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Dreamers Into Doers Event in NYC~ 2012

March 12, 2012 by Party Patisserie Filed Under: Sweet Inspirations 24 Comments

I’m so excited to share with you the events of the past few days.

I was fortunate enough to be one of 80 entrepreneurial women from across the U.S. invited to attend  the Martha Stewart Dreamers Into Doers Event in New York City.

The event included two days of speakers, workshops, meeting some incredibly talented women, enjoying wonderful food and attending a LIVE taping of the Martha Stewart Show.

Here are some of the highlights:

It began with a Meet & Mingle on Monday evening.  So fun to finally meet some of my online friends in person.

(from left: Carrie from Half Baked, me, & Lindsay from Easy Made Invitations)

Tuesday morning began bright and early with us attending her LIVE television show.

Her show is taped at Chelsea Studios on 26th Street which was only a half block down the street from the Hilton Hotel, where I stayed, which is in the fashion district. (great location)

After checking in at the studio we were put in a holding area where we got to meet Joey.

  The wonderfully, entertaining Joey explained the format of the show to us and gave us  our instructions.

Once inside, the set was beautiful!

The room was filled with  several large TV cameras and the staff were scrambling about the room prepping for their shots.

One of Martha’s guests was the only female winner of Top Chef, Stephanie Izard. As she prepared one of her wonderful dishes the studio smelled amazing. No, we didn’t get to sample it, although we did go home with her cookbook. YAY! Stephanie ownes a restaurant in Chicago, Girl & The Goat. Can’t wait to try it!

After the show Martha  graciously took questions from the audience and shared some special news with us. Alexis had a little boy! (so happy for Martha)

My kids taped the show and said I got some air time when breaking for commercials. (I got on TV, woo hoo! That’s me in the bottom left corner in hot pink.)

Next, we headed down the street to the Martha Stewart offices.

I was absolutely in awe at how large it was.  It was on the 9th & 10th floors of a building and took up a whole city block. It was enormous. I tried to walk slowly through the halls and take it all in. So much going on and so many people working on several projects.

We were treated to a wonderful lunch of Grilled Chicken Milanese, Herb Grilled Shrimp Skewers, Arugula Salad, Red Potatoes, and Haricot Verts.

The desserts included Homemade Mini Mallomars, Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, S’Mores, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strawberries. So pretty and yummy too!  Yellow roses were everywhere in typical Martha fashion.

Martha’s staff asked us if we’d like to contribute something to the swag bag that would be given out at the end of the event. Of course most of the women got busy creating. I decided to make little goodie bags for everyone. Here’s a peek at my production line?

I happily wrapped 100 chocolate truffles,  100 rock candy suckers, tied 400 bows and sewed 100 bags.

This event is one I’ll never forget! Thank you to all you wonderful ladies who I met and for your amazing gifts and a special thank you to Martha and her wonderful staff for hosting such a fantastic event for all of us Dreamers who are Doers!

Hope to see you next year!

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Comments

  1. Carrie @ Half Baked says

    March 12, 2012 at 5:12 am

    It was wonderful meeting you! Thanks for a great recap and sharing such a cute picture of us… and the adorable goodie bags!

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 9:04 am

      Hi Carrie. It was great talking with you and getting to know you, You’re a sweetie! Looking forward to following your fantastic blog!

      Reply
  2. peggy says

    March 12, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Hi Deborah! Terrific re-cap:) It was so wonderful to meet you. Your gift was fabulous and only confirms how talented you are! Looking forward to staying in touch and working on some events together!!

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 9:01 am

      Peggy, thanks for your kind words! It was wonderful meeting you and I love your pillow cases, so creative and clever. Yes, it would be great to work together. Hugs!

      Reply
  3. Nikki says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Debbie!
    I LOVE your recap!
    It was so fantastic to meet you in person! You are just as sweet as I knew you’d be!
    XOXO

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:59 am

      Nikki, I loved meeting you too! So happy we’re friends, you’re a sweetie! Hugs right back at ya:)

      Reply
  4. Sandra says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:55 am

    you guys had a blast, how cool!

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:57 am

      Thanks for stopping by Sandra. Yes , it was the best time ever! Wish you were there!

      Reply
  5. Christine {Pure Joy Events} says

    March 12, 2012 at 9:06 am

    What a great experience! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 9:09 am

      It was a great experience & thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. Gigi says

    March 12, 2012 at 9:20 am

    I so enjoyed meeting all the talented ladies with whom I have admired on the MSLO site. I am so proud to be associated with such a fine group of ladies I have ocme to admire and have such hope for each and everyone of them. I wish them all the best for their future efforts……..hopefully next year we can conviene in Las Vegas.

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 13, 2012 at 10:40 am

      Thank you Gigi! It was great & thank you for coordinating the meet & mingle. It was so much fun meeting you and all the talented ladies!

      Reply
  7. Lindsay {Easy Made Invitations} says

    March 12, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Great post Debbie! I can tell you had fun! It was a blast, wasn’t it??!! Such amazing women all in one room! Thanks for all the fun pics!

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      March 12, 2012 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks Lindsay! I’m ready to do it again!

      Reply
  8. Michelle {Cakewalk} says

    March 12, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Thank you for sharing looks like you all had a great time!

    Reply
    • Debbie says

      March 12, 2012 at 4:30 pm

      Hey Michelle, thanks for stopping by. It was a great time & hope you’ll be there next year!

      Reply
  9. Valerie Painter says

    March 12, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    Love the swag so much love and time put into them and it def. showed :))) Awesome job on the recap.

    Reply
  10. Alison Lawson Cakes says

    March 12, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    Looks totally amazing Debbie! What a wonderful time and opportunity for you all!

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 12, 2012 at 9:03 pm

      Yes Allison, it was great & I feel so fortunate that I was able to attend!

      Reply
  11. Aneta says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    That looks like a fantastic trip ! So much inspiration 🙂 Thank you for sharing 🙂

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    • Party Patisserie says

      March 13, 2012 at 10:38 am

      You’re welcome Aneta! It was great & thanks for coming by!

      Reply
  12. Bertie's Bakery says

    March 13, 2012 at 11:45 am

    What a great experience and a huge honor! What was the process to get nominated/selected for this?

    Reply
  13. Lydia- The Party Wagon says

    March 13, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    It looks like so much fun!! It is great to get to see photos- thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Party Patisserie says

      March 13, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      Yes, it was a lot of fun! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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Welcome! I'm Debbie, founder and creative director of Party Patisserie. I'm glad you stopped by! Here at Party Patisserie you'll find loads of yummy dessert recipes, party planning and entertaining ideas, and DIYs. Be sure to visit our shop for unique and custom party items!

Hi! I’m Kristin, a twenty-something living in downtown Chicago. I’m an editor for a communications company by day, and photographer, contributor, editor, taste tester, DIY experimenter and party enthusiast for Party Patisserie by night. A few of my favorite things: glitter, Audrey Hepburn, dessert, handwritten notes, France and curling up with a good book.

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