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September’s meeting at LOVE was a great way to start the new ISES season. What a fabulous venue – the décor, the food, the speaker – all came together to make a very special event. We have many more terrific programs planned for the year showcasing unique venue spaces, cutting edge education, and new event ideas. Upcoming events can be viewed on the Web Site at www.dcises.org.
This year’s EXPO will be held at the University of Maryland on November 15th. The Silent auction, traditionally held in December, will now be part of the EXPO. Come out to see new and interesting products from ISES vendors and help support the DC Foster Kids at the silent auction.
Our
annual Capital Awards Gala will be held on March 27, 2007 at Woodmont
Country Club in Rockville, MD. Award entries are due by February 12th.
Entering your event for the Capitol Awards is a great opportunity to
show off what you and your company can do!
The ISES Northeast Regional Education Conference is coming to Washington,
DC. Sessions will be held on March 11th at the Renaissance Hotel, Washington
DC. For more information, please visit www.isesrec2007.com.
How do you get the most out of your ISES membership? Joining a committee and volunteering for events is a great way to meet other ISES members, gain experience, get new ideas and make contacts in the industry. The EXPO, Gala and Silent auction are all events that need you. If you are interested in volunteering please visit our Web Site at www.dcises.org and complete the committee sign-up sheet. Remember – you get out of ISES what you put into it.
On behalf of the ISES DC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, thank you, in advance, for your consideration. We look forward to your participation.
Congratulations to our Chapter’s two ISES Esprit Award nominees. Justine Ungaro, Studio Diana, won in the Photography category (for the 2nd year in a row) and Patti Weiner, Plan-it Parties, won for Social Event Planner – Budget under $50K. As a chapter, the Greater Washington DC Chapter won the ISES Spirit of Excellence Award for Programming and Education! Congratulations to everyone involved.
Alysha DiGiogio
ISES DC President
Eventworld:
A New Member’s Perspective
Eventworld 2006 attendees had the opportunity to attend hands-on breakout sessions with tremendously insightful speakers who provided practical ideas you could take home and put into action immediately. Breakout sessions ranged from Really Cool Event Themes (hosted by our own Dave Edwards) to Trends in Leadership to Bringing Innovation to your Corporate Culture. Attendees were provided benefits that gave them the extra edge needed to go beyond expectations and increase their networking exposure - all while having the time of their lives! I have already saved the date for Eventworld 2007 held in Montreal as I am looking forward to continuing to sharpen my skills as a special event professional through hands-on training given by well-known industry speakers, as well as renewing friendships with fellow professionals from all over the world. |
As a new member to the ISES family, I have
had the opportunity to attend events ranging from Breakers
to Gala's to now Eventworld, held in beautiful Hawaii. ISES
has truly propelled my career both personally and professionally
as I have made countless contacts that I can call more than
business associates, but friends.
Ray’s Hawaiian Adventure ~ Lessons Learned
from Paradise
My education started after some much needed pool and nap time with Dale Harmon and Karen Bridges teaching "Learning to say no" to a piece of business. Best ideas I took away from the session:
Next, newly inducted ISES President Marty Janis led "Trends in Ethics". Key ideas were:
I also attended Mary Tribble's "When to Jump Off the Cliff" discussion, which centered on expansion vs. contentment. I learned that you need to weigh:
I took several more classes including Michael
Cerbelli's "Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas" which
blitzed you with 31 great ideas in 45 minutes. Call for
Speakers- Northeast Regional Education Conference (REC),
March 2007
Please send an expression of interest, as well as a list of your previous speaking experience, and/ or questions to: info@eventologyllc.com or call Jenna Lordo, 301.438.8796. An Unusual Event with an
Important Lesson
