http://starfish-events.com/blog Weekly dish on tips & trends in the event & marketing industry Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:23:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We’re hitting the road for the summer! Starfish Creative Events is running the “Grease” video game tour by 505 Games and Paramount Pictures, giving fans across the country a SNEAK PREVIEW at this hot game before it releases in the fall. Look for the big Grease video game truck in ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=352 Last year we brought you our tips for how to plan a successful business meeting (if you missed it, click here to read!  http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=40 ) .  Now here are additional tips on how to spice up that meeting with add-ons that elevate your company gathering to that next level.   Create ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=340 From our Executive Chef, Edward Roszak:  This month’s delicious installment will discuss my personal take on adapting ala carte gourmet restaurant principals to independent catering, and how it affects food quality and service. When I was going through the motions of interning, studying and working for experience, I always looked at ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=328 Reds, whites, sparkling, and dessert, let’s be honest, wine is taking over!  Looking for a fun atmosphere with a variety of wine? Los Angeles is filled with trendy places for those of you who enjoy a good glass of wine or even for those looking to try something new.  Tired ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=322 Fundraising events can be incredibly valuable for nonprofit organizations – if planned well, a successful event creates opportunities to bring visibility to the organization’s mission, meet potential donors and volunteers, while raising money for the cause. With the time and effort invested in creating an event, nonprofit organizations should aim ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=316 For our first “Things We Love” blog in 2010 we had a difficult time choosing just three to highlight!  This year is full of exciting new products, trends and venues.  Here, just a few to whet the palate:   W Hollywood Hotel This gigantic new luxury hotel and condominium complex in the ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=303 From the kitchen of our Executive Chef, Edward Roszak:  This blog posting will revolve around reducing our impact on the earth and improving sustainability in the kitchen, for our health and in our everyday lives. Here are some simple steps to improve our footprint on this amazing, irreplaceable planet. Use your ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=298 SCE was proud to be a part of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Best Buy and Machine Shop Marketing’s midnight release party for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” DVD – an event that took place bi-coastally in LA and NYC on Monday January 25th.  The exciting evening began with a free ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=291 We’re all trying to do our part to save this earth:  reusable grocery shopping bags, recycling bins in our homes, non-disposable water bottles.  Whatever you do to play your part, large or small, why not carry that out in the events that you execute?  Here are some tips on how ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=284 Hi all, I came across this posting on Mashable and I thought it was such a wonderful resource that I decided to post it here, for our audience to enjoy as well. It’s written by Jason Keath, founder of Social Fresh, a social media conference for marketers.  The original posting ... http://starfish-events.com/blog/?p=277