ONLINE TIX SALES ARE CLOSED!
Last minute questions may be directed to 07nyeparty@gmail.com 
and we will try our best to reply.
It's a busy day.  ;-)

Sponsored by:

Jumpstart Body Fuel® The Bars™ will be offered
with the evening's dessert selections.

2009 Menu

First Course
Young Mixed Baby Greens Tossed in Basil-Balsamic Vinaigrette, Tomato Wedges and Toasted Pine Nuts
Classic Caesar Salad on Grilled Lavender-Rosemary-Focaccia with Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano 

Second Course
Grilled Herb Marinated Organic Free Range Chicken Breast with Sherri Wine Sauce
Mediterranean White Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce
Rib Eye Steak Carving Station
(Peppercorn Steak Sauce or Morel Mushroom Sauce)
Veggie Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce
Roasted Potatoes
Sautéed Vegetables

Third Course
Chocolate Mousse
Crème Brulee
Crepes
Hawaiian Doughnuts
Chef's Dessert Delights
Jumpstart Bars (Appleberries, Dates and Raisins)

 
2009 NYE Info & FAQ blog available! 
Click Info & FAQ Blog to find more detailed info about the NYE event.  If you have additional Qs after checking out Eventbrite and the blog, you can email us. 

News Flash:  Understandably...sometimes people just don't read things, including instructions to add $5 per ticket for credit card, Paypal or Google Checkout payments.  =)  Don't want to stalk you, so we've added it to the ticket prices, since most of you pay using one of those methods.  If you pay with a check, go ahead and deduct $5 PER ticket.  This should make things simpler for all of us and the check writers will have a nice X'mas gift.  =)

Same place.  Different Space.  Banger & The Ground Up Productions are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Private New Year's Event at Aqua Restaurant & Lounge, a party of intimately grand proportions which has sold out the last two years.  For those that don't know, it started as a middle finger to the overpopulated parties where you get sad looking (and tasting) appetizers, if any, and a couple drinks from the "open bar" with alot of strangers.  To ring in 2009, plans are underway to keep the same good stuff, clean up on suggestions from guests last year, and add even more to your experience.     

For starters, in this economy and compared to last year, we were able to work out lower Early Bird and Regular ticket prices for those who don't procrastinate.  Aqua will also morph that night with added decor and ambience to create a different space from what you've seen before at this party.  Capacity will remain comfortable, but allow some more of your friends and family to join us.  We're pulling together more surprises for you, so stay tuned, but check out what IS included in the meantime:

What's Included 

• Private and exclusive venue for our event
• Security
• Full three-course gourmet dinner (Menu TBD)
• Open bar with premium liquor from 8:00 PM -1:30 AM (all night long)
• Tax and gratuity are included for dinner and drinks
• DJs spinning Hip Hop/Old School/Mash-Ups/Top 40s
  Confirmed: dj Skitzo & dj R1 back again as requested   
• Dance floor
• Red carpet entrance
• Party favors
• Complimentary coat check (just tip the staff $1-$2!)
• Valet parking (Only $6 per car)
• Smoking patio
• New additions (updated 12/19):

- Mesmerizing visuals throughout Aqua
- Revamped New Year's "Drop"
- Email the "request line" with your favorite tracks before the event
- Hosted 60,000 song library for you and your friends to perform during dinner
- Relive 2008 one last time

Attire
Semi-Formal - Suits for the fellas and dresses for the ladies. Ties optional.  Check out FAQs for details.

Hotel Rooms
Some of you expressed interest in booking a hotel room near Aqualounge.  We checked around for you and were able to negotiate special rates from three hotels within a mile of Aqua, so see which one vibes with you best:

The Crescent

www.crescentbh.com

Walking distance

403 N. Crescent Drive 90210 - 310.247.0505

Standard or Superior (Queen)

$195 (regular rate is $220-$245)

Code: Aqua (phone reservations)

Good until sold out for NYE night

Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive

www.luxehotelrodeodrive.com

Walking distance

360 N. Rodeo Drive - 90210 - 800.hotel.411

Superior or Deluxe Room (King, Queen or Doubles)

$169 (regular rate is $209) 

Code: AQUA (website and phone reservations)

Good from 12/29/09 to 1/1/09.

Thompson Beverly Hills

www.thompsonhotels.com

...if you really feel like walking, but close drive

9360 Wilshire Blvd. 90212 - 310.273.1400

Superior Room

$259 (regular rate is $389)

Code: Aqualounge (phone reservations)

Good until sold out for NYE night.  Last check, they had only 10 rooms left...

Price
Tickets start at $95 to $175 (seriously, asking us to scramble for you is a luxury).  Each level will have varying limits, so ticket sales at those levels will end when the deadline or limit is reached, whichever comes first.   

There are no discounts for large groups, people who don't drink, people who don't eat, people who don't use the restroom, latecomers, or any other reason.   

Payment Methods
(Pay close attention to check payment procedures) 

Credit Card:  You can pay using Paypal or Google Checkout.

Check:

To pay with an eCheck, complete registration and select that option. 

We are no longer accepting check payments BY MAIL.  To pay with an offline check, you must email 07nyeparty@gmail.com and make arrangements with us.      

You are not officially confirmed until your check is received and cleared. 

Make sure you include all of the names in your group along with email addresses.   

Cash:  No cash payments accepted, unless you can hand deliver it personally. 

Refunds:  No refunds, so intend to pay when you click on any confirmation links.

Charitable Giving
Continuing the tradition of giving while having a good time, a percentage of proceeds from each ticket will be donated to the Asian American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) this year as the beneficiary organization.

The Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) is a non-profit, community-based mediation center that provides conflict resolution services to community members of Los Angeles County. In operation since 1989, APADRC has been working to build bridges across the many divides in our communities by addressing the complex, cross-cultural, multi-issue situations that individuals face.  Through conflict resolution services such as mediation, phone conciliation and large-group facilitation, the center provides culturally and linguistically sensitive services that are ideal for addressing family, consumer-merchant, neighbor, landlord-tenant, and business disputes. We are dedicated to serving the traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities that face language, cultural and income barriers.  We seek to give voice and include the oftern marginalized monolingual communities by providing services in a variety of Asian languages and Spanish.  In addition to our community mediation services, APADRC also works with local middle and high schools to bring peer mediation and conflict resolution education to our youth.  We also offer community members opportunities to become trained mediators and give back to their communities.

In the last year, APADRC worked with over 800 community members, doing problem assessments, providing referrings, and opening cases.  Of the roughly 200 mediation cases opened in the last year, over half were successfully resolved.  Over 60% of our clients were of Asian heritage and half of all clients made less than $20,000.  In addition to the direct services we provide, APADRC also co-hosted two hate crimes awareness events, both held in Monterey Park.  We have participated in numerous community fairs and events, such as co-presenting a film during the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival and tabling during the National Night Out Against Crime in the San Gabriel Valley.  APADRC has also presented conflict resolution workshops at various conferences, such as the LEAP Leadership Institute and the National Association of Asian American Professionals National Convention.

Please visit www.apadrc.org to learn more about APADRC and who your contribution will go to.

Please continue supporting our designated charity last year - Pacific Clinic's Asian Pacific Family Center (APFC) - by visiting www.pacificclinics.org/asian.html. 

Additional Info
For more information and updates, check back by visiting aqualounge.eventbrite.com or the Info & FAQ Blog.

Contact
07NYEPARTY@GMAIL.COM