Private Parties - Testimonials

Dear Laurie:

On behalf of the Family YMCA of the Desert, the Hoedown Committee and most importantly the children of families receiving Child Care scholarships, thank you for your generous donation of a social membership for two to the YMCA Hoedown at Sundown.

This year's event was very successful with ticket sales, silent auction and raffle helping to raise over $19,500 for the YMCA's Child Care Scholarship Fun.

Over 600 Pre-School and School Age children attend YMCA child care centers each day in the Coachella Valley, with many of them from families that cannot afford the cost of safe, licensed quality child care. Our YMCA Child Care Scholarship Fund helps many families with a sliding scale to continue to work knowing that their children are well-cared for.

Again thank you for your willingness to support this program and to be part of the solution for our children.

Sincerely,

Gerald A Hundt
CEO, Family YMCA of the Desert

Dear Mr. Jacoy:

On behalf of the Law League of the Desert, I want to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks for your gracious donation of your exceptionally beautiful clubhouse for our annual Silent Auction fundraiser. Your extremely talented staff created the most festive holiday atmosphere which was remarked upon by everyone!

Special thanks must go to Laurie for her professional and unfailing guidance in coordinating this event. Her expertise was invaluable as was her willingness to assume whatever tasks needed to be done. She truly rose above and beyond our expectations; her abilities are unique and truly appreciated.

We would also like to recognize the efforts of your bartender and cocktail waitress, Brian and Jan. They were most proficient and amiable, creating the perfect atmosphere of ease and congeniality for our guests.

Once again, our many thanks for your generosity and helping to make our Silent Auction such a success!

Cordially,

Beverly White-Sibert
Chairperson

Dear Laurie:

On behalf of the Site Services department at the La Quinta Resort and Club, we extend our most sincere thanks to the El Dorado Polo Club. It has been a pleasure to do business with you as you continually exceed our expectations.

We want to thank you, Laurie, in particular, for your enthusiasm in working on the Maritz Desert Classic in October. You once again went above and beyond with your efforts to make this event an incredible success. In working with Maritz, you exemplified everything we want to present to our clients. You were vivacious as always, in showing your enthusiasm for the polo grounds, reliable in making provisions to prepare for the windy evening and flexible in working with our clients' individual needs. It it people like you, Laurie, that help to make an experience a memory worth making.

Thank you again for your continued efforts in making El Dorado Polo Club a success. We truly appreciate your professionalism and hard work throughout the years and we look forward to another great season with you.

Sincerely,

Karin Hoffman & Shari Pugh
Site Services, La Quinta Resort and Club

Dear Laurie:

On behalf of the Destination Services Department of the Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage, we thank you for assisting us in a very successful season.

The international success of the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company is based on principals of providing a high level of genuine, caring, personal service, well-being, and fulfilling even the unexpressed wishes and needs of our guests. during our first and very busy season, you were very instrumental in supporting us in all the above areas and we thank you for the valuable role you played to make our guests' dreams and desires become reality.

We look forward to another dramatic season and to continue our relationship of mutual confidence and teamwork.

Best Regards,

Brente Taylor and Carol Van Cina
Destination Services Manager/ Operations Manager

To Whom it May Concern:

Bonnie Williams and i began working with Laurie at the El Dorado Polo Club in 1992. We approached Laurie with the concept of an international youth soccer tournament to be held annually. This had never been attempted in this area and together with Laurie we began building what is projected to be the largest youth tournament in the nation.

In the preliminary stages of our event, Laurie gave us many opportunities to promote our upcoming event, one of which was hosting a corporate event for the Sports Industry Council of America at the El Dorado. We still receive many positive comments about the site and the professional coordination of the event from the corporate attendees.

While other properties have approached us, we have never been disappointed in our decision to align our tournament with Laurie and the El Dorado Polo Club. the best form of marketing for our tournament has been word of mouth regarding the beauty of the site and the exceptional organization of the event.

Thanks for Laurie's commitment, energy, and expertise as a special events director, our event enjoys a great reputation and the highest of expectations for the future. Laurie's not only creative and enthusiastic, but she has the organizational skills to carry out every detail needed to produce a professionally run event.

Sincerely,

Lori Mullen
Tournament Director

Dear Laurie,

A note of thanks for the incredible event you and your staff put together for Sun World and the Annual Produce Conference. throughout that evening and during the field tours today, we heard nothing but great comments. Everything from the entertainment, the buffet the atmosphere, and the staff were absolutely perfect.

It was a pleasure working with you. I know the time and effort that goes into planning such an event, and you did it all so professionally and efficiently, and always with a smile. Hats off to you and your team.

Sincerely,

Laura Hennesy
Marketing Assistant

Dear Laurie and Staff:

Thank you all for your help in making our Fall Catalog a beautiful success. We thoroughly enjoyed working with you and appreciated all the hard work, effort and special attention you have given us on this project.

Enclosed please find a copy of the Fall Catalog. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Once again, our thanks.

Sincerely,

Steve Isoz and Alis Jordan

Hi! Please thank everyone for us. they all made our shoot there so delightful, and the weather was great (as you can see by the pictures). ... Alis