ISES Indiana Janary Meeting
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

ISES Indiana and ABC Present:

About Ali Phillips:
Eight years ago, after a successful career as a salesperson and manager in various industries, Alison Phillips took a chance! She became a full time wedding consultant! She had enjoyed planning her friends’ weddings so much that she decided to follow her heart and Engaging Events by Ali, Inc. was born.

Ali is able to use the skills she developed in her sales and management careers to deliver a magical wedding experience to brides and grooms all over Chicagoland and beyond. Her organization skills, negotiation savvy, and appreciation for the “art” of customer service have been invaluable in working with vendors, staying within a budget, and creating beautiful, flawless events for clients.

Sponsored by:

SAVE THE DATES! 2009 MEETING SCHEDULE

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Aspire An ISES Event Fashion Show

Calling all vendors, venues, planners, and all members of ISES to participate
In a new, fabulous, fundraiser---Aspire. We are in need of 30 members to
participate in donating equipment, specials, or anything that may showcase
you or your company. Get creative! We will have student models walking down the runway with whatever you Aspire to show!

Date: February 4th 5:30pm-8:00pm
Location: A-Classic Party Rental
1333 E. 86th St., Indianapolis

Please mark your calendar for an evening of style, networking, food and drinks!
Email Mike King (mwk04@yahoo.com) with any questions or if you would like
to show what you have to offer in the fashion show!

2009 PACE Awards

TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT PACE.

PACE COMES BUT ONCE AND YEAR AND THIS YEAR IS BETTER THAN EVER!

REVISED CATEGORIES, NEW CATEGORIES, LOOK AT US GO!

IF YOU’VE NEVER ENTERED BEFORE, THIS IS YOUR YEAR TO PACE YOURSELF!

VITAL STATS:

ENTRY DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2009 (THIS FRIDAY!!)

AWARDS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 6, 2009 AT THE SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL, DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS

PRICE: $50 PER ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY PRICE: $40

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY PACKET

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION SHEET

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? INTERESTED IN SPONSORING?

PLEASE CALL KATE HURSH AT 317-679-8725 OR EMAIL AT KATEHURSH@GMAIL.COM

EXAMPLES

CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAST WINNING PACE ENTRY

CLICK HERE TO SEE A PAST WINNING PACE ENTRY

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Event Highlights

“Sipping like a Sommelier” with Tyler Field, Master Sommelier from Morton’s Restaurant Group: Tyler enlightened our members and the members of MPI in December’s luncheon. He highlighted what to look for when pairing wines with food, and how to determine the region and year of the wine. Four wines were sampled during the event as guests tried to determine the varietal. A special thank you to the Renaissance Indianapolis North for hosting the event and providing a spectacular lunch!

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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!

For more information or to be a showcasing vendor, please contact Mike at mike@detailanddesign.com

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Welcome New Members
ISES Indiana acquired 13 new members and 2 renewal members during our December membership drive. A big thank you to Anne Marie Dezelan, and her membership committee, for continuing to strive to strengthen the chapter.

Please welcome our newest members:

Jason Riley, Owner, CEO of Du-Jour Event Planning & Design
jason@du-jourevents.com

Armondo Lanuti, VP of Customer Relations for Creative Works Theme Factory
mando@thewoweffect.com

Mark McCrocklin, GM of the Community Life Center
mmccrocklin@buchanangroup.org

Arlinda Norris, Founder & Owner of Du-Jour Event Planning & Design
arlinda@du-jourevents.com

Rick Russo, Manager of Indianapolis Office, Classic Touch Limousine Service
rick@classictouchlimo.com

Beth Sexton, Owner, Indy Photo Booth
indyphotobooth@yahoo.com

Kathy Strukel, President, The Perfect Solutions
kathy@theperfectsolutions.com

Ruthie Forbes, Director, Guest Services for the Indy Racing League
rforbes@indycar.com

Jamie Hall, Meeting Manager, Deborah Wood Associates
halljamies@gmail.com

Kathy Cambell, Account Executive, Conner Prairie
campbell@connerprairie.org

Joyce Duvall, Account Executive, Conner Prairie
duvall@connerprairie.org

Jason Marsh, Sales Representative, Just Ask Catering
jason@jacatering.com

Loni Rocchio, Building Rental & Event Assistant Manager, Eiteljorg Museum
lrocchio@eiteljorg.com

Jim Updike, Balloon Artist, Indy Balloons
jim@indyballoons.com

Tina Mahern, Owner, Tina Mahern Events
tina@mahernevents.com

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

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Introducing....Happy Bucks!
As you may have noticed, the raffles during the monthly luncheons have slowly faded away. Due to all of the paperwork involved, we have decided to bring a fresh idea to the table. “Happy Bucks” will take place of the raffle during the luncheons. So, bring your dollar bills! For $1.00 you have 30 seconds to stand up and announce anything you wish about yourself or someone else, give a “thank you” to someone, etc. For $2.00, you can make an announcement about your company, a special offer, an open position, etc. Look at it as a very affordable way to advertise to our community!

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Member Spotlight
Do you want to be in the Spotlight? Do you know how to nominate yourself to be in the Newsletter’s Spotlight? Please drop your business card in the fish bowl at the monthly luncheon and a winner will be selected for the upcoming newsletter…………..all the more reason to attend!

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The Special Event --TSE
A final call out to anyone and everyone who would like to attend The Special Event from January 27-30 in San Diego, CA. Go to www.ises.com for more information. If you are planning on going to TSE and would like to know who else may be attending, feel free to contact Dee Haddad at dee@thomascaterers.com and share the information on who else may be making the trip.

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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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