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Save The Date For These Upcoming Events
The Upcoming 2004-2005 Event Schedule for ISES Indiana
Mark your calendars!

	2004 ISES PACE Awards Stay tuned to this channel for date, time, location and entry information.
	Business Brilliance 2005 “Events in Harmony” Hilbert Circle Theater Monday, April 18, 2005

Save some money and pick up a SIX PACK!
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 Information

When you attain Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP), you:
Commit to your profession
Separate yourself from the competition
Enhance your professional credibility
Provide proof of your expertise

What is Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP)?
The CSEP designation is the hallmark of professional achievement in the special events industry. It is earned through education, performance, experience, and service to the industry, and reflects a commitment to professional conduct and ethics.

The CSEP designation is awarded by the International Special Events Society (ISES) and its Certification Committee. ISES is the only international umbrella organization representing professionals in all disciplines of the special events industry. Education and a commitment to professionalism are cornerstones of ISES.

Why Should I Be Certified?
The special events industry has experienced phenomenal growth over the past several years and is changing at an even faster pace. Today, special events are more challenging and require a level of professionalism equal to none. Become a recipient of the CSEP designation and set yourself apart from the competition.

To learn more about the CSEP accreditation please click the link below.
http://www.ises.com/csep/intro.cfm

Upcoming test dates include:
March 18, 2005 New Jersey City, New Jersey (Eastern REC)*
April 19, 2005 Irvine, California
April 23, 2005 Columbus, Ohio
August 10, 2005 Los Angeles, California (Eventworld 2005)

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Welcome New Members

Terry L. Rake, Owner, Indy Events Management Group, LLC
Patrick G. Sechrist, President, Event, Lighting and Sound
Leslie Jones, Wedding Consultant, Here Comes the Bride/ Leslie Jones Weddings

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MIC panel at NSAI meeting
Saturday, February 19

The NSAI meeting is from 9:00 to 3:00, including lunch from noon to 1:00. The panel discussion is at 1:00, and individual MIC group discussions start at 1:45.

The featured speaker is Scott Friedman, national NSA President and one of the top speaker-humorists in the industry. Scott will
speak in the morning segment.Scott also started the first MIC in the
country.

ISES members can register for the meeting at www.nsa-indiana.org. Admission price is $ 37.00 each, the same rate as NSAI members. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 16.

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Member Spotlight

Michele Rogers -President of Accolade of London, Inc.
A Full Service Event Planning Company.
Email: acolondon@comcast.net

Originally from London England, Michele came over to the USA on tour for a year with a dance troupe. On the same tour was (now her husband of 18 years) Jont Rogers who played in the band. They married in England the following year, after which she returned to the States, hung up her dancing shoes, and started Accolade of London.

Accolade started serving Midwest brides in 1986. In 1986 you had to work really hard to share with brides what a consultant did, and why they should hire you? Now of course the savvy bride knows all about consultants and how they can actually help save money while making the whole planning process a fun and pleasurable one. Michele believes the planning process should be fun and pleasurable, because you will spend a whole lot longer planning it, than the 6–8 hours actually experiencing.

In 1996 Michele wanted to expend her business to include corporate clients. She loved working with brides but did not want to get burned out. Secondly, Corporate America pays more and you don’t have to work so many weekends. The expansion has proved to be the perfect balance. She loves everything about the expansion, but please remember she still does weddings.

Michele has been very blessed with her business and has had steady growth consistently over the years. She has had the honor to works on three Inaugural Balls, two for Mayor Peterson, and one for Governor O’Bannon. Accolade works on many of the special events with the Mayor’s office, including the Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity Luncheon, an annual event, which on January 26th 2005 had 1060 people. The Canal FamilyFest, held annually on July 4th down on the canal hosts over 5000 people as they come downtown before the Freedom Blast Fireworks. Accolade did all the opening events, seven in all, related to the opening of the St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in 2002. Other clients include Indy Jazz Fest, Regal Cinemedia Events - Microsoft, Capital Improvement Board, and The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee.

Community Volunteer involvement is very important to expand ones experience and networking opportunities. Michele is on the board of Dance Kaleidoscope and for the past three years has chaired their annual fundraiser, increasing revenue each year. She has worked with Sports Corp on Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, and in December co-chaired the National League of Cities Closing Event for 2700 people at the State Museum.

Michele’s ISES affiliation started with Indiana Association of Event Planners, which eventually became ISES. She has served on the ISES Board, 1998- 2001, and has seen many members come and go over the years.

On a personal note, Michele has the most supportive and wonderful husband anyone could ask for, Jont Rogers, two wonderful sons Richard and James who both have put on their fair share of chair covers, and a great big dog Maggi. Her family still lives in England so she travels back every year. Indianapolis is a wonderful place to live and have a business, she has enjoyed seeing the city grow, and loves being able to call Indy home.

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January's "Wedding Wow" Recap

Here is what you missed at the January “Wedding Wow” meeting…

• A brief networking session with passed hors d’oeuvres
  provided by Kahn’s Katering.
• Community Outreached announced
• The panelist were introduced and spoke
  on the following topics:
• Leslie and Jason Swathwood from
  The Perfect Wedding Guide. They gave a brief
  discussion about how to market to brides
• Garnett Vaughn from Winchester Place. Garnett
  discussed new trends in facility rentals.
• Joe Husar from Kahn’s Katering explained the difference
  between off-premise and on-premise catering.
• Cathy LaValle from Cathy’s Closet spoke about the importance of an internet presence. She talked about the echo-boomers and how they shop continually on the internet. Companies who want to market to them will need to be on the internet.
• Gene Huddleson with Detail + Design explained the table top décor for the lunch and how it displayed trends that brides are now considering.

