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Oh yeah…have a Happy New Year!

Pictures are up from this year’s fantastic Holiday Party! About 200 of our nearest and dearest joined us at 57 Degrees in San Diego, CA for a soiree that included gourmet food trucks, beer tasting, photo booths, live music, and awards.

We love the annual Holiday Party because it is our chance to give thanks to our valued partners. Our success is dependent on the many part-time employees, vendors and hoteliers who join us in providing top-notch service to clients year-round, so it is a joy to be able to honor them for a night.

Some notable awards worth mentioning:

2011 Employee/Vendor of the Quarter Awards

1^st Quarter Winners
Employee: Jackie Herman
Vendor: Elliott Lawrence

2^nd Quarter Winners
Employee: Reba Spencer
Vendor: Picnic People

3rd Quarter Winners
Employee: James Bennett
Vendor: Sure Ride

4th Quarter Winners
Employee: Marnie Buddo
Vendor: San Diego Zoo, Darlene Mendoza

Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Ames (We lost Mike this year and miss him so much. His wife Brenda attended the event and accepted the award in his honor. We love you Mike!)

Hotel Lead Drive iPad Giveaway Winner
Meryl Rammelkamp, Hyatt Andaz

We also filled up 5 huge boxes of donations for Toys for Tots! Thanks to everyone for coming out and for donating a toy! Click here to see some great pictures of the event!

(PRLEAP.COM) Matt Robbins, President and CEO of The Event Team was honored as a finalist at Thursday night’s Most Admired CEO Awards, hosted by the San Diego Business Journal at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, CA. This comes on the heels of many other achievements for the year. The Event Team was also named one of SDBJ’s “Healthiest Companies,” and the company’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Lindsay White, was recognized as one of SDBJ’s “Women Who Mean Business” last month.
“Robbins has helped his company become known as the outside-of-the-box destination management company with The Event Team’s online presence being significantly expanded. He’s widely respected and admired among peers in the industry. He is a past president for San Diego MPI and he currently serves on the executive board for the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau”
– San Diego Business Journal: December 5, 2011 issue.

Matt Robbins has been President and CEO of The Event Team since its inception twenty years ago. The Event Team (in partnership with Hosts Global Alliance) is a full service Destination Management Company, helping clients throughout Southern California with all of their meeting, transportation, tour, teambuilding and special event needs.