Kick Off 2010 with an ISES DC Breaker

And Boost Your Business with a
Gala Sponsorship

The game has changed. Have you changed your game plan?

2010 New Year Breaker
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Mie N Yu
3125 M Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20007
202.333.6122

15th Annual Capital Awards Gala
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Gaylord Hotel and Sunset Room
National Harbor, MD

Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
Build your brand and your business
with a Gala sponsorship.
Click here to view Sponsorship Benefits

Click here to submit a Proposal

January Breaker – 2010 promises a revived economy and renewed opportunities for the special events industry. Join us Wednesday, January 20 to re-connect with your ISES DC pals and make new connections with special events pros at one of DC’s truly unique restaurants. Oh, and guess what…it will be a PAAARTY!

Journey down the “Silk Road” of Mie N Yu’s unique and exotic ambiance at the ISES DC January Breaker. Kick back on lush pillows, sip on a “Green Dragon” cocktail and listen to the cool vibes of live music amped up by the DJ’s thumping beats; while the belly dancer’s smooth moves inspire you this new year.

A stunning addition to DC’s dining scene, Mie N Yu offers a global menu complemented by a commitment to graciously impeccable service. Dining areas reflect its international flavor: a colorful Moroccan Bazaar, exotic Tibetan Lounge, the richly appointed Red Baroque dining room, a Turkish Tent and a classic English bar dramatically influenced by Hong Kong’s international cutting edge allure.

Preliminary Event Schedule
5:30pm – 7:30pm Registration
6:00pm – 6:30pm ISES 101
6:00pm – 9:00pm Eat, Drink, PAAAARTY!

Business or casual attire. Parking in area lots
Metro: Foggy Bottom (approx. 4 blocks)
Inclement Weather Policy

Registration Fees
ISES Member – $30.00 if paid by January 17; $40.00 thereafter
Non Member/Guest -$45.00 if paid by January 17; $55.00 thereafter
ISES Student Member – $30.00 if paid by January 17; $40.00 thereafter

Click here to register.

No Refunds after January 15.

Special thanks to our event sponsors to date:
Venue: Mie N Yu
Photography: Egomedia Photography

ISES DC
c/o Mariner Management * PO Box 1056 * Laurel, MD 20725-1046
202-898-1152

The Art of Marketing in 2010

The game has changed. Have you changed your game plan?

Enter the new year with a new approach to marketing and communications. Join us to learn how event planners are using the new, creative tools available on Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn and Facebook to power their marketing strategy. As a bonus, learn how you can tap ISES DC social media network channels in your marketing. A panel of ISES DC members, Lauren Marley, Amy Regeti, and Amanda Abel, with moderator Peggy Hoffman, CAE, ISESDC’s management company will share social media tips and offer five actions you can take before the calendar changes.

And see the amazing Long View Gallery! The gallery presents an outstanding collection of contemporary American painting, sculpture, and jewelry, by regional and nationally known artists. Notably, it’s the only event venue raw to the core in all of DC and the gallery space is highly sought after by infamous NYC artists. Ink it in your calendar today!

Preliminary Event Schedule
7:30am – 9:00am Registration
8:30am – 9:30am Breakfast
9:30am – 10:15am Presentation

Business or casual attire. Parking in area lots
Metro: Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street (Green and Yellow Line)

Registration Fees
ISES Member – $45.00 if paid by December 6; $55.00 thereafter
Non Member/Guest -$60.00 if paid by December 6; $70.00 thereafter
ISES Student Member – $35.00 if paid by December 6; $45.00 thereafter

Click here to register.

Don’t Delay! Online Registration Closes at Midnight, Monday 12/7.

No Refunds after December 4.

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Venue: Long View Gallery
Catering: Well Dunn Catering
Floral: Karin’s Florist
Decor: Capital Party Rentals
Photography: Bowen Rain Photography
Podcast: Entertainment Exchange
Specialty Beverages: Travelling Bean
Draping: Feats, Inc.
Audio Visual: EventEQ
ISES DC
c/o Mariner Management * PO Box 1056 * Laurel, MD 20725-1046
202-898-1152

Room Service DC’s Annual Showcase Event

{Art. Events. Amazing.} December 9th ISES Event at Long View Gallery

By,
Amy L. Guthridge
Engaging Affairs

Come see the amazing Long View Gallery during the December 9th ISES Monthly Event. Long View is the only event venue raw to the core in all of DC and the gallery space is highly sought after by infamous NYC artists.