Thank you to our January Sponsors: The Perfect Wedding Guide, Kahn’s Katering (The Montage at Allison Pointe), Detail + Design, Kay Krober Bridal Consultants and A-Classic Rentals.

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The Scoop

Here’s the scoop on member news……….

It seems as if the Indiana membership is having a slow winter in news, so I will use this opportunity to promote a couple of items:

1) If you know of any news in the Indiana chapter, such as new employees, job changes, new baby arrivals (Lord knows we have had many of those as of late), or companies that have received awards recently, please contact me so that we can publish them in the scoop. This section of the newsletter is for our members to learn about new and exciting news that is happening in our chapter.

2) Since we are slow in the news section this month I would like to promote an event that is being produced by our friends at the Cincinnati chapter:

ISES Cincinnati and the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) will be hosting the 1st annual "An Affair to Remember...Jewels Of The Seasons" on Sunday, February 20, 2005 from 11am - 6pm.

This is a very upscale bridal event, not like a typical bridal show. It is targeted to the bride & groom, their parents, or anyone who is invested in the style of their wedding.

Each ballroom of the beautiful and historic Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel is being decorated to reflect a season with "over the top" decor.

In keeping with the style of the event, ISES and ABC are proud to have Preston Bailey and Sasha Souza as the guest speakers.

Preston Bailey, author of "Design for Entertaining" and the new "Fantasy Weddings" has been featured on and designed events for Oprah Winfrey, as well as the weddings of Matt Lauer, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Melissa Rivers & more, including last weekend's "event of the year" --- Donald Trump's wedding in Florida! (January 22, 2005)

Sasha Souza Events, with locations in Napa Valley & Beverly Hills, was recently honored by Modern Bride Magazine as one of the top 25 trendsetters in the wedding industry.

The event is open to the public and the cost is $75 per person. This includes a gourmet lunch, the speakers, an invitation to travel throughout the different rooms to see the decor and to view the Design Competition Tabletops for inspiration.

Tickets are available on-line at www.ISESCincinnati.com.

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

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Board Member Spotlight

Kyle Buckley
Upon being asked by an enthusiastic, young, energetic, “I want to do events” shouting individual, “What is the key to success in this industry and how do I succeed?”...I always tell them, you have got to work in every position of as many different types of events as possible, make your connections and do not be afraid of hard work. Always being one to practice what I preach, I cannot believe that it was actually eight years ago that I began as a Server for Hoaglin Fine Catering...and then I worked it! From there, Event Manager, Staffing Coordinator, Event Planner and my current position of Vice President. I absolutely adore my career. I must admit I truly relish in and enjoy the social benefits of this industry. From the side of attending all the fundraisers ~ having an extensive knowledge and appreciation of culinary delights ~ to serving on committees and boards ~ forming lasting friendships ~ to simply experiencing and embellishing our events.

Hoaglin Fine Catering is under the umbrella of Rob Hoaglin, Inc. The other companies under this umbrella are our Hoaglin To Go Marketplaces: with our newest gem being the restaurant on Mass Ave and American Pie: our corporate delivery catering division which we began in January of 2002. Our clients have wrapped their arms around American Pie – yummy comfort foods prepared by the same chefs that prepare our Hoaglin menus – dropped off wherever or fully catered on a simple scale – very budget focused. Next is our In-Flight Faire which services private jets utilizing Indianapolis International and all of the surrounding private airports. All these entities keep the Hoaglin Team really hopping! My job is behind the scenes – until it is time to get out and spend time in the community. I am all about costs, profits, efficiency, employee morale, motivation, marketing, research, training, supporting – I believe you get the picture.

Being involved in this industry has given me a gift that I don’t know that I would have come across if a different career path had been chosen. I have been introduced to philanthropy which in return has strongly motivated to give both in time and financially to so many of the causes in our community. I have had the opportunity to serve on boards or committees for Aids Research and Hospice, Child Abuse Prevention, Adult Illiteracy, Education for Special Needs Children and various Women’s organizations and now I am enjoying getting involved in the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation as our Outreach Award Recipient. For me, this is what it is all about. This is what makes you feel good at the end of the day ~ to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

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Community Outreach

ISES Indiana is proud to announce the Outreach Award recipient is the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation. The Foundation exists to provide resources, services, home medical equipment, and adaptive services to enable individuals with muscular dystrophy and family members to live independent and productive lives. From wheelchairs, ramps, breathing machines to summer camps, clinic services and community education, the Foundation provides!!! Their national headquarters is right here in Indianapolis and has a staff of only four individuals!!! They take care of 2700 families 24/7, nationwide!!

We will share more about the actual event in next month’s newsletter.

If you are interested in helping in our efforts or have any questions please contact Kyle Buckley at kyle.buckley@hoaglinfinecatering.com.

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PACE Awards

Don't Miss Your Chance to to be a WINNER!

Entries must be received by February 23, 2005
There will be no exceptions.

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Business Brilliance 2005

Business Brilliance 2005
"Events in Harmony"
Hilbert Circle Theater
Monday, April 18, 2005

Here is a sneak peak at one of the fabulous rooms that will be on display at Business Brilliance 2005 “Events in Harmony”:

Experience the lights, the sound, the glitz and the excitement of the world famous Studio 54. Join MBP Catering and Annie O's as they come together in perfect "harmony" to open Indianapolis' own "Studio 45" at The Hilbert Circle Theatre.

Keep your eyes to the floor for more information on Business Brilliance 2005 “Events in Harmony”. There is sure to be a standing ovation for this excited night of networking and showcasing of Indy’s newest event trends!

Thank you to this year’s participating sponsors listed below:

Door Prize - RCI Vacation Bonus Week (Certain restrictions apply)
$5 a ticket, purchase in advance at any ISES monthly luncheon

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