Special Events Unlimited, Inc.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
  • "Now that the Gala for the Institute for Community Development is over, I want to let you know how instrumental your efforts were in creating such a huge success. I've been involved with over a dozen such events and I've never seen one pulled off at such a high level of coordination, focus and financial as well as artistic success. You did a great job of keeping things both on track and moving along at a good clip. Congratulations on a superb job."  Gene Bernstein, President, Northville Industries
  • "Just want to say that you were an absolute dream to work with. Without your professionalism, humor and "never give up" attitude, DARE wouldn't have received such a strong financial outcome...especially during such difficult times. As we say at Teen People: You rock!"  Anne Zehren, Editor, Teen People

  • "I want to thank you guys for the great job you did in organizing and assisting our dinner committee. It was a joy to watch your enthusiasm and spirit. The evening was an unqualified success, thanks in large part to your organizational abilities, perseverance, and interpersonal skills."  Henry DeGeneste, Senior Vice President, Prudential Securities

  • "Congratulations on a spectacular celebration! Every facet of this multi-faceted event was so flawlessly carried out. I appreciate the "behind-the-scenes" hard work and thank you for your never failing patience and good humor."  Joan Lambert, Development Director, Covenant House

  • "I'd like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the excellent job you did on the Angel Ball. Your experience, diligence and hard work, and most of all, your unswerving patience, really helped us to make this the best ball ever." Adele Smithers, The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation

  • "Thanks so much for being so terrific.  You're a vital part of 'The Team!' You've been wonderful and I love working with you."  Barbara Gill Rogus, Executive Director, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

  • "Your timing is perfect! Thanks for doing first-class work." John Hart, Vice President, Emigrant Savings Bank
  • "Your passion, dedication and hard work made this event a huge success!  You are both so caring and it meant the world to me that you cared so deeply about our organization.  You took us to a whole new level and we are thrilled."  Taro Alexander, Our Time Theatre Company

  • "What a great report. Nice job. Thanks for keeping all this going." Edward Morgan, President, The Bowery Mission

  • "Thank you for the excellent workshop you presented. It was most informative and exciting...the ideas you had were great." Gretchen Browne, President, Nassau County Library Association
  • "Our sincerest thanks for a wonderful evening.  It was clear that much work went into 'Live from the Landmark Ballroom.'  You are to be complimented for your thoroughness, diligence and sophistication."  Donald Everett Axinn

  • "The Phantom event was a huge success, both aesthetically and monetarily. I would like to give special credit to Susan and Laurie for the success of the evening." Theodore Bookman, Executive Director, Friends of the Arts
  • "The Gala was terrific from beginning to end, a sure testament to your skill and expertise at planning and running important events such as these.  It was a simply spectacular evening."  Karen P. Tandy, Administrator, U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
  • "You held our hands when we worried.  You coached us through difficult discussions.  You anticipated problems and always offered logical solutions.  No job was too large or too small for you.  We could not have achieved this level of success without you and your wise counsel."  Leila Zogby, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

  • "Now that the dust has settled from your hard work for last night's gala, I wanted to thank you VERY much for the incredible amount of work you put in.  The success of the event, as well as it's incredible smoothness, is a testament to Special Events Unlimited's capabilities and competencies.  We remain very impressed with the event you planned and executed and are grateful for all your assistance to and support of us."  Giorgio Kolaj, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Famous Famiglia


  • "I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing what you do... With your guidance, we actually met our goal which was high to begin with."  Tracey Alexander, President, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity, Newark
  • "GREAT DINNER.  You two are very good."  Matt Wanning, Red Apple Group
  • "A sincere thanks to you, Susan and Laurie, for making the event - once again - so successful and for making it look easy when it isn't.  You guys are the best!?  Charlie Parsons, President & CEO, D.A.R.E. America

Peter Cross, Daphne Rubin-Vega, John Lloyd Young, Laurie Krotman

Susan Shattuck, Howard Safir, Laurie Krotman

Susan Shattuck, Russell Simmons, Laurie Krotman

Laurie Krotman, Cory Booker, Susan Shattuck

Howard Safir, Susan Shattuck, Laurie Krotman, Dave Gildea, John Flynn

Susan Shattuck, Richard Kessel, Laurie Krotman