189124608311074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Maggie and Ed was at the </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;color:black;" >Madonna Della Strada - </span></span><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Loyola University North Shore Campus </span></span><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPP75brlZDkDcDUvg4XVXQhmdEvCYjLDYSJlGcSSikNaVSfF7CMEkYuhheYG0a5T71cH2Mm31gaFbqsXT-TfEUyq9rDqSnerk82lpcCjxI8a44xq6VQFfnywWY0xV0h-25eUCEGtaz0k/s1600/Picture2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPP75brlZDkDcDUvg4XVXQhmdEvCYjLDYSJlGcSSikNaVSfF7CMEkYuhheYG0a5T71cH2Mm31gaFbqsXT-TfEUyq9rDqSnerk82lpcCjxI8a44xq6VQFfnywWY0xV0h-25eUCEGtaz0k/s320/Picture2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499189122225932386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sara and Ned was at St. Simons’ Island<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Our weekly Q & A Part 3 with Jiwon will be up next Wednesday!<br />Again, if you have any questions for Jiwon, let me know! :)<br /><br />xo,<br /><br />Zoe<br /></div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-82374425442583570222010-07-26T05:56:00.001-05:002010-07-26T06:08:35.739-05:00Our new business card!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Just a quick post to present our new business card:<br /></div><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />The front:</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpmlobh5wmwTU_E70hkC5mYkZ9Ov09BbiCEHk5f0n8KFNYuSH4URhpFFCsJIuEjfJ16K4QLQnteTMlrDBRUBHM32C0VmYsEhyqMdEy0E5Rlzlk-BpU6uH1dVKLZjY5vnd8fw8sqRqSko/s1600/biz+card+fr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpmlobh5wmwTU_E70hkC5mYkZ9Ov09BbiCEHk5f0n8KFNYuSH4URhpFFCsJIuEjfJ16K4QLQnteTMlrDBRUBHM32C0VmYsEhyqMdEy0E5Rlzlk-BpU6uH1dVKLZjY5vnd8fw8sqRqSko/s320/biz+card+fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498167867172847058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The back: </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7284YhDUZzjYvEMfYXoeZIOrwwS7Oo0rBOD6rw2DWWcCZlqFzJkkb8K_FPgsne6MZbcQH9sdi1JHx__zKQdTCRIT3Zs5CZpxpd27ZohrWsHnjQF9N2baa442-FNdD_no7mVyloq3wL_M/s1600/biz+card+bk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7284YhDUZzjYvEMfYXoeZIOrwwS7Oo0rBOD6rw2DWWcCZlqFzJkkb8K_FPgsne6MZbcQH9sdi1JHx__zKQdTCRIT3Zs5CZpxpd27ZohrWsHnjQF9N2baa442-FNdD_no7mVyloq3wL_M/s320/biz+card+bk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498167979526783330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love the <span style="font-style: italic;">simplicity </span>and the signature ALLURE color scheme. (Look at our blog, we like to match ;)! ) I got my OWN personalized business cards, too! Thank you Jiwon !<br /><br /><br />So what do you guys think of our new business card?Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-5168566334800454462010-07-23T23:19:00.000-05:002010-07-23T23:53:01.036-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVEAi5RJp6sz6RM7re4yYD0lzfMudYS4BUcOgLWTvByUm0cwqLSaAK5KDw-tO2Rk0Vi4aSL295Wh6UIQ-2ZchEHczIEA5LKCXDmSRt4gfBx3j-JTBSIemEDQzaZOXfp-K6EXUDmqs_UI/s1600/LGO-ATLB_03.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497326140853908866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVEAi5RJp6sz6RM7re4yYD0lzfMudYS4BUcOgLWTvByUm0cwqLSaAK5KDw-tO2Rk0Vi4aSL295Wh6UIQ-2ZchEHczIEA5LKCXDmSRt4gfBx3j-JTBSIemEDQzaZOXfp-K6EXUDmqs_UI/s320/LGO-ATLB_03.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>One of our favorite charity needs you to get involved and have some fun! <a href="http://atlanta.toolbank.org/Home/tabid/818/Default.aspx"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">ToolBank Atlanta</span></strong> </a>is hosting Atlanta's funkiest fundraiser on <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">August 31, 2010</span></strong> at <a href="http://www.statsatl.com/home.php"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">STATS Atlanta</span></strong></a>. Advanced Tickets are only $20 and you are not only paying to be a part of a great party but the proceeds are going to support ToolBank Atlanta ! Your ticket provides for 2 drink, Food by <a href="http://www.doccheys.com/"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Doc Chey's</span></strong> </a>and <a href="http://www.graciousgatherings.com/"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Gracious Gatherings</span></strong></a>, Live Music by the <a href="http://www.johnzedd.com/"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">John Zedd Band</span></strong> </a>with a chance to bid on some amazing Silent Auction items! And yes all this fun knowing you are powering thousands of service projects right in your community!</div><div></div><br /><div>BTW - Bring a new pair of work gloves to donate and receive 2 free tickets for entry in the Toolapalooza Raffle! YES there are raffle prizes too!!</div><br /><div></div><div>For more information visit <a href="http://www.atlanta.toolbank.org/"><span style="color:#990000;">http://www.atlanta.toolbank.org/</span></a> and get your tickets today!</div><br /><div></div><strong><a href="http://www.allureeandm.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">ALLURE</span></a></strong><span style="color:#666600;"><span style="color:#990000;"> IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF TOOLBANK ATLANTA SINCE 2009!