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!

Only a few more days until the Willamette Valley Event Showcase at the Salem Conference Center! This will be a culmination of hard work from a fantastic group of people and vendors and we simply can’t wait to see it all come together. This is such a fantastic opportunity for event planners and vendors of the Willamette Valley to meet face to face and do business with each other. For event planners, this show is free, allowing them to preview the services of vendors from all different categories. Caterers? Check. Transportation? Yup. Live entertainment? Oh yeah. Every little detail that goes into throwing an amazing event will be there at your disposal.

Bravo! Publications and the Willamette Valley Showcase was recently featured in the Salem Business Journal and we’re glowing with pride. One of our main efforts is to help stimulate the economy of the Willamette Valley and inspire event planners to throw fantastic events for companies which could in turn, motivate employees. We also want to highlight the amazing companies that are so integral in event planning.

If you’re interested in this event and would like to register for free, you still can up until noon today (October 4th) or on-site at the Salem Conference Center on Thursday October 6th starting at 11 a.m. When you register you will also be able to snag one of our new 2012 Bravo! Event Resource Guide for free.

Come hungry and ready to meet great vendors and other event planners in the area! Below is more information on the event, where to register and some of the vendors that will be there.

Register here

Complete information here

Vendors:

Adam’s Rib

Bentley’s Grill

Flight Deck Restaurant

Roth’s Catering

Wild Pear Catering & Restaurant

Wooden Nickel Catering

Courtell Talent Agency

Destination Events

Will Rogers Live

A to Z Party Rental

Danner & Soli

Eric John Photography

Olson Florists

Special Occasions Parties & Events

West Coast Drape & Blush Furniture

Grand Cru Wine Tours

Konect Aviation (on display outside)

The Trolley (on display outside)

Beckenridge Vineyards

Columbia Cliff Villas

Corvallis Country Club

Evergreen Aviation Museum

Flight Deck Restaurant

Grand Hotel Salem

Independence Civic Center

Kahneeta Resort & Casino

Keizer Renaissance Inn

McMenamins Pubs & Breweries

Mission Mill Museum (Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill)

Salem Conference Center

Muddy Award winning performance. Best Performance of the Year! http://raycharlestribute.com/

May 11th, 7:00 P.M. at Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego

Many guest artists:
Linda Hornbuckle
Andy Stokes
Duffy Bishop
Peter Damman
Janice Scroggins
Renato Caranto
Lee Garrett – cowrote Signed Sealed Deliver w/ Stevie Wonder
George Mitchell
Patrick Lamb
Norman Sylvester
Carl Bock
Gretchen Mitchell
Anthony Jones
Gene Houck
DK Stewart

Purchase Tickets to Concert for Japan – Tribute to Ray Charles w/ Patrick Lamb and Friends

Concert for Japan - Tribute to Ray Charles w/ Patrick Lamb and Friends

August 5-14th- Clark County Fair

August 5th- The Beach Boys

August 6th- REO Speedwagon

August 8th- Dierks Bentley with special guest Josh Kelley

August 9th- Three Days Grace with special guest My Darkest Days

Don’t forget- The Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds is an established 170 acre campus with five multi-purpose facilities that host a wide variety of events each year. The new Exhibition Hall, completed in March of 2005, features 97,200 square feet of unobstructed show space. Additional facilities on grounds include an Equestrian Arena, The Columbian Grandstands, a collection of Livestock Buildings and three South Halls. Parking is available for 7,500 vehicles.  Check out their website for more information.

A special Soiree Boutique gift bag of discounts & goodies from Soiree Boutique vendors will be given out to all who attend. Great savings for any special event!!!

• Soiree, Special Event Planning: $200 off any planning package.
• David A. Barss Photographer: Complimentary engagement session or equivalent credit.
• Bella Vida: Complimentary Thank You card design when purchasing the design of a Wedding Invitation or Suite Package.
• East West Floral Arts: Custom Treatment for free, a $200 value.
• Vibrant Table Catering & Events: Complimentary toss bouquet if you use them for your flowers and free decorative crinkle linens if you use them for your catering.
• West Coast Event Productions: 15% discount on linens.
• All Wright Music: 15% discount off DJ Services.
• Ambient Sky Couture Wedding Films: $400 off your Couture Wedding Film plus Same Day Edit Package.
• Artistique Photographie: Giving away a $800 Wedding Album.
• Celebration Music & Events: $50 off DJ services, $50 off live music booking OR a free dance lesson.
• Fitbride Northwest: 10% off the purchase of any 12 week Fitbride Northwest package.
• Francoise Weeks European Floral Design: Free bridal bouquet and groom’s boutonniere, a $200 value upon booking a minimum floral order of $2,500.
• Hybrid Moon Video Productions: Four hours of wedding and reception coverage, “Assemble Edit” and “Short Film Edit” with one DVD in leather case for $1,999 OR single camera coverage for your wedding ceremony and “Assemble Edit” with four DVD’s in eco-friendly Hybrid Moon case for $475.
• Jamie Bosworth Photographer: An Engagement Session complimentary when you book a wedding package for 2011.
• Lavish Floral: 10% off your total wedding floral package.
• Papa Haydn Catering & Wedding Cakes: 10% off food for any event booked with Papa Haydn Catering.
• House of Cards: 10% off your entire contract when booking a ceremony & reception music combo.

