Happy New Year!

January 24, 2007 Meeting
(Date has Changed -- Was January 17)

Time:
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

“I Do -- Weddings with Wow,” at The Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Deer-Zink Events Pavilion

Park underground and enter the IMA through the Deer-Zink Pavilion Doors on the North side of the garage.

Nancy Emans from "A Bride's Dream" will have gowns meandering through the networking crowd, followed by a discussion at the start of the meal about today's wedding fashion. Following the luncheon Niloo Imani - Paydar, the curator of the "I Do" collection of wedding gowns at the IMA will talk about the historical elements of the gowns, followed by a tour to see the gowns in person in the galleries.

Also, Kelly Early, CSEP will talk about her experiences planning a celebrity wedding for the daughter of a legendary rock and roll singer from Indiana, featured recently in the January issue of "Inside Weddings" magazine

Finally, Gene Huddleson will talk about the latest decor.

Thanks to the following vendors and speakers.

Register Now!

December Meeting Recap

The White House Chef
Speaker: Walter Scheib

Walter S. Scheib, who was the executive chef for both the Clinton administration and the Bush administration was the guest speaker at the Joint ISES/MPI meeting in December.

Scheib had a cooking stage set up and demonstrated how to prepare some of the food that he coordinated with the Hilton Downtown that was served at the luncheon.

He also talked about the challenges of appealing to varied tastes during his years with the Clintons and later the Bush family. Chelsea Clinton was a vegetarian, so he had to adjust her meals accordingly. The Bush twin daughters kept them 'hopping' with some favorite Tex-Mex dishes they liked.

A question/answer followed the hugely-attended event.

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Business Brilliance... Special Event & Party Expo

It's a party hosted by Indy's "brilliant" party people and you're invited! Come see, taste & experience first hand what some of Indy's finest Designers, Decorators, Caterers and other "Party People" have to offer as they showcase what's new & unique in the event & party industry. If you are an Event Manager, Meeting Planner or just love to plan parties, then this event is for you.

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2006 PACE Awards, "Passport Aux Canada, Eh?"

The 2006 PACE Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at the Mavris Arts and Event Center (formerly Mavris Cultural Center) at
6:00pm. Opportunities are now available:

Download PACE Awards Entry Instructions
Download a Sponsorship Letter
Download a Sponsorhip Agreement

This is the last month of events that will be eligible for the 2006 PACE Awards! Be sure to have your camera with you at all times. Click
on the link above to view the categories and criteria for this year’s PACE Awards. Remember, you cannot win unless you enter, so think about
your best event of 2006 and enter!

Entry Deadline is February 15, 2007

The PACE committee will be available at all of the monthly meetings to answer any questions you may have.

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

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Upcoming Meetings

• February 21, 2007
  "Bringing Innovation to Your Corporate Culture” presented by Kevin White, CSEP of Empire Force Events, Inc. in New York, NY. Location: Music Mill
• March 21, 2007
  2006 PACE Awards, “Passport Aux Canada, Eh?” at the Mavris Arts and Event Center
• April 18, 2007
  Ray Compton will speak at the Balmoral Club
• May 2, 2007
  “Business Brilliance,” at the Indiana War Memorial

Other meetings of interest

January 23, 2007
ISES Greater Chicago Chapter (www.iseschicago.com)
ISES Greater Chicago Day of Education, followed by Networking Event
Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago IL

ISES Northeast Regional Education Conference

The 2007 ISES Northeast Regional Education Conference is to be held March 10th-11th at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Spend a weekend in the Nation's Capital for fabulous educational sessions, interesting leadership meetings and the chance to network with other ISES members from all over the Northeast region. Activities for the conference include three tracks of education sessions as well as two in-depth “master” sessions, a Saturday night networking event with the DC chapter and a moonlight tour of our most famous monuments. Register now to be eligible for the discounted Early Bird rate. http://www.dcises.org/northeastrec.shtml

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ISES Eventworld 2008 - Save the Date

ISES Eventworld 2008 will be held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida USA, August 21-23, 2008.

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Membership Drive Gets Results

Across the country the December membership drive was a tremendous success!! There was a 66% increase from last year with a total of 402 new full members and 40 new students. Impressive!

Our chapter currently boasts 96 full members and 7 students. Please welcome our newest members who joined in December:

Shari-Jenkins - Owner-BRiX, a Zionsville Bistro
Angela-McKay - Senior Consultant & Designer, Distinct Elegance & Design Events
Erica-Justice - Event Designer, Event Fantastic
Stephanie-Miller - Event Coordinator, Laurel Hall
Rebecca-Raymond - Owner, Event Fantastic
Benjamin-Schreiber - Schreiber Entertainment
Jamee-Bryant - Owner, Setting the Mood
Kimberly-King-Smith – Owner, Kim King Smith Events, LLC
Dena-Roberts - Student

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The Scoop

• Jennifer Swaim, Marketing Director for Markey's Rental and Staging, will
  soon have a new last name. She was recently engaged to Paul Sheehan and they are planning to marry in spring of this year. Congratulations Jennifer and Paul!
• Hoaglin Fine Catering will move its Corporate Headquarters and catering kitchens to The Stutz Business Center II in January of 2007. After being exclusive at the Marott event facility for 8 years, Hoaglin has chosen to take advantage of 7000 sq. feet of the building at 217 W 10th Street to focus on Off-Premise Catering and to streamline their operations.
• Thomas Caterers of Distinction catered John Mellencamp's daughter's wedding in June. Inside Weddings did a spread in the upcoming Spring 2007 issue, published by Instyle Magazine. Get a sneak peek at this month’s lunchon before it hits the stands!
• Thomas Caterers of Distinction has been selected as a finalist for the 2006 CATIE (Catered Arts Through Innovative Excellence) Awards for the following entry. "Mixology – Cotton Candy Cocktail". The winner will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony at the national Catersource Conference in Las Vegas on January 31. This award is for a creative presentation and recipe for alcohol-based OR non-alcoholic beverage. Judges will be considering originality, presentation, practicality of service, creativity, and garnish.
  

Please send interesting member news, achievements, job changes, etc. to ISES VP of Communications, Dave Strantz dave@innovativei.com.

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ISES Education Conference DVDs!

2006 ISES Indiana Education Conference CDs and DVDs now available!

Download a sample of the DVD here

Purchase the CD with audio recordings of 11 classes:$25
Click here for the full list.
Purchase the DVD video of the decor and centerpieces, hands on workshops and highlights for only: $35

PURCHASE BOTH FOR ONLY $50

Order Here

Produced by Carson Ray, Unfaded Memories, Inc. www.unfaded-memories.com

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Member Recruitment

Know of someone who might want to learn more about ISES?
Please send their contact information to ISES VP of Membership Anne-Marie Dezelan at annemarie@annieos-events.com.

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New Year's Resolution: New Job?

Don’t forget about the handy new Career Center on the ISES International website. You can find jobs (and, if you are hiring, post jobs) in ISES-related disciplines.
Click here to see a list of positions available!

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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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