A Legendary Event Recognized by the 21st Annual Allie Awards and the AJC

Exciting things are happening at A Legendary Event!  We are pleased to announce we received the Allie Award for Best Team Effort on April 10th. The Allie Awards is our industry’s annual ceremony presented by the Atlanta Chapters of the International Special Events Society and the National Association of Catering Executives. The Award recognized our collaboration with Ashley Baber Weddings, Event Drapery, The Magnum Companies Ltd., and Event Rentals Unlimited on a recent wedding. We would like to thank the Atlanta Chapters of ISES and NACE for this prestigious recognition.

At this legendary, award winning wedding, our team worked together to orchestrate the planning process of the ceremony. This included the selection of the venue and vendors, such as the stationer, calligrapher, design team, and beyond. A massive truss structure covered the 24’x24’ dance floor and wowed guests with its rotating lights anchored on top. We always strive to go above and beyond for our clients, and we are honored to be awarded for this team effort.

A congratulations is also in order for Leah Stephens, our extraordinary Catering Sales Manager, who was given the prestigious Certified Special Events Professional Rising Star Award, presented by Tim Lundy. This accolade’s purpose is to honor, recognize, encourage and inspire an event professional towards her greatest potential in the special events industry. Leah’s hard work and dedication proves she is on her way to becoming a leader in the special events field.

Our legendary news keeps going! On April 12th, registered dietician and Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Carolyn O’Neil commended A Legendary Event for our healthy catering options in her article, “Catering to Your Health.” O’Neil interviewed A Legendary Event’s Sous Chef Lance Hagan and Pastry Chef Brittany Wright about delicious health and dietary alternatives in catered food. Hagan recommended healthier world cuisines such as Asian and Mediterranean and using regional Southern produce, while Wright created a lower-calorie panna cotta with fresh berries and dark chocolate. To view the article, visit: http://www.ajc.com/health/atlanta-loses-weight/catering-to-your-health-906059.html

Also, check out our new website http://www.alegendaryevent.com/   We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Four Seasons Hotel, “A Bride for All Seasons,” Bridal Show 2011

A Legendary Event was fortunate to participate in the Four Seasons Hotel, “A Bride for All Seasons,” Bridal Show 2011. Join us as take a sneek peek into our presentation! 

This elite bridal show attracted brides with the most discriminating taste and it was an exciting way for our company to give our future brides a small insight into our legendary talents. We were selected to portray and represent the effervescent season of Spring. A Legendary Event's vision was perfectly presented with pastel colors, cool winds and the warmth of the sun.

Our vignette represented a seasonal bouquet of flowers bursting onto the scene with an unexpected surprise of tones and colors. Tony Conway’s A Legendary Event’s design team Amy Saltzman, Kate Bradley and Jeanna Graham helped bring to life these stunning selections for the bride who wants to make a statement and is both daring and confident.

The array of pastel colors are a trend popping surprise you’ll see in many fashion and bridal magazines and at the forefront of our interpretation of a stunning springtime wedding.

Gracing the backdrop of the chandelier of flowers, the striped, beautifully colored ribbon wall had an airiness that welcomed brides as they walked by our vignette which was overflowing with imaginary cool southern winds.

The spring time daffodils, Juliet roses and narcissus grew from out of the middle of the table through delicate glass vases and moss.

A Legendary Event, Floral Director, Jeanna Graham created each bouquet tying in the classic trend that many brides value and incorpoarte in their wedding table décor.

The flower-lit chandelier we created was remarkable, breathing life into the vignette and atracting many brides. The chandelier even smelled like spring with sweet smells of narcissus. The photography was shot by Nancy Jo McDaniel who has photographed many of our events. Please view the online slide show of our spring time vignette that she so masterly put together.  Online Slide Show

Happy New Year from A Legendary Event!

As we look back over the year 2010, we are grateful to all of you, our clients and supporters for your dedication to our company, A Legendary Event. This year has been filled with amazing opportunities working on over 2,500 legendary events in not only Atlanta, but in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and many southern cities. We have received exciting exposure from many local and national media outlets such as Fox Five Road Warrior, Good Morning America, Bravo’s (Real) Atlanta Housewives, Delta’s Sky Magazine and across newspapers, magazines and airwaves around the country. Our team has volunteered extensively to help Senior Citizens Services of Atlanta and made a difference in their Meals on Wheels Program serving seniors who otherwise might not have a warm meal. Plus, we proudly contributed to a record-breaking number of your non-profit causes and are very proud of our clients and customers who continue to give back and make a difference, which is one of our core values at A Legendary Event. We all look forward to a new year with many exciting surprises in store.

This year has been an amazing success and we are very proud to have been nominated for two prestigious industry Spotlight Awards. In 2011 we will continue to work hard to earn praise from our industry and recognition that we feel especially honored to receive.

