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Special Presentation By Sasha Souza at Cobblestone Hall for ISES meeting

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Showtime Events and Cobblestone Hall were the host for the ISES meeting on April 27, 2010. The local ISES chapter (Greater Triangle NC Chapter) went overboard with the design and decor of the new event space with beautiful linens, florals, candles, lighting, and exceptional buffet stations for the meeting.

Nationally known wedding planner Sasha Souza from Sasha Souza Events was the featured speaker at the meeting and over 100 people were in attendance. Her presentation featured images and information from events she has produced. It also highlighted many helpful ideas for all who attended to incorporate into their future events. The meeting was an enormous success and the feedback was incredible.

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For many who came to the meeting this was their first chance to see the new Cobblestone Hall venue and everything the space has to offer. The entire space looked amazing and a special thanks goes out to all of the sponsors (please see list below). Premier Catering provided a fantastic menu for the night that included hand passes items and multiple food stations.

Thank you to the following sponsors of April’s Greater Triangle NC ISES Chapter Meeting who assisted with making the meeting at Cobblestone Hall a huge success.

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Cobblestone Hall Now Open in Raleigh, NC!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Showtime Events is excited to announce the opening of Cobblestone Hall, a new venue in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 7000 square foot space will be host to both corporate and social events.

Located downtown in the historic City Market / Moore Square area, the new venue has 18+ foot high ceilings, stained concrete floors, dramatic windows, challand an unmatched historic atmosphere and setting. Cobblestone Hall is only a few blocks from the new Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh Marriott City Center, downtown Sheraton Hotel, and multiple parking decks. It is the ultimate location for events in the entire Triangle region.

Cobblestone Hall will feature the high quality events that Showtime Events is known for producing during the past 20+ years. This renovated urban setting will offer an intimate environment for wedding receptions, corporate functions, or social gatherings with capacity to cater to groups from 10 to 500.

For more information please feel free to contact us at (919) 844-5959 or visit our website at  http://www.CobblestoneHall.com .  We are now making reservations for 2010, 2011, and beyond!

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A special thanks to our friends at
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James Auerbach Named Finalist for Event Producer of the Year Award

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
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RALEIGH - Event Solutions magazine, Conference and Tradeshow recently announced that local event professional - James Auerbach from Showtime Events has been named as a finalist in the 2010 Spotlight Awards in the category of EVENT PRODUCER OF THE YEAR !

The 139 finalists were selected from a field of more than 600 nominations based on their entry profile that speaks to their body of work. They represent some of the top event professionals not just in the United States, but internationally. The prestigious Spotlight Awards, the event industry’s most comprehensive awards program began in 1998 and have grown to a 20 category event.

Finalists were published in the December issue of Event Solutions magazine and appear on the voting site:  event-solutions.com until January 31, 2010.  Recipients of the award will be presented March 8, 2010 in Las Vegas, as the signature event of the Event Solutions Conference and Tradeshow. Event Industry luminaries, colleagues, friends and family will be included in the event audience, to applaud and honor the finalists and recipients of the award.

To vote for James Auerbach please visit:  http://www.event-solutions.com/spotlight/vote/ before January 31, 2010

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“Wicked” Bat Mitzvah Raises The Bar For Halloween!

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Wicked Table Setting

Wicked Table Setting

Raleigh, N.C.’s biggest party this October 31, 2009 was the “Wicked” themed bat mitzvah at the Renaissance  Marriott at North Hills.  Performers from N.C. Theater’s hit musical “Wicked” entertained guests in an elaborately festive green, purple and blue setting.

Showtime Events handled all the lighting, creating a truly incredible atmosphere befitting All Hallows Eve.  This included dance floor lighting, spotlighting and LED up-lighting throughout the room, as well as additional room wash lighting.  LED lights on each table illuminated the elaborate (and amazing!) centerpieces created by English Garden Florals.    In addition all 200+ people in attendance wore custom designed “Wicked” acrylic party pass necklaces that were each illuminated with a personal LED.  This was the first bar or bat mitzvah in the area to have these at the event!

