I have been producing events in the Vail Valley

 as an employee of several

local businesses as well as independently

since 1997.

These events include:

Live! In Minturn, Beaver Creek Oktoberfest,

Snow Shoe Shuffle,

The Beaver Creek 20th Anniversary event,

events for Bon Appetit Magazine,

Rehearsal Dinners and Weddings,

Cocktail Parties, Chef Demos and

Theme Parties.

Our events have been attended by

2 - 20,000 guests

in venues ranging from private homes, 

and Donovan Pavilion,

to the Vilar Center for the Arts,

to Dobson Ice Arena.

From 1997 through 2005 I have worked for

 or with:

Bon Appetit Magazine as a

Special Consultant for Beaver Creek Events

Snapdragon Event Design as a Design Assistant

Toscanini Catering as Event Manager

Live! In Minturn as Event Producer

The Inn at Beaver Creek as

Food and Beverage Director

Trappers Cabin as Guest Liaison

The Beaver Creek Resort Company

as a Special Consultant for Outdoor Events

Riverhouse Restaurant as Manager

Minturn Cellars as Catering Manager

References include:

CharLee Puckett   Front of House Instructor at Johnson and Wales University in Denver.

Owner of Snapdragon Event Design.

Past GM of the

Village Restaurants for Vail Resorts

 (720)374-0201

Josephine Palijaro   Senior Merchandising Manager for Bon Appetit Magazine/Condenast Publishing

(201)970-9421

Andy Kaufman   Owner of

The Minturn Saloon and on

Managing Board of

Live! In Minturn

 (970)827-5954

Dan Merrill   Co-Owner of

Ben's Place in Raliegh NC

Previously Sous Chef at

Terra Bristro in Vail CO

(919)889-5550

Many of our brides and grooms are available to give references. Upon your request we will happily furnish you with names, numbers and email addresses.