“You are the event organizer sent from the Angels.“

- Italian Cultural Institute

 
Your Team
Michele Fox

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Los Angeles / Chicago / New York

Rapidly becoming a common face on television as an expert event planner, Michele has been seen on the Osbournes (in episode 3 she was 9 months pregnant), Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood, Peter Perfect  (STYLE), We Mean Business (A&E) and Redemption Song (FUSE).  Just shy of 15 years in the industry, she can't believe what her event planning career has brought her.  The biggest surprise:  when client Moon Unit Zappa offered her the opportunity to be the executive producer for Moon's first film by raising the money throwing a party.  In this case an all knit fashion show which highlighted the estranged theme of the film.

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Tonya Maldonado

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Platinum Special Events

Los Angeles / Dallas / Las Vegas 

 

As a direct Freight Broker Tonya brings her logistics in shipping to COA allowing us to create destination or multiple city events with control over production equipment cost effectively.  Add her creative marketing brain and Tonya will build a strategic event to brand your corporate identity while giving guests a hands on experience (the best way to remember).

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Carrie Hum

carrie_st_francis.jpgEvent Coordinator
Los Angeles / Orange County / San Diego
Fluent in Manderin and Taiwanese

Carrie came to us as an intern and officially became our newest hire after proving herself on such big clients as Deal or No Deal, Microsoft X-Box and a weekend long wedding in Palm Springs. We immediately noticed that her attention to detail was impeccable. Plus, she was always calm with a smile.

She graduated from FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) and loved all of her marketing classes the most.  Her ideas for corporate branding are fresh and new, complimenting our team 

She understands all fabrics.  Michele was sad to find out her seeming dupioni silk dress was really acetate.

 
Lydia Mojica Fernandez

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New York / Miami / Los Angeles / Las Vegas
Fluent in Spanish

Michele confessed that she stalked and hunted down Lydia to bring her to our team.  Funny she said she first stalked me down when she worked at the Beverly Hills Hilton as a Catering Manager by cold calling me.  She remembers first meeting her at the PMCA (Pasadena Museum of California Art) where she was the Director of Special Events.  Together we built a relationship working as a team on multiple events. When Michele found out she left the PMCA she went into full stock mode. Lydia brings fifteen years as a Goddess of Customer Service.  She has personally worked on the Golden Globes for Paramount with over 400 guests, press junkets for Lions Gate and Buena Vista, Paul Mitchell’s board meetings, and Northrop Grumman conferences.  She can handle anything!
 
The Team:
waiter_at_karinas.jpgWaiters, Models, Doormen, Musicians 

Center of Attention has a long list of employees who fulfill every essence of our events and who truly make the magic happen. Many have worked for us almost every week over eight years, maybe longer. We couldn’t do without them.