Past Events

8:00pm – 11:30pm
Orchestra Hall ~ Minneapolis, MN
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 55403

Please plan to ring in the new ILEA year with SEARCH! Toast your success with the best and brightest in our industry while listening to live music and enjoying creative event design. Your support will contribute to life changing aid for those who need it the most in our industry.

All it takes to be successful is the right attitude and the right collaborators. You bring the attitude and we’ll provide the best hearts and minds our industry has ever known. See you in Minneapolis!

Early Ticket Purchase By July 31st: $70
August 1 – August 8th: $85
Day of & At the Door: $100

ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSED
PURCHASE TICKETS AT SEARCH DESK NEXT TO ILEA LIVE REGISTRATION

Attire: Cocktail casual

If you are unable to attend, you can still be part of the festivities by making a donation HERE.


THESE EVENTS DON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS. THANK YOU!


Venue Host: Orchestra Hall 


Mobile Giving Partner: Givergy

 

Entertainment: Grateful Red


Photo Booth: Booth Easy

Furniture: Be Things

Big Letters: Your Type

Conference Partner: ILEA Live 2019

 

Boujee Basement at The Special Event Conference in 2019

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 9:30pm - 1:30am
BASSMNT
919 4th Ave. Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92101
(Corner of 4th and E in Downtown San Diego)

The SEARCH Foundation Proudly Presents BOUJEE BASEMENT… a sophisticated shindig with plenty of TURN UP held in one of downtown San Diego’s most notorious cellars, BASSMNT! A 10-minute walk, and even shorter pedicab ride from the San Diego Convention Center and host hotels, BASSMNT is one of the city’s largest club venues, offering a state-of-the art audiovisual experience, craft cocktails, VIP bottle service and more, all for a good cause… event professionals in crisis. So, throw on some FRESH KICKS, get your HAIR DID, and GET TURNT with SEARCH at Boujee Basement!

 

Venue Host: Bassmnt

Event Producers: Anthony Bollotta and Dangilo Bonilla, Bollotta Entertainment

Conference Partner: TSE

 

SEARCH 5280 in Denver at ILEA Live

Wednesday, August 15th

7:00pm – 10:00pm

MOSS

200 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223

 

Hosted By:

Kate Patay, Patay Consulting

Ever wonder why the best in the industry have so much in common? Often they are market leaders, volunteers, philanthropic, and make it all look so easy? We’ll let you in on a little secret - they spend time with others who are also the best at what they do. The author Jim Rohn, wrote that “you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with”.

Here’s your opportunity to join our best and brightest giving back to OUR industry through SEARCH. Because it’s a SEARCH event, you’ll also be doing it in style! Right out of the gate you’ll have the chance to toast your success while listening to live music and creative event design. The night will continue with new inside jokes you’ll be a part of, renewals of friendships that span thousands of miles, and introductions that could take your career to the next level. All this and your ticket price and bidding will contribute to life changing aid to those who need it the most in our industry.

All it takes to be successful is the right attitude and the right collaborators. You bring the attitude and we’ll provide the best hearts and minds our industry has ever known. See you in Denver!

Enormous Thanks to Our Event Partners:

Event Producer: Karl Heitz,CSEP, DMCP, Prologis

 

Venue Host: MOSS


Production & Entertainment: Imprint Events

Mobile Bidding Partner: GiveSmart


Green Screen Photo Fun: A Custom Look Events


Social Photo Station: My Event is the Bomb

Furniture: CORT Events

Liquor: Mondo Vino

Photography: Linda Murri Photography


Linens: Allwell Rents

Custom Digital Centerpieces/Florals: Viizzii

Beer: Blue Moon Brewing Company 

Catering: Relish

Conference Partner: ILEA

Into Each Life - 1/31/18

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS:

Event Producer: Kevin Molesworth CSEP, Brass Tacks Events


Venue Host: New Orleans Board of Trade

Venue Catering: Pigeon Catering & Events

Mobile Bidding Partner: GiveSmart

Linen Provider: Over the Top Rental Linens

Liquor Sponsor: Belle Isle Craft Spirits

VIP Lounge Seating: CORT

Magic Dance Mirror: Kinetic Magic

Audio Visual: See-Hear Productions

Draping/Decor: Quest Events

Rentals: Gulf Coast Tent Rentals

DJ/Karaoke: DJ Ronnie Roux

Entertainers: Champagne Creative

CakepopDesserts: Joel!

