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testimonials
Or scroll down to view all. attendee testimonials "Spotlight! was great. Looking forward to doing it again next year!" "A good opportunity to see what AZ has to offer." "I’d love to do this every year." “This was a great opportunity to network and build new resources!” "Thank you for the great Spotlight convention that you and your group put on. It was very informative, fun, and the exhibits were super. We were able to get lots of information to help us schedule our 2007-8 conventions." “The Spotlight! event that OpenDoor Events put on was a great venue for locating new suppliers for future events. The hospitality, information and entertainment provided was outstanding. I will definitely be attending the next trade show.” "Open Door Events puts the spotlight on the Bay Area’s finest event specialists." "Spotlight! Bay Area 2005 in San Francisco offered a wonderful opportunity to network with both suppliers and planners. The tradeshow was a perfect way to meet so many suppliers face-to-face to learn more about their event services." "Mea and I had a great time and made a lot of connections." "I attended this year's Spotlight! SF Bay Area 2005 and found it to be a very good opportunity for education and networking. The session led by Linda Mansouria, "Tools to Create a Memorable Special Event," was both informative and entertaining. The exhibitors were varied in scope and eager to provide information about their products and services. All in all, I came back with several ideas and contacts for future meetings." "I enjoyed the event very much. Found the seminars very informing & good contacts at the exhibitions." "It was a wonderful experience." "The event was awesome and … I can't wait until next year's event." exhibitor testimonials "Hats off to you for the planning of such a great event. As a former public tourism alumni, I can appreciate the logistical and general challenges that these events can be to put on. The clear, concise and well communicated event information was beneficial and added to the success of this event. Great turnout and great attendees. Well worth my time, and my organization's resources." "Incredible show. Hands down one of the best we've ever exhibited in. We generated tons of leads. This was a great promotional vehicle for us to get the word out that we host special occasions and corporate events." "I was very impressed with the quality of the attendees at the Phoenix show June 1st." “I booked two events within the two weeks following the show – a great success by all accounts.” "Thank you for including us in the Spotlight event. It was a great event and I plan to include it in our budget for 2007." "As a restaurant with a large private event space, we need to develop relationships with meeting planners that manage large budgets. Exhibiting at Spotlight! provided us with an introduction to exactly who we're looking for." "I just wanted to let you know what a great event it was. Amazing Jake's is relatively new and the number and quality of meeting planners exposed to our concept was just awesome! Thank you!" "You produced a really GREAT show. The show was a great success, and we would love to join you again next year." "I just wanted to say that this Spotlight! event was excellent. We will be happy to attend any future Spotlight! Shows you put together." “I met some great contacts and fun people; I went through a big stack of my business cards and had to go get more! [OpenDoor Events] did a great job! I’m looking forward to the San Jose show in October.” “Spotlight! is a terrific marketing opportunity for a wide variety of exhibitors. When I participated in their last event, I made several successful connections that have already increased my business noticeably!” “I enjoyed Spotlight! very much this year! Great group of exhibitors, and I enjoyed making new contacts all around.” sponsor testimonials “This was the best trade show ever! It was informal and friendly and best of all, we did do some business on the spot for future events. It was also very well organized. The entertainment at the end of the day was fabulous and original…not to mention the great prizes! Thank you OpenDoor!” "It was quite a show, and I generated some really good leads. Look forward to working with you again in the future." "It was an extremely well-run, professional and fun event. Congratulations!" "The show was awesome and you delivered the attendees!!!!!....." "I have been involved in many events over the years and was surprised to learn that this was your inaugural show in Phoenix. I have rarely seen a better organized event and the comments we were hearing from other attendees during their massages echoed our sentiments. Good Job!!" “We were extremely happy to have been a part of the first Spotlight! trade show. Overall, it was a terrific event and we look forward to participating in the future!” “Spotlight! had an impressive variety of vendors, and unique ones, too - from venues to caterers to talent. We made some great contacts and look forward to participating in the next event.” "Thank you for producing the wonderful SPOTLIGHT! Event and including Gregangelo & Velocity in the event. We especially appreciate the caliber, execution and planning!" "Thank you for all of the hard work you put into the Spotlight! In AZ. My colleague Carla and I had a wonderful experience and we definitely look forward to sponsoring and attending the next show."
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Karen Starbowski, Southwest Conference Planners