The client contacted us to cover two damaged walls in her home for an upcoming event. She proceeded to tell me that the “event” was to be a “shiva,” a Jewish tradition in which family and friends get together to pay their respects after a death. The shiva was to take place in the client’s home, and she wanted to make sure that her home would be presentable, if even she herself was not after the death of her mother. Naturally, I assumed that the client had already lost her mother and based on that assumption, I figured that time was of the essence. Thus, I asked the client what I typically ask when beginning to plan an event: “when will this take place?” However, I soon found out that I had misinterpreted the circumstances surrounding the job. After a brief pause, she responded, “Do you mean, when is my mother going to . . .?” She couldn’t bring herself to complete the sentence. It was then that I realized that her mother had not yet passed away, and that this job would be different than any others I had experienced in the past. What I assumed would be a rather simple job, a mere run of drape, turned into a real opportunity and learning experience for me. I realized that I was being commissioned to help my client and her family feel more comfortable and respectable at a very painful time in their lives. I realized the importance of considering each event as valuable and with the same high regard the client undoubtedly does, a goal that our company strives to uphold with every job we take on. “Special Events” is our business, and although this was just a simple run of drape, it was an important run of drape to the client. It was during that moment, as I attempted to extricate my size twelve from my mouth, that I learned that each and every event has meaning and significance, no matter the size or cost. By divine grace, we have not yet installed the runs of drape in the client’s home. The doctors’ time estimates have long since passed. We remain on call, which is different for our deadline-oriented mode of business, but it is an exception that we are happy and willing to make in this special case. Our goal as event producers has always been and continues to be to exceed our clients’ expectations in every event that we produce. This incident demonstrates a time when my expectations were exceeded as an event designer, as this was a time when I came to realize that each event truly is a “special” event. |
After
10 1/2 hours of flying, four hours of waiting, and 45 minutes
in a cab to the hotel, I arrived at the Sheraton Waikiki. It
was time for check in, Mai Tai, pool, dinner, and sleep, so
I could make the 7:00 am membership roundtable. After three
cups of coffee, the best ideas consisted of:
The
Greater Washington, DC Chapter of ISES is hosting a Regional
Educational Conference (REC) for the Northeast region on
March 10-11, 2007. The Northeast ISES region consists of
members from Washington, DC; New York; New Jersey, Philadelphia,
Boston, Providence, Rhode Island, Hampton Rhodes and the
New England chapters. Members will be attending the 2007
REC in DC for both quality educational seminars and networking
opportunities. 
A
few weeks ago, our company was approached to do an installation
of a unique nature. It would be a simple job, just two runs
of off-white drape, but it would be a job that would make a
big impact on me both as an event designer and as a person.
Amy
Billing Beverly Bogerty Walter Brooks Elizabeth Claps Nychelle Fleming Jennifer Fontine* Rick Gordon Flora Hajimohammed Pamela Herron April C. Lambert* |
Greg
Lewis Stephanie Menick David Millspaugh Alexander Pope Arthur Remanjon June Ciuba Ring James Ryan Ray Sirisakorn Mary Windham |
Event Magazines
Updated 11/13/05
Subscribe to these magazines in order to keep current on event trends, advertise your business or learn about the industry’s best practices.
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Name |
Address |
Website/Phone |
Topic |
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Advantage Magazine |
908 King Street, Lower Level Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Society of Government Meeting Professionals |
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Agenda Washington |
Box 38 Boyds, MD 20841 |
www.agendaonline.com |
Event Sites & Services |
|
Annual Agenda Venues |
Box 438 Poolesville, MD 20837 |
www.agendaonline.com |
Event Sites & Services |
|
Association Meetings |
Primedia Business Magazines 132 Great Road, Suite 200 Stow, MA 01775 |
www.meetingsnet.com |
Association Meetings |
|
BizBash |
220 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor New York, NY 10001 |
www.bizbash.com |
New York City Events Event Resources |
|
Black Meetings and Tourism |
20840 Chase St. |
