ISES Indiana December Meeting
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Joint Meeting with IMPI

About the Speaker:
Mr. Aaron is acknowledged as one of the foremost experts in pioneering the modern event industry today and called the King of Edutainment for his high energy presentations”. Currently president of BiZBash Media, Richard manages over 30 tradeshows, conferences and award shows annually in 6 markets for the organization. Prior to that Richard was president of Mallory Factor Inc where he produced over 3,000 meetings and events for fortune 100 companies across the Americas.

Richard was the founding president of the New York Chapter of ISES and the International Special Event Society as well as an ISES founding member. He established the first charitable foundation named The SEARCH Foundation for the Event Industry and has served on the boards of The MPI Education and ISES Foundation. Richard has served on both the MPI’s and ISES’s International Board of Directors and numerous committees as well. Richard was named event guru by Meeting News Magazine as one of the most influential hospitality professional in the nation and named to their most influential list in hospitality for several years by that publication.

Richard is currently an adjunct associate professor at New York University Tisch Center for Hospitality where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate credit courses for over a decade. He developed the first onine event management course with the university and other curricula in hospitality. Richard had chaired the Convention Industry Council’s APEX Education Advisory Council in 2007- 2008 comprised with University hospitality department directors from across the US.

Richard remains one of the highest rated speakers at MPI, SITE, NACE, HSMAI, PCMA and delivering MPI Platinum series speeches across the Americas and frequent contributor to numerous publications. He is quoted as an expert in the New York Times, Inc., People Magazine, USA Today and numerous industry publications as an authority on Events. Richard has been named MPI’s International Planner of the Year and Event Solution’s Visionary and was recently inducted into the NY MPI Hall of Fame and most recently a recipient of the newest MPI RISE awards for continued professional innovation.

Sponsored by:

“The cost of educating a child is immense. The cost of not educating a child is incalculable!”

Desk overflowing with pens you don’t use? A drawer full of sticky note pads from the last conference you went to? Enough office supplies to start your own store? MPI wants to help clean up your office by taking these items and donating them to Teacher’s Treasures.

Teachers’ Treasures helps at-risk children get the materials they need to succeed in school by providing teachers with donated educational supplies for use in their classroom.

Their goal is to make sure children have the classroom materials they need to stay in school and learn. The need continues to grow. Since September, they have experienced a 15% increase in schools needing assistance.

They offer everything from basic school supplies like paper, pencils, erasers and crayons to art and craft supplies, books, file cabinets and desk chairs and average 75 teachers shopping each day. The average taken per teacher is $330. In January 2009, we distributed $362,113 worth of products.

Some of the products we distribute come from companies or organizations moving, re-branding, housecleaning or downsizing. Other products come to us through the Kids In Need Foundation, of which we and 23 other centers are affiliates, but we are completely autonomous.

We will be collecting materials all year long. Please feel free to collect at your office and bring to our monthly luncheons! Here is a quick list of some of the items they need:

SAVE THE DATES! 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE

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Education Conference Wrap Up

Nearly 98 guests, a record breaking year, gathered at the Columbia Club, on November 11 to take part in the 10th annual ISES Indiana Education Conference.
This year’s theme was “Planning Events Can Be Murder”.

This year, ISES Indiana had the unique opportunity of partnering with the Association of Bridal Consultants for pre-conference activities on November 10 that were part of the ABC “Business of Brides” national conference. This included educational sessions with speakers Sylvia Weinstock and Peggy Post and a pre-conference reception with ABC at the IMA. This was a great opportunity for attendees to network and mingle with speakers from both conferences.

Thanks to wonderful sponsor support, we were able to bring in some very talented speakers from around the country including Kevin White, CSEP from New York, NY, Gary Jones, CSEP from San Antonio, TX, Bill Ferguson, CSEP, CERP from Columbus Ohio and Andy Ebon from Las Vegas, NV. Local speakers included Jim Cerone, Tonya Shadoan, and Jeff Bowe. The most anticipated session of the day was the keynote address given by Allison Melangton, President and CEO of the Super Bowl 2012 Host Committee.

JP Parker Flowers and Chair Covers and Linens provided stunning décor for the general sessions that really put guests in the mood. The centerpieces each incorporated one of the six possible murder weapons and the linens were color coordinated to the “Clue” game characters. Additional sponsors included Markey’s, A-Classic, ComedySportz, Encore Entertainment, Nathaniel Edmunds Photography, and Jim Cerone who sponsored the attendee gifts this year, USB thumbdrives. Our presenting sponsor, The Columbia Club, went out of their way to be hospitable and offered wonderful food much needed coffee breaks throughout the day.

The committee had a ball working with ComedySportz to incorporate a fun murder mystery into the day’s activities. Guests were introduced to characters such as Lady Gabardine Fuchsia, an award winning event planner from London, and her assistants: Mr. Lemon, Ms. Molly Moss, and Mr. Periwinkle. The murder occurred during lunch when the body of Lady Fuchsia was rolled out on a catering cart. The final reveal of who did it occurred at the closing session cocktail reception and everyone was surprised to find out that it was Mr. Periwinkle, in the Ballroom, with the chair sash from Chair Covers and Linens. A silent auction was also offered as part of the days activities and raised over $1400.

