It was nice to go “over the hill” to the windward side again last Tuesday to attend the NACE Hawaii monthly meeting. It was held at Koolau Ballrooms, so it was nice to see Norman Higashi and Steven Nagamine again. If you recall, I recently worked with Steven at Carol & Martin’s Hawaii wedding in June.
NACE Hawaii is an association of Hawaii caterers and special event professionals. I am a member because I like to network with other event professionals and learn what the current trends are in the Hawaii wedding/special event industry. This month’s topic was Dressing for Success, and it was an interesting and educational experience. Tanna Dang with The Wedding Cafe & Eden In Love gave a wonderful presentation that dispelled seven fashion “myths” and gave NACE Hawaii members some tips on how to inexpensively and easily improve their wardrobe. Did you know that you can easily and inexpensively change the look of your bag by adding a scarf to one end of your bag strap? Brilliant!
Phil Grunenberg with Phil’s Tux Shop delivered a very educational presentation on men’s wear and the importance of choosing the right material when buying or renting a suit or tuxedo. Because I frequently wear tuxedos or suits at the weddings I perform at, the information was quite valuable!
It was nice to learn new trends in fashion and formal wear, so as to share with you when we meet to talk about your Hawaii wedding or special event! This is why I attend these meetings and am a member of this association and other organizations–to ultimately better serve you.
Of course, the food and opportunity to hang out with other Hawaii wedding professionals were great too!
3 comments
Dianna Shitanishi says:
August 16, 2010 at 3:04 AM (UTC -10 )
Continued education is truly the key to success! Marino always “makes time” to learn more to better service his valued clients.
Jim Tiernan says:
August 26, 2010 at 7:58 AM (UTC -10 )
Hi Marino!
I’m Jim Tiernan, fellow NACE member and owner of Blue Sky Atlanta Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. I’d like to commend you on the overall style and flair of your blog, it’s very detailed and really paints a great picture of what you do!
I’d love to talk more about ways we can possibly work together. Have a great day!
Marino_NinjaEntertainment says:
August 26, 2010 at 10:35 AM (UTC -10 )
Hi Jim! Thank you for the great comment! We most definitely should connect. Just not this weekend–I’ve got a wedding, and I’m sure you do too!