7080 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Dear Friends of the Band Formerly known as The Breakfast Club:
 
 It was recently brought to my attention that the trademark for the name ‘The Breakfast Club’ is held by another band of that name…located somewhere on the east coast as far as I can tell.  Therefore, we are taking measures to ensure we do not further infringe on their trademark.   Our last performance under the name ‘The Breakfast Club’ will be this NYE at The Kennedy School.
 
 Among other things, this means we will be renaming our band and creating entire new marketing materials before the end of 2010.  I will let you know when the new media kit and urls are ready (will be next week), and will send you all the information you will need regarding our new identity et al.  We also be sending out a press release.  The big upside to all this is we expect there be a swirl of buzz around the name change, and we’ll likely gain a lot of new fans in the process.    
 
 While we are disappointed to no longer be able to use the name under which we built our popularity, we are very excited about the opportunity to create a new brand identity.   We are confident that our large and loyal fan-base will help spread the word, and it is our understanding that our clients will still have the option of placing “(formerly The Breakfast Club)” in conjunction with our new name.
 
 If you have booked us for a date in 2011 and have already committed our name to print, there is no need to go back and re-do anything.  But to the extent possible, we would like everyone to use our new name moving forward.  Again, this announcement will be made early next week at the latest.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and will do everything I can to make the transition as smooth as possible for all of our stakeholders.
 
 It would also mean a great to deal to us if you could pass along our new info to your various relevant contacts once we make the make the announcement.  We truly appreciate your support.
 
 Please feel to contact me with any questions or concerns.
 
 I look forward to working together in 2011 as we forge ahead!
 
 Jason Fellman

This Friday & Saturday, December 17th & 18th, Patrick Lamb and the Chosen Generation Gospel Choir will perform a holiday concert, for all ages, at the Crown Ballroom in downtown Portland. This event benefits the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation and will be held both evenings from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. All those in attendance are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the local homeless children this holiday season.

Tickets are now available at Tickets Oregon. Reserved tickets include a gourmet dinner buffet and are $40 online or $45 at the door. General admission tickets are for the seating area in the Garden Court or  a standing room which are $20 online and $25 at the door. To make reservations for this event, please call the Crown Ballroom at 503.349.4444.

]]> http://www.bravoevent.com/blog/2010/12/patrick-lambs-annual-holiday-concert-featuring-the-chosen-generation-gospel-choir/feed/ 0 http://www.bravoevent.com/blog/2010/11/patrick-lamb-jimmy-maks-this-saturday-night/ http://www.bravoevent.com/blog/2010/11/patrick-lamb-jimmy-maks-this-saturday-night/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:50:08 +0000 Bravo Publications http://bravoevent.com/blog/?p=1006 Fresh off his tours from Japan with R&B legend Bobby Caldwell and his Canadian tour with Gino Vanelli, Grammy nominated musician Patrick Lamb will be playing at Jimmy Mak’s this Saturday, November 6th. Patrick will be featuring music from his latest CD “Soul of a Free Man” during Saturday’s perfomance, and not only will Patrick be playing his original music, he will also be performing some of the music that has inspired him over the years, especially during his early days growing up in Mississippi.

Patrick’s Funkified Band will be accompanying him Saturday evening, helping him perform music from the greats like: Stevie Wonder, the Crusaders, Booker T & the MG’s, James Brown and more! The band will feature Ramsey Embick on Keys, John Mazzocco on Bass, Reinhardt Melz on Drums, and Jay Koder on Guitar.

To make reservations for this event please call 503.295.6542. There will be a $15 cover charge but if you go online for tickets and use the promo-code: Bravo, you can get 25% off! For more information about this event you can go to www.jimmymaks.com or www.patricklamb.com