An Incredible Cake!

An Incredible Cake!

Swank Cakes created an amazing “Wicked” theme cake that really blew away everyone in attendance.  It was nothing short of cake artwork!  Evan Pike of Andrew Bryant Photography took spectacular photos during the night.

Showtime Events also provided a 21 foot, curving acrylic LED bar for the massive main bar in the room and a fun, multi-tiered acrylic LED candy bar station.  Both were big hits with guests as the lighting in the room widely varied in predetermined patterns and color morphs during the night! Above the bar and candy table  Showtime Events projected 2 full color gobos that matched the “Wicked” party theme of the event.

This bat mitzvah was one of the grandest events the Triangle has ever seen, and one that will not soon be forgotten.  We were honored to be part of the planning and execution of this incredible production.

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Wicked Full Color Gobo Over The 21 Foot LED Bar!

Multi-Tiered Candy Table

Multi-Tiered Candy Table

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Raleigh Wide Open Celebrates the New Downtown City Plaza

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Downtown Raleigh, NC  celebrated the completion of Fayetteville St. ’s renovation Saturday, October 24th with the fourth annual Raleigh Wide Open event!  The long-awaited renovations culminated in the unveiling of the new City Plaza.3

Showtime Events was thrilled to be involved in this annual event and was hired to provide our signature Ice Magic acrylic LED bars for the VIP invite only party held inside (and outside on the decks) the Raleigh Convention Center. The goal was to wow all the guests in attendance  with our custom lit bar and table options !

A parade opened the festivities, which included hundreds of food and art vendors, beer/wine tents, street performers, a kids zone, fireworks, and over twenty musical artists.  A great time was had by all!

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Annual NACE Charity Event Is A “Wicked” Success

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
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The Triangles area’s catering elite joined forces Tuesday, September 22nd to fight hunger at NACE Triangle Chapter’s annual community fundraiser.  The 5th annual Top of the Table Competition used the Broadway musical Wicked as a  theme and benefited the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

Over two hundred people  enjoyed incredible food, live  entertainment, an amazing silent auction, raffles, and much more! In addition, the attendees were able to view and vote for their favorite tabletop designs  created by some of the regions best known event industry professionals!

Multiple vendors  raised funds by  sponsoring tables and donating prizes for a silent auction.  The incredible prizes ranged from Calvin Klein suits, overnight stays at luxury area hotels, dinners at the Angus Barn (and many other dining establishments, colorful handmade quilts, and much more!

Wicked Witch Presides Over Auction Prizes

Wicked Witch Presides Over Auction Prizes

Showtime Events provided the acrylic LED IceMagic tables to extravagantly display the silent auction prizes.   The 30+ foot long long tables exploded with a vivid green color that matched the event’s Wicked theme. It was hard to miss the silent auction items, which was the main purpose of using the lit tables. Topping off the silent auction tables, the Wicked Witch herself was situated in the center, charmingly bathed in a very witchy green featuring a 20 foot cape that flowed to the second level of the fabulous Bay 7 event space in Durham, NC.

The tabletop designs were amazing, sparkling with rubies and emeralds or draped in imposing charcoals and red roses.  It was definitely hard to choose a winner from such astounding talent and the incredible variety displayed.

Entry for Top of Table Design Competition

Entry for Top of Table Design Competition

The tabletop design competition was fierce, but so was the silent auction bidding.   The silent auction team of Amy Greene, Valerie Ward, Linda Giglio, David Casteel, and James Auerbach from Showtime Events (and interns Marcellina Burch, and Andrea Siracuse also from Showtime Events) worked hard to make sure the spread of prizes was flamboyantly showcased.   It was awesome seeing so many professionals donating their time, money, and efforts to a good cause. Many people in attendance walked away with some highly sought-after auction items!

