The Best

Texas Meetings + Events magazine is celebrating the finest of the meetings and events industry with its second annual Best Of Readers’ Choice awards. They will recognize winners in categories including Best Convention Center, Best Hotel, Best Caterer, Best Unique Venue and more. Several DFW NACE members are among those named:

Caterer
City Club Catering
Wolfgang Puck Catering
Creative Cuisine

Conference/Convention/Exhibition Center
Fort Worth Convention Center
Plano Centre
Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center

Entertainment
Lone Star Murder Mysteries by Lagniappe Productions
Eclipse Entertainment
Ken-Ran Productions

Florist
The Urban Blossom Floral Art Studio
The Garden Gate Floral & Gifts
Macaux Floral

Destination Management Organization
Outstanding Productions
Plano Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ultimate Ventures-Dallas Destination Management Company

Golf Resorts/Country Club
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Cowboys Golf Club
The Westin Stonebriar Resort: North Dallas

Holiday Event/Party Venue
Union Station
City Club of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Club

Hotel with Meeting Space
Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center
Adolphus Hotel
Omni Hotel Fort Worth

Unique Venue
Circle R Ranch
Reunion Tower
Stockyards Station

Green Meetings or Event Venue
Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center
Hickory Street Annex
Triple Creek Complex

Rental Service (tents, tables, linens)
M & M The Special Events Company
Taylor Rentals
Ducky-Bob’s Event Specialists

Teambuilding Facility/Organizer
Team Up Incorporated
Circle R Ranch
All Star Productions Inc.

Transportation
Premier Transportation Services
360Limo
Wynne Sedan & Limousine Group

Photographers
Carpe Vita Photography
Frazier Photography & Video
PeaPod Productions

New Venue
Aloft Plano
Marc Events
Union Station

What:
Texas Meetings + Events magazine
2009 Best Of Readers' Choice Awards

When:
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation

Where:
Lakeway Resort and Spa
Vistas Ballroom
101 Lakeway Drive
Austin, TX 78734

RSVP by August 31st, 2009 at
txmeetingsmag.com

This event is complimentary to all meeting and event professionals and includes hors d’ oeuvres, cocktails, and live entertainment.

Visit txmeetingsmag.com for more details and to view a list of finalists.

August Happy Hour

Instead of a regular meeting in August, we're having a Happy Hour. This is a great time to network and just enjoy some time with your industry friends!

The Urban Crust will offer us snacks and drink specials from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. $1 off ice shots, wells, ice draft, house wines (glass), frozen margaritas, bellinis, and fruitinis. Chef Salvatore's housemade sangria by the carafe, $9 for happy hour. All appetizers are $1.00 off and they will have special complimentary NACE snacks and a $5 NACE Martini special from 6 - 7:00pm.

We will mingle on the 2nd floor as well as the 32 Degree Roof Top bar overlooking downtown Plano - which features a 30 foot ice bar with Beer, Vodka and other liquor on tap. Sounds perfect for an August Happy Hour in Texas.

This happy hour is complimentary as you are buying your own drinks but we ask that you RSVP just so we can give the Urban Crust an estimated count so they are prepared.

WHEN:

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

WHERE:

July Meeting and Summer Social Recap

The July meeting and Summer Social at TopGolf Dallas was a fun and entertaining evening. The food was delicious, the drinks were refreshing, and most everyone managed to hit a "hole in one!" If you've never been to TopGolf you should check it out.

Our host for the evening was Robb Sidebottom, the Executive Director of Sales and Events. He and his staff took excellent care of all the DFW NACE members.

Vince Corona was in attendance to make the formal presentation of the Event Industry Olympics Champion's trophy to Dana Carroll. You may recall that DFW NACE team members rocked the competition this year. (Had to be the t-shirts.)

Oh yeah... Everyone had a great time hitting golf balls. Gotta love those holes in one!

See all the photos from the meeting at: July Meeting Photos