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Resource Guide for 2008-2009
 2008-2009
BUSINESS MEETING
EVENT & BANQUET
GUIDE
An Economic Downturn is the Time to Turn Up Your Event Planning!

A
downturn in the economy isn’t the time to put event planning on the backburner. This is

the time to sharpen your company’s razor and get your best people in the state of mind to

ride through the challenges ahead. That means it’s time for strategizing, team building and

making sure you are taking care of your best clients.

What better way than to hold a well-planned event? Don’t make plans haphazardly. Set objectives.

Seek event venues that impress and serve fare that makes the best impressions. If budgetary

considerations require you to use your own facilities, put some extra budget into higher-end catering

and décor. For business meetings, scrutinize meeting room venues for ambiance suitable for

productivity.

Don’t be afraid to travel from one end of the South Bay to the other for retreats. It’s best to keep

people away from in-office distractions so they can focus on the event curriculum. See event

planning as a recession-essential investment for the future and take the time to make sure everyone

involved takes it seriously. Think of your holiday party as a time to build the camaraderie that builds

long-term cohesion in your organization. Your annual banquet can be a multifaceted marketing

opportunity if you organize and use it effectively.

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 “2007 Business of the Year”
El Segundo Chamber of Commerce.

A Great
South Bay
Hotel
And what about sales opportunities? Why not hold informational

seminars to establish new relationships and build up your contact Gets Even
database? And why not make your serious business meetings an
Better!
event by catering in gourmet cuisine appropriate for a working
• Newly renovated
lunch? The possibilities are endless and the results are more ballroom and meeting
essential now than ever. rooms.
• Grand re-opening of our
Your employees and clients often judge your company by the
new upscale restaurant.
way it conducts its events. Make sure the venue, curriculum, • Swank state-of-the-art
décor and cuisine make the impression you want and need. Rest bar and lounge.
• Al fresco dining on our
assured, it will be remembered for a long time.
new patio.
Your South Bay region has a wide selection of quality event
Call Now To
service providers. This 4th Annual South Bay Business Meeting, Book Your Next
Event and Banquet Guide showcases some of the best and is Meeting or Event:

meant to serve as a keepsake resource to be used throughout the

310.322.0999
year.

About the Event Guide Cover:

Another spectacular major banquet planned and executed
by El Segundo’s New York Food Company. 1985 East Grand Ave., El Segundo

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Banquet & Meeting Rooms
DoubleTree Hotel LAX-El Segundo
Our six conference and banquet rooms and 4,500 sq. ft.
of modern meeting can space gracefully accommodate 10
to 150 guests. Whether your meeting calls for state-of-the-
art audio-visual equipment or an elegant dinner party, our
experienced staff is dedicated to providing flawless service
for every event. If you have attendees coming in from out
of town, we have 215 newly renovated rooms and free 24-
hour complimentary shuttle service to and from LAX.
310-322-0999
1985 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245
www.DoubletreeLAX.com
Catering, Banquet and Meeting Rooms
New York Food Company
NYFC’s gourmet cuisine easily moves from ballroom
to boardroom through our corporate drop-off division.
Choose from a menu of more than 60 reasonably priced,
gourmet items, all delivered in creative packaging directly
to your office. Our menus can be downloaded for ease
of use and orders can be placed on the Web, by phone
or fax. Now that you know, there’s no excuse for another
pizza lunch meeting! NYFC’s Premiere Events division
produces extraordinary events at any location. Our
coordinators have worked their magic under the most
challenging of circumstances and have the experience
to make your next event become reality. From drop-off
food service to complete event production, we will do
as much or as little as you desire. Our talented team of
event designers can take on every detail and provide you
with creative options from invitations to menu design,
from décor to entertainment – let us show you how easy
planning your next event can be.
310-643-6151
2320 Alaska Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245
www.NewYorkFood.com
Event Planning
Charmed Events
Our challenge, which we graciously accept, is to find the
“wow” factor in every event. Whether it be a dinner party
for your closest friends, a corporate event or a fundraising
gala... we will take your breath away! Our goal is to create

Health, Wealth & Success Are Yours!

