MOVING UP Sean O'Sullivan has joined Premier Party Rentals as operations manager. 2201 Indian St., Suite H-13, Stuart, FL 34997; 888/34-PARTY, 561/781-4804 t New York caterer Great Performances has hired Robert Cano as director of operations. 287 Spring St., New York, NY 10013; 212/727-2424 t The Los Angeles office of Restaurant Associates has hired Christian Amoros as pastry chef, Sheli Hinds as a catering sales executive and Gino Pacella as manager of Impresario, a restaurant at the Music Center of Los Angeles County. 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012; 213/972-7318 t Mintahoe Hospitality Group has hired Michelle Brennhofer as event consultant, Troy Lerch as event manager, and Hang Bui as chef garde manger and Aaron Potter as sous chef for the company's two catering divisions, Apples Catering and Perfect Host Catering 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., St. Paul, MN 55108; 612/660-8676 t Jason Honigberg has been named national sales manager of Drapes 4 Show, a skirting and linen manufacturing company. 5171 N. Douglas Fir Road, Unit 2, Calabasas, CA 91302; 818/591-1777; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.drapes.com t Maureen Schilling has joined The Tonic Restaurant and Bar as catering director. 108 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011; 212/929-9755.
BRANCHING OUT Skokie, Illinois-based BBJ Boutique Linens has opened a Los Angeles office at 13603 Marina Pointe Drive, Suite A-603, Marina del Rey, CA 90292; 310/578-6763. Kathy Hicks has been hired as the Los Angeles sales representative t Avalon Entertainment Group has changed its name to TBA Entertainment Group. 11682 Camino Real, Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92130; 619/509-8700 t Margaret Brawley has founded Colorado Event Planners, an event planning and management company. 15000 E. Layton Place, Aurora, CO 80015; 303/690-2169; e-mail: [email protected] t Spectrum Events Management Services, a consortium of four principal companies, including Cooper Communications, NewDay Development, JPN Productions and Afterthought Entertainment, has been formed to provide a single source for all aspects of production of corporate meetings, concerts, festivals and special events. Los Angeles office: 5350 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364; 818/348-8369; New York office: 15 W. 39th St., New York, NY 10018; 212/764-5230.