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July 2008 2nd Edition - Issue: #12
Community Service:
The 2nd Annual Event Elements Competition was a huge success!
See the best the Valley has to offer in Table Top Decor and Confectionary Creations! 
Take a moment to view our photo gallery of pictures from the Event Elements Competition. Just click on the camera on the left and scroll through the many pages of great designs!
To view even more photos of the event, use this link:
The Public Viewing was a great hit at the 2nd Annual "Event Elements - Confectionary Creations & Table Top Decor Competition" featuring the styles - Retro, Contemporary, Traditional or Vintage.Brides and vendors alike came to view the amazing designs by some of the Valley's best designers. Tabletop designers, Event Coordinators, Rental design companies and pastry chefs competed for Best of Class awards as well 1st, 2nd & 3rd place awards for Element Interpretation.  
The best part was all of the wonderful cakes everyone got to try! we asked the public to vote on a Peoples Choice award, and the awards went to; Sedona Cake Couture and Kate Ryan Designs.
  This year's guest speaker during dinner and one of our tabletop judges was nationally acclaimed event producer, Scott Corridan. As Scott said during his presentation, 'The worst part about a competition is that someone needs to win, but (the competitors) are all winners, just for showing up" and he was right. Every designer in both categories not only showed up, but the winners were hard to decide because everyone had such fantastic ideas.
Special thanks to the JW Marriott for an incredible meal and service that was far above expectations!
We would also like to thank our Sponsors:
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa www.jwdesertridgeresort.com
Valley of the Sun Fine Wines www.vosfinewines.com
Applause Productions & Entertainment, Inc 
Easel Photography www.easelphoto.com
Kool Party Rentals www.koolpartyrentals.com
Marveless Transportation www.marveless.com
Pizzazz Gift Coordinators www.pizzazzgifts.com
Ray the DJ Mobile DJ Services www.raythedj.com
Serendipity Photography www.serendipityvideography.com
Southern Wine and Spirits www.southernwine.com
Table Tops, Etc. www.tabletopsetc.net
Tri-Rental Event Specialists ww.trirentals.com
Wedding Chronicle www.wedaz.com
Y-Knot Party & Rentals www.yknotparty.com  
 

For our Annual Fundraiser We had 19 tabletop design competitors and 15 cake and confectionary design competitors in 4 different ‘Elements’ This years Element was ‘Design’ and we used Vintage, Contemporary, Traditional and Retro as our 4 elements. After the judging we invited the public to come in and view the designs and taste the cakes as well as give their opinion in a ‘People’s Choice’ Award.

  

1st, second and 3rd prizes were awarded in each category by our celebrity judges and Best of Show was awarded to the best of the 4 1st place winners in both Tabletop and Cake design.

 

Once the 3 hour viewing was over,NACE members and guests who were staying for the program portion of our event were brought into the ballroom for cocktails and their viewing of the tables and cakes as well as time to bid on our silent auction.

 

 

Event Element Winners:

Vintage Confectionary Design

1st Place/ Best of Show and People’s Choice

Sedona Cake Couture- Andrea Blaut

PO Box 1010
Sedona, AZ 86339
(928) 204-2887/
andrea@sedonacakes.com

www.Sedona Cakes.com
 

2nd Place

Tammie Coe Cakes/ Tammie Coe
4410 North 40th St
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-840-3644
tammiecoe@aol.com

 

3rd Place

The Cake Lady-Chris Freeman
2516 W. Minton Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
608-577-3117
cfreeman314@hotmail.com

 

Traditional Confectionary Design

1st Place

JW Marriott – Kaushik Chowdhury
5350 E. Marriott Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85054
480-293-3775
www.jwdesertridgeresort.com
 

2nd Place

Sugar and Bliss – Monica Martinez
759 N. Vineyard
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-784-7321
www.sugarandbliss.com
 

3rd Place

Vanlatte Custom Cakes – Christy Vega
125 W. Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-824-1986
 

Contemporary Confectionary Design

1st Place

Classic Cakes and Confections – Ella Levinson

10880 N. 32nd Street #35

Phoenix, AZ 85028

602-795-9662

2nd Place

Let Them Eat Cake, Inc /Barbara Gardner
4747 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602/952-5272
letthemeatcake@cox.net

AND

Jay Murphy Cakes/Jay Murphy
342 W Vernon Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
480-421-8255
JAYTOPIA@MSN.COM

 