Oyster Food Truck: Kellie Mathas, Crystal Clear Creative

VIP Swag: Goldner Associates

Photography: Yeta Firmative

Rentals: Big Easy Event Rentals

 

Charging Stations: SOS Charging Solutions

Volunteer Staffing: Student Event Planners Association

In Association with ILEA Live 2017

Location
  • The Foundry
    Bay 5, 2501 Alyth Road SE (Signs for “Boom Goes the Drum”)
    Calgary, AB

Supporting others is what we do day-to-day, but we can’t do that without raising funds. One place we do that is ILEA Live. And this year it’s in Calgary!  This is  the first time in 10 years this conference has been in Canada, and it’s a fitting time to celebrate not only 20 years of SEARCH, but also 30 years of ILEA and 150 years of Canada.  All of this makes it the perfect time to come together for the people who bring us together – those in need of SEARCH. It’s time to #Converge2017.

Dine, drink, and dance at one of Calgary’s best-kept secret locations -- the historic FoundryWednesday, August 9 starting at 7:00pm.

Buses departing from the Hyatt will bring you to the start of the action-packed night.

Buses depart the Hyatt at 7:15pm, 7:30pm and 7:45pm.

Buses depart The Foundry to the Hyatt at 10:00pm, 11:00pm and 12:00am.

Location: The Foundry - Bay 5, 2501 Alyth Road SE (Signs for “Boom Goes the Drum”)

Time: 7:00pm – 12:00am

$55 Canadian Attendees (processed in USD)

$75 US Attendees

Event professionals are experts at showing us what can happen when a great idea, an incredible cause, and talented people converge. Join us August 9, and let’s #Converge2017.

If you can’t make it – please be with us in spirit. As always, we welcome your donations to the cause.  You can submit a donation here, and we humbly thank you for your support.

Thank you to the generous sponsors who make this event possible!!

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS:

 

OneWest is a Member of our SEARCH 100


A Shot of Adrenaline (to the heart…)

In Association with ILEA Live 2016

  • Friday, August 12th, 2016
  • 8:30pm – 11:30pm
  • Brazos Hall – Austin, TX

Promotional Information From The Event:

Come and support the SEARCH Foundation at this incredible event; a tribute to the films of Quentin Tarantino!  Immerse yourself in the world of the iconic films of one of the greatest writer/directors in cinematic history.  Tarantino’s legendarily quotable dialogue is framed by his homage to great music and his obsession with food – two things event professionals love.  Grab yourself a “Royale With Cheese” and show us your best dance moves just like Mia and Vincent did in the “Jack Rabbit Slim’s Twist Contest” from Pulp Fiction.

This will be a night filled with great food, lively music and exciting entertainment that you will not want to miss.  Share a few laughs with old friends and network with new ones as we raise funds to help the SEARCH Foundation to continue its mission to assist event, meeting and hospitality professionals in crisis.

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THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS:

Event Producer

Kevin Molesworth, CSEP

Brass Tacks Events

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Venue

Brazos Hall
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Catering

Catering with a Twist

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Audio/Visual Production

ATX Event Systems

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Mobile Bidding

GiveSmart

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Linens

Creative Coverings

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Rentals

Premiere Events

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Videography

Re:Life

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Design & Decor

Strong Events

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Ice Sculpture

Full Spectrum Ice Sculptures

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Desserts

Cupcake Car

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VIP Suites F&B

County Line BBQ

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Charging Stations

SOS Charging Solutions

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Centerpiece Cake

Cakes ROCK!

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Entertainment

BRAVO! Productions

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DJ

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Photography

Lisa Hause Photography

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Branded Drinkware

Goldner Associates

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In SEARCH of a Rising Star

In Association with TSE 2016

  • Wednesday, January 13, 2016
  • 9:00pm - Midnight
  • Hyatt Regency Orlando • Florida Ballroom

Promotional Information From The Event:

Come and support the SEARCH Foundation at this incredible event, a recreation of the famed Monte Carlo Buddha Bar, the perfect setting for The Live Karaoke Band. Our closing act will be none other than DJ Roonie G with his artistry of music and video guaranteed to rock the dance floor.

This will be a night of fun, networking and entertainment - but most importantly the funds raised will help the SEARCH Foundation to continue its mission to assist event, meeting and hospitality professionals in crisis.

Also, Very Special Thanks to Our VIP Suite Sponsors

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS:

Event Venue

Hyatt Regency Orlando

Mobile Bidding Software 

Entertainment

Emcee - Jason Logan

Décor

The Party Guys

Lounge Furniture

A/V 

 

Photographer 

 

Conference Partner 

 

EVENT PRODUCER: Darren W. Johnson