Anthony and Alex kick off this week with a TIPSY about "Assumption of Risks" and a stomach settling YaiYai-ism. This week we have Event Pro, Melody Corvalan the Director of Event Sales at Belmont Park. The San Diego Native talks about some of the varied options the San Diego theme park provides to it's group and corporate guests with rides, food options and late night capabilities. Get her perspective industry networking and camaraderie are vital to how she successfully operates. Anthony also asks about how Melody has found herself working through the pandemic and not only found herself bouncing back but moving UP. Listen for this and much more with this effervescent event pro.

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This is the second part of Anthony and Alex's interview with renowned chef and event industry professional Andrew Spurgin the Chef and Owner behind Andrew Spurgin Bespoke Event Styling and Menu Design. Here they get into Chef's thoughts on dietary restrictions, tasting the passion in the food, making YOURSELF the project and Alex cries while eating.

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Anthony and Alex kick off with chatter about talking with emojis, a TIPSY and a new YaiYai-ism both involving the idea of "GRACE". This week they are joined by Andrew Spurgin the Chef and Owner behind Andrew Spurgin Bespoke Event Styling and Menu Design. Dig in and savor this delectable conversation about his formula on how he approaches a project, a mouthwatering 10 Quick Questions, establishing trust to grant freedom, and so many more stories about process, travels and clients that we HAD to give you this episode in TWO parts!

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Anthony and Alex are back this week (surviving the heat of summer) with returning guest Magician, Illusionist and Hypnotist Derek Ostovani. Before they start their interview Anthony has a TIPSY all about “discovering the magic of SOLITUDE” and Alex has a Yai-Yai-ism about finding your own peace before helping others. Magician Derek Ostovani is back after 3 years to update the Bollotta-philes about all the new NEW in his life (Including a baby boy)! We hear about what happens when he audience is too out of pocket, still performing virtually, the good and bad of performing on cruise ships and restaurant magic. Anthony comes clean about what he’s not a fan of and Derek talks about branching out into hypnosis. 

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The Bollotta-philes are back! Anthony and Alex have been on summer hiatus for the past 4 weeks and they are back (sans guest) to talk about their summer travels. Alex had an adventure on the other side of the world as she traveled through Italy, Greece, Malta and Spain and has some delightful stories about making connections with people during her journey. Cruise ship talk as Alex remembers her soul lifting windy nights and Anthony remembers his time performing at sea. On Anthony's summer has been filled with live entertainment. Locally in San Diego Anthony's been to shows like the Jinx Monsoon's Everything at Stake Tour and Ted Sperling with the San Diego Symphony Under the Stars at the Rady Shell. Mr. Bollotta also ventured to New York City after a gig in Chicago and took a tour through the Broadway Museum and his thoughts on the shows he saw (Sweeney Todd, Shucked, Some Like It Hot & Kimberly Akimbo).

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It's SUMMER BREAK and we have another ENCORE for you. Feast on the TREATS in this episode. Anthony starts off this episode catching up Alex on his recent business trip to Charleston, SC and they talk about the nightmare getting back across the country. They are joined by event pro Sheri Karpinski owner and operator Sensational Treats to discuss all things business. Sheri and the Bollotta-philes discuss the restructuring of pricing in 2022, creating new products from her imagination vs. client request and doing what makes sense. They also discuss her career in the industry, working alongside with competitors, working with grace and OWNING it. Sheri also explains her mind blowing "DOLLAR TO GRIEF RATIO" phrase.

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ENCORE: It’s the Bollotta Office Family Holiday Special. Originally released on Christmas Eve Eve (12.23.22) the Bollotta Entertainment Operations Manager Sam Sabbagha and Operations Coordinator Siri Elena are on the pod! The B.E Team gets to put Anthony in the hot seat with an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. Alex takes lead mic and she and the team have a question and answer segment with Anthony with questions like; where does Bollotta Entertainment fit into the entertainment and event industry, why are certain company protocols and practices in place and Headliner Contracting. They lob questions about labor management, candy backstage and business learning curves. 

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Thank you for listening to this encore release as our Bollotta-philes are on summer break. Originally released on April 29 (Episode 110).

Anthony kicks things off with a special TIPSY for anyone running an event based hospitality business and taking time to look forward. Alex then brings in the panel of Industry Icons Jaclyn Bernstein (EMPIRE FORCE EVENTS), Dorene Collier (EVENT SHOW PRODUCTIONS) and Lenny Talarico (LENNY TALARICO EVENTS) to discuss an array of topics like: Transparent Relationships. Breaking points with clients. How culpable are industry pros for client behavior. PLUS some boots on the ground war stories.

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Vertigo struck but Alex is back on her feet and Anthony has a TIPSY about legacy building, Alex's YaiYai-ism is focused on being the person your grand children proud. The Bollotta-philes are joined by their colleague Alex Freeman. Alex has recently completed a Master's In Direction of Institutional Communication, Marketing, and Event Production at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Anthony and Alex have a host of questions around the culture of Madrid and the workload around the program. Anthony asks about her feelings around her new earned opportunity taking her from Event Production into the Event Planning side of the industry. They discuss the difference in the working culture in the United States vs. Internationally, communicating through challenges, how her past in theater impacts how she handles stage management in the fast paced event production world. Start listening.

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Alex reveals her summer travel plans and Anthony's TIPSY is all about "Working Through Fear" and a "Time for Tears" YaiYai-ism. Then they sit down with 5 time Emmy Award winner, PAT BROWN. Pat Brown has been on Bollotta's roster of talent as an emcee, host and speaker but this is the first time Anthony and Alex have been able to dive deeper into her past as a weather anchor and news personality. Pat lets us in on some of the fun she is having these days as a Day Trippers' tour guide and how she navigates her role as a Host/Emcee for corporate and nonprofit events.

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