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AZA Events is a premier, women-owned boutique destination management company specializing in exceptional corporate experiences throughout Arizona and Southern California. Since 2001, our award-winning team has partnered with top global brands to design and deliver programs that showcase the very best of each destination—from Scottsdale’s luxury resorts to San Diego’s coastal charm. At AZA Events, every client works directly with a senior-level program manager from start to finish, ensuring consistency, expertise, and personalized attention at every stage. As an independent DMC, we take pride in our flexibility, creativity, and genuine relationships, offering custom solutions that align perfectly with each client’s goals. Whether it’s an incentive trip, corporate meeting, or signature event, AZA Events brings destinations to life through high-touch service, local expertise, and flawless execution.

At Corcino Productions, we believe exceptional event coverage goes far beyond capturing great photos and videos—it starts with becoming a trusted extension of your team. We specialize in providing premium photography and videography for conferences, conventions, corporate retreats, executive summits, trade shows, incentive trips, product launches, company meetings, award ceremonies, and corporate events of every size. We understand that every event represents your brand, your reputation, and months of planning. That’s why our mission is simple: deliver a seamless, stress-free experience while producing imagery that tells your story, elevates your brand, and creates lasting value long after your event concludes. What sets us apart is our dedicated in-house team of experienced photographers, videographers, editors, and production specialists. Unlike companies that rely heavily on freelancers, our team works together year-round using consistent workflows, communication, and quality standards. The result is dependable coverage, consistent branding, and a production partner you can confidently trust with high-profile events. Our approach begins long before event day. We take the time to understand your goals, schedule, key stakeholders, branding, VIP attendees, and must-capture moments. From pre-production planning and detailed shot lists to onsite coordination and post-event delivery, every step is designed to help your event run smoothly while ensuring nothing important is missed. Our clients appreciate our professionalism, adaptability, and proactive communication. Whether we’re documenting keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking events, executive interviews, sponsor activations, awards ceremonies, or candid attendee experiences, our team works efficiently and discreetly while remaining ready to capture every meaningful moment. We proudly offer: * Conference & Convention Photography * Corporate Event Videography * Executive & Speaker Interviews * Multi-Day Event Coverage * Corporate Retreat Coverage * Trade Shows & Expos * Awards Galas & Recognition Events * Product Launches * Same-Day Highlight Reels * Social Media Content Creation * Professional Headshots & Portrait Studios * Onsite Podcast & Interview Production * Live Streaming & Multi-Camera Production * Fast Turnaround Editing One of our most appreciated services is our complimentary Instant Photo Gallery. Guests can access professionally edited event photos quickly through an easy-to-use online gallery with optional facial recognition, making it simple for attendees, sponsors, speakers, and marketing teams to find and share their images almost immediately. Above all, we’re passionate about building long-term partnerships—not simply completing one event. Many of our clients return year after year because they know they can rely on our team to consistently deliver exceptional service, clear communication, and high-quality visual content that reflects the professionalism of their organization. When you partner with Corcino Productions, you’re choosing more than a production company. You’re choosing a team that’s invested in making your event successful and creating content that continues to deliver value long after the final session ends.

Tours & Group Events Explore the birth place of California. San Diego is the perfect place to visit if you want to mix fun with history and recreation with beauty. We deliver an engaging, fun and high-tech experience. Our staff will build you a custom event from the ground up or we can modify one of our existing activities to meet your exact needs. Our programs are greatly enhanced by a live scoreboard, photo, video activities, 3D navigation, augmented reality and challenges presented on the teams’ mobile device. We can also incorporate our Speedboat Adventures into your group event plans. Check out www.speedboatadventures.com for more information on taking your group event to the water with our Speedboat Adventure.

Our Philosophy: - We consistently meet and exceed expectations by first listening to your objectives to make sure you gain the return on the experience that you’re looking for in an event, meeting, or general session: define. - Next, we utilize our creative juices and background in the corporate and entertainment industries to conceptualize the most innovative events for your guests: design. - Finally, we tie it all together to create a branded, interactive experience structured around your vision and goals: deliver. - russell harris EVENT GROUP is a certified diversity company and committed partner that will bring your vision for your events to life. Listening is an important skill that is often forgotten in relationships, which is why it’s our goal to provide exceptional service throughout all stages of the event production process by listening to your top objectives and goals and then delivering on them. By utilizing the most current trends in event technology and our countless resources in the industry, we will bring the experience to life for your event while staying within budget. Some of our areas of expertise and service include: o cmp event managers o brand experiences & activations o custom environmental design o light design o audio visual & sound o content strategy o business theater production o production design & management o contract negotiations o registration management o team building events o trade show design and production o international travel planning

Melting Pot, the world’s largest fondue franchise, was founded in 1975 in Maitland, Florida. Today, the brand has 97 locations in 31 U.S. states and Canada. Additionally, there are more locations in development. Best known for its one-of-a-kind fondue dining experience, Melting Pot, which is an affiliate of the Tampa-based restaurant management company Front Burner Brands, offers a variety of cheese fondues, unique entrées, salads and unforgettable chocolate fondue desserts for every occasion.

