The Green Gala goes Eco-Chic

Earlier this month, the Simply Mumtaz Events team produced the 4th Annual Green Gala. This dynamic event was hosted at the California Science Center in the beautiful Wallis Annenberg Building's "Big Lab" - one of the greenest event venues in Los Angeles.

This fundraising event celebrates those who think, act, design and build greener in Los Angeles and promotes standards for green building throughout the world. This year's Green Gala was greener that ever before, incorporating elements of organic and locally-grown cuisine, décor made of natural materials and potted plants and post-event recycling and composting. The program highlights on sustainable development and sustainable living made the event truly Eco-Chic!
The open-air ceiling added to the cool ambiance and allowed for great air circulation.

Energy efficient LED lights provided a stunning décor effect without using the excessive power of more traditional lighting options.

Guests were welcomed into Exploration Cove with chilled champagne.

All photos provided by M. Norwood Photography.

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard & ISES- LA's Meet the Masters

Hey everybody. There's been a lot going on and we will be posting quite a bit these coming weeks. It's been great getting to see old friends and new faces at events. So, the first photo below is a photo of Joella Hopkins, CSEP, CMP, Simply Mumtaz Events and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, 34th Congressional District. We recently planned a board meeting for a downtown business association and the Congresswoman was the keynote speaker. It was very interesting to listen to her take on the next 4 years in office with our new President Elect Barak Obama.

The next set of photos are from the ISES Los Angeles signature event - Meet the Masters. Joella had the pleasure of co-chairing the event with Sarajane Landun. It was a great success. A special shout out to all of the event showcasers and the Masters for making it out. Additional photos will be posted on the ISES-LA website.


We'll be posting soon on the 4th Annual Green Gala. Now, that was a cool event! Talk Soon!

Simply Mumtaz produces 3rd Annual Hospital Hero Awards

We had the pleasure of producing the 3rd Annual Hospital Hero Awards at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. It was a rush of last minute adventures, but the event ultimately came out GREAT. The purpose of the awards luncheon is to honor those unsung heroes who perform miracles everyday in the health system. We too often only hear about the bad, this event is to bring positive forward, acknowledge, and celebrate. Suzanne Rico, CBS2, was our mistress of ceremonies. She's great. With a little calendar mishap, she ended up with her little one at the event - But, isn't he just adorable!

With over 54 nominees representing 54 different Hospitals in the Southern California area, you could feel the excitement.

We hope next year we will have many more nominees and be able to celebrate more amazing Hospital Heroes!

Special Thanks to J&M Entertainment & Event Production for their team work in acting as our Technical Producers. Also, a special thank you to Michael Norwood at M.Norwood Photography for these great photos. AND, to the Simply Mumtaz team - thank you for your quick and smart reactions in producing this event!

Halloween Update: 1st Place in Costume Contest

Check out the additional pics from our antics at the ISES-LA Halloween Bash. The party turned out to be this year's best Halloween fun for us since most of us didn't even have any trick-or-treaters on Halloween!

The Ooompa Loompas (Luis & Angie), Willy Wonka (Karli) and the Southern Belle (Doyle Borden, My Flower Guy) strike a pose after winning 1st and 3rd place in the costume contest

Carol and Karli with dueling top hats