What's Happening at Cream of the Crop Events & Logistics

eNEWSLETTER January 2012

In This Issue

Spotlight on South Florida!

Something to Try

Speakeasy

More is More

Changing the World One Event at a Time

Coming Up in South Florida

Recent Event Venues

The Westin Diplomat

Resort and Spa

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Diplomat Pool

The Biltmore

Coral Gables

Link to Resort

Biltmore Hotel

Trump International

Beach Resort and Spa

Link to Resort

Trump Pool and Beach

The Hyatt Regency

Coral Gables

Link to Resort

Hyatt Coral Gables

Manadarin Oriental

Miami

Link to Resort

Seminole Hard Rock
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The Atlantic

Link to Resort

JW Marriott Miami

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JW Marriott

Acqualina Resort and Spa

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Aqualina Resort and Spa

Westin Beach

Resort and Spa

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Westin Beach Resort and Spa

The Conrad Miami

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Conrad Hilton

Grove Isle Hotel and Spa

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Grove Isle Resort

InterContinental Miami

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Intercon Miami

Hyatt Regency Miami

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Hyatt Downtown Miami

Omphoy Ocean Resort

Palm Beach

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Omphoy Palm Beach

W South Beach

Link to Resort

W South Beach

Harbor Beach

Fort Lauderdale

Resort and Spa

Link to Resort

Marriott Harbor Beach

Quick Links

To send a comment or get information for your upcoming event contact:

E-mail Lisa Jebb

E-mail Barbara Pierra

E-mail Jessica

Jessica Schachne

"Professional Memberships"

Blasting into 2012!

The South Florida weather is spectacular and our groups are making the most of our beautiful destination.

It's going to be a great year!

Spotlight on South Florida!

The new year brings some new properties.

Welcome to the new baby on the beach -
The St. Regis Bal Harbor, where the Sheraton Bal Harbor once stood. This luxe property features 243 guest rooms and 7,800 square feet of meeting space in the Astor Ballroom plus impeccably landscaped outdoor event space at the pool or on the beach.

Link to the New Resort

Still one of our favorite places, The Delano is renovating and upgrading! Boasting a new restaurant, Bianca will take over the space that had housed the Blue Door Fish restaurant. Bianca offers an Italian menu with farm-to-table dishes.
Bianca at the Delano

B Ocean Fort Lauderdale

Located on the fabulous Fort Lauderdale strip, this new resort has 240 Guest rooms and a 3,157 square foot main ballroom.
Link to Resort
The new B Ocean

EXTREME TEAM BUILDING

This grown up 'Capture the Flag' requires intense competition, guts and teamwork.
Cream of the Crop customized this activity for a group of 80 and the results were pure energy!

Up Close and Personal

A Chef's Challenge goes high tech with an overhead camera projecting all of the action to the big screens.

Something To Try
Everyone wants to start off their programs with an outdoor welcome reception to experience our beautiful weather. Kick it up a notch with some glow-in-the-dark games to add some interactive challenges and a fun way for your guests to bond!

,We Speak 'Speakeasy'
The gorgeous Biltmore is simply ideal for this theme.
Add interactive characters in flapper dresses,
casino tables, fedoras and boas for give aways
and it's a high end trip to the past.
Great Architecture

Sometimes Less is Not More

Clusters of containers, a variety of flowers, water, sand and gels creating contrasting textures - these are the elements that create dramatic focal points on a table.
Clean simple elegance has a place but sometimes
more is simply more!

"Changing the World
One Event at a Time"

This year the Devereux event was held outdoors and it was a big success. Special thanks to our wonderful partners who contributed to the success and making sure every child received a special gift.
Our great DJ Mike Wesselhoft, our thoughtful field staff and a special shout out to Eddy Fernandez from Variety Entertainment who brought bags of tricks and a face painter for the children.
brighter group shot

Click Here to Help the Devereux Foundation

Coming Up in South Florida

American International Art Fair

Palm Beach

February 3 - 12, 2012

Now in its 16th year, American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF) is the premier art, antique and jewelry fair in the United States. AIFAF will again gather prestigious galleries and distinguished collectors from around the world during its return to the Palm Beach County Convention Center February 4th-12th, 2012, with a VIP Preview on February 3rd.

Link to Art Fair

Miami International Boat Show

February 16 - 20, 2012

See what's new at the Greatest Boat Show in the World! Florida's largest annual event spans three locations - Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside - and features more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 exhibitors from all over the globe. There's no better place to preview the new boating season!

Link to Boat Show

South Beach Food and Wine Festival

February 23 - 26, 2012

Wine Spectator

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities.

Link to Festival

24th Annual Las Olas Art Festival

March 3 - 4, 2012

Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard is the ideal backdrop for this festival, blending an eclectic mix of artists, great weather and fantastic energy. This festival brings together longtime favorites with some of the newest names in the contemporary art scene. Life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics, and much more make for one fabulous weekend.

Link to Festival