McMenamins Grand Lodge, located in Forest Grove just 25 minutes from Portland, is now offering two corporate meeting specials:

First up – the Sweet Retreat: book a midweek retreat at the Grand Lodge and receive complimentary coffee service with McMenamins’ freshly roasted coffees replenished throughout the day, a complimentary cookie break, 15% off guestrooms during your event and 15% off spa services for all retreat guests who are staying in the hotel! To make it even sweeter, we’ll throw in a little extra somethin’ for the meeting planner – a McMenamins gift card, good for use in the Ironwork Grill, Pat’s Corner, Ruby’s Spa and beyond.

Planning a meeting but don’t need guestrooms? Perhaps the Compass Room Spring Special is right for you. The bright and elegant Compass Room is a comfortable fit for groups of 20 to 100, and this special includes complimentary use of in-house audio visual equipment including the theater screen, LCD projector and sound system including wireless microphone. Also included: complimentary coffee service, planners’ choice of two afternoon snacks, and a variety of team building activities such as disc golf, an art scavenger hunt, a movie showing in the Compass Room or outdoor lawn games.

What are you waiting for? Meet us at the Grand Lodge and make your next meeting different than the rest. Speak to a sales coordinator at (503) 992-9530, send an email to salesgl@mcmenamins.com, or fill out a request for proposal at mcmenamins.com.

Helium Comedy Club – Nationally Touring Stand-Up Comedians and Luxurious Venue for Private Event Rental.

Helium Comedy Club is Portland’s premiere stand-up comedy venue. We bring nationally touring stand-up comedians to Portland every week, including some of the most sought after names in the business. With our 275 seat state-of-the-art showroom, two well-appointed lounges and full bar, Helium is a terrific space to host private parties, off-site meetings and special events.

Our venue, located in the historic Redman Lodge Building, is a unique space that provides a comfortable atmosphere for socializing. With an elegant nightclub layout, tiered theater seating, food and beverage table service, and corporate-friendly comedians, Helium is the ideal venue for a wide variety of daytime or evening events.

* Book your event before March 15th and get 65% off venue rental
for all private event through April 2013.
gerardl@heliumcomedy.com | 503.913.8698

Artistic Flowers is offering 10% OFF your order when you book your event with them by April 1st, 2013. Call or visit them today to get started!

Designing event flowers with style, elegance and timeless beauty is what Artistic Flowers is all about. They use unexpected and unique elements, beautiful flowers, seasonal botanicals with fruits and berries, jewels and other materials. Whether it’s local or from around the world, Artistic Flowers can provide it for you.

For over three decades, Artistic Flowers has been committed to making your special event the best it can possibly be. Consider Artistic Flowers as your flower specialists today – their name says it all!

Check out Artistic Flowers Facebook page for more information!

Artistic Flowers
17100 SW Pilkington Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
(503) 635-6661

Be sure to check out Bravo! live this year and watch some of the best companies in town transform the OCC exhibit hall floor into a roof top lounge – complete with green walls and the Portland skyline at sunset.

Create an eclectic escape for your guests… Bring the Roof Top Lounge to your next event!

You choose what you want, they’ll make it happen – it’s that easy:

LOUNGE DÉCOR AND PRODUCTION: Visit Peter Corvallis at Booth N
Expertise in planning, design and event layout within any vision and budget.

A/V AND SKYLINE: Visit Really Big Video at Booth V
Bringing decades of experience transforming messages and events into thrilling visual media, using the latest innovative techniques.

LIGHTING: Visit Hollywood Lights at Booth M
Bring creativity to your next event through lighting. Also provides temporary electricity needs.

FABRIC STRUCTURES: Visit Guildworks at Booth T
Creating innovative forms using tensioned fabric structures, these unique volumes and shapes work magically with light and color giving your event a distinct and memorable presence.

PLANT RENTALS: Visit Dennis’ 7 Dees at Booth 1210
Stimulate the senses, add warmth and texture through personalized plant combinations for any occasion. Browse nearly 10 acres of retail nursery space with knowledgeable experts to add the perfect accent.

