A couple things

1) I know this blog is NOT pretty nor creative. This is a makeshift website/blog until my actual professional website is up. I'm hoping to get the domain - www.eastwesteventproductions.com. Long, but easily remembered right? Timeline for the launch of the website is hopefully March 2009.

2) When people ask me what my dream job is? I answer: event planning. Why? Because I love seeing people having a good time. I don't like being the center of attention, but rather, I like to do behind the scenes work that allow others to enjoy themselves. Ever since college and even high school I've enjoyed setting up get togethers with friends, social outings, day trips, birthday parties, banquets, etc. Almost right after I graduated college, I fell into jobs doing marketing, which consisted heavily of event planning. At Lollicup Corporate, I organized trade shows, Grand Opening celebrations, company events, and conferences. Now at Microsoft, I coordinate all kinds of workshops, seminars, business luncheons, and product launches. These experiences and jobs continued to fuel my passion for events - so I thought, why don't I take what I've learned and start my own business? I really want to use my gifts and talents to help people and organizations to have a good time instead of being bogged down with the details. One desire is to help non profit organizations put on events at low cost or no cost for my planning services, that way they can focus more on their cause!

3) I have not quit my full time job. I am still a Marketing Coordinator at Microsoft doing mostly corporate event planning. This is just a business that I'm doing on the side. I try to spend 10-20 hours each week on plans and projects for East West.

4) Many thanks to the people who pushed and supported me in starting this company up - of course my event planning mentor, Ngoc Nguyen (check her website out at: http://www.skyboxeventproductions.com); my boyfriend, Andrew Brewer; members of Newsong NOC church; my small group members, Sam Song and Art United; and my family.