Released on: September 2, 2008, 11:10 pm

Press Release Author: Jim Grillo

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Over 500 Chicago meeting and event professionals celebrated
the end of the summer with Hereschicago.com at the Chicago Meetings and Hospitality
Industry’s 2nd Annual End of the Summer “Talent” BASH! at Sound Bar, 226 W. Ontario
St. Chicago, Il.


Press Release Body: Over 500 Chicago meeting and event professionals celebrated the
end of the summer with Hereschicago.com at the Chicago Meetings and Hospitality
Industry’s 2nd Annual End of the Summer “Talent” BASH! at Sound Bar, 226 W. Ontario
St. Chicago, Il.


The Sound Bar provided for a perfect venue for this exclusive private event to bring
the 1.3 billion dollar Chicago meetings and events industry into one room to
celebrate the end of the summer. Attendees enjoyed networking, music and cuisine
provided by The Entertaining Company, one of Chicago’s top caterers for Chicago
meetings and events.

\"We were thrilled and honored to be the hosting venue and would love to do it again
next year. It was a great crowd and great energy. Your creative ideas coupled with
the amazing partners was instrumental in throwing the best networking event to date.
So happy we could be part of it.\" Nicole Heavrin, Sound Bar

From the entrance to the dual levels of the venue, Chicago ’s top meeting and
hospitality professionals enjoyed mingling and meeting with others while
Hereschicago.com provided them with both “eye candy” and “ear” candy. A jazz trio
in the alley entrance supplied by Upbeat Music Productions entertained all attendees
prior to entering the venue. In addition, an Aerial Chiffon Artist from Cirque USA
entertained the attendees prior to entering the registration for the event.

Once inside, attendees were treated to music supplied by Pipe Dream, the “house”
band for the “Suppliers”, a newly created project to showcase meeting industry’s
talented people who supply to the meetings and hospitality industry but also have
talents such as singing, playing drums, guitar, etc.

Dennis Debondt, Chicago ’s top magician and comedian provided strolling magic and
added yet another “entertaining” aspect. Chicago Sports Games provided the ultra
popular Wii machines where attendees became their own “rock star” and bowled
competitively.

VRVCO, Hereschicago.com\'s video site tour partner captured the BASH! on video.
Official BASH photographs were taken by Hereschicago.com Planner Preferred
member, EventGallery Photography.

Special thanks to friends of Hereschicago.com in attendance:

Cara Carriveau - Chicago radio personality of Chicago\'s 101.9 FM and Cara\'s Basement,
Marcus Riley of Chicago\'s NBC 5 Street Team
Theresa Carter of TheLocalTourist.com
Jen Chicago of JenChicago.com and The NBC 5 Street Team

View BASH Photos:

Photos Courtesy of EventGallery Photography

Additional Photos and Event Coverage:

Visit: Red Carpet Concierge website for additional photos

Our BASH! Venue Sponsor said...

\"Great event last night. Hope you were happy with everything… I’m happy Sound-Bar
was the presenting venue for the event…it worked out well.\"
Nicole Heavrin, Sound Bar

Our BASH! Catering Sponsor said...

\"I think it was great publicity for Entertaining Company. For all of you who made
it to the Here\'s Chicago event at Sound Bar on Monday I hope you had a wonderful
time! For those of you who didn\'t, you sure missed a great evening. Sound Bar is
unarguably a great place to host an event, and Here\'s Chicago knows how to do it.
Nice work Jim. Thank you much!\"
Rachel Schwanz, Entertaining Company

Our BASH! Entertainment Sponsors said...

\"I’m finally back in the office today and had a chance to finally get to my e-mails.
Thank you so much for extending an invitation to me for this event. I’ve been
telling everyone about how great it was. Constant entertainment around every
corner. It was really nice how there were so many different things to do. It made
networking for me (an out of towner) a heck of a lot easier. I met some really
great people and got some great exposure. I’m so glad you told me about this event.

Katy Knapp, Vice President, Special Events, Cirque USA, Inc.

Whoever had the idea of Rock Band at the event is a genius in my book! I had a blast
playing. I’ll definitely be back in September as Sound Bar has booked a few things
with us which I’m excited about. It’d be so great to get more work out there. I
got a few cards that night that I plan on following up with. I truly hope you
enjoyed our entertainment…did you even have a chance to watch her performance? I
know you were running around a lot. Hopefully you were able to get a glance.\"
Katy Knapp, Vice President, Special Events, Cirque USA, Inc.

\"Thank you again for including me in this years bash! Also, thank you so much for
\"feature\" of Upbeat which put us first page of Google for Chicago Corporate
Entertainment...wow!\"
Michael Cascio, Upbeat Music Productions


A word from BASH Founder and Producer:

\"This event accomplished our goal by showcasing our meeting and event industry\'s
talented professionals on stage in front of their peers. This was a record
attendance setting 500+ event that brought meeting and event professionals together
for a night of unique fun. We always give you a reason to party on a Monday night,
but we can\'t guarantee you a reason to get up on a Tuesday morning\"
Jim Grillo, CMP, Hereschicago.com


SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Chicago Meetings and Hospitality BASH! Events:


Winter BASH - Park West, January 12, 2009
St. Pat\'s BASH - Fado Irish Pub, March 2, 2009

Visit Hereschicago.com for details on future BASH! Events.

Web Site: http://www.hereschicago.com

Contact Details: hereschicago@gmail.com,
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