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		<title>Convention Event Planning Service Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2013/02/21/convention-event-planning-service-guidelines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>averge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ensure a Great Experience by Hiring a Professional Event Planning Company Author: Mario Stewart Event planning requires lots of concentration on each and every aspect related to it. Event can be anything whether it is a small business party, big corporate event, celebration event or any other event. There are many aspects that need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Ensure a Great Experience by Hiring a Professional Event Planning Company</h1>
<p><strong>Author: <a title="Mario Stewart" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/mario-stewart/64089.htm">Mario Stewart</a></strong></p>
<p>Event planning requires lots of concentration on each and every aspect related to it. Event can be anything whether it is a small business party, big corporate event, celebration event or any other event. There are many aspects that need to be considered during event planning. An event requires proper planning and management otherwise it would fall flat on its face.</p>
<p>New   York is the foremost centre for commerce and trade and highly popular tourist destination. It attracts thousands of businessmen, professionals, business executives and tourists throughout the year. New   York offers lots of luxurious as well as economic hotels and restaurants to organize an event. It is considered as the most stylish and vibrant city for hosting social events, corporate events, wedding parties, fashion show, product launches, etc. Every year, lots of events held in New York therefore, an individual can easily find lots of event planners in NYC.</p>
<p>Event planners are the perfect solution for hosting any event. There are certain features of event planners such as:</p>
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<li>Reduce      your stress: A professional and experienced event planner can organize      your event successfully. They have adequate staff and support to do all      the necessary arrangements on the time. This will keep you stress free and      you will feel relax.</li>
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<li>Resource      Knowledge: A perfect event planners have good resource knowledge from big      to small. They have better knowledge of quality as well as price of      everything related to event planning from cake to marquee. It saves your      money and precious time.</li>
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<li>Ideas:      An experienced event planner is always come up with new and unique ideas      that you never thought of. Ideas can be related to anything be it related      to organizing corporate event, theme parties, dresses or decoration. Their      imaginative ideas make your event a rocking hit.</li>
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<li>Scheduling      expertise: A professional event planner know that how much time does a      florist, caterer, pastry chef and a decorator need to get ready your      event. They are familiar with the other factors that can affect your      event. They can make all the arrangement to overcome these factors.</li>
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<p>You will find lots of <a href="http://www.emrgmedia.com/">event planning</a> companies in New York that offer services to host your event properly in order to make your special event memorable. It is advisable that you should also supervise each and every arrangement related to your event so that you can suggest your ideas also.</p>
<p>If you hire a professional and experienced event planner it means that you give a straight way to your tension, problems and frustrations. Always remember that you should always hire an event planning company who make all the arrangements according to your budget.</p>
<p>So, when you are going to host any event or party, don’t forget to consult with a professional event planner to make your event memorable and to reduce your stress.</p>
<p><strong>About the Author:</strong></p>
<p>Mario Stewart has a passion to write about New York City and the event spaces, clubs, bars and restaurants in the city. He is internationally popular for providing the most apt reviews about the <a href="http://www.emrgmedia.com/">event planning</a>. You may visit one of his websites to know more information about NYC event planning.</p>
<p>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> &#8211; <a title="Ensure a Great Experience by Hiring a Professional Event Planning Company" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/ensure-a-great-experience-by-hiring-a-professional-event-planning-company-559342.html">Ensure a Great Experience by Hiring a Professional Event Planning Company</a></p>
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		<title>Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2013/02/21/inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon was spent aboard the Lady Sandals. I can&#8217;t think of a more delightful way to spend an afternoon taking the time to really think about what makes an event great. All my inspiration comes from seeing new places, meeting new people, and exceptional life experiences.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This afternoon was spent aboard the Lady Sandals. I can&#8217;t think of a more delightful way to spend an afternoon taking the time to really think about what makes an event great. All my inspiration comes from seeing new places, meeting new people, and exceptional life experiences. </p>
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		<title>Christina Martin- A Great Entertainer</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/23/great-entertainment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Working with entertainers is always a great experience, sometimes you get the opportunity to work with someone who really understands your event space and the overall feeling you are trying to deliver to your client. We recently had the chance to work with Christina Martin and Dale Murray at a downeast event in Toronto. They [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Working with entertainers is always a great experience, sometimes you get the opportunity to work with someone who really understands your event space and the overall feeling you are trying to deliver to your client. We recently had the chance to work with <a href="http://http://www.myspace.com/cpmartin">Christina Martin and Dale Murray </a>at a downeast event in Toronto. They were an absolute hit and better still so incredibly accommodating that we simply cannot wait to work with them again. Christina&#8217;s single Hello is number 5 on the <a href="http://http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com/">East Coast Countdown. </a><a></a></p>
