Gary Sherwin President & CEO Gary is a 24 year veteran of the destination marketing industry. Prior to joining Newport Beach, he served as Vice President, Market Development for the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority, where he co-authored a book published by DMAI, Destination BrandScience, which is now the standard for destination…
Read MoreOur world has become much smaller. Thanks to the Internet and social media we are connected now more than ever before. Information is available at our fingertips. With 3-D, video and on-demand entertainment, our expectations are much more selective. We now live in an experience economy. So how does a meeting planner incorporate a vibrant,…
Read MoreOn Thursday, December 17, members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team will serve as Grand Marshals for the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Whitney Engen, Christen Press and Amy Rodriquez, all residents of Southern California, are excited to join the Newport Beach community as we “Seas the Holidays” for the 107th Newport Beach Christmas…
Read MoreNot all sandwiches or toasts are created equal, and of course the key factor to credit or blame comes down to bread. Don’t settle for stale, uninspired loaves. Learn about eight restaurants, bakeries and markets in Newport Beach that bake delectable bread in-house. C’est Si Bon Bakery Paul Kohne founded this Newport Beach institution with…
Read MoreReady to pump some energy and excitement into your meetings? Perhaps it’s time to breakout of the boardroom and hold your meetings afloat! Escape the confines of a traditional meeting room, indulge in beautiful aquatic scenery and fire up the creative juices with a private cruise through Newport Beach’s picturesque harbor. Just being in fresh…
Read MoreThe excitement is building for this event which will be held next weekend in the charming Balboa Village. Join the fun on Saturday, November 14th from 1:00pm to 5:0pm for the first ever Balboa Craft Beer Festival! Located in the neighborhood of Balboa Village and just steps from the Ferry, this event will be host…
Read More(Newport Beach, CA – 11/6/2015) The excitement is building for this event which will be held next weekend in the charming Balboa Village. Join the fun on Saturday, November 14th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for the first ever Balboa Craft Beer Festival! Located in the neighborhood of Balboa Village and just steps from the Ferry,…
Read MoreNewport Beach may not have winter the way Chicago does, but the weather does eventually take a cooler turn, with stiff winds picking up along the coastline. When the rain finally sets in, thoughts turn to comfort food, and there’s no more satisfying comfort food than mac ‘n cheese. Chefs throughout Newport Beach have made…
Read MoreIf you haven’t heard, green is the new black, especially in the hospitality industry. Resorts and hotels all over the Orange County and Newport Beach area are going green, and not just by implementing low flow toilets and CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs, but by completely revolutionizing every aspect of their establishments, such as the…
Read MoreIn order for a company to grow successfully, it must integrate a strong and thriving company culture. Companies that have developed a keen sense of corporate culture have been proven to have an increasingly productive workplace and higher level of success than those without a clearly defined culture. This is due to the fact that…
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