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Save The Date For These Upcoming Events
The Upcoming 2005-2006 Event Schedule for ISES Indiana
Mark your calendars! Topics are subject to change.

Save some money and pick up a SIX PACK!
ISES is proud to offer a convenient package to its members. Instead of paying at each monthly meeting you can now prepay for any six monthly meetings and save $20! Get on www.isesindiana.com to register.

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Save The Date for the Information Packed Educational Seminar!

Date: Wednesday November 16, 2005
Location: TBA
Cost: $100/member; $125 non-members
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm

National Speakers include:

Dale Harmon, Plants Alive - Washington DC, Immediate Past-President of ISES International, Keynote Address on "How to Say No" as well as a breakout session on using Live Plants at Events
Jill Moran, CSEP, JSMoran & Associates Events - Medfield MD, leads a session on Starting a Home Based Planning Business. 2005 Esprit for Best Industry Contribution
Terry Shields, CSEP, Terry Shield Event Design,- Dallas TX, will do a session on Event Design as well as a CSEP course
Gloria Nelson, Gloria Nelson Event Design, Winneconne, WI, will do a session on Ethics in the Event Business.

Local Speakers include:
Patrick Seachrist, president of ELS Event Lighting and Sound, discussing the hottest trends in event lighting

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ISES Eventworld 2005 Recap

ISES EventWorld takes Hollywood. Six members of the Indiana chapter of ISES spent time in Hollywood at the 2005 EventWorld Conference. This annual conference is a great way to continue your professional development with three days of educational sessions, network with ISES members from around the world and attend some really great parties.

Highlights included the Midwest Region winning The Region of the Year award, appearances by "W" and Austin Powers (who was later seen partying with Indiana chapter members), a party at the old Max Factor building and Hollywood Museum, a party at a prop house in Los Angeles, and the unveiling of the new ISES logo.

Make plans for next year now! The location is Hawaii!!! Details to follow soon.

If you missed out on this conference, several of the speakers that were in LA will be presenting at our own Education Conference in November. We’ll see you there!

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August Meeting Recap "The State of the City"

Here is what you missed at the 3rd Annual Food & Wine Pairing

This past month’s meeting was held at Hoaglin To Go Café and Marketplace downtown. The event was a wine tasting and we were pleased to have a representative from National Wine and Spirits come and talk to us about different types of wine and how to best pair wine with food. It was a fun meeting with great food provided by Hoaglin and great wine provided by National Wine and Spirits. Thanks to all who attended!

Thank you to our August Sponsors: Hoaglin to Go Cafe & Marketplace.

Click on their logo below to visit their website and learn more about their company.

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The Scoop

Here’s the scoop on member news……….

• Kari Strolberg from Detail & Design had a little girl on August 7th, her name is Sidney Strolberg.
• Jennifer Osborne from Sysco Food is now Jennifer Pascarella. She was married on August 13th. The ceremony and reception was held at the Indiana State Museum. There were a lot of ISES members involved to help support the big day!
• Jason Felders from the Indiana Historical Society will be a participant in Oranje 2005. Oranje is an Interactive Experience of Art and Music and will be held at the former Herron School of Art on Saturday, September 17, 2005 from 8:00pm-3:00am. Visit www.oranjeindy.com for more information on the event and tickets.

If you have news that you would like printed in “The Scoop” please contact Jason Felders at jfelders@indianahistory.org.

Member Spotlight

Rukiya Bey is a self–described “Army brat” who has lived in numerous places such as Virginia, North Carolina and Germany.

After attending Indiana State University, she received several job opportunities which allowed her to nurture her event planning interests and talents.

She worked for the NCAA in the Championships department where she coordinated tournaments for ten different sports.

Shortly thereafter, she became the athletic event manager for Butler University. Then, she accepted a position at the RCA Tennis Championships as the marketing coordinator where she was responsible for coordinating and promoting the special events for the week-long tournament.

Rukiya is currently employed as the promotion coordinator for WISH-TV. One of her responsibilities includes coordinating local casting calls for CBS shows such as “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race”.

Her community involvement with various civic organizations has also allowed her the opportunity to develop her passion of event planning. She currently serves as secretary of the Urban League of Young Professionals and the Pep Rally committee chair for the Circle City Classic.

Her passion has motivated her to foster Events Envisioned, LLC., an event planning company specializing in coordinating corporate events. A work in progress, she anticipates her new business venture will keep her busy along with caring for her 4-year-old son named Kyran.

ISES Board Update

At the September meeting the new ISES logo was unveiled and each chapter will be receiving a branding kit in September. ISES is also working to unveil a separate logo for each chapter – be on the lookout for the Indiana logo soon. The board also discussed the new date for the Education Conference which will be held on November 16th. Please mark your calendars for this event which will feature great speakers not to be missed. Finally, the board is working with MP Records to update our website to make it more user friendly for our members.

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Board Member Spotlight

Kari Strolberg, CSEP
Vice President, Membership
Kari’s expertise lies in the management and production of large civic events, award-winning corporate events, sporting events and regional festivals. Her production credits include high-profile events such as the Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure ®, the state’s largest walk/run with over 37,000 participants; the Rotary International Convention, which hosted over 18,000 international attendees; the Indiana Derby Gala at Hoosier Park, which is a black tie gala and hospitality for the running of the Indiana Derby; and the grand opening of Planet Hollywood Indianapolis, which brought crowds of people to downtown Indy to see movie stars unveil the local restaurant. Her work on these events, as well as many others, including Explore IUPUI, the Indianapolis Children’s Museum’s Dinosphere Grand Opening and Mickey’s Camp has earned her national recognition and industry awards.

In 2003, Kari became one of five Certified Special Event Professionals in the state of Indiana. Besides her work with ISES, she is also a volunteer for the Downtown Rotary Club of Indianapolis and the Komen Indianapolis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She is also the co-author of Exceptional Events: Concepts to Completion, a special events textbook printed in 2001.

Kari has been in the Indianapolis event industry for 12 years. In 2000 she opened Eventful Marketing Solutions, Inc. And in 2004 formed an affiliation with Detail + Design. She currently lives on the northeast side with her husband, Eric, son, Trevor and her new arrival Sydney who was born on August 7th, 2005.

2006 PACE Awards

Get that collateral and photos together because the 2005 PACE Award Call for Entries has arrived! Click on the link below to view the categories and criteria for this year’s PACE Awards. Remember, you can not win unless you enter, so think about your best event of 2004 and enter!

Click here to download a Call for Entries

The 2005 PACE Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at the Mavris Arts and Event Center (formerly Mavris Cultural Center) at 6:00pm. Call for Entries will be available at the Education Conference in September.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Dee Haddad at dee@thomascaterers.com.

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Business Brilliance 2006

Business Brilliance 2005 will be held on Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Indianapolis Arts Center. If you are interested in being a sponsor for this spectacular event showcase contact Iris Dillon at idillon@indplsartcenter.org

Community Outreach Recap

It is that time of year! We are officially on the hunt for a Non-profit Organization! Every year, ISES selects a local non-profit organization to assist with their fund raising event. Last month, Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation benefited from ISES support with the Scavenger Hunt 2005. It was a great success and fun for all! You may assist with the selection process for this year’s beneficiary for the Community Outreach Project by forwarding names of non-profit organizations to the committee chair, Lori Fields at ldfields@iupui.edu or 317-278-2136. Thanks for your help in getting the COP off to a great start!