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Our Blog: Events out Loud

Jazz in Tillac , France

After a delightful week in the La Mothe st. Heray area, Deux sevres departement, we headed to the south west of France to visit family and to enjoy one of the largest jazz festivals in Europe in Tillac.  A sleepy little village for most of the year, it comes alive with people and music during the first two weeks of August.  The central square was tented and live jazz from noon until 5pm every day. 
After dark the headliners started at "the big tent". We were fortunate enough to get tickets to see Thelonious Monk Jr.

France: Paris, la mothe st. heray

We have been very fortunate and again have had the opportunity to travel to France for a performance tour
 and vacation!  We are taking three weeks this year and are loving every minute.
 Love these perks!  Our first stop
  was once again  Paris.  Two lovely days of sightseeing,
visiting friends, eating and drinking wine....doesn't get much better.  Packed with tourists as is usual at the end of
July but fairly cool.
A nighttime boat ride on the Seine, le dejeuner in Montmartre and a delicious sole meuniere at Chez Pierrot on rue Amelie  are some highlights.

Food and Wine Symposium: A Delicious Event!

Mix ten chefs from fabulous restaurants with ten incredible wineries, add a dash of music from a string trio, sprinkle in 5 panelists discussing the business of food, decorate with flowers and candles everywhere  , 125 guests ready to partake and you have a magical and delicious evening event.
Each chef brought a special signature dish of his/her restaurant and it was paired specifically with a wine from a local winery. 


 

The results were amazing and delectable.






That makes 10 courses from appetizers to dessert.

The Right Speaker is Key!

Engage, Educate, Entertain

To choose a speaker for a group of high energy business executives is no small feat.  They have busy lives and if they are going to set and listen to someone for an evening; it better be good!
And it better be relevant to their lives: either business or personal growth , or else forget it, they are out of there!

At a recent event with a group of entrepreneurs, our speaker,Patricia Fripp,made the grade! She had the audiences attention within 30 seconds and as she says

Learn to Fly

Learn to Fly! or just enjoy a flight over San Francisco Bay!













We set up this amazing event for a group of 60 at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos.  A beautiful museum full of the history of aviation and full scale planes from many eras.Our speaker and flight organizer, Michael Flint is the former private pilot of Warren Buffet and also an Airforce One Pilot for both President Bush and President Clinton.  Four planes were brought in to take groups up for a high flying adventure over San Francisico.

It's all happening at the Zoo!

Many zoos are set up to be the perfect backdrop for
fantastic events! We had animal introductions during cocktail hour and went on to enjoy a site down dinner catered by the Zoos caterer!

This event
was held at
The San Francisco Zoo.
and had the extra added attractions of
a demonstration by Kung Fu Experts!
Don't try this at home!




Photos for this event were taken by Nucci Studios, San Francisco.












































Adventure Events; Navy Seal Training

Ever wonder what a Navy Seal training is like?
Here is a one day event that promises to challenge physically and mentally and give you an event of a lifetime!   We bought our group to the beautiful Marin Headlands for this event with 6 ex Navy Seals to put us through our paces; starting with a one mile run to the beach, one man carry exercise,lifeboats in the surf and finishing with much deserved bar-b-que.  This is an event best suited for a small group that welcomes the opportunity to stretch out of their comfort zone, build their skills and create group awareness.

Dinner and a Show

We are delighted to again be a part of planning and performing for the First Sunday Jazz and Blue Show at the Pittsburg Yacht Club, Pittsburg, CA.  This is an ongoing program 8 years strong, held once a month , except for January, the first Sunday of the month and is usually sold out.  We have organized three different hosts throughout the year to bring lots of variety to this fabulous show.  Each month the host will perform and present one or two special featured performers as well as 3 or 4 cameo artists, who perform one or two tunes.

New Year's Eve: 2010

 
Jack Pollard Sings on New Year's Eve!                                

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Musical Friends

It's such fun when musical friends get together!
A jam session starts, the dancers hit the floor and it's a gala event!
We're lucky enough to have some friends who fit this bill!  






And, oh did I mention?
There were dance instructors there as well!











Whether there to dance, sing, play an instrument or just sit and enjoy the music, a good time was had by all!

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