Renee's in Vegas!

Renee is working and playing with family in Las Vegas this week! They are staying at the Aria Resort and Casino. She has been sharing some amazing, fun photos with her staff back home and we want to share with you. Enjoy!

Carved mountain road; small part of Arizona between Utah and Nevada

Only 3 hours outside Vegas and it's snowing like crazy!

Our view from our room at the Aria in Las Vegas

Dark chocolate dragon and white chocolate flowers in the lobby of the Aria!

Vegas at night!

Relaxing in the stainless steel bird bird chairs at the Aria

SUMMER HAD HER BABY!!

HE'S HERE! The much-anticipated Baby Bush has arrived into the world as of today.

Zeke Hendrix Bush, born to Paragon Events marketing manager Summer Bush, was born at 12:04 PM and weighed in at 8lbs and 14oz. He is beautiful and healthy. Here are some photos sent to friends from his parents! Congratulations to Summer and Colton on the birth of their first child!

"Holidays in the Tropics" Event Industry Holiday Luncheon, Orlando

 Paragon Rocks Out the GOAMPI Holiday Luncheon Reg Desk!

Paragon was responsible for handling registration and registration desk at the annual Event Industry Holiday Luncheon, hosted by USO and Greater Orlando Area Meeting Planners International at the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort. Renee, Kayla, and new Paragon staffer Kacey from the Orlando Paragon office attended. It was a beautiful event and we had a lovely time. Enjoy the photos!

Paragon Does Christmas

When Paragon Events does Christmas, we do it big! Here are photos of our office Christmas spirit and our annual holiday ornament exchange party!

Happy holidays from Paragon.

 

Kristen Graduates and Gets a Job!

One of our own has some impressive news!

Former intern and now full-time Paragon staffer has officially graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and another in marketing.

We're so proud of Kristen and so excited to bring her on as a full-time member of the team as our newest Event Coordinator and Sponsorship Specialist.  

Kristen began interning in January when she was still a student. She helped the staff by handing reports, proposals, sponsorships and more.

Says Kristen: "I am extremely excited for the future and to begin my life without papers and studying taking up my nights! I love working at Paragon and love the people I work with. Everyone has been extremely supportive and congratulatory of my success, which makes it even more special. I think I am most thrilled about really being able to focus solely on planning events and not having to worry about a test the next day. I’m really lucky, I found my dream job and love what I do at a really young age- some people never find that! My very ultimate goal is to see the world. After living in Australia I realized there are SO many things to see and people to meet. Luckily, this job pays me to travel, even better!"

Kristen's Graduation!

Former intern Kristen and current intern Dan both graduate from FAU!

7 Tips to be Successful on Facebook

How to be Successful on Facebook

 
Ever wondered if you're using your Facebook business page to its highest potential? Here are some handy tips on making the most of this free, high-traffic marketing platform. We're excited to utilize these ourselves in 2013.

1. Utilize pre-established source to gain fans. If you already have a loyal following established elsewhere, like a high-traffic website or lengthy collection of e-mail addresses, use that as a jumping-off point. Place a big button on your website directing visitors to your Facebook page or send an e-blast with an invitation to find you on Facebook.

2. Have an incentive. Unfortunately, some customers won't be convinced to follow your Facebook updates just because they know of your company. Try adding an incentive, like a giveaway to a random follower, or an exclusive discount for Facebook fans only.

3. Ongoing, frequent engagement. We all know those ghostly Facebook pages; the ones that post a single half-hearted update and then disappear into Internet oblivion for months at a time. Sorry, but no one is interested in subscribing to that page. Interesting, interactive, frequent engagement with your fans will encourage followers to get involved to stay subscribed. Best of all, their interactions on your page will show up in their friends' News Feeds, increasing your reach.


4. Partner with others online. A great way to gain a following quickly is to be endorsed by another established Facebook user, blogger, or other trusted Internet presence. Link up with a client or business partner who has a great fanship and ask them to give you a shout-out. Make sure to drop by your customers, vendors, competitors, neighbors and partners' pages and say hello on their Walls, for all of their fans to see.

5. Tag, tag, tag while at offline events. When you're at a tradeshow, event, or out-of-office meeting, make sure to post an update with a photo and tag away! Use the "@" symbol to find other businesses in attendance and include them on your post. Shout out the venue, event planner and caterer as well. This ensures that your post appears on the pages of everyone involved and grows your reach.

6. Be a wealth of knowledge. One way to attract fans is by becoming a one-stop shop for great info. Keep your updates relevant to your industry and include outside articles, research, and tips. Good, helpful posts will result in "likes" and "shares" that will start spreading your name all over Facebook.

7. Have fun! Best of all, have fun with it! No one likes a Facebook business page that only talks about the company and what it's trying to sell. Include silly photos from around the office, post your favorite quote of the day, mention the charity work your company is doing on the weekends. People like to see that there are real, relatable people behind your Facebook pages.

Now go out there and show Facebook who's boss. Oh, and don't forget to "like" Paragon Events!

Congrats to Kayla, and THANKS to ALHI!

We had to share this fun update- Paragon staffer Kayla Schwenk won a gorgeous diamond necklace at the ALHI South Florida Showcase earlier this week!

Thank you to ALHI for the opportunity to attend the showcase and for your continued partnership.

Nightmare Before Christmas?

We're a little late posting this fabulous Paragon-planned party on October 27th. Held at a client's Ocean Drive home in Delray Beach, the event was a Halloween-themed 30th birthday bash. Tons of friends and family members arrived decked out in insane costumes. The decorations and food were incredible.

We have to shout-out our amazing vendors for the evening: Crystal Bay Caterers for the passed appetizers and bar; AFR Furniture Rentals for the awesome lighted furniture; Daniel Events for the incredible decor; and finally Cakes by Ruthie for the amazing themed cake!

Enjoy the photos! Remember... if you can imagine it, Paragon can make it happen.