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Three ISES Awards for Best Entertainment Production

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Three ISES Awards have been received by Olivera Music Entertainment, and OME is the only Washington, DC area music entertainment agency to have received three International Special Events Society ISES Capital Awards for Best Entertainment Production.  These awards were for:
2010     “Evening @ The Hotel California”
2009     “An Addams Family Christmas”
2006     “The President’s Dance”

Each year, numerous event submissions are evaluated by an another ISES chapter.  Nominations are narrowed to four or less per category.

In addition to the award-winning events listed above, Olivera Music Entertainment has received additional nominations as follows:
2010     “EMA – Unmasked/Unveiled”, Best ISES Team
2010     “EMA – Unmasked/Unveiled”, Best Entertainment Production
2002     “Celebrate Your True Colors”, Best ISES Team
2001     “Totally Tubular”, Best ISES Team

ISES was founded in 1987, and the Washington DC Capital Area ISES chapter was founded in 1988.  Today, the DC chapter is the largest chapter in the world, with over 300 local members.  ISES has over 6,000 members worldwide in 50 chapters.  Olivera Music Entertainment has been a member of the DC ISES Chapter since 1992.

The mission of ISES is to educate, advance and promote the special events industry and its network of professionals along with related industries.  To that end, we strive to:
*  Uphold the integrity of the special events profession to the general public through our “Principles of Professional Conduct and Ethics”.
*  Acquire and disseminate useful business information.
*  Foster a spirit of cooperation among its members and other special events professionals.
*  Cultivate high standards of business practices.

ISES “Principles of Professional Conduct and Ethics”
*  Promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within the profession of the special events industry while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct.
*  Strive for excellence in all aspects of our profession by performing consistently at or above acceptable industry standards.
*  Use only legal and ethical means in all industry negotiations and activities.
*  Protect the public against fraud and unfair practices, and promote all practices which bring respect and credit to the profession.
*  Provide truthful and accurate information with respect to the performance of duties.  Use a written contract clearly stating all charges, services, products, performance expectations and other essential information.
*  Maintain industry accepted standards of safety and sanitation.
*  Maintain adequate and appropriate insurance coverage for all business activities.
*  Commit to increase professional growth and knowledge, to attend educational programs and to personally contribute expertise to meetings and journals.
*  Strive to cooperate with colleagues, suppliers, employees, employers and all persons supervised, in order to provide the highest quality service at every level.
*  Subscribe to the ISES Principles of Professional Conduct and Ethics, and abide by the ISES Bylaws and Policies.

This code is a reason why you should hire an ISES member for your next special event!

Telly Awards recognizes Olivera Music Entertainment

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

May 2010

The 31st Annual Telly Awards Winners have been announced.  With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this year’s Telly Awards has been one of the most successful and competitive in the long history of the Telly Awards.  Winners are recognized with a Silver or Bronze Award.

Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films.  Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.

Blue Sky Films received a Bronze ‘Telly Award’ for the “EMA Behind the Parties” Holiday Party for a Live Event Video.  Kevin Olivera of Olivera Music Entertainment was the Event Producer for this spectacular evening.

Olivera Music Entertainment receives “2010 Bride’s Choice Award” from Wedding Wire for Excellence in Wedding Music Entertainment

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

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WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, announced Olivera Music Entertainment has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for best wedding music entertainment.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. Olivera Music Entertainment is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. “We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”  We are happy to announce that Olivera Music Entertainment is among the very best music agencies within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings.

We thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

Corporate Entertainment Production at the Newseum, Washington, DC

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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The Newseum in Washington, DC, has the largest LCD screen in the world!  For this corporate event, Kevin Olivera was Entertainment and Technical Producer, handling all aspects of the corporate entertainment production.

He provided a jazz quartet, consisting of piano, bass, guitar, and saxophone, which played background cocktail music for the guests on the top level, overlooking the terrace and the U.S. Capitol.

Once the guests were assembled in the Grand Atrium, Kevin was responsible for ensuring the client’s media materials were properly displayed on a 40’ x 60’ screen.  Initially, the format provided by the client did not transfer well when projected to the large screen.  Careful coordination with the fabulous event staff at the Newseum, including several site visits, produced a flawless presentation.

Once the program began, he provided technical cues for varying slides.  He also arranged for a male vocalist, a former Marine, to sing the National Anthem.  This patriotic touch dovetailed perfectly with the strong political learnings of the Foundation sponsor for the event.

Music Entertainment Production at Mount Vernon, VA

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Washington Scottish Band

Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington, was the backdrop for an elegant celebration and recognition.  The event awarded the George Washington Book Prize to Richard Beeman, for Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution.  Music Entertainment Production was handled by Kevin Olivera, and involved two performing groups with several details, including a surprise.

The “Impresario Strings” Quartet provided a variety of classical music throughout the evening, while guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner.

As a special surprise for the honoree, the Washington Scottish Pipe Band 12-piece group escorted guests from the Plaza to the Orientation Center.

A beautiful sunny day provided a perfect setting.  And even more spectacular was the arrival of the Pipe Band at the Orientation Center, as a bald eagle, as if on cue, flew peacefully over the tree tops, presenting a perfect
“Welcome to Mount Vernon” moment.

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