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Ideas to Share
Why do I need pipe and drape at my event?
How to Make Sponsors Happy and Other Smart Strategies for Event Pros

Speakers at BizBash Live: Florida share strategies for integrating sponsors into a trade show, thinking about attendee engagement, and growing an event business. Click here to learn more about their discussions and how their advice can help at your next event!
How Lighting Affects Mood and Meetings Performance

Since some of us spend almost 90 percent of our time indoors—specifically at meetings—we are disconnected from sunlight. The saturation of unnatural light can disrupt our circadian rhythm and potentially have a profound effect on health, well-being and performance.

MGM Resorts International is sharing their education and understanding of the importance of lighting (specifically the right color of light to drive meetings results). Click here to learn more about lighting having a tremendous impact on mental acuity, alertness, energy, mood and engagement.
On June 26 – Best-in-Class: Big League F&B Trends from Caesars’ Michele Polci

Meetings and events giant Caesars Entertainment boasts a food and beverage operation that has few rivals. From giant gatherings to creating memorable smaller events, it’s all about the showbiz of F&B. Michele Polci, director of citywide catering sales for Caesars Entertainment, will share the recent group culinary trends she’s seeing, along with her secrets of F&B success at any scale. Click here to register!
Service Spotlight
PIPE AND DRAPE - As a staple in the Event Industry, pipe and drape is often used as a way to divide space or hide backstage gear from an audience. Sometimes we use it as a sound barrier or other practical reasons. There are so many things you can do with pipe and drape, which is why we like to explore new concepts and see how we can create an impact with our ideas!
Recent Events
Here are a few highlights from some recent events! If there's a look or an idea you are inspired by, be sure to reach out and we can help you achieve it!
Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut hosted their Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 23 at the Trumbull Marriott.
Goodwill strengthens communities by helping people with disabilities and other disadvantages maximize independence through job training and other support services. This annual event honors those that, despite barriers, have gone above and beyond within the organization.
Learn more about the positive impacts of Goodwill and their remarkable history here !
Connecticut's Anti-Defamation League hosted their Annual Fight Hate for Good Gala at the Hartford Marriott Downtown on May 30. Guests were inspired by Champions for Change, Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis whom shared a powerful story of an unexpected friendship found in the wake of six murders at a Sikh Temple. Their desire to fight hate and make a difference is a reminder of how strong the human spirit can be. To learn more, click here .
JDRF hosted their Annual Promise Ball - one of the nations' premier charity events - on Saturday, May 11 at the Pratt & Whitney Hangar in East Hartford, CT. The JDRF Promise Ball offered exciting entertainment, live and silent auctions, and beautiful scenery while raising a record breaking $1.78 million! Congrats on such a successful evening!
On May 15, at the CT State Capitol, the CT Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs hosted their Annual Youth of the Year Awards. Becoming Youth of the Year is an exciting and inspiring journey. Each year, thousands of Club teens participate in local, state and regional Youth of the Year events. Event Resources is proud to have been able to help produce these events for over 10 years. We are always impressed by the jobs well done by our CT contingent! Congrats!
Local Happenings
On June 22 & 23, you may eat your way through the Greater Hartford Food Truck Festival by indulging in the unique menu offerings of over 20 food trucks and savoring tastes from delicious restaurants and specialty food stores. Enjoy live music, family activities & shopping at your favorite stores! More info may be found here !
The tradition continues in Bushnell Park, when the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz will present its 28th annual event of three nights and two days of hot and cool jazz at the Performance Pavilion, featuring great artists from around the world and the USA. Connecticut’s State Capitol Building and Hartford’s skyline provide a beautiful, dramatic backdrop as the sun sets and the stars rise in the night sky and on stage.

The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz runs July 19 -21. More information may be found here !
On July 20 & 21, you can taste the best of Connecticut’s wineries. Sample locally produced specialty foods while enjoying local, live music. Browse for handcrafts and more! It’s all happening at the Connecticut Wine Festival at the Goshen Fair Grounds! Find out more here !
That was Nice of You to Say!
" Your crew is great. I felt that we were in good hands the entire weekend. "

-Ed Small, The Gunnery School
"...Event Resources certainly delivered on your slogan ‘Worry Free Events’. Of course, I’ve always known that your slogan was not just a phrase but truly a culture embodied by your workers and your firm. With just six-weeks from idea to reality, as the conference event manager I knew that I needed your firm’s expertise and attention to detail. Thank-you for fitting my last minute event into your firm’s calendar. Given my very abbreviated timeline, I was able to focus on the myriad of other event details for the conference because, with you and your staff handling the Audio-Visuals, I truly was worry free about the AV..."

-Janet Hayes, Event Planner for CHDI Conference


Find out what others are saying about Event Resources on our Testimonials Page.
#WeCommit
Swain Wallace is one of Event Resources' true industry veterans. He just celebrated 18 years on the team! Congrats! In all 18 years, Swain has committed to each event with effective leadership and tremendous attention to detail. While Swain exemplifies these traits, he also shares them well with everyone he trains, leaving our team "worry free". Thank you for your commitment Swain! Your contributions to the team have not gone unrecognized! Keep up the great work!

At Event Resources, we believe all special event attendees deserve a positive experience; after all, they spent their money and/or time to be there. We believe in a partnership with our clients, as we are all on the same team. We work together to achieve a common goal. We give our best effort for every special event. We believe in fair responsibility, value, honesty, and accountability. We want to ease the stress and/or time from our clients. We strive to provide a worry free experience. Each of our team members, along with our clients commit to this philosophy. We call it our #WeCommit Promise.