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Event Planning NYC Edition – Where to Look for Companies to Assist You

The Big Apple. If you’ve never been there it really should be on your bucket list. New York City is indeed a city that never sleeps. Event planning NYC requires organizational skills beyond belief. You can literally feel the energy as you stand on a busy street corner in Manhattan and watch all the hustle and bustle that’s going on around you. If you’re taking a group to NYC then it’s strongly recommended that you hire a local professional.

NYCgo.com Is the Best Place to Look for Event Planning Companies in NYC

My family sometimes laughs at me when I travel to cities that I’ve never visited before. The reason they laugh is because I love to take those hop on hop off tours that you see in most major cities. I do this because it gives me a great overview of the city in as little as a couple of hours. These tours provide me with enough information so that I can decide where I’d like to go to dinner, what attractions I want to go back and spend more time at, as well as provide me a good overview and history of each city.

For event planners, just executing the meeting itself is enough of a task to keep you busy. But throw in a new city each time the meeting is held and you’re adding a lot to an event planner’s plate. And that’s where Convention And Visitors Bureaus (CVB’s) come into play. A CVB is a great resource for meeting and event planners. NYCgo.com is New York’s official website for both individual and group travelers. Typically a CVB is made up of members from the community. Of course these members pay to be part of the CVB and, in turn, get promoted by the CVB to potential meeting and event planners. There are a great resource for searching and booking hotels, attractions and other suppliers related to the event industry. I always tell any clients to look at the CVB site first before making any decisions about which suppliers to use in a particular city.

New York City is a great city to host an event in. You’ll never run out of any activities that you may have in mind for your group. NYC go.com has a great meeting, party and event planners page. If you’re considering hosting an event in New York City and are in search of an event planner then you’re sure to find one here. Event planning NYC has never been easier and help for your meeting or event is just a click away.

New York City Party Planners – Party Planning…Magnified

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Before I can be accused of extreme bias allow me to state that, no, I do not live in New York City. I have never lived in New York City. But as the ad campaign once said…”I love New York!”

NYC is one of the greatest cities in the world. It`s vibrant with an energy that is found in few other places. It`s not only the most populated city in America, but also the most cosmopolitan. It has entertainment, sports, culture and history. And the restaurants…oh the restaurants!

I guess you could say I have a little crush on New York City.

New York City Party Planners – Beyond the Norm

The fifth star of Sex and the City was definitely, the city. The popular show didn’t feature New York by accident. It’s a city of glamor and trendsetters. music, fashion, entertainment, it`s made popular first in NYC before moving onto the rest of the world.

When your guests have already seen everything, what do you do to impress? Elite party planners in New York figured out a long time ago to take it a step beyond the norm. A bar mitzvah at Yankee stadium? No problem! An interactive, gala event designed to take away the breath of even the most jaded New Yorker? Absolutely. An awards dinner featuring fabulous celebrity speakers at one of the city`s top museum? Let`s get to it!

New York City Party Planners – Spotlight on David Tutera

David Tutera of “My Fair Wedding with David Tutera ” is one New York`s most well known party planners. Hailed as a “visionary”, David`s client list includes celebrities, politicians, sports figures, charities and socialites.

In addition to hisparty planning business and television show, David has parlayed his success as a planner into other fields. The author of seven books (about planning) he also has a successful line of wedding gowns and wedding jewelery.

New York City Party Planners – Spotlight on Marcy Blum

Marcy is a little more low key than many other NYC party planners. Her philosophy is that “there`s no such thing as a Marcy Blum event”. Instead she prefers to capture the style of her clients and use that to inspire the design for the event.

Both elegant and creative, Marcy is a contributor to several publications including InStyle, Town and Country and New York Magazine. A published author, Marcy wrote `Weddings for Dummies` and `Wedding Planning for Dummies`.

She has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, the Today Show and Live with Regis and Kelly. She is the go to planner for many of NYC`s elite, including Regis and Joy Philbin, the Rockefeller family and Billy Joel.