About ISES Washington, D.C.

About ISES

The International Special Events Society is a professional trade association for the event planning industry comprised of over 4,000 world-wide members and 41 chapters. Founded in 1987, our membership includes special event producers (from social events to trade shows), caterers, decorators, florists, destination management companies, rental companies, special effects experts, tent suppliers, audio-visual technicians, balloon artists, educators, journalists, hotel sales managers, specialty entertainers, convention center managers, and many more. The solid peer network ISES provides helps special events professionals produce outstanding results for clients while establishing positive working relationships with other event colleagues.

The Mission of ISES is to educate, advance and promote the special events industry and its network of professionals along with related industries. To that end, we strive to:

Uphold the integrity of the special events profession to the general public through our "Principles of Professional Conduct and Ethics"
Acquire and disseminate useful business information
Foster a spirit of cooperation among its members and other special events professionals
Cultivate high standards of business practices.

If you would like additional information about the global network of ISES members, please visit www.ises.com.

ISES DC Fun Facts

The Greater Washington, DC chapter of ISES was founded in 1988 and celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2008.
ISES DC is the largest chapter in the world with over 600 local members. Our chapter is comprised of members from Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia, including Baltimore and Richmond.
In 2004, ISES DC was awarded the “Chapter of the Year” by ISES Headquarters for our achievements in the 2003-2004 year.
ISES DC members serve on various ISES International committees, including three former International Presidents and members of the Board of Governors.
ISES DC is a proud member of the Northeast ISES region which includes Greater New York, New Jersey South, New Jersey North, Philadelphia, Hampton Roads, Rhode Island and New England.