FURNITURE: Visit Cort Event Furnishings at Booth H
Whether it’s high-end furnishings for an executive conference or comfortable lounge seating for special events and parties, CORT’s extensive product collection, ensure a successful program.

CATERING: Visit Premiere Catering at Booth U
Fine dining in any location, customized to fit your style of entertaining, culinary tastes, and budget.

Register HERE for Bravo! live – it’s a show you don’t want to miss!

Buy a Raffle Ticket and Help Feed those in need with Potluck in the Park!

Bravo! and the Hospitality Community are proudly supporting Potluck in the Park this year by selling raffle tickets to win amazing prizes. All proceeds will go to Potluck in the Park and towards feeding four to six hundred residents a hot meal. So, stop by Bravo! live and help your community by buying winning something for your next event!

Raffle tickets: 2 for $5 | 5 for $10 | 12 for $20

Here are a few things you could win while supporting Potluck in the Park:
Overnight Escapes: Skamania Lodge: Seattle Red Lion; Courtyard Marriott North Harbor; Columbia Cliff Villas; Suncadia Resort (2 nights); and more!
Team Building Activities: Rafting trip for 2 with Zollers; Admission for 6 at Helium Comedy Club; Golf passes at Eagle Landing; Beginner dance package from Fred Astaire Portland; and more!

Potluck in the Park – Serving the community since 1991

Potluck has been serving a free hot meal to anyone in need since 1991. Rain or shine, 52 weeks a year, Potluck in the Park provides a hot meal, every Sunday, at O’Bryant Square in downtown Portland. Four hundred to six hundred Portlanders do not go hungry on Sunday because of Potluck in the Park. It is only because of the generosity of volunteers and donations from people like you that the Potluck community continues to provide a meal to those in need.

Please visit Potluck in the Park for more information about the organization and how you can further support this amazing organization.

Attend the 17th annual Bravo! live show October 24th, 2012
11am – 5pm at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

Featuring over 200 industry experts!!!

The Bravo! live show features experienced vendors of the hospitality and meeting industry. The show provides an interactive experience showcasing businesses in the industry. This applies to any event – whether you’re planning a large convention, corporate meeting, team-building, golf tournament, or any other type of event. Every necessary resource and service will be available for inquiry and consultation at the show. This event is a unique showcase where all types of event and meetings planners attend because it provides the opportunity for any planner to meet vendors of the industry and plan an event all in one afternoon!

Bravo! has Raised the Roof off the Oregon Convention Center
Experience the exclusive roof top party!
Sit in the lounge and enjoy live entertainment all day from specialty performers.

Roof Top Stage Performers:
John Ross Music & Production
Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo’oko’a
J-FELL Presents
SugarPine
Patrick Lamb
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
Dance Hall Days

Register to attend FREE Seminars
Hire your next speaker, pick-up planning tips and more!

An Interactive and Entertaining Ballroom Makeover
Speaker: Royce Mason, Royce’s Prop Shop

How to Market Sustainability to Your Attendees
Presented by the Green Meetings Industry Council

Galvanizing Your Business with Word of Mouth Marketing
Speaker: Patrick Galvin, Galvin Communications

Geoteaming Goose Chase – A Cell Phone Photo Scavenger Hunt
Speaker: John Chen, Geoteaming

Strategies to Stretch Your Event Budget
Speaker: Misty Damico, Event Producer
and Oregon Chapter President of NACE

Register here to attend FREE seminars
For Detailed information regarding the free seminars click here

Plus… there will be opportunities to win fantastic prizes and lots of delectable samples from some of the best caterers, restaurants, and bar tenders in the area! Experience everything the vendors have to offer, have fun and plan your next event at Bravo! live!

Register Now! Admission is complimentary to anyone planning an event!

Get your FREE copy of the 2013 Bravo! Event resource Guidebook!

For more information and to register for the show visit: www.bravoliveshow.com

Crave Catering went BIG this year by growing even more fresh local fruits and veggies! After adding 3 times the space to their farm in Battle Ground, WA and the normal challenges that arise when growing tomatoes in colder weather, Crave is proud to share their bounty throughout the holiday season. So be sure to plan ahead because the holidays are creeping up!  Crave Catering’s superior catering services book up, especially during the holiday season. Nobody should miss out on the tasty treats everyone craves during this special time of year.

