ISES September Meeting

September 12, 2007

Corporate Hospitality Rethinking Our Meetings & Events

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SAVE THE DATES! 2007-2008 MEETING SCHEDULE

We are still looking for venues to host the November 2007 and the July 2008 Monthly Meetings. If you can help, please contact the ISES Office at 841-9525 or info@isesindiana.com.

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ALL ABOARD! ISES Indiana Education Conference
presented by Chair Covers & Linens

October 17, 2007 Indianapolis Yacht Club on Geist Lake

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 an adventure of a lifetime!

Early Bird Enlistment Fees:
$75 for Students
$100 Members,
$125 Non-Members
(after 10/14 add $15 late registration fee), and $50 extra for exhibitors
(click here for exhibitor & sponsorship info). Make your reservations online or by calling 317-841-8202

Click here to learn about the different excursions!

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Welcome New Member
ISES Indiana welcomes the following new member:

Kaci Dixon, Sales/Catering Manager, Holiday Inn Select Airport

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August Meeting Recap

The August ISES Indiana Meeting was held at Howl at the Moon in Downtown Indianapolis. During registration and networking the piano players from Howl at the Moon gave the attendees some great background music. As guests proceeded through the buffet line, provided by Venture Catering, the musicians continued to previewing their nightly show.

After the performance, Larry Sauer of Encore Entertainment and Pat Sechrist of ELS Productions gave a panel discussion covering the “ins and outs” of the event entertainment industry.

Click here to see photos from our August Meeting!

Thank you to all of our sponsors for the August meeting.

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Other Meetings of Interest

Meeting Industry Council Over the Hump Day
Business Networking
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The Villa Inn, Restaurant & Spa
1456 N. Delaware St.
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Click Here for More information and to register

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Tip of the Month
Always check how much electricity is in a building, where it is and who needs it. Nothing is worse then the lighting dimming every time the coffeemaker is running.

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Member Spotlight - Robin Shanks

1) How long have you been in the events industry?
I have done events in one form or another all my (working) life. I actually started out working for garage bands in my teens, and before I was twenty I was working with the best bands out of the Indianapolis area. These acts occasionally performed at special events (live music seemed like a bigger attraction in the 80’s?). I got to know some folks who did special events and thought it seemed like a natural extension to my interests, so I went to work with a production company: Mark Dodd’s DTI. From there I landed at Purdue University, where I began as the Audio Supervisor for Elliott Hall of Music and now I serve as Manager for Event Sales and Strategic Planning for the University’s “in-house” production company, Hall of Music Productions.

2) What first interested you in being an event professional?
Once I began working for DTI, I found many transferable skills from production managing music shows that related to special events, so it seemed a natural fit. And as much as I enjoyed the national travel with Dodd though, when my wife and I started a family and a position opened up on Purdue’s West Lafayette Campus it seemed like a great opportunity to stay close to home. So while I “work” in a theater, and our department operates the main performance venues on campus, we recognized an opportunity to serve the campus and local community more broadly by applying skills gleaned in the special events industry in combination with the equipment in the theatres (which wasn’t always in use). Now, roughly 40% of the work we do now isn’t happening in one of the three theaters we operate on campus. That was around 400 events last year. I used to do a lot of the on-site event management but we have grown with a great team of event managers and they do the vast majority of the on-site work while I focus on sales along with planning and assessment.

3) What has your best event been?
There have been so many it’s really difficult to say but what they all have had in common was that my client was very satisfied and the audience appreciated it. Making a difference is a very rewarding experience.

4) What has been your worst event and how did you overcome the challenges?
Either a major amateur sporting kick-off event where we had a skydiver landing and the skydiver’s wireless mic didn’t work when it was time for the Emcee to hear from him, so I quickly grabbed a talk back microphone at the mixing console and, well, let’s just say that the check in happened as scheduled though it might have been from a closer perspective than 5000’ above downtown Indy! Or, the time the CEO of a major corporation we were doing an event for in Phoenix rode into the ballroom to the tune of the William Tell Overture and when they arrived on their mark the horse decided to leave its mark, if you get my point. It’s funny to look back at it now, but at the time, well, you can imagine that at the time...

5) How did you first learn about ISES Indiana?
I think it was a flyer I received for the Special Event conference.

6) What do you feel the value is of being an ISES Member?
Seems there are many great things about membership: Meeting great people like Anne Marie, who was so kind to me when we met on the plane coming back from the show in Dallas; opportunities to make new friends (always important); having more resources and development opportunities all come to mind as well opportunities to be of service.

Words of Wisdom: please share a favorite quote or something that you would like to pass on to others.

“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead to anywhere.” –Frank A. Clark

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Your Logo on the ISES Indiana Website

Here’s your chance to support ISES Indiana AND get extra exposure for your company. Visit www.ISESindiana.com to easily include your logo (including a link to your website) in a growing list of website sponsors. Options are listed on the website.

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The Scoop

• Please help us welcome new Board member Katina Kaisher from Eclectic Events & Design in Columbus. Katina is a Director at Large with a focus on monthly programs.
  
• Anne-Marie Dezelan has become a member of the Christamore House Guild.
  http://www.christamorehouse.org
  
  

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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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