Easily ATTRACT whatever you WANT
by programming your
sub-conscious mind
Duncan Tooley, Mind Trainer & Coach
Call today! 310-832-0830 www.TooleyTraining.com

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a prestigious and original event by
taking our clients vision and making
it a reality. We tap into our passion
for creative design and impeccable
service to give you an engaging event
that will always be remembered. Let
us put our dedication to detail to
work for you. Along with our design
flair, logistical skills and passion, we
will create a seamless event that will
go beyond your expectations.
310-864-8335
El Segundo, CA
www.CharmedEvents.biz
Event Seaker/Corporate Trainer
Tooley Transformation Service
How about giving your employees
the power they need to succeed at
your next team building session?
Future Visualization and Mental
Practice are two forms of self-
hypnosis that are used by astronauts,
professional athletes and successful
high-achievers in all professions.
Hypnosis principles and techniques
in business are an effective and
economical tool to achieve goals.
Our coaching and teaching of self-
hypnosis in the work setting offers
team activity, celebrates unique
talents, and creates an enthusiastic
tone. It changes attitudes and
habits, resulting in “transformed”
individuals. It sounds amazing, and
it is; hypnosis is that powerful! It can
free individuals to work with the Law
of Intention & the Law of Attraction
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to transform any desired aspect of to learn more about his corporate
their life. Duncan Tooley has over training programs. Duncan would
35 years in management positions in also be a dynamic speaker for your
the Engineering, R&D, Information business and civic event.
Technology, and Human Resource 310-832-0830
departments of corporations. Duncan Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
is a former physics teacher and www.Tooleytraining.com
religious program administrator.
He is certified as an instructor to Party Butler
assist individuals to overcome their Proudly Serving the South Bay Since 1989
limiting beliefs, attitudes, phobias
or bad habits. He realized the Corporate Parties
Receptions
benefits to businesses of access to the Showers
Quinceañeras
tools he uses daily with individuals Banquets
Wine Tastings
and created Tooley Transformation Special Events
Training to expand this power to “We do the work ... you enjoy the party.”
Prepping • Serving • Bartending • Cleanup
companies like yours. Call today
310.871.0417 • www.partybutler.biz
310.540.0500
21333 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
www.torrancesouthbay.doubletree.com
U Complimentary Parking & Internet
Let us welcome you to experience the new
Doubletree Hotel Torrance/South Bay
Cozy Nights ... Sweet Dreams
Photos by Caught in the Moment Photography. Flowers By Massey’s House of Flowers.
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The New Doubletree Hotel
Torrance/South Bay
Book your next business meeting
or social event at the Doubletree
Hotel Torrance/South Bay. The
Crystal Ballroom, lobby-level, can
accommodate up to 400 people
for banquets, 300 classroom-
style and 500 for receptions with
5,293 square feet. The Penthouse
Ballroom will impress your guests
with fabulous views of the South
Bay and can accommodate up to
120 guests classroom-style and 230
for banquets with 3,640 square feet.
The Horizon Ballroom, penthouse
level, also features spectacular
views of the South Bay with 1,592
square feet of meeting space to
accommodate 80 guests classroom-
style and 120 guests for banquets.
Our Executive Boardroom, lobby-
level, is the perfect venue for up to
10 people with 319 square feet of
space. The new Doubletree Hotel
Torrance/South Bay, formerly the
Hilton Torrance/South Bay, is a full-
service, fully renovated deluxe hotel.
There are 366 beautifully appointed
guestrooms and suites, Concierge
Executive Level and Concierge
Lounge.
310-540-0500
21333 Hawthorne Boulevard.
Torrance, CA 90503
www.torrancesouthbay.doubletree.com
Restaurant
The East Grand Cafe
DoubleTree Hotel LAX-El Segundo
This is a newly renovated full-
service restaurant & lounge featuring
contemporary California cuisine for a
casual yet elegant dining experience.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner,
we’re a perfect place for a quick or a
full course meal.
310-322-0999
1985 E. Grand Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90234
www.DoubleTreeLAX.com
Team Building & Banquet Events
Toyota Sports Center
If you are looking for a fun place
to have a corporate event or team-
building activity (like broomball),
give us a call! The Toyota Sports
Center is the official training center

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of the Los Angeles Kings and a non-
stop hub of ice and inline skating
activity for both professionals and
amateurs throughout the entire year.
With two full-sized ice surfaces and
an inline roller rink (that converts
into a large banquet hall), TSC is one
of the premier community recreation
centers in the country. We’ve hosted
hundreds of events from weddings
and bar mitzvahs to birthday parties
and casino nights! If you are looking
to mix some fun with your business,
give us a call!
310-535-4400
555 North Nash Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
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