The BAM holiday party ended up catching many members by surprise in a positive sort of way. There have been a few inquiries about how BAM was able to have a party for 150 people with free drinks and sushi yet there was no charge to the attendees. In case you were wondering here is a little behind the scenes information.
It would be nice to chalk it up to a handful of magic dust from St. Nick; unfortunately this was not the case. There was a lot of hard work and a little arm twisting on the part of our social committee team: Dianne Gleason, Scott Burrow (above), and Christina Tangora Schlachter.
This threesome worked hard enough to put some of Santa’s elves to shame. Each one called in favors from their extensive list of contacts and procured the refreshments and appetizers for free or at cost. A swift drive by Costco filled in the little details needed to give the party some polish without breaking the bank. Finally, the swanky downtown location was provided courtesy of Dianne Gleason’s business Enfuego Strategic Communications so again this was at no cost to BAM.
It was good to see such an enthusiastic turnout for the event*. The next one is already being talked about. We hope you were able to make it. If not, please plan on attending the next event. It is a good chance to actually talk to people with their clothes on!
We also hope you consider supporting those businesses that helped make the event a reality:
- The Registry Office Suites & Helix Property Management for the location
- Sushi Zanmai/Sushi Spot both downtown and on the Hill - Sushi appetizers and chef Joe Simonet
- Jamie Markin & Buttercream Bakery - provided desserts
- Miller/Coors & Alaskan Brewing Company - the main keg was Alaskan Amber
- Wine Source of Colorado and their donation of select wines
Tell them you’re from BAM and you appreciate their business.
*apologies for the acoustics, attendance was nearly double what was expected - which was awesome!
