ISES October Meeting

October 17, 2007

ISES Indiana Education Conference
presented by Chair Covers & Linens

Set sail on the USS ISES for a one-day journey through a Sea of Education to over 12 ports of call (classes) and three joint sessions including Keynote Breakfast with renowned wedding planner Susan Southerland, PBC of Just Marry! in Orlando, Theme Lunch with panel discussion and interactive activities, and a fun relaxed Closing Session Cocktail Reception with Wine Tasting. Join us as we make plans to raise the anchor and cast off from the shores of the Indianapolis Yacht Club on October 17 from 8 am - 4:30 pm and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime!

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Topic:	ISES Indiana Education Conference
Where:	Indianapolis Yacht Club on Geist Lake
Cost:	Early Bird Rates have expired 10/15/07 $115Members $140 Non-Member $90 Students +$50 extra for Exhibitors Note: On Monday, October 15, the cost for each registration will go up $15.
Time:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Valet parking offered by Elite Parking Services

SAVE THE DATES! 2007-2008 MEETING SCHEDULE

We are still looking for a venue to host our July 2008 Monthly Meeting. If you can help, please contact the ISES Office at 841-9525 or info@isesindiana.com.

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Welcome New Members
ISES Indiana welcomes the following new members:

Shu Cole, Associate Professor, Indiana University

Steven Haywerd, Assistant Club Manager/Director, The Hawthorns Golf Country Club

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September Meeting Recap

September’s ISES meeting was an exciting chance for all members to visit an elaborate set-up for a corporate event. The meeting, entitled CHROME (Corporate Hospitality Rethinking Our Meetings and Events) challenged ISES members to re-think corporate meetings and to discuss the planning that went into the event space. In a panel discussion, Gene Huddleson and Anne Steinberg of Detail + Design, Vince Early of Thomas Caterers of Distinction and Patrick Sechrist of ELS Productions, discussed the team effort required to produce the event.
Click here to see photos from this meeting!

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Tip of the Month
When holding an outdoor, tented event, remember to always have the catering kitchen or catering tent connected to the dining tent. Nothing worse than a pop-up thunderstorm occurring during dinner service and there not being any protection for the servers carrying the dinner plates!

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Membership Directory
The 2007-2008 Membership Directory will be available this December. There are many opportunities for advertising.

Rates: Back Page: $1000 (color, one available)
Full Page Color: $800
Full Page B/W: $600
Half Page Color: $400
Half Page B/W: $350
Quarter Page Color: $275
Quarter Page B/W: $225
Business Card B/W: $100

If you are interesting in securing an ad space in this year’s directory, please contact Jason Felders, jason.felders@hoaglinfinecatering.com or Mark Records at mark@mprecords.com or call 317-841-9525.

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Member Spotlight - Pam Parker, JP Parker Flowers, LLC

1) How long have you been in the events industry?/What first interested you in being an event professional?
I knew I had a passion for events starting with my work experience in Minneapolis 13 years before returning to my roots in Indiana. I was a general manager for a multi location floral chain with stores in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Minneapolis was growing as an event city with the opening of their City Center and some major hotels. They combined the grand opening of their City Center and The American Association of Executives Convention. The City of Minneapolis hired me to oversee the look of all areas. The company I was manager for had several events in the same time frame including the opening of the centerpiece hotel. I was thrown into the fire of having many hats. “I loved it”. I knew events were for me!

2) What has your best event been?
My best event was when I returned to Indiana and my first project was to decorate the “newly” renovated Union Station for the holidays. While the decorations were up in early December, I also did The American Bus Associations Gala in the station. It was a time when as a small new company in Indiana, we pulled off a major event. I still remember the mixed wonderful feelings of gratitude, pride, humility and exhaustion.

3) What has been your worst event and how did you overcome the challenges?
I have not had an event that stood out as my worse event. Most challenging would be that November of Holiday Decorating when Union Station opened and the fire marshal had issues with the $30,000.00 worth of product I had purchased. He threatened to strike the product. I watched as they tested it with a torch and it passed. I learned you don’t do anything in business without covering your bases.

4) How did you first learn about ISES Indiana?
I leaned of ISES when I did the 100 year Anniversary of The Columbia Club for Wiersma Events. Betsy Wiersma entered the event in the ISES awards. We won Best Event and J P Parker Flowers won Best Floral.

5) What do you feel the value is of being an ISES Member?
As an ISES member I am able to network with professionals who are the top in their field. I have always felt our company has been successful because of relationships. I encourage my staff to never stop learning. ISES fulfills an artistic inspiration and energy only we in the business can provide to each other.

Words of Wisdom: please share a favorite quote or something that you would like to pass on to others.
Part of my passion for flowers includes growing flowers at our flower farm. I love sunflowers. We grow 300,000. Most varieties of sunflowers move their head toward the sun as the sun moves from east to west during the day. When times get tough my favorite saying is “Keep your face to the sun!”

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The Scoop

• Jennifer McKinney-Seet with Thomas Caterers of Distinction and her husband are expecting their third child on April 4th! They already have two boys, Corey age 7 and Conner age 4; keep your fingers crossed for a girl. Congrats Jennifer!!
  
• Tina Mahern with Tina Mahern Events, LLC has been appointed to the board of the Indiana Coalition for the Arts (INCA) and the Indiana Coalition for the Arts Foundation (INCAF).
  
• Katina Kaisher will open a new event space in Columbus, IN named Factory 12 Event Loft. The upper loft will feature a 10,000 square foot loft complete with original hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, wood posts & beams, large windows and skylights, and ambient lighting and will open on October 24, 2007. The lower loft will open in spring 2008 and will feature three meeting and seminar rooms as well as an event design showroom that will allow the staff of Eclectic Events & Design LLC to meet with clients to design their special event.

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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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