Featured Venue: Mainsail Suites Grand Opening

Last week Mainsail Suites unveiled their new event space. They definitely went all

out for this one with the cuisine, desserts (my favorite of course:-), entertainment,

and decor was the perfect coming out party for them. The design is very modern

and trendy with the neutral tones and expresso wood accents, and I love the huge

veranda that is perfect for an outdoor ceremony or cocktail hour. Here's a taste of

what it looks like:

Lighting: Audio Visual Equipment Co. (AVI)

Draping and Bamboo Bars: Grand Events

Event Design: Florida Destinations

Cake: Emma's Cakes

Linens: Connie Douglin

Rolls Royce: Ambassador Limousine

Entertainment: Event Show Productions

Tampa Chamber 2009 SBOY Awards

The Tampa Chamber is such a great resource for small business, whether it's marketing, networking, mentorship you name it and they are there to help. They are one of the first groups I got involved with when we moved to Tampa and it has been an amazing group to be a part of! Their biggest event of the year is the Small Business Awards, which highlight the impact of small business and celebrate the best of Tampa. The theme was rock and roll, and it kicked off with an electric guitar and the National Anthem. There were over 900 people in attendance in the Tampa Convention Center. Small businesses are really important to Tampa's economy so it was really interesting to hear the background and values around each of the companies that were nominated. There are 3 categories ranging from 5-250 employees and also Outstanding Leader of the year.  At the bottom you'll see all the nominees and some sneaks of what the event looked like.  The online gallery is at www.pictage.com/726510  

Lighting and Ambiance- Grand Events

Entertainment - DJ by CJ

Floral Arrangements -Apple Blossoms