Did you attend the NACE Experience! 2011 last week in Reno/Tahoe and meet some fabulous industry professionals, get educated on all the latest trends and have a blast while doing it?  Well, if you are not a current Reno-Tahoe NACE Member and would love to join, now is the time!  Now through August 25, 2011 you can join and receive a $100 discount off your membership!  Click here for the application and begin your networking experience with talented event industry professionals nationwide.

 Click here to check out these highlights from last week's NACE Experience! 2011 in Reno/Tahoe!  Special thanks to Red Carpet Events and Design for all their amazing work on the Design Experience and Gala, Blue Print Studios for their fabulous designs at the Design Experience, Infusion Xperience for their fabulous entertainment and our own Robin Brockelsby for mediating with such flair at the Design Experience!

How to Stay Sales-Focused: Click here for some great tips from our friend Alice Heiman that will keep small business owners focused effectively on sales.

You're Invited!!

The NACE Experience! 2011 is coming to Reno/Tahoe...and if you are an event industry professional you won't want to miss out on all the fun and educational benefits!  Here is your special invitation to attend the Opening Breakfast on Monday, July 25th!  Please RSVP by Friday, 7/15!

Creative Coverings is seeking a dynamic sales representative with event experience for our Las Vegas, NV location!  Send inquiries and resumes to kate@creativecoverings.com. 

Please click here for job description and experience requirements.

Our brand new Las Vegas Showroom is open and ready for you to visit!  With a great location on W. Russell and Decatur and access from both the I-215 and I-15 Freeways, we hope you will have the opportunity to check it out!

Make sure to contact Kate Kovalick-Patay at 702-608-7368 to schedule a time to see all of our fabulous linen offerings and to play with table top designs!

Creative Coverings is proud to announce to all of our event colleagues and fans that we have been selected as a Finalist for the 2011 Event Solutions Spotlight Award in the category of Event Supplier of the Year.

We were selected from over 600 nominees to be presented to the event industry as one of its top professionals so we are so thrilled! We invite you to visit www.event-solutions.com, click on the VOTE NOW button, then scroll to the Event Supplier of the Year category and review some of our top event accomplishments.

Voting will be open now through January 31, 2011 with the awards ceremony taking place February 28, 2011 in Las Vegas at the Event Solutions Conference and Trade Show.

Thank you for your support!

How Do You Find and Hire an Event Professional for Your Holiday Parties?

The holiday event season is quickly approaching and the easiest way to make your event shine is to “Let your Vendors shine for YOU”! Picking the best vendors is the most important ingredient for a successful event. After many years of event planning and design, here are a few tips we have found to be helpful.

 

1. Search for Vendors who are passionate about what they do. With passion, comes energy!!! It’s the positive energy from your vendors that will make your events great.
2. PRICE SHOULD NOT BE YOUR PRIMARY FOCUS! Look first for quality and customer service, Price should be 3^rd on the list!
3. Your vendors are a reflection of you! Make sure that you choose vendors that can represent your style and quality in the product they provide.
4. Look for vendors that are involved in your networking associations. These vendors are typically very concerned about maintaining a great reputation and will go to the ends of the earth for their clients!

Keeping your vendor relationships is important, but don’t be afraid to try someone new. Having a team of great vendors to call on is key to putting on great events. As a vendor myself, I value both old and new relationships.

Great NACE Event Professionals know that they are only as good as their last event. Trust in them, and they will deliver! 

CONGRATULATIONS to Angela Mazanti Events out of Memphis, TN for winning our 3rd Quarter Photo Contest!  They used our Apple & White Baroque 90" square overlays to create modern elegance for an event in August at The Cadre, a historic landmark event venue in Memphis. 

They have won a $100 Creative Coverings Gift Card -  thank you for entering our contest!

Our brand new Silver Shag 90" Square Overlay made it's debut September 30th at the 29th Annual University of Nevada, Foundation Banquet! We were thrilled when they asked us to provide this brand new overlay for their event. They chose a monochromatic look and paired the Silver Shag with our Platinum Lamour and Platinum Organza.  The room looked stunning!