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Save The Date For These Upcoming Events
The Upcoming 2005-2006 Event Schedule for ISES Indiana
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ISES is proud to offer a convenient package to its members. Instead of paying at each monthly meeting you can now prepay for any six monthly meetings and save $20! Get on www.isesindiana.com to register.

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Member Benefits

What can your ISES membership do for you and your company? By joining you gain access to an ever-expanding educational and networking resource to answer your questions. Well-known special event professionals who have practical know-how that can help you with your business – ISES Members, can answer Professional questions and more! Remember that in any profession, information and advancement go hand-in-hand.

ISES provides more ways than ever to enhance your professional development through:

• Educational programming
• Extensive resources
• Networking
• Professional Resources
  ISES offers many resources for the special events professional.
• Earn professional recognition for outstanding achievements
  ISES honors industry excellence through its prestigious awards program, the ISES Esprit Awards. The Esprit Awards fuel a spirit of competition within designated categories.
• Special Events Magazine and eventworld
  With your membership, you will receive a complementary subscription to Special Events Magazine, and ISES’s newsletter, eventworld.
• The “ISES Bookshelf”
  Save time and enjoy special member discounts by selecting your materials from the industry’s source for educational aids and planning tools.
• On-Line Listing
  A listing on the Member Finder Service, which allows potential customers to find your company! In addition, you can access your record to edit your own information and search for other ISES members.
• Annual Membership Directory
  Invaluable resource with more than 3,200 Special Events professionals and suppliers worldwide.
• Discounted business services and exclusive savings
  ISES members receive discounts for Kinko’s, Pier 1 Imports, Shaker Group, Inc trade show shipping and Airborne Express Shipping.

For more information visit the ISES International website at www.ises.com.

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Member Spotlight

Monica Richard has a new position with the IMA and Wolfgang Puck Catering! When Wolfgang Puck signed their contract with the IMA they brought in people from other Wolfgang Puck cities to open the location, however wanted a local person to join the team for Social Events and Weddings. With Monica’s vast experience from doing over 500 weddings while with her former employer, The Omni, she was the perfect choice.

Monica started her new position the week the museum opened in May and she enjoys the variety of the 3 reception locations. One location is a large ballroom with large windows overlooking the gardens, another is a large colorful space entering the galleries and the most charming location is the former playhouse of the Lilly family, the Garden Terrace. Each space has its own unique sense of style, therefore making each event different from one another. From the most intimate wedding, to a large gala, the complete individuality of each event is what she enjoys the most. She has weekends this summer that are hosting more than one wedding, yet each will “feel” completely different from an all white floral garden theme to a nightclub under a tent on the grounds. When asked what her favorite event has been thus far, she said hosting a seven course dinner with wine pairings to celebrate a 75th birthday was, to date, the highlight for her.

When not at work, Monica enjoys spending time with her husband Paul and her two children, Kyle who is 2 ½ and Sabrina who is 1½.

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July Meeting Recap "The State of the City"

Here is what you missed at the July ISES meeting...

• Installation of the 2005-2006 Board of Directors
• Presentation of the president’s gavel to Gene Huddleson for his job well done during the 2004-2005 year
• A deliciously innovative lunch from MBP Distinctive Caterers
• Susie Townsend, ICVA informed the attendees of the new convention center project and the impact it will have on the special event industry.
• Keira Amstutz, Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Affairs spoke on the Mayor’s 2005 Cultural Initiative and the importance of having this initiative in our city.

Thank you to our July Sponsors: Indianapolis Arts Center, MBP Distinctive Catering, Posh Petals, A-Classic Party Rentals, and Markey’s Audio-Visual

Click on their logos below to visit their website and learn more about their company.

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The Scoop

Here’s the scoop on member news……….

• Adrienne Henn has resigned from the Scottish Rite Cathedral. She will be joining Deanna Boyce and the Eventfull Planning team. Valerie Crider will be replacing Adrienne position at the Scottish Rite.

If you have news that you would like printed in “The Scoop” please contact Jason Felders at jfelders@indianahistory.org.

ISES Board Update

Your new ISES board has been hard at work! At the first retreat, the boards focus was on setting goals for the coming year. Those include: Developing a chapter marketing plan, developing a strong succession plan, developing an educational plan, achieve monthly attendance goal of 60 per month at meetings and increase overall participation, This month's meeting focused primarily on recap of the community outreach project which took place in conjunction with MDFF this past weekend - "Scavenger Hunt" - it was a huge success! We also began discussions for the upcoming fall educational conference - it is not to be missed! Click here to download our ISES Indiana 2005-2006 Chapter Goals.

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Board Member Spotlight

Vincent Early, CSEP has been a member of ISES since May of 2000. He has served two terms as Vice President of Education for ISES Indiana and is currently President Elect. Vince served for a year on the ISES Indiana Education Committee before becoming the chair. After passing his CSEP Exam in August of 2003, Vince was asked to sit on the International Education Committee where he still holds a position.

Vince has worked for Thomas Caterers of Distinction off and on for the last 21 years. In June of 1998 Vince left a career as a High School Music teacher to work full-time for Thomas, the family-owned business.

Vince’s wife, Kelly Early, CSEP is the Owner/Operator of Thomas Caterers of Distinction, and Event Designer, a Past President of ISES Indiana and is the current Midwest Vice President for ISES International. Vince and Kelly live on the North Side of Indianapolis and have one beautiful daughter Christina (11) who hopes to run the family business someday.

2006 PACE Awards

The 2005 PACE Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at the Mavris Arts and Event Center (formerly Mavris Cultural Center) at 6:00pm. Call for Entries will be available at the Education Conference in September.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Dee Haddad at dee@thomascaterers.com.

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Business Brilliance 2006

Business Brilliance 2005 will be held on Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Indianapolis Arts Center. If you are interested in being a sponsor for this spectacular event showcase contact Iris Dillon at idillon@indplsartcenter.org

Community Outreach Recap

On July 31, downtown Indianapolis was crawling with scavenger hunters. ISES chose the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation (MDFF) as its recipient for their Community Outreach Project. Kyle Buckley and her committee worked with MDFF for several months planning the Scavenger Hunt 2005. The day consisted of a downtown hunt for 26 teams and an After Party at Mavris Arts & Events Center for over 200 guests.

The Scavenger Hunt winners are:

1st place – “O” Faces

2nd place – The Bean Counters

3rd place – Perfect Wedding Guide.

Lori Fields and her committee, which consisted of ISES volunteers, planned the After Party with a survivor-like theme. Food was graciously donated from ten Indianapolis caterers and restaurants. The entire day was a great success. MDFF was pleased with the outcome. ISES and all those involved should be proud of a job well done!!