Word Around Town

Carmen Leal

Author, Speaker and
Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble Board Member

“As a professional speaker and conference director, I know the difference between a disaster of an event and one that comes off without a hitch. A seamless conference, black tie event, or wedding happens only when you hire a top-notch meeting planner. Nada Marriott of Expert Event Planners is the best of the best integrating creativity, an impressive database of contacts in every field, and an eye for detail. Crescendo! is the annual fundraiser for the Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble and thanks to Nada and her hard working volunteers we recently enjoyed our best fundraiser yet. The room was gorgeous, the venue perfect, the food incredible. Best of all was the relaxed feeling of the event and Nada’s system for bidding, checkout and payment worked perfectly. Thank you, Nada, for taking what has in the past been a very stressful event to a fun, inspiring time for both singers and guests.”

Shubhra & Shrenik

“Fine attention to detail, efficient, full of ideas, enthusiastic, accomodating... are just some of the phrases I would use to describe Nada and her crew! She helped me execute my wedding proposal and made it the BEST moment of my... our life What I liked best about working with Nada is that she understood me from day one, and made very good decisions about smaller details that I missed out on. There was not a single moment where I was in doubt, or worried about how the event would turn out. Kudos to Jason for his candid photography too. Nada, apart from making my proposal picture perfect, thank you so much for putting in the extra effort and your touch - it makes all the difference. Keep up the good work!”

Tom

Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble Member

“Nada, you are not only an "Expert Event Planner" but also a gracious hostess and lovely lady.”

Valerie Ossipoff, President

Oahu Choral Society

“I have worked with Nada on a wide range of events and have been consistently amazed at how creative, resourceful, thorough, and efficient she is. Her follow-through is also flawless. I attended a wedding that Nada organized that had many wonderful touches in a difficult setting - it came off beautifully and she turned the challenges into opportunities. I secured her services to plan and launch a silent auction/banquet and we made more money than ever before while the guests had a wonderful time and said they were looking forward to the next one. She respected our budget constraints and yet nothing looked like we had cut corners. And I have asked for her help in organizing my various administrative responsibilities. If Nada can make me look efficient, she can do anything - and so I say...she can do anything. And she does it well without ever losing her perspective or her sense of humor. Thank you, Nada! I am so glad I found you.”

Dr. Esther S. Yoo, D.M.A.

Artistic Director, Oahu Choral Society
President, ACDA Hawaii Chapter

“Nada was my wedding planner and working with her was amazing. She was thorough and professional in helping me to focus on my vision and in making it come true! She wants the best for you and makes sure that your expectations are met – and exceedingly so!”

Signe Godfrey, President

Olsten Staffing and Professional Services

“Nada Marriott is a great communicator and speaks with passion and inspires and motivates people. As a fellow Rotarian, Nada organized and developed her projects that were easy to deliver and was very inspiring and successful as we reached our goals successfully. Nada is able to make a project smoother and deliver great results. I also worked with Nada to help me with training a group of people in a higher level of customer service. Nada understood the goals with the training and was able to help this group understand the need of better service to their customers. In my dealings with Nada, she delivers more than is expected.”

Vickie Omura, Director of Sales

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Waikiki

“Aloha Nada! Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know how much I enjoy working with you on the programming for Hawaii Society of Business Professionals (HSBP). As initially shared with you – I would help on the committee only if you did it too! I love working with you – you’re so efficient and effective. I love your drive to get the job done – it is really refreshing. It is so hard these days to complete projects in a timely manner, but that is what I admire most about you – your focus. Thank you so much for all that you do for HSBP! I am looking forward to the term head and our partnership that promises to ensure the best programming year HSBP has ever had – thanks to your efforts! Continued success to you always – you deserve it! ”

Roberta Cullen

Non-Profit Association Administrator

“I have known Nada since 2007 and she has always been great at follow-up and doing what she says she’ll do which, when working as a volunteer with a non-profit association, is a big deal. She is also very accessible and responsive. I look forward to working with Nada for many more years.”

Lance Hampton

“I would just like to say that working with Expert Event Planners and Nada Marriot was a pleasure. Nada was so professional in her approach and organization that the headache of planning my sisters wedding was something we didn’t have to worry about. I would like to extend a big mahalo and thank you to Expert Event Planners and Nada Marriot for all her help and expertise”

Tania

“Thank you Nada for all you’ve done to make Callie’s party a very special day! So appreciated working with you!”

Gloria Faltstrom

Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble President

“Thank you, Nada, for providing the wonderful setting and planning for a great party. You are the "Hostess with the Mostest."”

Dana Barnum

Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble Board Member

“Mahalo Nada, for putting together a wonderful party for HVAE. What a great way to celebrate a fantastic performance.”