ISES February Meeting

February 20, 2008
Turn Your Customer On: It's not the Golden Rule, It's the Platinum Rule
Brooke Billingsley

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Topic:	Turn Your Customer On: It's not the Golden Rule, It's the Platinum Rule
Where:	Conseco Fieldhouse 125 South Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
Cost:	$40 Members $60 Non-Member $30 Students $50 Corporate Associate Note: On Monday, February 18th the cost for each registration increased $10.
Time:	Registration & Networking 11:00-11:30 p.m. Lunch & Program: 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
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SAVE THE DATES! 2008 MEETING SCHEDULE

Other Meetings of Interest
MidAmerica Educational Conference 2008
Join the Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio Chapters of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) on March 16-18, 2008 for the 8th Annual MidAmerica Education Conference in Canton, Ohio. This year’s MidAmerica Educational Conference will be filled with great speakers, unlimited networking opportunities and loads of education. You will have a hard time choosing which breakout sessions to go to when you see what sessions will be available. You might choose the session “Contracts,” to learn more of the ins and outs of contracting, or you might choose “How to Use MPI to Grow Your Business,” to find out ways to help your business excel through MPI, or you might choose “Budget Management” for those of you who would like to touch up your skills on this topic in a team environment. We have thought of everything to make your experience worthwhile.

Join your colleagues for this spectacular conference. There is a lot to look forward to including an opening reception on the hotel grounds, an evening reception at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and plenty of other exciting things to see and do.

To register for this program, visit www.mpimidamerica.com
The annual MPI MidAmerica Conference is the premier regional event for the Meeting Professionals International organization (MPI; www.mpiweb.org) encompassing four of its chapters in the Midwest (Indiana, Ohio & Kentucky).

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PACE Awards Call for Entries!!
It’s that time of year again to start getting those PACE Entries together! Events held January 1 – December 31, 2007 are eligible. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 21, 2008. Please follow the link below to view each category and criteria. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter!

Click here to read entry instructions or Click here to view categories

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Welcome New Members
ISES Indiana welcomes the following new member:

Melissa Mudd, Sweet & Savory Catering

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The Scoop

• Congratulations to Joseph Lee, new Director of Sales- Radisson Indianapolis/Carmel!
  

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January Meeting Recap
ISES members were WOW’ed in January by the Wedding WOW meeting held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Attendees were able to first enjoy a gallery of fantasy tables created by local vendors as well as a showing of bridal fashions by C.C. Elaine Bridal Chic. Guests were then ushered upstairs for lunch in the ballroom. The speaker, Sasha Souza, a nationally recognized Bridal Consultant, gave a presentation about her experiences in the bridal industry. She spoke about the importance of details and using new ways to use color in design. ISES Indiana was excited to co-host the January meeting with the Indiana chapter of ABC, so that many different professionals could enjoy and learn from this renowned speaker.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Valet parking offered by Elite Parking Services

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Member Spotlight - Iris Dillon
Iris Dillon
Director of Special Events and Broad Ripple Art Fair
Indianapolis Art Center

Iris began her career in special events at the Madame Walker Theatre Center in 1993. Iris was responsible for overseeing the box office/Ticket Master Outlet, facility usage for both internal and external events as well as overseeing a staff of six. She left the Walker in 1998 and joined the Indianapolis Art Center as Director of Special Events and Rentals. In 2004 Iris became Director of Special Events and Broad Ripple Art Fair. The Art Fair is the largest annual fundraiser for the Art Center and one of the Midwest’s premier art fairs. The Board ripple Art Fair showcases over 225 artists, four entertainment stages, food courts, over 400 volunteers and brings in more than 27,000 visitors during a weekend in May! The Indianapolis Art Center has given Iris the opportunity to broaden her expertise as she has been responsible for facilitating Rhythms on the Riverfront Concert Series and ARTSPARKLE another fundraising gala that is into its fourth year.

Iris served on the Board of Directors for ISES as Director of Business Brilliance during the 2004-05 year under Gene Huddleson and 2005-06 under Leslie Swathwood. She feels strongly that this experience was very educational as well as an opportunity to build lasting friendships.

Iris is a mother of two, JaNae age 20 and Larry age 12 and a grandmother of Jaice, six months, the real joys of her life.

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Tip of the Month
PACE Awards are just around the corner… Here are some handy tips to help get your entry in on time:

1) Read all the entry instructions-twice
2) Include all documents that is required per the instructions
3) Follow all of the instructions
4) Ask questions if not fully clear about the instructions
5) Include your entry fee with your entry
6) Turn in your entry by the due date

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Download your ISES Member Logo

To download your ISES Member logo and the official logo usage policy, please click here . You will need your member ID number and password to access this section of the web site. (http://www.ises.com/source/security/member-logon.cfm)

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