Sticker Price: Why Does a Gallon of Coffee Cost $65?
Join us at Nippers Beach Grille and learn more about the "hard costs" of food and beverage, audio-visual equipment, hotel rooms and decor. How are prices set? How can you be sure you are getting a fair price? What factors should you consider to ensure that you are comparing different products fairly? This interactive panel discussion will give you a glimpse into the way event prices are set and learn what goes into pricing for food, beverage, rooms, AV and decor for events and meetings. Our distinguished panel of industry professionals include Jim Engelmann, AVI-SPL, Kristin Thompson, Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Beach Club and Joe Sampson, Sight & Sound Productions & Mugwump Productions.
 Jim Engelmann is the Director of Sales and Production for the Creative Show Services (CS2) Division of AVI-SPL. In this position, Jim oversees all aspects of sales, customer service and creative development for meetings and events for AVI-SPL’s clients nationwide. Jim works directly with CS2’s Producers, Directors and Technical professionals to identify opportunities to increase client offerings, and work with clients to help them achieve their goals. Focusing on emerging trends and how the clients’ communications needs have changed, the CS2 team constantly strives to stay ahead of the curve, identifying needs that cross platforms and technology boundaries.
While managing projects for a Chicagoland marketing communications agency, Jim transitioned from traditional print media to all areas of interactive development. In 1997 Jim was at the forefront of Web development, overseeing the first websites for companies such as Amoco Oil, Komatsu America and NEC technologies. During this time interactive CD-Rom content began to replace slides, and the meeting environment was transitioning to the moving, on-the-fly information exchange that we see today.
In 2001, Jim left Chicago for the warmer weather of Florida, and joined the AVI-SPL team. With a 17 year marketing background, Jim’s ability to readily identify new trends and develop services to maximize client offerings have helped increase AVI-SPL’s capabilities over his 10 year tenure with the organization.
 Kristin Thompson, CMP CMM is the Director of Catering and Destination Services at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Beach Club. She is responsible for overseeing catering sales, event planning and destination services at the AAA Four-Diamond Northeast Florida resort.
Prior to this, she served for seven years at Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, where she was the founding manager of the resort's Destination Management Department, Destinations by Marriott. During her tenure at the resort she also served as Event Manager. Previous positions include serving as Senior Meeting Planner at Allied Domecq/Dunkin Donuts for six years, and as Meeting Manager at Quinwell Travel/QTW Meetings for five years.
 Joe Sampson is Vice President of Marketing for the Sight & Sound Productions family of companies and General Manager for Mugwump Productions. he joined the Sight & Sound team in 2009.
Joe is responsible for overseeing the day to day and long term marketing efforts for the Sight & Sound Productions family of companies. He also works toward developing new business and maintaining valuable relationships with area hotels, resorts, restaurants and venues. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Joe is also accountable for the day to day management, operations and growth of Mugwump Productions, our event decor brand. His goal is to show Jacksonville that the Sight & Sound family of companies is the area's premier provider of event production services and to deliver exceptional experiences for his clients!
Joe has a history of high achievement both in his academics and career. He has a background in business management and marketing consultation, and he launched a St. Augustine antiques and collectibles company in 2003, which he sold in 2006. He started his professional career at Lockheed Martin in 1999 while still in college.
Joe received a BA in 2003 from Southeastern University and looks forward to graduating with his MBA in December. He is also an active member in North Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, Visit Jacksonville, Florida Public Relations Association and Impact Jax.
Recently, Joe was selected as one of the Jacksonville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 2011 - people under 40 years of age who are making a difference in our community, especially in business.
 NIPPERS IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF THE RELAXED ISLAND LIFESTYLE
Imagine pulling your boat up to the sounds of smooth island music, a gentle breeze blowing off the water, the aroma of Caribbean spices and Conch Fritters in the background and your friends and family all around you. Isn't that what it's all about!? At Nippers we say “Ya' Mon!” We all  need a little downtime and a place to go for a break; maybe a little vacation spot in our own hometown where we can indulge in all the things laid back living has to offer. The cuisine, consisting of both the best tasting local fare as well as lively island delights, creative libations, island atmosphere, and the overall personal comfort that comes with walking the beach, sandals in hand; this is the nostalgia that makes Nippers Beach Grille the place to be in Jacksonville Beach! The 9,000 square feet of indoor space that is open to the water and the 6,700 square feet of marina-based waterfront deck with its 300+ seats focused around the relaxed Caribbean lifestyle is where you want to be whether you're enjoying a day on the boat, or looking for the perfect place to watch your favorite sporting event in a totally relaxed environment. Nippers offers full service marina concierge and the slips assigned to the restaurant enable you to pull up in your boat and dock or raft up to friends' boats and enjoy the sounds and smells of the islands, indoors or out! Patrons at Nippers are given the opportunity to see, hear and feel what it means to be living the island life.
 In short, Jacksonville and its Beaches are desperately in need of a waterfront dining and entertainment experience that takes advantage of the beauty and geography that North Florida has to offer. Gone are the days of having to take your boat or auto “upriver” or to St. Augustine to experience live waterfront music, great food and cold drinks. Nippers Beach Grille and Great Guana Tiki Deck will provide all of this in an unmatched island style with the ambience of the Abacos at affordable prices. So get ready to join the Nippers team as we indulge in an incredible experience at Nippers Beach Grille and the Great Guana Tiki Deck!
New Member Orientation
available at 11am!
Please RSVP to Carol Cullen - ccullen1226@hotmail.com |