A charming, coastal-inspired urban lodge in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter Palisociety reimagines the historic Hotel St. James, originally built in 1912, into Palihotel San Diego, a vibrant and bustling mainstay located in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Featuring 122 guest rooms, Palihotel San Diego brings a youthful, design-centric offering to San Diego’s hotel landscape, showcasing a preppy, nautical-inspired charm, a new restaurant, and a guest-exclusive roof deck offering drinks, light bites, and the best views of the city. Palihotel San Diego features Saint James French Diner, a restaurant and bar that blends the utilitarian nature of an American diner with the subtle elegance of French bistro cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, the menu is hearty and simple, yet refined by nature, paying homage to roadside food halls in Southern France. It’s shared mussels and a beer in the afternoon and it’s a burger and two martinis at night. It’s sensible, unpretentious, and totally chic. Warm, charming, and jovial, this historic hotel and its dining spaces are ideal for intimate soirées, post-convention cocktail hours, private dining, and more. We look forward to welcoming you!

Show Ready Productions is a leading national event production services provider. We are your event production partner from start to finish. Our team is dedicated to making sure we begin with your vision and leave you and your attendees inspired by the experience.

LiveTen Media Services provides highly experienced professional AV labor Crew & audiovisual experts. Our Team Members come from a variety of industry backgrounds and audio-visual production. Each of our team members has a strong work ethic to ensure we make your event, trade, or conference is a work of art.

Luxury Rides. Legendary Service. Logistics Without Limits. Mosaic Global Transportation is a boutique, minority-owned ground transportation company with 23+ years of experience moving people seamlessly across California—and beyond. With fleet and operations in both Northern and Southern California, we specialize in high-touch service for airport transfers, corporate events, VIP programs, and large-scale productions. We’re not just another ride service—we’re logistics partners. Our team has managed transportation for Super Bowl 50 and 60, top tech firms, global summits, and everything in between. Whether it’s one executive or 10,000 guests, we deliver an unmatched experience. Clean, modern vehicles (black car to motorcoach) Wi-Fi, power outlets & chauffeur tracking Real-time updates & booking flexibility 24/7 in-house dispatch (no bots here) Dedicated account managers for every client When the stakes are high, choose the team that treats your transportation like it matters. Welcome to Mosaic. Let’s move greatness.

Educational and entertaining keynote that blends cybersecurity with mentalism. Gary S. Chan is a performing mentalist known for blending keen insight, psychology, and a touch of mystery into unforgettable experiences for his audiences. Gary's presentation explores the intersection of deception, intuition, and the human mind. Whether in intimate gatherings or larger venues, his style emphasizes connection, wonder, and the deeper mysteries behind what it means to think and believe. Testimonials: • “Gary performed as a keynote for a conference I help organize and he was awesome! The audience loved him and his presentation was wonderful. He was also really easy to work with and an amazing professional.” – Alex W. • “In addition to his phenomenal stage performance, Gary was great to work with behind the scenes as we discussed the finer details around planning the event. His show is well-designed and planned to perfection, and he comes ready with everything needed to deliver a high-value performance.” - Jodi S. • “Gary was a keynote speaker at the annual Gateway to Innovation conference in St. Louis. Gary was very easy to work with prior to the conference. He was very responsive on all communication and questions. Gary delivered a great keynote with mind-boggling exercises that engaged the entire audience of 1,500 attendees. The audience participation, exercises, and messaging all worked very well together in delivering an awesome presentation.” - David K. • “Gary recently performed a mentalist act at our company meeting with over 500 people in attendance and had everyone laughing and at the edge of their seat! Fabulous 5 star performance, very creative, highly recommended!” – Jamie B. Speech Summary: Another day, another phish. With the advancement of research in psychological behavior and tools like ChatGPT, it is increasingly difficult for organizations to protect themselves from their weakest link — their employees. What happens when one moves beyond phishing emails to predictive analytics? Find out with acclaimed mentalist Gary S. Chan, a mind-reader who will show you that it's possible to predict human behavior under real-world conditions and influence people to "freely" make the choices you want. This is social engineering on a completely different level. This is . . . Extreme Social Engineering. https://gschan2000.com Learning Objectives: • Increased awareness and appreciation for the breadth and effectiveness of social engineering • Importance of being observant and skeptical Trailer (with audio): https://gschan2000.com/trailer Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKSgSyvubk Past reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gary+the+Mentalist/@38.6731679,-90.4346444,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x8adf5b5e31f7d53b:0x1abdd10387defa8e!8m2!3d38.6731679!4d-90.4346444!9m1!1b1 Bio: Gary S. Chan is a security mentalist, an intellectual who uses game theory and math to predict and influence people. As a highly sought after speaker, Gary’s unique approach blends cybersecurity with the magic of mentalism to help audiences around the world learn to be more observant of how criminals use predictable human behavior to exploit others for gain. Gary is trained in behavioral profiling, conflict management, negotiation, interrogation, and mediation. He is currently System VP and CISO at a large US-based healthcare system, has architected anti-fraud systems for state agencies, has led the information security teams for a large-cap technology company, and was an evaluator and mentor for cybersecurity start-ups as part of a venture capital fund. He served as President of the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and Technology Officer for the Greater St. Louis Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds four security certifications and a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT. Washington University article about Gary: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/how-to-become-a-mentalist/ Insured by Specialty Insurance Agency as a mentalist, emcee, and public speaker while in the US. Proof of insurance available.