In Full Swing
By Sara Muchnick
Engaging Affairs, Inc.

If there was any doubt that the fall event season was in full swing, you could see it in the branches of the centerpiece design on the table in the middle of Love Nightclub’s second floor. That entire space served as a dinner buffet and dining area as well as a massive open floor for members to discuss business, trends and captivating speaker of the evening, Scott Ginsberg.

Recently inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records, Scott spoke on the power of approachability. What is approachability? Certainly it is something we all in this industry should have a great sense of. How easy is it for someone to walk up to you and start a conversation? What kind of first impression do you make? How long do you have to make that all important first impression? Scott discussed all of this to a captivated audience of over 150. I think I speak for all when I say we each learned a bit we didn’t know about some of our colleagues. And why was it that Scott was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records you ask? The answer was obvious to all who attended.
Scott has been wearing a name tag for over three years. Yes, that’s right. A nice, big, hello my name is SCOTT name tag. And what, you may ask; does he do at the beach? Well he simply had his name tag tattooed to his chest. Don’t believe me? Check out the pictures of the event!

Prior to engaging with Scott, guests gathered on the third floor of the recently redecorated LOVE Nightclub. The feeling some members had was reminiscent of being in Hawaii less than a month ago for Eventworld where several of our members were honored with award nominations. As fare was passed and drinks consumed, guests mixed and mingled with friends and networked their way into the new ISES year. A unique venue allowed for one of our Entertainment Companies to spin tunes during the cocktail reception. Thank you to Chris Laich for supplying our DJ.

Moving back to the second floor, guests enjoyed a fantastic dinner complete with carving stations, salmon, pasta and a personal favorite chipotle orange marmalade chicken. The food, provided by LOVE, added a bit of spice to the evening. The room was made complete by the collaboration of Curtis Lee Moore of Capital Party Rentals and David Millspaugh of David Millspaugh Designs, who dressed and decorated our tables in vibrant shades of red, crimson and orange. Yes, we truly started the new year out with a party, and for what better reason but to celebrate the success of our chapter as a whole and our extraordinary members over the past year.

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