The Event Solutions Spotlight Awards are an annual awards presentation dedicated to recognizing the best and the brightest event professionals in the industry. The Awards are presented in a variety of categories and honor both individuals and companies for their body of work in the previous year. There’s still time to cast your vote for A Legendary Event and we are grateful to have your continued assistance and deeply value your business. Happy New Year and wishing you and yours unlimited happiness and a legendary year ahead!Please count on us in any way to help you celebrate and orchestrate your next Legendary Event!

Sincerely,

Tony Conway and the A Legendary Event Team

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What are the Spotlight Awards

 A Legendary Event Award Nominations:
• Event Company of the Year – A Legendary Event

• Rising Star- Female –Kate Bradley

Fox Five Road Warrior at Legendary Event! Five Segments! Five Departments!

What a thrill to have Fox Five’s outstanding Road Warrior Stacey Elgin come and visit  A Legendary Event! Our team showed how to have a Legendary holiday with our very own Legendary experts demonstrating what A Legendary Event has to offer for the holiday table.  Executive Chef Christophe in the kitchen showcased a fabulous Holiday Cranberry Orange Relish.  Executive Pastry Chef Charles Barrett in the Pastry Shop demonstrated how to make our famed Pumpkin Cheesecake Lollipops.  Floral Director Jeanna Graham showed how simple food die and seasonal fruit such as crabapples or cranberries can add a simplistic flair to a holiday table. Creative Director Steve Welsh showed his talents by creatively transforming a wood panel from the hardware store into a stunning and spectacular tiger eye patterned wood dining table that made an exquisite fall statement. CEO and founder, award-winning Tony Conway showed us his festive flair by appointing the perfect place setting with colorful table napkins making a scalloped fold that dressed up the table and resembled a memorable Thanksgiving turkey styled design. The Legendary team showed how limitless the possibilities are at A Legendary Event and when you add a personal touch, everyone enjoys the holiday in style. Try one of our recipes and tell us how it turned out! 

Happy Holidays and may your blessings be many!

Tony Conway Honored By Senior Citizens Services of Atlanta

We have been very busy this week preparing for “A Meal to Remember” Gala which raises money for Meals On Wheels Atlanta, a program of Senior Citizen Services, that has been delivering daily meals to homebound seniors in the metro area since 1970.  The event organizers hope to raise more than $400,000 which will provide more than 61,500 nutritious meals for homebound seniors. Hundreds of flowers have been overflowing from our floral studio to prepare for this meaningful and memorable evening.  The 23^rd Annual Gala will honor our Owner and CEO, Tony Conway, for his dedication and commitment to Senior Citizen Services and Meals On Wheels Atlanta.  Please help us in congratulating him for this prestigious honor!!  Check back next week for photos  from the gorgeous  “Siente el sabor Latino” themed décor. 

Hotlanta Now- Delta Sky Magazine Launch

A Legendary Event kicked off a fabulous magazine launch and spread in the recent November Delta Sky magazine, which had a spectacular insert all about Atlanta! The kick-off event was held at the High Museum of Art and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed unveiled the profile issue with a focus on Atlanta. The city has never looked so good or so inviting with our very own Tony Conway, CEO and Owner of A Legendary Event as your expert guide to a dozen philanthropic events that make a difference in our great city.  Delta also featured Tony’s upcoming award honor for his dedication to A Meal To Remember befitting Senior Citizen Services of Atlanta.  This issue is filled with many positive articles written on how great the city of Atlanta is and where we are headed in the future.  Without question, Atlanta will be Delta’s travelers next destination after reading this exciting article and we’re very proud of Tony and A Legendary Event for the unending dedication to giving back.  Take a look at this page-turning spread to learn more about the wonderful city A Legendary Event calls our own, Atlanta!

Dave Lishness Named President of A Legendary Event

Photo Courtesy of Nancy Jo McDaniel

Dave Lishness has been named President of A Legendary Event’s award‐winning company. Lishness previously led a successful career serving as an over twenty year veteran of business and food management industries, including twelve years in food product development, project management, quality assurance and marketing. A graduate at the top of his Executive MBA program at Georgia State University in 1998, he holds a Bachelor of Food Science Degree from The University of Maryland.

With an extensive background in operations overseeing a large construction management division with projects in 24 U.S. States, Lishness also directed the design and architectural sales at Florida’s largest stone importer and distributor closing over $20 million dollars of sales. He directed research and development and quality assurance programs for the food manufacturing division of a Fortune 50 company where sales grew from $6 million to $35 million per year during his tenure. Lishness also directed product development for Arby’s largest franchisee and led product introduction efforts with vendor partners. He has overseen a vast amount of hiring in his executive business roles with a wealth of experience directing employment decisions and focusing on talent development.

An active member of the Atlanta community, Lishness is involved with Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2011 and volunteers for an array of community causes. Tony Conway, CEO and Owner of A Legendary Event said, “We are extremely honored to name Dave Lishness as President of A Legendary Event. As Chief Operating Office, Dave oversaw our management, operations and continues to be an outstanding addition to our company as we strive to provide our clients with a legendary experience.”