Pacific Perks Special

Who is Pacific Perks?

Your Personal Cafe. Pacific Perks delivers great tasting, locally roasted Espresso drinks as well as made-to-order lunch-time Quesadillas, breakfast Omelets, Fruit Smoothies and Ice Cream. Pacific Perks is a fun, creative and mood enhancing espresso experience that will “WOW” your guests and add flair to any event.

Alas, we have just 3 awards to give out. This year show attendees and exhibitors voted for the Best of Bravo! Live 2011. The winners are…

Best Caterer: Premiere Catering
The Premiere Catering team provided attendees with a scrumptious array of comfort to gourmet food to sample. Delicious!

Best Booth Design: Peter Corvallis Productions
Peter Corvallis’s talented team of designers created their modern & edgy take on a NW Lodge from scratch! Yup, everything from the backdrop, fireplace, stage and tables were all meticulously created by Kristin & Nick.

People’s Choice: Royce’s Prop Shop with Cort Event Furniture Hollywood Glam – with feathers, gold star-men, bling, and modern furnishings, no detail was left out of their design. Gorgeous!

Premiere Catering - Best Caterer Bravo! Live Bravo! Live 2011

Peter Corvallis Productions - Best Booth Bravo! Live 2011

Royce's Prop Shop & Cort Event Furnishings - People's Choice Bravo! Live 2011

The theme this year was Destination Northwest and immediately as you walked into the exhibit hall you were transported to a lush, inviting entryway that directly reflected how inspiring our landscape is. Just by walking around and seeing the different array of booths you could sense that it took a tremendous amount of work, most of the vendors working late into the night before getting everything to look just right. The collection of vendors that participated put on a fantastic show and many said that Bravo! Live is their favorite event of the year.

Many vendors also commented that they saw a tremendous amount of foot traffic and emphasized that it was the right type of foot traffic, making valuable connections with event planners from all types of industries. We were thrilled to hear this feedback because that is Bravo’s number one goal for putting on this type of event.

Hybrid Moon put together a great video for us which they recorded, edited and uploaded directly from the event, right from their iPhone! Check it out below:

Bravo! Event Live 2011 Tour • Shot, Editied and Uploaded using an iPhone 4

Again, this event was spectacular and the only way it was possible was with the joint efforts of so many hardworking and creative people. For us, it’s our biggest event of the year but also a chance for people to come together and do business in a way that is fun, interactive and unique. The success of this event inspires us to make the Bravo! Wedding Affair even more of a triumph. As the year winds down the work picks up and we thrive off the positive feedback we get from vendors and attendees after our shows.

People came hungry and the caterers did not disappoint- we’d list all the amazing food but the photos from Andie Petkus Studios simply speak for themselves! Take a look at the pictures below and make sure to check out the entire gallery from the show here.

Again, thank you to everyone involved and who came and here’s to next year’s show!

Peter Corvallis Production’s amazing booth. We loved the colors and mounted deer head!

What:

Indulge at the Jupiter is Portland Eastside Dining and Spirits Festival featuring 15 restaurants, 5 food carts, 7 distilleries, 7 wineries, 4 brewers and plenty more!

When:

September 22nd, 2011 at 5:30pm-9:00pm

Where:

At the Jupiter Hotel: 800 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214.

Why:

Support the p:ear program and pull off one of the best culinary events in Portland. p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15 to 24, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives.

Indulge has a ton of great new features this year:

You don’t want to miss out, register now http://indulgeatthejupiter.eventbrite.com/

Pacific Perks Gourmet Ice Cream Sundae Bar comes standard with chocolate and caramel sundaes topped, or blended, with candy mix ins of oreos, M&Ms and toffee. NOW you can add custom ice cream, sorbet or gelato as an option! Yummy!!

Pacific Perks - Your Personal Cafe

Check out some of these AMAZING Ice Cream flavors (and this is just a sample):
ALMOND TOFFEE FUDGE
Butter praline ice ream with toasted, diced almonds and crunchy almond toffee candy pieces

BASEBALL NUT
Banana ice cream with cashews and swirls of red raspberry

BEER
Yes, it might sound strange. But you won’t believe it when you taste it. Made with rich, dark Black Butte Porter, and swirled with thick and malty beer caramel.  Try it in a sundae, surrounded by little pretzel twists and caramel. Pacific Perks will even make the ice cream using your favorite micro brew.

CHOCOLATE SYMPHONY
Crunchy toffee pieces and toasted almonds in chocolate ice cream

LOCA-MOCHA- MOTION
Espresso ice cream with chunks of Oreos and chocolate chips

MARIONBERRY
Made with local marionberries

PEANUT BUTTER SURPRISE
Vanilla ice cream filled with big chunks of Oreos and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. YUMMY!