</span><br /></span><div></div><br /><div>Date: August 31, 2010</div><div>Time: 7pm-10pm</div><div>Where: The Adidas Room @ STATS Atlanta</div><div>300 Marietta Street NW Atlanta, GA 30313</div><br /><br /><div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-63838223925537984242010-07-14T09:24:00.000-05:002010-07-23T15:38:32.904-05:00Q & A Session Part 1 with Jiwon McCartney<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />Jiwon McCartney is the Managing Director of </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong>ALLURE Event and Meeting Productions</strong>.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNZ4lcrtZAfLt7MK-WfDI0fQ8mtjnKIuJ48gSgW4wCPFOHN_kBaEDXxILvAE26dL88hcEnWo5zeiuWbI2XTY2itqu5X19NZgTZNZyUnc1jauwllUsEFGifgA4fd9lwHZ0yiijFqJAfHE/s1600/jmccartney.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493771894448628962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNZ4lcrtZAfLt7MK-WfDI0fQ8mtjnKIuJ48gSgW4wCPFOHN_kBaEDXxILvAE26dL88hcEnWo5zeiuWbI2XTY2itqu5X19NZgTZNZyUnc1jauwllUsEFGifgA4fd9lwHZ0yiijFqJAfHE/s320/jmccartney.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">...yes, <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">she's the boss lady</span> ;)<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Read along to find out some interesting facts about ALLURE!</span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left;font-family:georgia;" ><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>How did you come up with the name for your company?</strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">We wanted a name that was not specific. A name that sounded nice and described something. “ALLURE” as many words, has a variation of definitions, but the one that stood out was “</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">To attract with something desirable; entice</span>”. We pondered on this definition and translated to what we felt events and meetings needed at the time ALLURE opened its doors. As passionate team of event & meeting producers and planners, this is what we wanted to do “attract” & “entice” clients with a “desirable” production and plan of their vision. Hence ALLURE stuck and we have been ALLURE since 2007!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>What's the most interesting event/meeting/wedding that you put together</strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;">?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Weddings: Danielle and Angel’s Wedding at Dean Gardens Private Estate – Atlanta, GA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">This 250 guest wedding was elaborate, challenging and beautiful! The Bride was native of GA and a southern belle. The Groom was from Argentina and they met while he was going to school in NY. The venue was 3 football fields in length and the wedding was entirely outside! It was a beautiful 5pm ceremony and the sun was out just enough to be eye level. ALLURE brought in parasol umbrellas for all guests to shade themselves pre processional and the pictures were gorgeous! It was a dreamy southern wedding ceremony! We had a 6 piece band and they added Sevillana dancers imported from Argentina for guest entertainment. Custom upscale grill menu and unique seating arrangements that kept with the landscape of the venue made guests feel comfortable I their setting. To end the evening, Mardi Gras paraphernalia were handed out to send the Bride and Groom off to their new wedded Bliss! And to think this was just “some” of the wedding’s details! A Party to remember indeed!</span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJJDlNDG4QrPwbN7dBDZAR79zsTRnGnmDBNb5xEu2_bM2v7r3XIzW6S1augjO7pMIQ7MqlLwnr59LMJCjP7McQZCfexKt1dzOn8_Oty4EXrd0879adBE1WVoeRSI5h4E-Q15O-Q7UhcU/s1600/07-055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493778025415966962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJJDlNDG4QrPwbN7dBDZAR79zsTRnGnmDBNb5xEu2_bM2v7r3XIzW6S1augjO7pMIQ7MqlLwnr59LMJCjP7McQZCfexKt1dzOn8_Oty4EXrd0879adBE1WVoeRSI5h4E-Q15O-Q7UhcU/s320/07-055.jpg" /></a></span></p><p style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHPB4Nt4sMHW1RFK42rlJsUVl7vXt1hmvt8pVmvA3B3jJCGSblcwhC50acgDSrxAFsNDb9DomF8q-U8URj6ZKeX_YNNUxIUT5dVV6mMFm7DV5FDYcjQREYT7vbFyGzDMW4MVSoNQuWsY/s1600/08-006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493778534871517314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmEb-gOyFvMH0zg13w8nt4-gQkbRfjjdYjK_dgTUsecEQFFDYtN7pEVduRxRCnbRNZXEIcJ2aqSfuUKVzBRj06GjvSJuNhvqYE-QuBvzVez5VQUfpPZ9vpR6AREImG1jfpwJrl0v1FN8/s320/01-027-rogers.jpg" /></a><br />I'll be posting a weekly Q+A, your questions are also welcome!<br /><br />xo,<br /><br />Zoe<br /></span></div></div></div></div>Meet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054896795961817563.post-21638069169953198772010-07-08T06:51:00.001-05:002010-07-08T07:31:17.046-05:00Welcome to ALLURE's blogspot !It's my pleasure to present to you <strong>ALLURE</strong>'s presence on blogspot! I'd also like to introduce myself, Zoe, an <strong>ALLURE </strong>marketing assistant/social media intern that will be doing most of the blogging ;)<br /><br />Stay tuned for posts that cover details on events/meetings/weddings!<br /><br /><br /><br />xo,<br /><br />ZoeMeet ALLUREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171456675497277827noreply@blogger.com0