ISES Indiana February Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

ISES Indiana and AMA Present:

In this era of budget scrutiny and emphasis on results, meeting planners look to suppliers to provide value and justification for their event investments. Event branding can enhance the value and reinforce the client’s key message during the event. To be successful, this strategy requires creativity and collaboration from every supplier from the overall project coordinator to the production staff at the venue to the florist. But the effort will pay off in more client appreciation and stronger relationships.

Guest speakers, Crista Tharp of Tharp & Associates, Inc. and George Sechrist of BMG, Inc., will be discussing how to successfully brand your events.

Join ISES Indiana and AMA on Wednesday, February 18th and find out what you need to know in order to brand your next big event!

Sponsored by:

SAVE THE DATES! 2009 MEETING SCHEDULE

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PACE Awards Ceremony & Celebration

Friday, March 6, 2009
ISES Indiana PACE Awards

This year at PACE you will get the chance to mix and mingle with all of our rock star PACE winners and nominees. Everyone wins with an evening filled with networking, dancing, an open bar, and hot off the CaterSource ovens, up to the minute food selections. Dinner stations will be placed throughout the PACE After Party for everyone to enjoy. So come join us celebrating ISES Indiana and our Special Events Community!

Interested in Sponsorship? Click Here to Download a Sponsorship Form

Sponsored by:

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Business Brilliance 2009 - FLAUNT

The Fresh Face of Business Brilliance. Join us for Flaunt 2009, May 6th at the new IUPUI Campus Center -an exposition and event where you will find the latest trends, new products and make valuable industry connections, all while having fun... Flaunt your latest ideas and showcase what makes you stand out from the crowd!

Business Brilliance / Flaunt will be comprised of a Special Event focused tradeshow and after party to mix, mingle and learn what is new in the event community. Don’t miss this once-a-year event!

Click Here to Download an Information Packet

Booth space contracts and pricing now available, for info, please email mike@detailanddesign.com or call (317) 423-3590

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Event Highlights

“Weddings with WoW”
Thank you to all who contributed their creative table designs for absolutely awesome luncheon at the Eiteljorg Museum. For those of you who were not able to attend---you missed out! Ali Phillips, Engaging Events by Ali, enlightened the audience with some of her secrets in creating spectacular weddings. She even shared some of her “behind the scenes tricks” to making an event flawless from start to finish.

“Aspire”
The first ever ISES Aspire event fashion show was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who showcased in the show and to everyone who attended. Look forward to what Aspire 2010 will bring down the runway!

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Welcome New Members
Please welcome our newest members of ISES Indiana:

Mark Beecher, Grapevine DJ’s & Entertainment, Owner
mark@grapevinedj.com

Lisette Woloszyk, White Lodging Services, Senior Event Manager
lisette.woloszyk@indymarriott.com

Darren Vincent, Encore Entertainment, Event Producer/Agent
darren@encoreentertainment.com

Laura Blank, Indy Portables, Account Executive
laura.blank@indyportables.com

Lee Ann Musser, Enflora, Design Consultant
leem@enflora.com

Angela Talley, Angela R. Talley Photography, Owner/Photographer
angela@angelatalley.com

Mary Bayt, Best Rentals, Sales Manager
bayt_m@sbcglobal.net

Please feel free to send an email to our new members to introduce yourself and welcome them to ISES!

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Happy Bucks...it's just the beginning!
Thanks to all of you who contributed “Happy Bucks” at our last luncheon! It was a great way to hear announcements about companies, thank you’s, job openings etc. Don’t forget your dollar bills for the next luncheon and let everyone hear what you have to say!

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Member Spotlight
Brian Whitis Professional DJ Entertainment

What does your company do? Brian Whitis Professional DJ Entertainment specializes in providing the most positive and memorable DJ experience for wedding ceremonies, receptions, holiday and corporate parties. In addition to DJ entertaining I also provide a variety of Up-Lighting services to further enhance the ambience of any event.

How is it different than others like it? I am the sole owner and operator of this company so my clients work directly with me. I spend extra time with each client preparing for their event to ensure they have an enjoyable, stress free experience.

How many years have you been in the industry? Almost 20 years.

What led you into the event industry? The wedding industry was a natural progression of my DJ business.

What was your very first job? I began working as a manager at Great Skates roller skating rink when I was 20 years old. Not only did I manage the rink but I also controlled the DJ booth during each session. This experience sparked my entrepreneurial enthusiasm so I started my own DJ business.

Is there a specific person who guided you to your career path or has inspired you to work as you do today? I have owned and operated several companies since 1992. I attribute my understanding of business to my good friend and mentor, Red Bledsoe. Red himself is a successful businessman.

Why did you decide to join ISES? What do you hope to get out of it?
I want to align myself with other event specialists and further my knowledge of our industry.

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The Scoop
Vincent Early, CSEP, Director of Sales for Thomas Caterers of Distinction, is lending his time and talents to serve as an Adjunct Professor of Event Management at Ball State University. He is teaching an introductory course on Event Management one night a week.

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Carson Ray Spirit of ISES Award- Call For Nominations!

To honor our beloved colleague, friend, and loyal ISES Indiana Member Carson Ray, ISES Indiana is proud to announce the Carson Ray Spirit of ISES Award.

This award will be given to a current member of ISES Indiana in good standing, excluding Executive Committee Board members.

If you would like to nominate a fellow ISES Indiana member for this award, please complete a Nomination Form and return it to Alysia Ploutz at alysia@mprecords.com or fax to 317-841-8206.

All forms are due no later than Tuesday, February 17th at 5:00pm.

Nominate an outstanding member of ISES Indiana who embodies the spirit of ISES in everything they do with the Carson Ray Spirit of ISES Award.

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The Special Event - Recap
Submitted by: Vanessa Chavez, IMA

The Special Event - an experience of a life time in a nut shell. This past January 2009 I was fortunate enough to attend The Special Event (TSE) in San Diego, CA. TSE has opened my eyes to a whole new level of the event planning world. It has provided me with a revitalized outlook on what we all love to do – events!!! ? During the conference I was able to attend various educational seminars, I spent a timeless period visiting one of the largest Exhibit Halls I have ever seen (very cool – I even walked away with my very own flip book of me playing a blow-up sax!) and was fortunate to meet countless people from all over the world during the many exquisite networking opportunities.

Throughout the conference I was continuously reminded how luck I am being a part of the Indiana ISES Chapter. It truly is an honor to sit back and take advantage of all the opportunities TSE has to offer to find out that many of these wonderful ideas were executed by non-other than our very own Indiana members. TSE is truly an event I will never forget.

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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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