PEPPERMINT PATTY
Chunks of peppermint patties in chocolate ice cream

WHITE FUDGE RAPSBERRY
White chocolate ice cream with swirls of red raspberry

Over 125 ice cream and dozens of sorbet and gelato flavors to choose from.  Made locally here in Vancouver, Washington and sure to make you smile.  Custom flavors have an upcharge associated with them but we’re sure it will be worth it.

Give Pacific Perks a call to order 360.852.8542 (customizing flavors takes sometime to create).

It makes sense for planners to focus on keeping their attendees alert and attentive  throughout the day by providing food that balances blood sugar levels and doesn’t cause energy dips. Limit the amount of fat in the meals, even some meat causes the release of serotonin which calms people down. Think about it, you don’t want your attendees calm and relaxed when they are supposed to be learning new information.

Many large hotel chains have already started to offer better options. They are offering seasonal menus, fewer sugars and less fat. Many options include an “energy” break with whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and  antioxidants.

As a planner for your event, think about what activities you want your attendees to engage in. Are they brainstorming and planning or celebrating a success?  Work with your caterer to develop meals that will align with your outcomes and not work against them. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the quality and taste of  the food and the level of engagement of your attendees.

Source: Meetings & Conventions, June 2011

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Mary Lou’s second oldest son just graduated from high school this past week. They wanted to have a small gathering with family and close friends and not have to worry about planning the celebration.  With a simple phone call to Busy Bee Catering the menu was planned. They opted for a brunch theme and were treated to cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, egg dishes and much more.

 Busy Bee Catering is located in Welches, Oregon and will deliver to your venue or you can pick up from their location. They have a large selection of appetizers, entrees, salads, vegetarian dishes and desserts. They also have barbeque!  Cafe Aria located in the Rendevous Plaza in Welches Oregon also stocks their pastries. They can be reached at busybeecatering@hotmail.com or 503.622.6743.

 Voted one of America’s top 100 day spas, Bonneville Hot Springs Resort offers open, airy meeting rooms filled with natural light and fully wired with high-speed Internet access. Their creative caterers can design tantalizing coffee breaks or banquet dinners. Arrange for team-building outings such as whitewater rafting, rock climbing, or a round of golf. Treat clients and colleagues to a long overdue escape from boring Portland meeting space. Bonneville Resort offers 1500 sq. ft. of meeting space and an outdoor terrace perfect for cocktail parties or dinners. 

 Bigfoot-Lodge is a one of a kind custom built hand crafted log lodge with million dollar    views of Mt.Hood and the Hood River Valley from every room. It is situated on 63 acres in the forest with all kinds of wildlife. Bigfoot-Lodge has become a preferred stay in the gorge by many executives/groups vacationing, sponsoring events, receptions, family reunions, retreats, business meetings, and more. It is close to the Hood River marina/beach, hatchery, stores, restaurants, lakes, golf, skiing, wineries, breweries, museums, sightseeing, and all the other fantastic fun in one of the worlds premiere playgrounds right hear in the Columbia River Gorge.

 The Gorge White House is an elegant casual setting in the heart of the Hood River Valley  with commanding views of Mt Hood, Mt Adams and the valley’s east hills. Located just 4 miles south of Hood River on the Mt Hood Scenic Byway, The Gorge White House is a historic home on a century old working farm. 

Their 100 year old home serves as the tasting room and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is impeccably restored to its original grandeur. The patio gardens provide a beautiful, fragrant setting.  Guests will have use of all of the facilities including the farm stand, gardens, fields, patio and tasting room.

 Stonehedge Gardens offers beautiful terraces for weddings and events that are flexible for all sizes of events. The grotto offers a waterfall, 10,000 feet of grass, a wedding stage in stone with tuscan pillars and a reception terrace. The new bridal cottage tucked away in the wooded area offers a great place to relax before the ceremony. Stonehedge also offers full-service catering for any size of event.

Check out the Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association for more information on these venues and everything that the beautiful gorge has to offer visitors.

 Check back tomorrow to learn about more great venues in the Columbia Gorge Area!

I recently had the opportunity to visit the new location of West Coast Event Productions. They have moved their location to the waterfront, 1466 NW Naito Parkway where they have a fantastic view! Their warehouse is filled with props, linens, dishware, tables & chairs and much more! They have a product catalog online to make selecting items easy.

West Coast has merged with Shaka-sound and will now be able to provide top quality sound at weddings and events. They are able to provide great sound for your event using professional equipment.

They will also be unveiling a new type of romantic/glittery style drape that is new to the area. The drape will be designed inhouse and will bring your event to the next level.

West Coast prides itself on its artists they have on staff. They can help clients build their dream event.

Contact them at here or at 503.294.0412 to get started planning your wedding or event.

Stay tuned for more information on the Grand Opening to be scheduled mid-August.