“As two small business owners, we are honored and excited to produce one of the most important events taking place during the 2016 DNC,” said Mazda Miles, President and Chief Event Strategist of Perfection Events. “Together, we will create a memorable experience for the delegates at what is sure to be a historic convention. As proud Philadelphians, we are truly honored to play a role in showcasing our amazing region,” added Kate Stockton, President of Stockton & Partners.

Mazda Miles and Kate Stockton each have more than 20 years’ experience producing and managing high impact events and meetings. Though they operate separate businesses, these powerhouse women entrepreneurs formed a dynamic partnership to offer the DNC Host Committee a unique approach to planning the Delegates Welcome Reception.

Perfection Events and Stockton & Partners have a decade-long track record of successfully producing events jointly, including partnering on the grand opening events for the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority expansion in 2012. It is this spirit of collaboration that helped them win the bid for the DNC Delegates Welcome Reception.

“It is refreshing to see two independent firms, who would appear to be competitors, willingly come together to collaborate on a piece of business.” Stockton said. “And the fact that we’ve done this more than once speaks volumes about how we truly value each others’ talents and experience, and what an important business strategy it is to combine forces to go after an opportunity like this. We have distinguished ourselves, collaboratively and individually, by utilizing this approach to best serve our customers.”

Perfection Events produces a number of large-scale and community-based events, such as the Susquehanna Health Tower unveiling and Art Sanctuary’s Celebration of Black Arts Festival. Miles’ firm has also been selected to produce the first Better Bike Share Partnership Conference in Philadelphia this coming June. Similarly, Stockton & Partners is known for their expertise and creativity in producing high profile events such as Einstein Healthcare Network’s 150th Anniversary kickoff gala, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s Inauguration Celebration, and the Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival.

“When we realized the convention was coming to Philadelphia, we knew we’d have a distinct opportunity to showcase the spirit of our city. Through our partnership, we want to be an example to other business owners and show that sometimes we are more powerful together,” said Miles.

For more information on Perfection Events and Stockton & Partners please visit perfection-events.com and stocktonandpartners.com.

About Perfection Events
Perfection Events is a dynamic company of strategy-driven professionals specializing in designing, planning and producing meetings and events worldwide for corporate, association and non-profit clients across varied industries. They are distinguished by diverse perspective, far-reaching experience, a fierce dedication to results and a proven 20-year history of success. President & Founder, Mazda Miles, is President-Elect of the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Philadelphia Chapter (NAWBO) and is a sought after expert in the conversation on diversity, inclusion and equity.

About Stockton & Partners
Stockton & Partners Meetings and Events is a full-service event planning, meeting management and destination management company based in Philadelphia, PA. They are known for delivering expertise, superior service, qualified resources, and personal commitment to every project. They have more than 20 years of experience producing savvy, successful events and meetings for corporate and non-profit clients across a wide range of industries.

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“Event Planner of the Year” Jennie Udell & Kate Stockton

The Philadelphia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced that Stockton & Partners Meetings and Events, Vice President and event planner Jennie Udell has been named the meeting “Event Planner of the Year”. The award will be given to Ms. Udell at the chapter’s annual awards dinner on May 20. Jennie has been an active member of MPI since joining the industry in 2004 and has served on the MPI board of directors as Director of Sponsorship since 2015.

Ms. Udell is a partner in the event and meeting planning company, Stockton & Partners. S&P is a full-service meeting and event planning firm located in Philadelphia, PA. The firm specializes in high profile events and meetings for corporations, foundations, universities, associations and festivals. Their recent work includes Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) capital campaign celebration and opening for the new Buerger Center, The Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival, Einstein Healthcare Network’s 150th Anniversary Events and alphabroder’s 2015 National Sales Meeting.

The purpose of the Planner Award is to recognize an individual Planner member of the MPI Chapter who represents leadership and excellence in the meeting planning profession along with a commitment to the local community and an exemplary record of customer service. Preference is given to the candidate who is an active participant in the meeting planning industry (not exclusively MPI) and who has contributed to the growth and professionalism of the industry.

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“The key to success in every business is having the best people ever work for you. And we do,” Stockton says. “I am the creative partner and my business partner Jennie Udell (MPI Philadelphia Area Chapter) leads the logistical charge for this meeting. First and foremost, it is her knowledge and her real dedication to getting the best that we can get for our customer and for the event itself. She has great relationships in the industry. And that makes a big difference.”

Great content, an awesome team, great meeting architecture, delivering the giggle and the wow are a kind of seamless magic that makes an event successful.

Read the full article here: May 2015 The Meeting Professional Magazine

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