Making of the MECC
With the expedient progress that has been made on the construction of the new Miners Event and Convention Center (MECC) in Virginia, one might find it hard to believe the beginnings of the new facility started more than 15 years ago. In the early 2000s, it became clear that the Miners Memorial Building was not […]
More than Soundtrack to Your Wedding Story
with Sounds Unlimited In 1987, Cory Bonneville didn’t know he would one day own one of the most highly recommended professional DJ businesses in the region, he was just a nice nephew helping his Aunt Judy, a Phys Ed. teacher, with music for the Junior High School, dances at Central Junior High. His skill behind […]
Arrowhead Printing: Putting it on Paper
Eighty-seven years ago the founders of Arrowhead Printing created a birth announcement in their basement and started what would grow to become one of the region’s largest privately-held commercial printers. Arrowhead Printing is the only women-owned union shop in the Midwest, with Sarah Erickson and her husband Dan at the helm. Behind them is a […]
Company Party Comeback
Sounds Unlimited is pulling for a company party comeback Sounds Unlimited has been entertaining the Northland for over 30 years, and while you may know them from the most fun wedding reception you’ve ever attended, you may not know that DJing is just one of several services they offer. Business owner Cory Bonneville is always […]
Luxury in the Loo with Aardvark Portable Rentals
Aardvark Septic Pumping & Portable Rentals Every event planner knows there are the exciting elements to plan and there are the necessary ones, like insurance, safety, and quite possibly the least glamorous, but most important – the bathrooms. Aardvark Septic Pumping and Portable Rentals, in Cloquet, is adding a little excitement to the potty planning […]
Your Event Covered – with Lefty’s Tent & Party Rental
Nestled into the small Iron Range town of Bovey is the largest party rental company North of the Twin Cities. With 25 employees, over 16,000 square feet of warehouse space, and 7 crews on the road setting up on average 40-50 tents per week, Lefty’s Tent and Party Rental is also the only exclusive event […]
Staging Your Event
ELEVATING YOUR ENTERTAINMENT You have a date selected, a location and have typically made a substantial investment for your entertainment. You are ready to host a great event, but there is still one big detail remaining, a stage. Too often we see a flatbed trailer (usually narrow and too high off the ground and with […]
Group Friendly Restaurants
Dining Out in a Big Group There are a lot of reasons you show up at a restaurant with a larger than average size group. Perhaps your family is visiting and rather than spending time working on a meal while missing out on the fun, you decide it’ll be better to eat out. Maybe a […]
Mesmerize with a Magician
Who doesn’t love magic? Local magician, ventriloquist, and escape artist Kelvin Saline has been amusing and delighting crowds for 44 years. As an 8 year old Cub Scout, Kelvin was introduced to magic when his mother, the den leader, made a coin disappear using Kelvin as her “secret accomplice.” He said that the reaction from […]
Tune into Local Musicians for Your Next Event
Gina Lee Duluth is known for its eclectic array of musicians, and Gina Lee is certainly one of them. She started singing when she was a little girl, and has been singing and performing professionally since 1979. Lee has become a well-established musician/entertainer/songwriter. Gina was born in Arizona, raised on the West Coast and made […]