ISES NJ South Events

ISES NJ South Monthly Education Meeting

Thursday, January 8^th, 2009

Entertainment & Events with a New Year's Toast!

January 8th, 2009

January's event was a blast! We kicked off the New Year together and listened to Brian McGovern give great advice about booking entertainment for our events. He also gave some great resources for smarter marketing in 2009, tools on getting your website "ranked", finding local talent and more!

We can't wait to see you at the February event!

Thank you to our great speaker, Brian McGovern of Hijinx Entertainment!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: SPW Productions!

Each and every event we throw needs to be special and exciting. Sometimes booking big talent is the way to go. But how do you know when its right and what talent will be perfect for your event? Brian McGovern is President of Hijinx Entertainment, a company that specializes in booking FUN entertainment, and quite the funny man himself. He will be on-hand to explain all of our many choices and answer our questions including:

• When to use Musical Acts vs. Variety Acts
• Why & When to Use Comedy and When Not To; the risks and rewards
• The top ten mistakes people make when booking talent
• How much to pay talent and how to charge your clients
• Three ways to save money when booking A-list talent
• Brian McGovern is a national talent buyer who works directly with event industry professionals.

This is no small New Year's Celebration! We'll have hats and noisemakers and a champagne toast and plenty of delicious food!

Butlered Hors d'oeuvres
Belgian endive w/shrimp salad; Balsamic fig & chevre flat bread; Bruschetta Misto; Spanakopita; Mushrooms stuffed with crab; Canapés: Salmon mousse, caviar, fresh grated horseradish; Tuna-olive toast; & Goat Cheese with candied almonds

Fresh Seared Scallop & Fish Station
(A Live Action Station where the scallops & fish will be seared right in front of you!) Porcini-Dusted Sea Scallop served over a leek & truffle ragu Hiramasa (baby yellowtail completely sustainable source - mild flavor, medium texture, white) pan-seared, served a with caramelized fennel & white bean, topped with a smoked tomato vinaigrette

Carving Station
Roast Tenderloin of Certified Angus Beef & Roast Prime "Duroc" Porkloin

Handmade Gnocchi Station
Sauces: Pesto, Pomodoro, Gorgonzola or Our Duck Ragu

"Wood Table" Antipasto Display 

Wine Tasting Cheese Display

Dessert Station
Viennese Table, Assorted Pastries, Crème Brulee cheese cake torched table-side

Don't miss this valuable and entertaining session with your friends from ISES New Jersey South!

Meeting Schedule

6pm-7pm
Registration/Networking/Dinner

7pm-7:15pm
Announcements

7:15pm-8:15pm
Program

8:15pm-9pm
More Networking/Coffee and Dessert

Pre-Registration
(on or before January 5th at midnight)

Members: $35
Non-Members: $45
Students: $20 *
*With valid ID*

Register after January 5th

Members: $45
Non-Members: $55
Students: $30 *
*With valid ID*

Click Here to Register Online

PRESENTING SPONSORS

SPW Productions, LLC is a full-service Special Events production company that can do it all: comprehensive event management, production, consulting, and marketing & promotion for your corporate, industry, entertainment, sports, charity event and more. Our professional and experienced staff brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and years of expertise to provide your organization with quality event marketing services. From start to finish, concept to completion, SPW Productions will successfully lead you through your special events and marketing needs.

913 Gray Fox Circle
Sewell, NJ 08080
NJ tel 856.464.8304
NJ fax 856.415.0499
PA tel 215.670.4323
PA fax 215.670.4326
http://www.spwproductions.com/home/
contact@spwproductions.com

SPEAKER

Brian McGovern

Brian McGovern is President of Hijinx Entertainment, a professional event planner's first call for quality comedy and variety entertainment. You can count on Hijinx for music, fun and laughs for any of your special events from corporate and fundraising events to weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. Hijinx specializes in unusually fun entertainment and acts including comedians, magicians, impostors, impersonators, jugglers, ventriloquists, hypnotists .. we book them all. If you need fun party entertainment, you need Hijinx.

Our nationwide network of independent event specialists provide sound, lighting, staging, video production, scripting and media services. From event security, decor, invitations, gifts, registration to celebrity booking and scripting our hand picked professionals are best in class. We are located in New York City and are your nationwide source for the best in event entertainment.

Turn to Hijinx's details team for total event logistics, planning and flawless execution. We bring comic relief, energy and excitement to any special event!

Contact Information:
Brian McGovern, President
Hijinx Entertainment, Inc.
80 Broad Street,5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
877-688-3133
www.hijinx.tv
info@gohijinx.com

THE VENUE

Walking into Mirabella Café is like going to your Italian grandmother's home in South Philly for dinner. At least, that's the experience that Chef Joseph Palombo recreates with his trattoria-style Italian BBYO restaurant in Cherry Hill, NJ. From homemade pastas prepared from scratch and delectable daily fish and meat specials, Mirabella Café's menu boasts the perfect marriage of the unique and familiar in Italian cooking with a casual European atmosphere.

The Mirabella Café can now be the host of your next celebration! With full service on- or off-premises catering from hors d'oeuvres to full-course meals, Mirabella Café's banquet fare for up to 100 people makes your special occasion an event to remember including business meetings, holiday parties, bridal or baby showers, rehearsal dinners, graduation parties, anniversaries, birthdays and any other celebration you may be having.

At Joe Palombo's Mirabella Café, there are many ways to mangia. Chef Palombo offers you the special opportunity to dine at the chef's table where you'll feast on a 12-course, authentic Italian dinner. You can join us every Sunday for Mama's Sunday Gravy, participate in any of the charity events we sponsor on an ongoing basis or feast on one of the many holiday special menus.

Contact Information: Joe Palombo's Mirabella Café
Barclay Farms Shopping Center
210 East Route 70
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
856-354-1888
http://www.mirabellacafe.com/