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Elan makes BIZBASH’s 10th Anniversary Issue!

elaneventstudio — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:42:11 +0000

If you’ve received the newest edition of BIZBASH Magazine, flip over to page 76 and check out the writeup on Monica & Elan! Both are featured in an article titled ‘Fresh Faces – The New Generation’. Columnist Lisa Cericola features “six up-and-coming event pros” whom she believes will shape and influence events over the next decade.

In particular, Cericola focuses on Elan’s transformation of the Kress Department Store building for the 2011 Gasparilla Int’l Film Festival’s Closing Night Party. “I like unexpected locations, like rooftops, abandoned buildings, empty storefronts”, says Monica Varner, owner and lead event planner.

The Kress Building, constructed in 1929, has essentially sat abandoned since the liquidation of the Kress brand in 1980/1981. With no running water or electricity, the team was required to bring in portable restroom trailers as well as generators to power the lighting and sound equipment.

For more on the GIFF Closing Party at Kress, see this blog entry or the article written in BIZBASH from March 2011.

Bowling for Balls- Benefitting the Lance Armstrong Foundation

elaneventstudio — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:29:49 +0000

Last Wednesday, Élan Event Studio enjoyed a night of food, fun, and balls!…Bowling balls that is! The event was held at the AMF University Lanes and all proceeds benefited the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). A little friendly bowling competition as well as donations for some awesome raffle prizes helped to raise money for the Livestrong charity. The LAF finds new ways to raise awareness and increase outreach to those living with cancer. A big thanks to the Association of Fundraising Professionals chapter at the University of South Florida and to everyone else who participated! Your donation changes lives.

Event Planner: Us! Elan Event Studio

Venue: AMF University Lanes

Charity: Lance Armstrong Foundation

Sponsor: AFP USF Collegiate Chapter

Tickled Pink-Benefiting My Hope Chest, A Breast Cancer Charity Event

elaneventstudio — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:52:03 +0000

Working with non-profit and charity causes is what makes our job so rewarding. This past Thursday, we teamed up with our friends at MyHopeChest.org, an organization funding reconstruction for breast cancer survivors. The “Tickled Pink” event was held at the Improv in Ybor, where comedian John Heffron was laugh-out-loud entertaining! 100% of the proceeds were donated to MyHopeChest.

At the event, founder of My Hope Chest Alisa Savoretti shed light on breast cancer and the ways in which we can help. For more information on this great cause, visit http://www.myhopechest.org. “Losing a Breast changes your life… having it back is life changing…”

Planner/Coordinator: Us! Elan Event Studio

Charity: My Hope Chest

Venue: Tampa Improv

Entertainment: John Heffron

GIFF Closing Night Soiree

elaneventstudio — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:44:08 +0000

WE GOT PUBLISHED!

We have been really busy around here lately and we apologize for the lack of blog posts. We are especially sorry since we left off with the opening night of the film festival and never posted about the amazing closing night soiree that we had which was PUBLISHED in Event Solutions Magazine, the national magazine for event professionals.

We originally planned (and designed) the party to be themed “Under The Sky With Diamonds” with a roof-top party on the top floor of the parking garage in Hyde Park. However, Mother Nature had other plans. So “Plan B” it was (which you MUST ALWAYS HAVE- it even happens to us!) which was inside an empty store front and it turned out better then imagined.

MMD events did an amazing job with the décor. We still had the sparkle and diamonds (which coincidently was our vodka sponsor for the night), but it was accented with a more modern feel. We had a special VIP lounge draped all in white, with chandeliers and a glowing private bar where guests such as Stephen Baldwin, Rep. Kevin Ambler, Arielle Kebbel (the Rising Star recipient) and Governor Charlie Crist could enjoy themselves. We had go-go dancers, a crystal ball juggler, underwear models behind the bar and male models handing out Barefoot Champagne to everyone as they arrived.

All of our hard work paid off in the end. See for yourselves!

Read the article HERE

Planner: Us! (Élan Event Studio) www.ElanEventStudio.com
Flowers, draping, furniture, lighting: MMD Events www.mmdevents.com
Linens: Linens by the Sea www.linensbythesea.com
Chiavari chairs, cocktail tables: Signature Event Rentals www.signatureeventstampa.com
Bartenders: U Dream Events www.udreamevents.com
Catering Main Food: Good Food Catering www.goodfoodtampa.com
Atmosphere entertainment: Jumpin Bumpin www.jumpinbumpin.com
Coffee: JavaWorks
Catering desserts: Events by Amore www.Eventsbyamore.com
Vodka: Diamond Vodka
Beverages: RedBull
DJ: DJ Fresh www.djfreshevents.com
Wine & Bubbly: Barefoot
Beer: Stella Artios
Video: Tampa Wonderworks www.TampaWonderworks.com
Detail photographer: Limelight Photography www.stepintothelimelight.com
Official GIFF photographer: CSE Photography www.csephotography.com

Wedding & Event Professionals For A Cure

elaneventstudio — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:08:15 +0000

We like to get involved in numerous non-profit and charity causes. It’s our way of being thankful for our career and what we do and a way for us to give-back because of it.

One of the events we have going on is “Wedding & Event Professionals For A Cure” which will be on January 27, 2010. We will have all the event professionals from the Tampa Bay Area and surrounding (that includes Sarasota, Orlando, Lakeland, etc..) together to raise money for breast cancer research and bring awareness to a great charity: Pink Initiative.

Pink Initiative is a collection of wedding industry professionals and private donors dedicated to funding awareness, outreach, education and research for breast cancer. We are a vendor sponsor!

There are so many fabulous wedding professionals who are coming together to make this event a success! MMD Events, RSBP Events and The Quorum Hotel have been amazing! Also, LifeLong Studios, Inspire Entertainment, Cakes by Nomeda, Travel by Horizon and Not From A Box are all providing their services as well!

I can’t wait to tell you how the event goes and show you some pictures!

xoxo

GIFF Benefit Party

elaneventstudio — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:05:44 +0000

We had the honor of planning the Gasparilla International Film Festival’s Annual Benefit Party back in September. It was an art auction, silent auction and a fun party all rolled into one at a fabulous venue. We had such a great time planning AND raising money for a great charity (we beat our fundraising goal!) We thought the event was too exciting & important not to mention in our new blog!

We had some amazing local talent donate their time & services. Thank you to everyone for supporting GIFF.

Location/Venue: The Ritz Ybor

Planner/Coordinator: Us!

Photography: CSE Photography

Catering: Lynn’s Catering of Tampa

Décor/Floral/Furniture: MMD Events

Linens: Linens by the Sea

Candy Buffet: Chic Sweets

Coffee/Expresso/Fraps: Café Ala Carte

Cupcakes: Cupcake! Cupcakes

Music: Dan Feinman

You can learn more about the Gasparilla International Film Festival 2010 at www.GasparillaFilmFestival.com

xoxo

Erica