Concierge Preferred Convention & Trade Show Takes the Stage at Navy Pier

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by

If you work in the hospitality or visitor industry, you can’t afford to miss the 9th Annual Concierge Preferred Convention & Trade Show at Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010. The Show is designed to reinforce relationships between more than 1,500 concierge and event planning professionals, and 300 businesses that cater to Chicago’s visitors. It’s a way for those industry members to get an inside look at the best Chicago has to offer its guests. From engaging speakers to live entertainment, Concierge Preferred is sure to deliver.

The schedule of events from 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. includes a series of seminars called CP BUZZ.

• 1:00 p.m. Green Tourism: Sustainable Business Practices for Success – Moderated by Bianca Alexander, Esq., Conscious Planet Media
• 2:00 p.m. Start A Social Media Revolution for Your Business – Sponsored by Social Media Beast
• 3:00 p.m. Social Media for Concierge & Planners: How to Make Your Job Easier – Sponsored by Social Media Beast
• 4:00 p.m. Live Entertainment Begins – Featuring Fernandez + Kimball, Spanish Guitars
• 5:30 p.m. First Round of NCA Silent Auction Ends (proceeds benefit the National Concierge Association Chicago Chapter Education Fund)
• 6:00 p.m. Second Round of NCA Silent Auction Ends

With an after party at Howl At The Moon available to those who present their badge from the Show, a full day of exciting and educational experiences comes to a close.

To register, click here.

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Illinois Governor’s Conference Silent Auction

Posted on February 19th, 2010 by

The 2010 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Tourism Silent Auction is up and running full force.

Items range from celebrity dinners with top Chicago chefs like Tony Priolo of Piccolo Sogno (@PiccoloSogno) and even Jan Kostner, Deputy Director of the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, who’ll be creating a famous family meal for the winning bidder.

Other items: Broadway in Chicago (@BroadwayChicago) tickets; an advertisement in “O” magazine (Oprah!); Dinner for Two at Italian Village Restaurants; Six Flags Great America Tickets; trips and perks in locations all around Illinois–from Alton to Rockford (Fun-in-the-Sun Getaway).

There are a plethora of items in various price ranges, so there’s something available no matter the budget (think: Lead Crystal Clock by Crystal Clear, $25; then think $4,100 for that ad in “O” Oprah Magazine) and something for every taste–from original art to Illinois memorabilia, or the decorative glassware shown on the right.

Auction Hours: Bidding stops at 7 p.m. tonight. Tomorrow, Fri., Feb. 19, bidding lasts 7:30-10:30 a.m.

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