Presentations went on throughout the night with great door prizes/raffles being given away. Prizes includes 2 tickets to see David Copperfield at the new DPAC in Durham, a hot air balloon ride for 2, cash, and more.

Representatives from the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle also spoke providing information about the great charity and why everyone had gathered for the event. On the big screen the movie The Wizard of Oz was shown all night long adding to the atmosphere and theme for the event.

It will be hard to top this year’s NACE Top of the Table charity event and Showtime Events was PROUD to be one of the sponsors! Below is a great picture of the Silent Auction Committee Team!

Silent Auction Team

Silent Auction Team

A special thanks to Scott Faber and Brian Mullins for the fantastic photos of a spectacular evening!

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Hot Day & Hot Surprise Birthday Bash!

Monday, August 10th, 2009

8/9/09 Raleigh, NC:  Showtime Events was excited to be part of the wonderful surprise birthday pool party for Neil Boyd’s wife.  Neil Boyd is a good friend of ours and is the owner of Neil Boyd Photography in Raleigh, NC.

The party was filled with good friends, a heated pool, great food (full pig!), a fun band, and special memories!

Showtime provided a 21 foot Ice Magic Acrylic LED Serpentine shaped bar,  Ice Magic Acrylic LED high boy cocktail tables, and additional LEDs for centerpiece and area lighting.  The party was a lot of fun.

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The First Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series In America

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

cimg5174-2The first Mercedes SL65 AMG “Black Series” super sports car in North America had its coming out party on Monday, March 23, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina and Showtime Events was there!

Showtime Events provided the specialty lighting at the invite only private party where the proud owner revealed the car to a group of 30 close friends.  With only 175 of these monsters scheduled to ever make it to North America, this was truly a special event.

With a combination of Airstar lighting and high powered LEDs the car made its first appearance once the sun went down and it got dark around 8pm. The crowd cheered and took hundreds of pictures of the V12, 700 horsepower rocket ship of a car.

Cigars, wine, and an incredible spread of food provided by Katherine White and Rocky Top Catering made the entire event spectacular. On top of the Airstar Crystal 160 lighting balloon Showtime Events also provided illuminated IceMagic LED highboy cocktail tables, black pipe and drape, and LED up-lighting around the outdoor deck and backyard.

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Showtime Rocks The New Renaissance

Friday, March 13th, 2009

ren1What a great night in North Raleigh! The brand new Renaissance Hotel that is part of the North Hills complex pulled out all the stops for a special evening for the new hotel’s investors and friends. The invite only cocktail reception included signature drinks, amazing food prepared by the hotel’s excelled kitchen, live entertainment, and IceMagic tables, lights, and other decor provided by Showtime Events.

The highlight of the new grand ballroom was a large green circular acrylic LED bar in the center of the floor that featured a purple 2 tiered octagon center table for illuminated glassware and bottles. Around the bar 8 illuminated cocktail tables lit the room. 8 additional LED’s were placed in the 4 ren2corners of the room to up-light the ballroom with complimentary colors.

Finally a dimmed Crystal 160 balloon rose above the head of the band pulling everyone further into the ballroom and to hear the cool jazz and swing sounds. The guests openly made positive comments about the food, drinks, new ballroom, and the entire event. Showtime Events was proud to be part of such a fabulous night and work with our friends Bill, Richard, Jessica and Megan at the Renaissance!

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2009 Spotlight Award Finalist

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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From February 22 through the 26th Michael Scozzafave and James Auerbach attended the Event Solutions / Catersource conference in Las Vegas, attending seminars, networking events, and the awards gala. It was a great week.

Some of the highlights were Toxic Audio and Black Violin, who both performed at the Spotlight Awards gala. They rocked the house!

Overall it was a fun week that was filled with networking and seeing old friends. Next year Showtime Events plans to enter multiple Spotlight Award categories again and attend the annual show.

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