www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com |
African American Conventions, Incentives and Leisure Travel |
|
Business Travel News |
Box 1187 Skokie, IL 60076 |
www.btnmag.com |
Corporate travel arrangers & travel agents |
|
Canadian Event Perspective |
Suite 202-308 Lower Ganges Rd. Salt Spring Island, BC V8K2V3 |
canadaspecialevents.com |
Canadian business events |
|
Convene |
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. # 1001 Chicago, IL 60616-1419 |
www.pcma.org |
Professional Convention Management Association |
|
Corporate Meetings & Incentives |
Primedia Business Magazines 132 Great Road, Suite 200 Stow, MA 01775 |
www.meetingsnet.com |
Corporate Meetings & Incentives |
|
Destination: Washington, DC |
1212 NY Ave. NW, # 600 Washington, DC 20005 |
www.washington.org |
Meeting destination planning guide |
|
Event Solutions |
Box 5400 Scottsdale, AZ 85261 |
www.vpico.com |
Special Events |
|
Executive Update |
GWSAE International Trade Center 1300 Penn. Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 |
www.executiveupdate.com |
Greater Washington Society of Association Executives |
|
Exhibitor |
206 South Broadway Suite 745 Rochester, MN 55904 |
www.exhibitornet.com |
Trade show and event marketing management |
|
Global Connections |
1224 North Nokmis NE Alexandria, MN 56308 |
For professional meeting planners |
|
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Incentive |
770 Broadway New York, NY 10003-9595 |
www.incentivemag.com |
Corporate Incentives |
|
Medical Meetings |
Not Available |
Medical Meetings |
|
|
Meeting News |
770 Broadway New York, NY 10003-9595 |
www.meetingnews.com |
Meeting, convention, incentive, and trade show professionals |
|
Meetings & Conventions |
Northstar Travel Media 500 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094 |
meetings-conventions.com |
Meetings & Conventions |
|
Meetings East |
550 Montgomery St, Suite 750 San Francisco, CA 94111 |
www.meetings411.com |
Industry insights and regional resources |
|
Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine |
1080 N Delaware Ave. Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19125 |
www.eventsmagazine.com |
For meeting, conference, convention, travel, and special event planners |
|
Mid-Atlantic Meeting Planning Guide |
Travmar Destination Directory 56 Pine Street Providence, RI 02903 |
www.meetingsource.com |
Mid-Atlantic Venues |
|
Northeast Meeting Planning Guide |
Travmar Destination Directory 56 Pine Street Providence, RI 02903 |
www.meetingsource.com |
North East Venues |
|
Potentials |
Not available |
www.potentialsmag.com |
Motivational products |
|
Presentations |
50 S. Ninth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
www.presentations.com |
|
|
Professional Marketing Services |
32 Berwick Court Fairfield, CT 06432 |
Products for meetings |
|
|
Religious Conference Manager |
132 Great Road, Suite 200 Stow, MA 01775 |
www.rcmaweb.org |
Religious Conference Management Association |
|
Small Market Meetings |
401 West Main St. Suite 222, Lexington, KY 40507 |
866-356-5128 |
The Newspaper for Smaller Cities, Facilities and Planners |
|
Smart Meetings |
475 Gate 5 Road, Suite 235, Sausalito, CA 94965 |
www.smartmtgs.com |
|
|
Southeast Meeting Planning Guide |
Travmar Destination Directory 56 Pine Street Providence, RI 02903 |
www.meetingsource.com |
Venue directory |
|
Special Events |
23805 Stuart Ranch Rd. Suite 235, Box 8987 Malibu, CA 90265-8987 |
www.specialevents.com |
International publication for special event professionals |
|
Successful Events |
Box 64784 St. Paul, MN |
800-896-9221 |
Products for meetings, conventions, trade shows |
|
Successful Meetings |
770 Broadway New York, NY 10003 |
successfulmeetings.com |
“The authority on meetings and incentive travel management” |
|
Technology Meetings |
60 Main St. Maynard, MA |
609-786-6892 |
Technology Meetings |
|
Training |
50 South Ninth Street |
www.trainingmag.com |
Training ideas, trends, and insights |
|
Unique Venues |
Box 7920 Avon, CO 81620 |
www.uniquevenues.com |
Non-hotel Venues |
|
USAE |
Custom News 4341 Montgomery Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 |
301- 951-1881 |
Associations, CVB’s, and hotels |
|
Washington Entertainment |
1370 Piccard Drive, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 |
202-364-8664 |
Event site and services guide |
Reprinted from The Event Resource Pak available from Dave Edwards
Events Inc.
For more information, call 703-812-0525 or email: event.producer@comcast.net
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