3rd Place

Piece of Cake – Kevin Kossman

3820 E. Main Street Suite 12

Mesa, AZ 85205

480-390-5903
 

Retro Confectionary Design

1st Place
Let Them Eat Cake, Inc /Barbara Gardner
4747 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602/952-5272
letthemeatcake@cox.net

 

2nd Place

Tammie Coe Cakes/ Tammie Coe
4410 North 40th St
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-840-3644
tammiecoe@aol.com

 

3rd Place

Jay Murphy Cakes/Jay Murphy
342 W Vernon Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
480-421-8255

 
Honorable Mentions – Confectionary Creations
Vintage

The Cake Lady-Chris Freeman
2516 W. Minton Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
608-577-3117
cfreeman314@hotmail.com

 
Contemporary

Fleur De Lis Cakes
602-279-5459

www.fleurdeliscakes.com

Vintage Tabletop Design

1st Place/ Best of Show 

Scottsdale Conference Resort – Debbie Spencer

7700 E. McCormick Parkway

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

480-596-7589
 
 

2nd Place
The Event Essentials- Kimberly McDowell
12405 S 179th Lane
Goodyear, AZ 85338
623-536-0697
info@theEventEssentials.com

 

3rd Place

Tabletops Etc. –

Melissa Lewis & Diana White Samuels

4160 N. Craftsman Court #103

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

480-945-1347
 

Traditional Tabletop Design

1st Place and People’s Choice
Kate Ryan Occasions/ Katie Veniard
418 East Orchid Lane
Chandler, AZ 85225
480-797-7890
katie@kateryanoccasions.com

 

2nd Place

Bright Event Gallery- Victoria Canada
4251 N. Brown Ave. Suite A1
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-656-0623
victoria@weddingsandevents.net

 

3rd Place
Imoni Events- Jennifer Thye
1531 E Shannon St
Chandler, AZ 85225
480 254-0555
jen@imonievents.com

 
Contemporary Tabletop Design

1st Place

Kool Party Rentals/ Laura Katz
23910 N. 19th Ave., Suite 30
Phoenix, AZ 85085
623-434-8822
laura@jbwentertainment.com

2nd Place
A Day to Cherish Weddings/ Aleasha Shelton
12795 W. Milton Drive
Peoria, AZ 85383
602/908-2400
adaytocherish@cox.net

 

3rd Place--

Y-Knot Party Rentals - Wendy Kush, Chris Christifulli,

Kat Lucas

1127 W. Main St.

Mesa, AZ 85201

480-967-4495/ info@yknotparty.com

www.yknotparty.com
 

Retro Tabletop Design

1st Place

Environs Events – Vivian Ullman

4701 E. Arroyo Verde Drive

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

602-770-4701
veullman@cox.net
 

2nd Place

Creative Event Rentals, Inc.- Jayne Aswege
2850 S. 36th St., Suite #7
Phoenix, AZ 85034
480-840-0202
jayne@creativeeventrentals.com

3rd Place

Tri-Rentals Event Specialists-Debbie Beggs
3103 E. Broadway Road #400
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602/232-9900
dbeggs@trirentals.com

www.trirentals.com
 
Honorable Mentions

Retro
Life Design Event Planning- Cicely Rocha-Miller
11259 East Spalding Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85212
480/219-8067
cicely@lifedesignevents.com

 
Contemporary

The Event Essentials- Kimberly McDowell
12405 S 179th Lane
Goodyear, AZ 85338
623-536-0697
info@theEventEssentials.com

 


Enchanted Florist –Fran Graziano
3011 Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-994-1758
fran@enchantedfloristaz.com

 
Traditional
Pacific Event Productions

5350 E. Marriott Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85054

480-293-3936
 
Vintage
 

Michael`s Catering- Kelly Bolender
20645 N. 28th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85050
602/200-5757
kelley@michaelscateringusa.com


Outstanding Occasions- Heather Crabtree
4725 East Swilling Road
Phoenix, AZ 85050
602-923-0227
heather@outstanding-occasions.com

 
 
 
Calendar of Events:

 

Upcoming Meetings

August 19th, 2008 Engaging the Senses,Mondrian Scottsdale

September 16th, 2008 Annual Dine-Around - West Gate Center- Glendale

October 21st 2008 Hospitality Legalese, Boojum Tree, Phoenix

November 18 2008 Food and Wine Pairing Scottsdale Hilton


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