Event Completes' OC Spotlight: Inside a Wine Cellar

Are you a wine enthusiast ? Take a look inside a home wine cellar with Steve Holland in Laguna Beach. Stay tuned for more wine tips from my new book: Event Complete Uncorked!

Wine Wednesdays with Event Complete's Uncorked!

Get your wine glasses out because our next workshop, Event Complete's Uncorked, is going to be amazing! We are putting the final touches on this unique wine-tasting experience and we could not be more excited about it. Michelle Patterson poured her heart into her new wine tasting guide, "Event Complete's Uncorked!" "Uncorked offers wine lovers the opportunity to learn more about wine the way wine was intended to be enjoyed; amongst friends, with humor and in a relaxed atmosphere," said Patterson.

Where do you store your wine? These are tips straight from the book, "Uncorked!"

Keep the bottles stored so...

1. the cork stays moist
2. wines are at the lowest stable temperature possible

3. the location is free of vibration

4. the location is not a storage are for other items that have a strong odor

Thank You for a Great Event!

Event Complete's sold out "Create your future workshop,” Come As You Are in Five Years, was an overwhelming success! For years I have dreamed of creating an event that pulled in speakers covering topics that all lead up to creating the ideal future! On January 19th that dream became a reality! Feedback from the audience has been pouring in and we have received many requests asking when and where the next Create your future - come as you are in 5 years workshop will be held!

I wanted to say thank you to our audience for their energy and "bringing game" to the event! Hard to believe we were all together for twelve hours! The day flew with such incredible speakers and life changing stories. Several of you commented on your new found understanding and skills shared by experts in their field. The overwhelming theme of the day - when inspiration meets action - nothing is out of reach - got everyone thinking about what they wanted for their future.

The day jump started with Greg Winston setting the tone with a standing ovation and the momentum built from there! Next we had our very own Rock Star, Craig Duswalt the creator of the Rock Star System for Success - How to achieve Rock Star Status in Your industry. Every attendee either bought a book or a ticket or both to Craig Duswalt's Rock Star Boot Camp in March. Craig rocked the house with his stories of touring with Guns N' Roses, as Axl Rose's personal manager, and Air Supply as the band's personal assistant with key marketing tips that can be applied immediately. After lunch Cindy Ashton kept us memorized by performing several Broadway hits and then sharing her personal experience of how despite a damaged heart condition she surpassed all by singing opera.

We received great feedback on our panel discussion with Craig Kausen, grandson of the Academy Award-winning animation director and creator, Chuck Jones. Thinking outside the box has never been so attainable thanks to Craig Kausen! Craig you connect immediately with your audience! The building blocks were in motion as we then went to our next panel speaker, Missy Bystrom, CEO and Director of The Organized Connection. I was stopped several times throughout the day by attendees asking how they too could have Missy help them get their business and house in order - one of Craig Duswalt's first recommendations for jump starting your business. All the way from Oregon came our next panel speaker Sandi Thompson! She delivered an insightful message on the importance of not only maintaining our health but being proactive in our plan of attack - for example - take a picture of each glass of water you drink with your phone so at the end of the day you know exactly how many glasses of water you had, then erase! Our last panel speaker, Bobby Kelly, owner and Director of Results Only, and creator of Fit to Educate has made it his goal to ignite a change in people's perspective on life, health and wellness. I have always wondered who trains the President of the United States - its Bobby Kelly! I loved his comment about time management and how if the President of the United States can find time to work out so can you!

A special thank you goes out to our keynote speaker Tom Antion for making me look great in front of my peers! A few attendees made comments leading up to the big saying this "Tom Antion" better be great Patterson, you sure did talk him up! Let's just say he not only wowed the audience he surpassed all expectations and left the audience wanting more. It is no wonder Tom is the leading Internet Marketing resource for small businesses in the world. He breaks a complex process down into the simplest steps, making it possible for anyone to accomplish. Tom, thanks for coming to Orange County all the way from Virginia just to be part of Event Completes’ Come As You Are in Five Years. You made the event go from memorable to out of this world! I can't wait to be part of your Retreat Center (the only one in the U.S.) learning the fine points of pulling in big bucks on the Internet for four days!


