Fun Friday

Let nature be your inspiration for your next event.  Helping you stay on top of industry decor trends and take your events from ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY!  DeMarse Meetings Delivers Events Outside The Box!  Let Us Inspire You!! 

Tantilizing Thursday

We are experiencing an emerging trend of artisan ice creams as we move into 2013.  Hotels are partnering with local suppliers who provide all-natural ingredients and distinctive recipes handcrafted by real people passionate about sharing the pleasure of extraordinary ice cream.  Helping you take your menu planning from ORDINARY TO […]

Top Trends Tuesday

Many corporate parties are moving their extravaganzas into their actual office as a type of “Open House Client Appreciation”. With this intimate and personal setting, guests can easily move through themed food stations which are positioned from one end of the office to the other.  Opening your doors and inviting […]

Money Monday: Completing a detailed and accurate Request for Proposal

Completing a detailed and accurate Request for Proposal (RFP) can be a big time and money saver!  By filling out a RFP, you not only make sure that your organization and committee are on the same page, but you also send consistent information to prospective facilities, destination management companies and […]

Tantalizing Thursday

You might say that popcorn is too mundane to be a breakthrough trend. The media focuses on technology products with descriptors such as breakthrough trends, Innovators, disruptive products, Early Adopters, etc yet the same applies to the food & beverage sector. There is upsurge in whole grain trends and popcorn […]

Top Trends Tuesday

So with a great demand for planners, and bearing in mind all the various challenges that are part of planning meetings and events, it is imperative to stay on top of all the up-to-the-minute, hottest planning trends. As part of the event planning industry you must be many things to […]

MONEY MONDAY: Partner with the Local Convention and Vistor’s Bureau

PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. Successful meetings and events take hard work, careful planning and powerful partnerships.   The CVB’s  team is equipped with all the knowledge, tools and resources to make it easy to plan, promote and experience the destination you are interested in and their […]

10 Simple Tips to Creating a Better E-mail Blast

Number 10:  Don’t ever use ALL CAPS in your message.  It looks like you are YELLING!!! Number 9:  Don’t use a lot of exclamation points in your copy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Any more than 3 is just over kill!!! Number 8:  Avoid eblasts that are one single image.  Most e-mail clients won’t automatically […]