Creative Approach. Exceptional Results.
Welcome to Meritage Events, where we are passionate about planning events! We are a full service event and destination management company specializing in corporate events, meetings and social events. We provide our clients with a customized, exclusive event that perfectly blends design, theme, entertainment and cuisine.
Our service is personal. We listen to your vision and offer innovative ideas to make the vision a reality. We will arrange as many or as few services as you need, on time and within your budget. Our team is professional and meticulous, and our results prove it!
We are proud to share that we are a preferred Destination Management Company for the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas, The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas and The Driskill Hotel in Austin.
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Meritage Events Celebrates 5 Years!!
As we move into the planning stages of 2011, we just want to take a moment to celebrate our 5th year as a top-tier planning firm. It literally takes a village to plan and execute an event, or better yet a multi-day program! So we would like to give a HUGE THANKS to all of our family, friends, team and clients…but most of all our vendors and partners! We strongly believe you are only as good as the event team you assemble. So, thank you, thank you!! Cheers to the next 5 years and beyond! ~Katie...
Food Trend: Bacon’s Big!
We’ve been hearing a lot about bacon lately. Bacon flavoring in cocktails, in ice cream and more!! We know it sounds crazy but, evidently, bacon is more than the “flavor of the day” in restaurants and banquet facilities across the country. In the dessert arena, chefs have served smoky-sweet homemade bacon ice cream over caramelized bananas drizzled with a warm rum reduction. For bacon-infused cocktails, bartenders take the fat strained from cooking bacon — the same fat everybody...
Tips for Success
Consider including YouTube in your social media campaign. Now the largest search engine, YouTube boasts more activity than Google. Why? People prefer watching demos over reading.
At your next meeting, try this fun ice breaker. Ask attendees to arrange themselves into groups by a particular category (favorite movie, color, dessert, etc.) Then, try another category. This is a good activity to get people moving around and discover common interests.
Not sure if you should send a follow up "thank you" by email or hand written note? Do both! Send an immediate email of thanks along with any promised electronic materials, then mail a hand written note of appreciation.
Ruffles are hot! This frilly detail is popular not only in fashion but at events, too. Incorporate them into your decor with linens, food art, draperies, or floral design.
