Host Property for 2008 Holiday Event Announced

 

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Geraldine Gatehouse, coordinator of last year's HE auction committee, has stepped up to co-chair this year's HE along with Gabriel Haigazian. Plans are underway to make this year's 10th Annual Holiday Event a program to remember.

 

Date and location for the 10th Annual Holiday Event is December 15-16 at Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas & Spa in Indian Wells.

 

The event opens with a golf tournament and optional activities on Monday, December 15 with the silent auction, luncheon and live auction on Tuesday, December 16.

 

Tourism Vancouver has for the second year in a row agreed to be a Platinum Sponsor of the event through our Strategic Partner Alliance (SPA). We are grateful to have them supporting our efforts throughout the year in the SPA program. If you would like to be a sponsor of the 10th Annual Holiday event, please click the following link more information: Strategic Partners Alliance Brochure. 

 

Extraordinary Events is partnering with us for the third year to produce the event under the guidance of Chris Clark.

 

For the first time ever, our host property is offering two comp nights to qualified planners who attend. Be sure to watch the SITE-SoCal website in the coming months as this milestone event rises from the beautiful California desert. Please take a moment to read this welcome letter sent to us from Grand Champions General Manager Allan Farwell.

 

If you would like to volunteer to help plan or work at the event, please contact Gabriel or Geraldine.

 

Be sure to watch the SITE-SoCal website in the coming months as this milestone event rises from the beautiful California desert.

 

 

 

2007 Holiday Event Theme:
Grand Dreams... A Grand Success

 

We are once again amazed at the generous contributions and cheerful purchasing by the travel and hospitality industry at our 2007 SITE-SoCal Holiday Event. In fact, we're thrilled to say our Grand Dreams became a Grand Success. Thanks to everyone who donated and purchased, we raised $152,000 to split amongst our four charities and the Karen Olhava-Henderson Memorial Fund.

 

Outgoing Financial Officer, Joe Viña, announced the amount in a heartfelt letter emailed to members and supporters on January 7th. You can read Joe's letter here.


Read about our 2007 charities here

 

The two-day event was held this year at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego on December 12 & 13, 2007. Take a peek at our online photo gallery of this wonderful event here.

 

The SITE-SoCal Holiday Event kicked off on December 12 with the golf tournament at The Grand Del Mar's Tom Fazio-designed course.

 

For those who prefered to relax and network, we held Holiday Heaven -- an afternoon of martinis, mini-spa treatments and socializing in the Grand Del Mar's beautiful Capella Chapel.

 

Later the evening of December 12th, we enjoyed a cocktail reception and golf awards under the San Diego stars on The Grand Del Mar's Aria Lawn. 

On December 13th, the festivities continued with breakfast, a mini-tradeshow, a reception with silent auction and culminated with the luncheon and live auction. The outstanding generosity of our donors and bidders enabled us to make significant contributions to our four charity beneficiaries and the newly established Karen Olhava-Henderson Memorial Fund. 

Download the catalog: 2007 SITE-SoCal Holiday Auction Catalog.

 

Download the Holiday Event Agenda.

 

The Grand Del Mar General Manager, Vikram Sood, wrote SITE-SoCal a welcome letter. Read it here.

Read the response from several of our 2007 Holiday Event attendees here.


 

2006 Holiday Event Raises $100,000 for Charities

 

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2006 Holiday Event Photo Gallery

The 2006 SITE-SoCal Holiday Event & Charity Auction is now a memory, but thanks to the support of a generous incentive travel community we raised more than $100,000 for our three charity beneficiaries. The two day event was held at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on December 13-14th. We are humbled with gratitude to our worldwide partners who've made this another incredible year with auction donations totaling more than $100,000.

 

Take a look at the amazing auction items our donors gave to the auction here: Download our 2006 Auction Catalog.

 

We'd like to thank our event sponsors once again for helping us put the jingle in the mingle for all of our guests.