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		<title>downeast destination management immediately understood the level of sophistication and caliber of event we were aiming for</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I recently worked the team at downeast destination management on a Halifax Gateway event in Toronto. It was a terrific experience; they made all of my decisions easy ones. The event itself was really well constructed and especially conducive to our main goal of building awareness of Halifax. ddm immediately understood the level of sophistication and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I recently worked the team at downeast destination management on a Halifax Gateway event in Toronto. It was a terrific experience; they made all of my decisions easy ones. The event itself was really well constructed and especially conducive to our main goal of building awareness of Halifax. ddm immediately understood the level of sophistication and caliber of event we were aiming for and delivered an exceptional event. I will work with ddme again on future events and I would readily recommend their services to anyone looking to have a highly polished, professional and successful production.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nancy Phillips- Director Investment &amp; Trade Greater Halifax Partnership &amp; Executive Director Halifax Gateway Council</p>
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		<title>Our Event Team</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/24/our-event-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; We lead the Children&#8217;s Wish Exile Island event on top of Citadel Hill. In 3 hours $309,000 was raised and we granted wishes to 10 children.This is the second Exile Island for downeast and we hope the partnership continues well into the future. A tremendous charity and a truly unique and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Picture-250-300x225.jpg" alt="downeast events team" title="downeast events team" width="150" height="112" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-329" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We lead the Children&#8217;s Wish Exile Island event on top of Citadel Hill. In 3 hours $309,000 was raised and we granted wishes to 10 children.This is the second Exile Island for downeast and we hope the partnership continues well into the future. A tremendous charity and a truly unique and engaging fundraiser.</p>
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		<title>Atlantic Film Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/17/atlantic-film-festival-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last evening we attended the Opening Party for the Atlantic Film Festival at Citadel Hill. It was a fantastic party! Incredibly atmospheric, great lighting and music and a very large tent.]]></description>
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<p>Last evening we attended the Opening Party for the Atlantic Film Festival at Citadel Hill. It was a fantastic party! Incredibly atmospheric, great lighting and music and a very large tent.</p>
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		<title>Exile Island at The Fort</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/07/exile-island-at-the-fort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We kicked off Exile Island at The Fort today with a hilarious taping for Breakfast Television. The main event on September 23rd will be the best ever! Don&#8217;t forget to pledge for Children&#8217;s Wish. www.exileisland.ca]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/9.-Cyril-and-our-78th-Highlander-300x225.jpg" alt="Cyril Lunny from BT and our 78th Highlander" title="Cyril Lunny from BT and our 78th Highlander"  height="225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-318" />We kicked off Exile Island at The Fort today with a hilarious taping for Breakfast Television. The main event on September 23rd will be the best ever! Don&#8217;t forget to pledge for Children&#8217;s Wish. www.exileisland.ca</p>
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		<title>Working with downeast destination management was an excellent experience</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/29/working-with-downeast-destination-management-was-an-excellent-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Working with downeast destination management was an excellent experience. During the planning of our event (the first international even of it&#8217;s kind in North America) we were overwhelmed with so many details. Claudia was able to keep everything on track and we knew that any task she took on would be completed on time and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Working with downeast destination management was an excellent experience. During the planning of our event (the first international even of it&#8217;s kind in North America) we were overwhelmed with so many details. Claudia was able to keep everything on track and we knew that any task she took on would be completed on time and with style. I have already told many colleagues about our positive experience and will be happy to work with Claudia and downeast again in the future.&#8221;</p>
<p>Chantal Pelham-Edwards<br />
Department of Economic and Rural Development </p>
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		<title>Ottawa Canal Cruise</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/15/ottawa-canal-cruise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May downeast destination management joined Destination Halifax partners and clients on a cruise along the Rideau Canal.]]></description>
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<p>In May downeast destination management joined Destination Halifax partners and clients on a cruise along the Rideau Canal.</p>
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		<title>Its not all work.</title>
		<link>http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/17/its-not-all-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Langille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Event management can be a lot of hard work, but the results are amazing! And, how often do you get to have a Vanity Fair moment?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-300" title="ddm" src="http://www.downeastdmc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ddm2-300x199.jpg" alt="ddm"  /><br />Event management can be a lot of hard work, but the results are amazing! And, how often do you get to have a Vanity Fair moment?</p>
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