ISES Indiana July Event

Wednesday, July 21

11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m
Rathskeller
Meet our New Board for 2010-2011
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Upcoming Meetings
Save the Dates

August 18, 2010
11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.

September 15, 2010
11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.

2010-2011 ISES Indiana Board

Please plan to attend the upcoming July luncheon to say goodbye to the current board and hello to the new! Here is your 2010-2011 ISES Indiana board members

Jim Cerone, President - Jim Cerone, Inc.
Jen McKaig, President-Elect - Crowne Plaza Hotel at Union Station
Vanessa Chavez, VP Membership - Mavris Arts & Events
Sarah Hines, VP Education/Programs - Accent on Indianapolis
Jennifer McKinney-Seet, VP Communications - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rebecca Ruby, Director - Lilly Lane, LLC
Bryna O'Neill, Director - Indiana State Museum
Lee Johnson, Director - Chaircovers and Linens
Tonya Shadoan, Director - Circle City Planners
Mike King, Director - Detail + Design
Leah McFarland, Director - Milltop Banquet and Conference Center
Monica Richard, Immediate Past President - Detail + Design

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Upcoming Esprit Awards…

Congratulations to the following for being the finalists for the 2010 ISES Team Effort Budget $75,000-$200,000. These will be awarded at the 2010 EventWorld in August.

Rock 'n' Roll Holiday Wedding

Kate Berglund
KB design llc.

Scott Evans
Evans Audio Visual

Bob Ridge
IndyVisual

Beth Sexton
Indy Photo Booths

Tonya Shadoan
Circle City Planners

Tiffany Stoner
Nathaniel Edmunds Photography

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New Members

Please welcome our newest ISES members!

Jessica Hadsell, Student
jhadsell@purdue.edu

Laurel Pitt, Hoaglin Fine Catering
laurel.pitt@hoaglinfinecatering.com

David Seymour, Promotions Superstore Inc.
david@weinkit.com

Damari Montgomery, Student
daamontg@iupui.com

Karen McDaniel, Student
kmcd2521@yahoo.com

Jeffrey Barnes, Herron School of Art & Design
barnes_jeffrey@hotmail.com

Rachel Pierson, Sysco Indianapolis, LLC
pierson.rachel@indy.sysco.com

AJ Ploughe, The Columbia Club
ajp@columbia-club.org

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Member Spotlight

Valerie Densmore, Renaissance Hotel

What does your company do? How is it different than others like it?
The Renaissance is a 263 room Full Service hotel on the North side of Carmel, IN. We are the first Renaissance in the state of Indiana. If you have not been in, you need to! We are not like any hotel you have seen in IN.

How many years have you been in the industry?
For about 5 years. I started at the Scottish Rite Cathedral for a maternity leave and have been in it since!

Where is your favorite place to travel?
St. Croix. I did Hawaii last year, but have to say the beaches are way better and it takes half the time to get there.

What led you into the event industry?
I was pretty fresh out of college when the coffee shop I was managing closed. I didn’t know what to do, so I thought I would try events.

What was your very first job?
Babysitting, but for a real job it would have been lifeguarding

Is there a specific person who guided you to your career path or has inspired you to work as you do today?
No. There are many people that inspire me today, but I find they are not even in this industry. I appreciate someone that is truly a business person at heart.

Why did you decide to join ISES? What do you hope to get out of it?
The Scottish Rite already had a membership to ISES when I started full time and decided I should carry it on. I thought it would be a good idea to meet others in the industry.

What is your most memorable event? Why?
That I planned/worked on would be when Nike was at the Scottish Rite. They are an amazing group to have. Personally would be my wedding. I love my husband and can’t imagine anything better.

What is your favorite restaurant?
Z’s Oyster Bar. Truly amazing food, and I feel like that is hard to find these days.

If you were not in the event industry, what would be your dream job?
Helping others in some form or fashion. I always say I want to be a millionaire, not for what I can have, but it just means I can help that many more people.

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The Scoop

• Kate Hursh has accepted a job with Marriott Hotels out of Rosemont, IL. She is the Event Planning Manager for 29 hotels in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Best wishes to Kate in her new venture!
  
• Is there something you would like to announce, brag about, or just let everyone know? If so, email it to Jennifer McKinney-Seet, VP of Communications, and we will be happy to include it in the next Newsletter.
  mckinne2@rose-hulman.edu

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