I am so proud of the Event Complete staff and the amazing job they did with such incredible passion. I am truly blessed to be in business with such talented individuals and I am so impressed with the many projects you produce with so much attention to every detail! Yesterday was just one more example of a seamless event that captured the hearts of so many! Congratulations on a job well done!

Watch video from the event or share with us what you thought by visiting our Facebook page.

CAYA- Workshop of a Lifetime!

Event Complete would love to thank everyone who participated in our first ever Come As You Are, Goal Setting Workshop yesterday at the Irvine Marriott!  It had been a dream of CEO, Michelle Patterson, to create this goal setting workshop and it came true to its entirety.  The room was packed, the energy was positive and our speakers were top-notch.  All eight speakers gave invaluable advice that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.  We all try to make our New Years resolutions and lets be honest... does anyone really stick with it? The answer is no.  This workshop revealed tips we all needed to follow in order to finally put our goals into action.

Want to see pictures from the event? Please take a peek at our Facebook page.  If you were at the event don't forget to write a comment on our Facebook wall and tell us what piece of information you found most valuable!

Stay tuned for exclusive videos from CAYA.

Check out a video from CEO, Michelle Patterson!

Hear what CEO Michelle Patterson has to say about our exciting event this Wednesday, January 19th on the Event Complete YouTube Channel.

Event Complete is now giving away tickets to Come As You Are for $20 by using our promo code: CTECAYA20.

Don't miss out on this seminar of a lifetime! Make sure to buy your discounted tickets by clicking here.

The Groupon Experience

Exclusive interview with Groupon CEO, Andrew Mason, by Michelle Patterson of Event Complete.

The Complete Tripod

Hey everyone,

Check out this amazing snip-it from a recent article about Event Complete, Val Westover and Groupon that was published in the November issue of Ladera Ranch Magazine.

“Consumers are always seeking money-saving deals in changing economic times. Groupon addressed those issues and now embraces Event Complete as the logical conduit to promote and deliver the respective deals on a local level. This past week Michelle Patterson was named Ambassador of Events by Groupon, a title she wears proudly .Event Complete is proud to partner with Groupon, the “Capturing True Emotion” workshops and several other unique events and services. With the knowledge, sophistication and expertise in their respective areas, Event Complete, America’s favorite photographers, Westover and Adriana, and Groupon move forward together to forge an innovative business model for today’s challenging business climate, and for whatever tomorrow brings."

 

Michelle Patterson, CEO of Event Complete and the Ambassador of Groupon Experiences
Photo taken by Val Westover



Introducing...The Event Complete Report!

  

If you enjoy being a part of the finest, up and coming events then you will love following Event Complete’s new blog! Event Complete is a full-service event management and marketing company run by CEO Michelle Patterson and team.  We are best known for our annual event, Taste of Ladera, a premier food and music festival.  This event provides fun for the whole community and raises money for local nonprofits, which has evolved into the hottest event in Southern Orange County.  Recently, we have established an exciting new relationship with Groupon.com , which is the fastest growing web phenomenon according to the August 2010 issue of Forbes magazine.  So, Event Complete and long –time affiliates, photographers Val Westover and Stephanie Adriana, decided to produce exclusive photography workshops and sell discounted tickets through Groupon.   Two months later they are now bringing these workshops to over 12 cities! Event Completes’ innovative success has continued to skyrocket in part from our own events and our ability to market anyone’s event. We thought that this would be the perfect time to keep our supporters aware of our exciting projects. The purpose of this company blog will be to inform the community about upcoming Groupon experiences, media alerts, contests and festivals, so you do not want to miss anything.  This is The Event Complete Report and we hope you will continue to be intrigued!



Event Complete Staff with Lil' Jon at the Giant Orange Festival (July 2010)