How to Become an Event Planner at Learning Annex, NYC

I will host "How to Become An Event Planner at the Learning Annex if you are in New York City please come by.

August 8, 2007

September 17, 2007

October 22, 2007

November 29, 2007

To purchase tickets please visit www.learningannex.com

Also look for my "How-To" book next year!

Tales of the Cocktail July 19-23, 2007

Hello,

I will be in New Orleans for "Tales of the Cocktail" www.talesofthecocktail.com. The panal I'm moderating is on Saturday, July 21. Its called "Party Like a Pro" for more details and if you'd like to attend please go to www.talesofthecocktail.com.

I hope to see you in New Orleans!

Party Girl the sequel

Hello,

I am so sorry to have been out of touch for the past seven months. In addition to planing HUGE events, I also had a baby girl in April.

I'm back on the blog and would love to hear from you!

The next event you can catch me speaking will be the TALES OF THE COCKTAIL in New Orleans on July 21st. The panel is called Party Like a Pro. If you are in town stop by!

Cathy

"I Want To Do What You Do" Panel December 5, 2006

If anyone is searching for their dream job in Events, Magazines, PR or Television you are welcome to attend the below event on December 5th at 7pm. I helped organize a panel to help folks network and find their true calling in life. Hope to see you.
 

“I WANT TO DO WHAT YOU DO”

Panelists:

Nancy Cordes, Moderator, ABC News Correspondent

Bonnie Fuller, Executive Vice President, Chief Editorial Director of American Media, Inc.

Jason Gutman, Talent Agent, The Gersh Agency

Shant Petrossian, Talent Producer, “Rachael Ray”

Jamie Schutz, Executive Producer, TLC’s “Shalom in the Home”

Dina Wise, Founder and CEO, Wise & Company

Date:

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
7:00pm

Location:
UJA-Federation, 130 East 59th Street                                                              (between Park and Lexington Avenues), 7th Floor
New York City

*Cost: $25 per person

             $18 for Spotlight Circle members **

Please bring an unwrapped toy, which will be distributed to UJA-Federation agencies during the holiday season.  

R.S.V.P. by contacting Adrienne Imprescia at 1.212.836.1345 or impresciaA@ujafedny.org.

*(Your ticket is fully tax-deductible and represents a gift to UJA-Federation’s 2007 Annual Campaign)

**Spotlight Circle is a group of young professionals in the Entertainment, Media and Communications fields that make a gift of $1000 or more to UJA-Federation of New York’s Annual Campaign

 Co-Chairs: Cathy Riva and Tamar Salup

 


UJA-Federation of New York, 130 East 59th Street,New York, NY 10022

 

 


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rescues those in harm's way, and
renews and strengthens the Jewish people
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If you are in New York City October 12, 2006 Learn How to Become an Event Planner with Cathy Riva at the Learning Annex

Cathy Riva will be hosting a class on "How to Become a Special Event Planner" on October 12, 2006 in NYC from 6:45-9:30pm to purchase tickets check out http://www.learningannex.com/default.taf?sctn=A&_function=detail&cnum=559CNY&cat=

or contact info@rivaevents.com

Fun brunch ideas

*Menu
I love the idea of a full menu for brunch. You'll have the basics of course, like eggs, bacon and toast. To spice it up a bit I recommend adding a full station of "make your own pancakes" add toppings like whipped cream, nuts, fresh berries, chocolate chips, different flavors of maple syrup etc...
And, my favorite brunch item is mini burgers. They are a fun addition and super yummy. Take a regular hamburger patty and a round water glass from your kitchen and press it into the meat for the right small size. To find the perfect size bun you can use dinner rolls or online order from Martin's rolls http://www.potatoroll.com/pages/products.asp
1 1/4 pounds ground sirloin
2 tablespoons steak sauce (a-1 or bbq sauce)
10 soft dinner rolls, split
4-plum tomatos
Lettuce
Onions
Sandwich sliced pickles

*Decor
Keep it simple. Brunch is relaxed and casual. One great flower arrangement in the center of the table can really dress it up any party. Stick to one type of flower, like all sunflowers or lilly's.
Use cool plates from Williams Sonoma and serve your juices out of really fun decantor's. If you choose to go disposable, the oriental trading company has some fun plates and cups to choose from.

*Cocktails/ Drinks
They make reallly fun size mini champange splits in four and six packs. Add a straw and you are set.
Sofia Coppola also has a great mini champange that adds a dash of celebrity feel to your fun morning check them out at www.sofiamini.com.
Mango mohitos are also super yummy. All you need is soda water, simple syrup, fresh mint, a white mango rum with a mango garnish.
Tea and coffee should also be served. If you have access to a machine to make espresso, that's a nice touch also.
Lemonade, sparkling water and strawberry juice is also really refreshing with a sprig of fresh mint as a garnish.

