Simply Mumtaz Events wishes you a Happy New Year!

Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc. wishes you a Happy New Year! It's been an amazing year. A lot of events, changes and new clients. 2011 will be all about hard work and discipline - we want to reap the rewards of the seeds we lay now. We hope that you will join us in the coming months as we produce new events, attend industry conferences, give back to the community and grow personally, professionally and spiritually. It has been my honor to be a part of your on-line experiences and we hope that our future postings will be just as informational and inspire you with your events and conference. We will continue to invite amazing Guest Bloggers and hope that you enjoy those posts just as much as we do.

Here's to a wonderful 2011! Happy New Year!

Joella Hopkins, CSEP, CMP/ President, Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc.

Simply Mumtaz presents Guest Blogger: Rhonda Couchigian from Raye C Marketing

Hey everybody! We hope this blog post finds you well. It's been an amazing year and we've had some terrific guest bloggers. Our next guest is no exception... I met Rhonda Couchigian when she was getting me to rent Chameleon Chairs, she literally converted me from Chivairi's to Chameleon's. She has a unique ability to sell and market her products - she knows what you need - all with a very gracious way. It's no wonder she's made headlines with Raye C Marketing. It's my pleasure to introduce her guest blog.

Happy Holidays, everyone! The team at Raye C Marketing is ready to celebrate our second Holiday season. We’re filled with gratitude for all of the successes of 2010. Now that the holiday season is in full swing, we’re hoping you have some quality family time planned and have also set aside some time to plan for 2011! We take the last two weeks of the year to reflect back on the things that really worked for our clients. We like to focus on the tasks that created results! Then we create a wish list for next year. We’re big on planning and thought we’d share some of our favorite tips.

When we sat down and looked at it, strategic social media plans, blogging for profits, and guest speaking appearances (AKA creating experts) were the big hits here!

Take a moment, sit down and do the same. Give it some thought.

Everything that worked in 2010 will get another shot in 2011!

And then: What were the good ideas that didn’t get off the ground this year or the fresh ideas for the new year?

Did you get all of your “Self Promotion Projects” complete? Did you think of any?

Did that Special Events Gala entry just not make it into the mail?

Do you have something to say, some expertise to share with the industry but get too busy with the business of business to submit your presentation to Special Events?

Perhaps the new blog is not published on the web or you haven’t even had the time to write it?

Have you started a Facebook Fan Page but you still only have 50 fans?

Do you have an event that deserves to be published but just don’t have the time or know
how to get in front of the right editor?

Twitter?

Ugh...Powerpoint?

It can be challenging to stay on top of all of these things while running a successful, growing business. Once you’ve taken a look at what worked, what didn’t and what you still want to do, we suggest creating a PR calendar giving yourself specific deadlines for completion of the projects you want to undertake.

One per month. For Example...

January: Update your Bio and head shot so you’re ready when you get that call to speak at ISES or MPI.

February: Update your editorial contacts and check in on their deadlines and leads for the year.

March…

Got it? Get to it! Stumped? Give us a call.

Rhonda Couchigian’s new venture Raye C Marketing is a Boutique Marketing Firm representing products and services in the Special Event Industry. 20 years cumulative experience in design and sales-marketing allows this new venture to produce impressive results for its clients.

Raye C Marketing’s extensive network and personal relationships with the Special Event Industry’s top Social and Corporate planners allow her to provide an in-depth level of service and exposure. We offer introductions, social media, web based outreach and new business development.

We really know who’s who in the industry and keep tabs on all of the up and coming planners and designers. A 20 year career in the industry has allowed us to enjoy relationships with top planners in all of the major metropolitan cities.

Simply Mumtaz Events provides 3 Micro Loans to Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

Simply Mumtaz Events is proud to support World Vision by giving back this holiday season with 3 micro-loans to help women and children in under-developed countries. As a woman owned business it is an honor to provide and encourage women all over the world with the entrepreneurial spirit to build wonderful futures for themselves! World Vision uses monetary donations to help women all over the world who have businesses, or would like to start a business, that help educate, feed, and clothe children in their communities. These donations and gifts are dispersed among various groups of children, providing basic needs and care for an allotted period of time.

We will keep you posted on any advancements and updates on this organization and provide news about progressions made in all of their programs and facilities. We look forward to being a part of making changes and seeing progress for those in need and helping to provide for the children of our future.

If you would like to make a donation, please click on this link - World Vision Online Donations

Producing an Association Monthly Membership Meeting at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc. was at the Millennium Biltmore this past month producing a monthly meeting for one of our association clients. This monthly meeting was an Architect's Panel and Exhibit. The panel featured five of Los Angeles' top architects and showcased 15 different firms for the exhibit relating to the architecture community.

With keeping the budget in mind, we present a "U" shaped headtable on stage for our panelists. This helped them to see each other when they were presenting their power points and answering discussion questions from the audience.

Special thanks to the team at the Biltmore - Kathy, Sara and Mohammed! They are always fantastic!

Photos taken by Gary Leonard.