Click Here to View the Crave Holiday Menus!

Call or email the Crave Catering office now to reserve your date before the Holiday season gets here.

503-224-0370 or catering@cravepdx.com

You know the food is unbeatable because Crave Catering won 2 National Association of Catering Executives Awards this year at the annual NACE Conference New Orleans 2012.  These awards are better known as the Oscar’s of the catering industry.

Congratulations Crave Catering!

Bravo! live, now in its 17^th year and the state’s largest event and meeting industry trade show, announced that it will be hosting qualified planners from outside of Oregon in conjunction with this year’s Bravo! live event, scheduled for October 24th at the Oregon Convention Center.

“Everything that Bravo! live attendees love about the show will be back,” May Lou Burton, owner of Bravo! wedding & event stated. “This year we are inviting pre-qualified planners from out-of-state to come experience all that Oregon has to offer and meet the vendors face-to-face that will make their next event unforgettable!”

Planners will be hosted the night of October 23^rd at Hotel deLuxe, a downtown Portland hotel and will re-introduce Oregon as the fresh, unique location the entire country has been watching on television shows, such as Leverage, Portlandia and Grimm. A contemporary tribute to the Golden Era of Hollywood filmmaking, Hotel deLuxe tastefully balances art deco and art moderne styles for a mix of timeless sophistication and serene comfort.

Bravo! has partnered with Travel Portland, Travel Oregon, Meeting Professionals International – Oregon Chapter (MPI-OC) and International Special Events Society (ISES) to educate out-of-state planners about Oregon’s edge on the sustainability movement. Bringing out-of-state planners to Bravo! live makes it easier for planners to meet local venues, caterers, decor companies under one roof, rather than spending time driving to different locations for multiple meetings. As the most trusted resource to event planners, Bravo! ensures planners will leave the state of Oregon with fresh ideas and inspiration for their next event.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Bravo! again this year,” states Midge Dobbs, CMP, Immediate Past President for MPI-OC “as a foundation in the meetings industry in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest we have has great results with our collaboration over the years.  Mary Lou and her team really know how to show off the best that our area has to offer.”

Qualified planners are encouraged to contact Bravo! Wedding & Event at 503.675.1380 if they would like more information on being hosted at Bravo! live this year.

Save on your next event at The Ambridge Event Center

The Ambridge has crafted an unequalled reputation for personalized service, that uniquely complements events like yours. Grown in the tradition of hospitality, the Ambridge takes its name from a perfect, old fashioned rose designed specifically for the Portland area.

The Ambridge is independent, privately owned and operated. For over 20 years, they have successfully hosted Corporate Events, Seminars, Workshops, Training Classes, Trade Shows, Company Retreats, Special Events, and much more. Remember, your event is as important to The Ambridge as it is to you. Call and schedule a tour today!

PIR is hosting a special event in order to give event planners the chance to learn about the venue and its unique offerings. PIR offers residents and people from throughout the region a place to play — with cars, motorcycles, bicycles and so much more — a compact 300-acre park setting filled with wetlands and wildlife.

You are invited to attend the special VIP Evening at Portland International Raceway during an upcoming Wednesday night Beaches Cruise-In and Drag Racing event.  If you haven’t been to PIR, this will be a great opportunity to see and learn about this very unique outdoor event venue. Walk around in a beautiful park-like setting and view over 1,000 classic and specialty cars that will be on display by their owners. Food and beverages will be provided in a special VIP tented area and enjoy live music performed by local Portland music icon Patrick Lamb. You will also have a chance to win several fun Door Prizes.

Special passes to VIP tented area:
-Free food and beverages
-Brief presentation by track manager about PIR event planning venue options
-Door prizes and more

Date:   Wednesday, August 15^th, 2012
Time:   5pm – 8pm
Cost:   Only $1.50 per person
RSVP: Please register online
Please RSVP here: http://portlandraceway.eventbrite.com/

For more information about event planning options at PIR visit: portlandraceway.com/events

If you are unable to attend the event but wish to receive information regarding PIR, please send an email to: pir@portlandoregon.gov