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Check out these creative corporate event ideas to energize your event!   For many companies, the beginning of a new year marks the planning of the very necessary but often, yawn, dare we say it dull, data-laden and well, kind…

Having recently completed a wellness cleanse that nixed my morning ritual of caffeine (and thus, coffee) for 21 days, I’ve come to experience a newfound appreciation for tea, especially the decaf variety. Now that this cleanse has officially ended, I…

The Super Bowl has become a de facto national holiday in the U.S., and on February 7, 2016, Super Sunday is especially huge, as the game celebrates the football game’s 50th anniversary in Santa Clara. Clearly, this calls for appointment…

We have the perfect anecdote to the romantic haze of the upcoming holiday weekend. This year Valentine’s Day happens to fall on President’s Weekend, so this means a full 3-day weekend of love-birds and starry-eyed couples. Restaurants will be busy…

Getting ready for your next big program? Wondering if you need a DMO or DMC? Or both? Still trying to figure out just exactly which company does what and when? We get it; there are plenty of acronyms floating around.…

Newport Beach Restaurant Week is the perfect time to feed your inner carnivore as many of the participating restaurants offer up meaty selections on their menus. From steaks to burgers, there’s more than enough meat for every day of the…

One of the biggest challenges meeting planners face is delivering an engaging program within budget. Even for the most detailed planner and skilled negotiator, staying on budget is not easy, especially if your group has a caviar taste and a…

Jazz aficionados are anxiously anticipating this upcoming annual event here in Newport Beach. Jazz music will fill the air both day and evenings during the 16th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party (February 11-14, 2016). This year offers an added bonus,…