{"id":47,"date":"2018-04-14T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/?p=47"},"modified":"2022-02-02T01:41:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T01:41:56","slug":"sarasota-magazine-best-of-sarasota-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/?p=47","title":{"rendered":"Event Growth: Best of Sarasota Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[URIS id=339]<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Lori Sax, Sarasota Magazine<\/p>\n<h1>Mingle, sip and savor<\/h1>\n<h3><em>The best party of the season<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Molly Hunsinger transformed Sarasota Magazine\u2019s annual Best of Sarasota party from a sparsely attended, run-of-the-mill mixer into a sold-out, over-the-top, themed experience showcasing editors\u2019 and readers\u2019 picks of the best local dining, shopping and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Hunsinger managed the event logistics, vendor coordination, custom sponsorship opportunities, marketing and promotions from 2012 &#8211; 2014.\u00a0 Under her leadership, advertising sales and event sponsorship revenue and attendance increased by more than 150%.<\/p>\n<p>With increases across the board in attendance, revenue, exposure, social media buzz, guest, sponsor and nonprofit partner satisfaction, the Best of Sarasota party became a high-caliber event elevating the magazine\u2019s brand and building confidence with sponsors, advertisers and the community at-large.<\/p>\n<h1>Feedback<\/h1>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As people were leaving the party last night, so many stopped to say what a fantastic time they had, how we had outdone all our other parties, and how much they had enjoyed the food, drink and decorations.\u00a0 It was a smash hit, and that took so much work, planning, creativity and coordinating from so many people &#8211; congratulations to Molly and to everyone else who did so much to produce and promote the BEST ever Best of Sarasota event.\u00a0 Sarasota has so many events, but I really feel that this has become the one people most enjoy.&#8221;\u00a0\u2014Pam Daniel, Editorial Director, Sarasota Magazine<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Without a doubt one of the best events I have attended in a long time.\u00a0 I go to a lot, but this was exceptional.\u00a0 Thank you!&#8221; \u2014Mary LeMay, Alltrust Insurance<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Last night&#8217;s Best of party was definitely the magazine&#8217;s Best Of! I&#8217;m sure it took some time coordinating all those vendors.\u00a0 The food, drinks, atmosphere were all great.&#8221; \u2014 Minta Getzen, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Forty Carrots Family Center<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1>Advertorial<\/h1>\n<p>[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=&#8221;23&#8243; gal_title=&#8221;Sarasota Magazine Advertorial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Editorial<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotamagazine.com\/articles\/2014\/6\/25\/behind-scenes-best-sarasota-2014-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behind the Scenes at the Best of Sarasota 2014 Party &#8211; Sarasota Magazine, June 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Photo Galleries<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotamagazine.com\/slideshows\/2013\/4\/23\/best-of-sarasota-party-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarasota Magazine 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/?page_id=119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-393 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2018\/04\/Projects.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2018\/04\/Projects.png 600w, https:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2018\/04\/Projects-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/digifolio.me\/mollyhunsinger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2018\/04\/Projects-500x125.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transformed a sparsely attended, run-of-the-mill mixer into a sold-out, over-the-top, themed experience showcasing editors\u2019 and readers\u2019 picks of the best local dining, shopping and entertainment.  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