Surveys showed that guests were thrilled with the speakers and the session topics and high ratings were received by all. Thank you to everyone for helping to make this event such a great success. Click Here to see more photos from the conference.

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

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The Special Event

Anyone interested in going to TSE in January, please check out the ISES Indiana website for details on discounted hotel rate. Please contact Monica Richard, monica@detailanddesign.com, for details or to get the list of others who will be attending.

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Student Scholarships

Congratulations to the following students for being selected as the 2009/2010 Student Scholarship award winners!

Kelly Mann—IUPUI

Krysten Douglas—Indiana University

Jessica Hadsell—Purdue University

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ISES Member Publishes Book

As unique as a fingerprint, each family survives and thrives differently under challenging circumstances. Army National Guardsman and Bronze Star recipient Major Timothy Stoner, commander of Indiana's first Black Hawk unit in Iraq, and his wife Tiffany transform their experience into the catalyst of efforts to “pay it forward.” Trading wingtips for combat boots and managing four children under the age of six, Tim and Tiffany have turned difficulty into an experience of graciousness, growth and gratitude.

Stemming from the blog established as their primary means of communication during Tim’s deployment, their new book FamilyPrint: One family's unique reflection during war, tells the candid story of this family of six.

Three members of ISES were directly involved with the book launch. FamilyPrint, www.familypring.org, includes a stunning collection of images taken by Nathan Rowe of Nathaniel Edmunds Photography in the 250-page coffee-table book. Kate Berglund of KB Designs was the overall packaging consultant and brand designer. And, of course, Tiffany Stoner was the co-author. However, numerous members of ISES have been supporters of their story and efforts since Tim's deployment.

Their nonprofit organization of the same name, FamilyPrint, assists the families of veterans deployed overseas. Striving to support both the soldier in harm’s way as well as the family here at home, FamilyPrint offers programs that assist with: the outbound and inbound transition of the soldier, childcare support during deployment, and financial assistance for families in need of handyman services.

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

Meggin Gates, Event Coordinator
Euphoria and Creation Café
meggin@indycanal.com

Donell Herberer Walton, Executive Director
HIS Show Promotions
donell@hsishows.com

Heather Kuhn, President
l’Evento
heather@leventoboutique.com

Amie Huffman, Rental & Events Coordinator
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
amieh@childrensmuseum.org

Ryan Theiry, Student
rtheiry@indiana.edu

Amy Van Duyne, Student
amyvanduyne@gmail.com

Dennis Ashley, Owner/Event Designer
D Ashley Design+Events
dennis@dashleydesignandevents.com

Courtney Grau, Student
cjgrau@umail.iu.edu

Melissa Perry, Student
mperry40@att.net

Courtney Somerviller, Student
clsomerv@gmail.com

Brooke Storms, Student
bstorms@purdue.edu

Mandolyn Vandergriff, Student
vandergm@umail.iu.edu

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

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Member Spotlight
Bryna O'Neill, Indiana State Museum

What does your company do? How is it different than others like it?
Located in White River State Park, the museum offers a unique venue with incredible architecture and beautiful views. We offer a variety of spaces, ranging from the re-created L.S. Ayres Tea Room to the dramatic Governor Frank O'Bannon Great Hall with its soaring 100-foot ceiling and spectacular views of the Canal and Military Park.

Because we have multiple event spaces, we can accommodate a variety of events, from intimate gatherings to museum-wide buffet receptions for more than 2,000.

How many years have you been in the industry?
7 years

What led you into the event industry?
I was waiting tables at a resort in Scottsdale while I was finishing up with school. I knew that I loved being in Food & Beverage, but I really liked the idea of planning events. My major was Recreation and Tourism Management, but I was able to take two Special Event classes. I loved them! Catering/Facility Rentals seemed like the best of both worlds.

What was your very first job?
I was a hostess at a family owned Italian restaurant in Philadelphia. I was 15 years old.

Is there a specific person who guided you to your career path or has inspired you to work as you do today?
There is not a specific person, but a specific company. I worked for Four Seasons Hotels for five years, at three properties, Scottsdale, AZ, Jackson Hole, WY and Philadelphia, PA. Working for a company with such high standards helped me to be the best I can be. It is not enough to meet expectations; the goal is to exceed expectations!

Why did you decide to join ISES? What do you hope to get out of it?
I joined ISES because I was new to Indianapolis and I needed to get to know all the players in town. More importantly, the networking and educational opportunities are endless, it has been great to get more exposure for the museum. The Indiana State Museum is a fabulous venue, and being a part of ISES, I get to tell people all about it, all the time! Plus, the ISES members are awesome, I have met so many great people.

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The Scoop

• John Mavris, owner of Mavris Arts & Event Center, has hired ISES member, Vanessa Chavez, as the Director of Wedding Events, and Kaitlin Gentry as a Wedding Coordinator.
  

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Download your ISES Member Logo

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