Simply Mumtaz' Event Grabs International Media Attention!!

Just in case you missed off our Simply Mumtaz Events Facebook Fan Page (Don't forget to like us!), check out the very cool international media coverage from the event that we created in 10 days earlier this month! Check out our ealier post with event details or click here. We are very excited to share these links with you! Check'em out!

SBS News http://bit.ly/rE2gDX

KBS News http://news.kbs.co.kr/world/2011/11/19/2390850.html

SBS News http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1001028678

LA 18 http://youtu.be/WJUWyzZvkWE

Our Hospitals Are Filled With Heroes!

Another great event... This year’s Hospital Hero Awards Luncheon was fantastic. So often the only stories that make the headlines concerning hospitals are filled with sad or scary news, Hospital Heroes takes a moment to recognize the exact opposite. Each year employees from different hospitals all over southern California are honored for going above their call of duty and performing what can only be described as heroic actions! Each participating hospital submits a heart warming true story of how their nominee has touched the lives of patients, their hospital colleagues and the community. Talk about a tear jerker! We love planning feel good events!

We would like to congratulate all of this year’s nominees and honorees! We thank them for all of their hard work and care. A big thank you to the afternoon’s Master of Ceremonies Ric Romero of ABC as well!

And finally a big thank you to our event partner  J&M Entertainment & Event Production and great photos by Luminaire Images! 

Happy Thanksgiving from Simply Mumtaz!

Simply Mumtaz would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

We would like to take a moment to thank our clients and industry partners for the wonderful events we've been able to produce through out the years! Here's to many more events... love, laughter, and happiness! Enjoy the holiday!

gobble gobble!

10 Days to an 8-Course Korean Gourmet Meal - A Special Hansik Dinner with Asia Society Korea Center

What a fun and event filled two weeks Simply Mumtaz has had! Our most recent event was a logistical challange - a Hansik Dinner for Asia Society’s Korea Center. We booked the event 10 days out and dived right in... Guests were invited to an exclusive eight-course gourmet Korean dinner experience celebrating the preservation and integration of the Korean culture in Southern California. The event closed a two day conference that was held at USC. The event was held in the backyard of the Korean Consul General's home so we literally had to bring in every element of the event from power, kitchen, heaters, tables, forks, to audio visual.

The night’s guests were treated to a very special meal prepared by Lotte's own Master Chef Bruce Byung Woo Lee who was actually flown in from Lotte Hotel Seoul just for the special evening. Here’s a shot of Joella and Master Chef at the end of the evening. It was a long night and we both look exhausted, but thrilled the evening was a success.

The crowning jewel to that night's eight course meal was a dish that has traditionally been reserved to royalty due to the type of cod being available only once a year. Sinseollo is a royal seafood casserole with cod, crawfish, shrimp pancakes and vegetables in fish broth. Check out the fit-for-a-king dish presented in traditional silver dishes below! These special dishes were hand delivered straight from Korea.

Each course was presented by various special guests including Asia Society's Korea Center Executive Director Yvonne Kim and the Consul General of Korea.

The evening's festivities concluded with a stunning Hanbok presentation/fashion show. Guests were treated to more than 10 looks of both traditional and modernized Hanboks or Korean gowns.

This event could not have been possible without the amazing work from our event industry partners... We usually only list a few vendors but not this time around - Here's a special shout out and link to each of their sites. They all helped us pull the event together and each had their own challenges getting to event day... Thank you, thank you, thank you. Wildflower Linens, MyFlowerGuy, J&M Entertainment & Event Production, Luminaire Images, A Rental Connection, Classic Party Rentals, LA Party Rents, Town & Country Event Rentals, Food Fetish, Event Power Solutions, and Z Valet.

SME at BlogWorld Expo 2011

Hi all! SME’s Event Assistant Ely here! I recently had the chance to attend BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the LA Convention Center Nov. 3-5. BlogWorld is the largest expo centered on the blogosphere and all the different social media components involved. It was aTwitter, Facebook and FourSquare mecca!

I was able to attend and learn from some of the industry’s leading bloggers and social media experts but I do have to say I have a favorite presentation. C.C. Chapman’s simple and right to the point approach to social media with a smartly titled “Content Rules, But Common Sense Rocks!” session stole the show for me. 

Here are my favorite tips I picked up from C.C. Chapman: 

Speak in Human: Blogging should be an extension of a brand and shouldn’t be written like a thesis paper! 

We All Make Messes: We’re all human, if a tweet or status post goes bad, deleting isn’t always the answer. It shows integrity when brands own up to PR mistakes and go with the flow. 

Respect: Value what your content says and readers will value it! No one likes a sell out.

Since we're talking about social media, don't forget to Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter: @MumtazMarketing, @SimplyMumtaz and @MumtazEvents!

Congrats to Our Own Joella... She joins SEARCH Foundation Board

 

We’re pleased to announce that the SEARCH Foundation has asked Joella to join them in their cause by becoming a Board Member! Originally named “Special Events Assistance and Resources with a Caring Heart” the SEARCH Foundation has supported special event industry professionals during times of crisis through scholarships, fundraising, volunteer services and donations for over a decade now. Most recently partnering with ISES Eventworld and raising almost $27,000 at its 13^th Annual ISES Fundraiser in St. Louis, MO! Funds will be distributed among the foundation’s various scholarship and aid programs. Check out their website for more information! searchfoundation.org - Please contribute to a wonderful cause! Also, come join us in Tampa at The Special Event Conference! Stay tuned for details...