Good luck with your brunch and enjoy!

Response to Jane in Montclair- Party Girl taping info

Hi Jane from Montclair, NJ,

My show often tapes in the New York tri-state area. We also have done shows in Los Angeles and Miami. Please feel free to email me show ideas. We usually begin taping in the late fall. I'm not sure if Party Girl will be renewed by Discovery for a third season, but if it does we will need lots of party's to help plan. You can email me at info@rivaevents.com too.

Thank you!

If you are in NYC September 19th come meet me at the Learning Annex

Cathy Riva will be hosting a class on "How to Become a Special Event Planner" on September 19th in NYC from 6:45-9:30pm to purchase tickets check out www.learningannex.com or contact info@rivaevents.com.

Check back soon for my Fall party tips

New TIME 9:30AM est Party Girl to air on TLC Saturday, July 29th

Exciting news! "Party Girl", my how-to event planning show, will air on TLC Saturday, JULY 29th at 9:30AM eastern/8:30AM central. It usually airs on digital cable channel Discovery Home. This is a test run to see if the show does well on TLC. Please tune in or TIVO.

This episode features a housewarming party for Victoria Recano and Tom Burwell. Victoria is a host of the show THE INSIDER. She goes behind the scenes to report to you on the latest trends and celebrity news from an insider's perspective. http://insider.tv.yahoo.com/theinsider/bios/bio_recano.html. Flowers for this episode are from Lily Lodge by Ariana Lambert (photo LtoR Ariana, Victoria, Cathy)


TUNE IN: PARTY GIRL
The Learning Channel (TLC) Saturday, July 29th 9:30AM eastern.

"Party Girl" on Discovery Home Show Schedule

Set your TIVO or DVR's. Saturday, July 15th at 8pm is the first show of our second season. The "Housewarming" episode, of "Party Girl hosted by Cathy Riva" airs on Discovery Home or as an IN DEMAND Channel on Digital Cable. It re-runs Saturday at 11pm, Sunday at 8am, 11am and 3pm (eastern time) also. The show is produced by City Lights based in NYC. TUNE IN and let me know what you think.


Discovery Home sometimes skips Saturday's but these are the run dates I have for now:

July 15th “Housewarming Party with Victoria Recano”
July 22nd "Beach Party with Vanessa Delmuro”
July 29th “Fire & Ice Party with Heidi and Heather Lee”
August 5th “Host-Party.com Murder Mystery”
August 12th* “Southern Party with Jeff Long, Jane Cunningham and Angela Stallings” * this might not air until Sept 9 (TBD Discovery Programming)
August 19th “Spa Party with Stephanie Sherga”
August 26th "Baby Shower with Kelly Anderson”
September 2nd "Dog Party"
September 16th “Chinese New Year with Grace Chao”
September 23rd “Breakfast at Tiffany's Capote Book Party”

Keep your TIVO’s and DVR’s on record as Discovery sometimes changes dates!! If that happens and I find out I’ll let you know asap and I apologize for them in advance!!

July 4th Weekend and summer events!

Hi! I hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July. I know I attended many events, bbq's and had fun with family!

Here are some summer tips for the post Fourth of July weekend bbq.

Summer Fun-
If you have upcoming parties to celebrate and plan, I recommend keeping it simple. To beat the summer heat you want things as uncomplicated as possible. Plan as much as you can in advance. What are your party objectives? How much can you spend? What is the age range of your guests?

Some easy tips to wow your guests without breaking the bank: Keep the decor one main color. If your favorite summer color is yellow, then use a yellow cloth, yellow plates and yellow cups. You can find beautiful yellow and white flowers for a centerpiece or top a serving plate or bowl with a large green palm leaf or other large green leaves and use a few lemons and limes as your centerpiece. Its nice to add one accent color, so flip through catalogs like pottery barn's summer sale or VIVRE and find a color scheme that you like best and model your dining table and serving table around your favorite colors.

For parties with adult guests, it's wonderful to have a bar. Pick a few fun mixers like pomegranate juice, seltzer, tonic, lemonade and add your favorite liquor (try ZIMA's new Hard Punch or Black Cherry for a yummy new drink). Garnish with an unexpected fruit that follows the theme of your decor- raspberries, blueberries, mint, mango are all wonderful and if you use lemon or lime wedges take a zester (a bar tool like a grater with one hole) and shave stripes on their peel.

Another great, refreshing beverage in the summer is fresh lemonade with muddled mint and strawberries- super fabulous!

Ok, I'd now like to hear from you? What tips do you need? Or what are your favorite party tricks?

And, the new season of "PARTY GIRL", my how-to event planning show on Discovery Home, debuts Saturday, July 15th at 8pm and airs Sunday, July 16th at 8am, 11am and 3pm. This is a digital cable channel or you can find the show on IN DEMAND.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Party ideas

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