Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America Review

The first was Casino night at the Bentley Reserve. What a great night. Tickets were $60-$100 (depending on how many 'casino dollars' you want). Open bar, live band, good quality casino tables (black jack, roulette, craps, etc.) with amazing dealers, silent auction and a raffle for prizes at the end. Although there were a few organizational mishaps (ran low on casino money when we arrived at 9ish), this was not a big deal to me.

The second was Man/Woman of the Year at the Palace Hotel. Again, relatively cheap, open bar, nice dinner and silent auction. Unfortunately, we had to 'excuse' ourselves and leave the event early as one of our friends had a bit too much to drink and was belligerent to the other attendees at our table.

The one I attended last year was at a suite at the Clift Hotel. It was another event to honor Man/Woman of the year. Also present were cancer survivors, a few little children who went through chem/radiation therapy and were currently in remission. Needless to say, there was not a dry eye in the room.


1390 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhoods: Civic Center/Tenderloin, SOMA
(415) 625-1100

21 Fun Casino Party and Beverage Review

I used 21 Fun for my company's holiday party...I found them to be professional, courteous and friendly... their prices are also slightly more competitive than some of the others I researched, not by a ton but even just a little bit helps. What really closed the deal for me, though, was how easy/friendly they were to work with. That and the fact that they provided a "casino manager..."

They have good quality tables and their professional dealers are the real deal with tuxedos and patiently explained the rules of the game, over and over if needed! I highly recommend them and will have no hesitation working with them again in the future...they will bring the tables to basically anywhere you ask them. Just don't bring any food to the tables, they're protective about them!

58 West Portal Avenue
(between Claremont Blvd & Portola Dr)
San Francisco, CA 94127
Neighborhood: West Portal
(415) 564-2121