Ink it in your calendar
Date – December 9th
Time – 7:30am until…
Place – 1302 9th ST NW
Washington, DC 20001

More details to coming soon

ISES DC Halloween Party

ISES DC Halloween Party
Thursday, October 29, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm

Alert…Alert…this just in…TOP SECRET, recently declassified, information reveals, the DC Chapter of ISES is allegedly assembling a cast of motley characters including all good guys, crime fighters, super heroes, notorious bad guys, crooks and super villains (AKA ISES event pros) for a fabulous, out of this world, (some might even say Martha-esque) Halloween Party. Chatter suggests the National Museum of Crime & Punishment is where the deal is going down. With three floors, 25,000 square feet, and over 100 interactive exhibits, it’s sure to be a killer time. This operation is worthy of your most arresting under-cover alias. So, sign up today for this career-making mission.

Schedule:
Registration 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Reception & Tours 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Museum open for tours including access to their special Haunted House exhibit–Fright at the Museum, Dead Men Walking.

Registration Fee:
ISES Member – $35.00 if paid by October 26; $45.00 thereafter
Non Member/Guest – $50.00 if paid by October 26; $60.00 thereafter

No refunds after October 26.

Attire: Halloween Costumes . .

Click here to register.
Space is LIMITED so please register early!

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors:
Host venue National Museum of Crime & Punishment
Halloween bites provided by Corcoran Caterers
Decor with all the little extras provided by Fandango Event Productions
Dance worthy beats provided by Andy Kushner Entertainment DJ
Evidence capturing photo booth provided by PoshBooth Custom Photo-Booth

ISES DC
c/o Mariner Management * PO Box 1056 * Laurel, MD 20725-1046
202-898-1152

October 6 at the Harman Center for the Arts – It’s just lunch…And then some!

ISES DC Presents

It’s Just Lunch…
And then some!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
11:30am – 2:00pm

To eat or not to eat…there is no question you’ll want to join us at the Harman Center for the Arts for ISES DC’s October Luncheon on Tuesday, October 6.

The Harman Center for the Arts is a 21st-century performing arts center and expanded stage for the Shakespeare Theatre Company and Washington’s performing arts community featuring truly special event space. The new theatre, designed to address The Shakespeare Theatre’s expanded programming mission, will allow for a wide variety of staging configurations – proscenium, thrust, semi-arena or bare – as well as for the presentation of dance and music events. Acoustically, the space has been rendered for the spoken word, and also can be easily adapted for chamber music as well as live, amplified or recorded music.

Click here to check it out.

During lunch, you’ll hear from both a planner and a vendor’s perspective about successful partnering strategies for financially effective gala events for non-profits! Panelists include Ed Zakreski, Director of Development for The Shakespeare Theatre Company and Diana Mayhew, President of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. More details to come…

Schedule:
Registration 11:00am – 1:00pm
Networking & Venue Tours 11:30am – 12:30pm
Luncheon & Panel Discussion 12:30pm – 1:30pm
ISES 101 11:00am – 11:30am

Registration Fee:
ISES Member – $45.00 if paid by October 4; $55.00 thereafter
Non Member/Guest – $60.00 if paid by October 4; $70.00 thereafter
ISES Student Member – $35.00 if paid by October 4; $45.00 thereafter

No refunds after October 2.

Business or casual attire. Parking garage right next door (in the AARP building).

Click here to register.
Seating is LIMITED so please register early!

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors:
Venue: Shakespeare Theatre Company
Décor: Perfect Settings
Catering: Occasions Caterers
Florals: Tierra Floral Design
Photography: Bonfigli Photography

ISES DC
c/o Mariner Management * PO Box 1056 * Laurel, MD 20725-1046
202-898-1152

HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings National / Event Technology Expo – September 9-10

Check out HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National / Event Technology Expo™ (ETE) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, September 9 – 10, 2009.

HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National / Event Technology Expo™ (ETE) is THE industry event that guarantees to provide you with the opportunity to learn more about hundreds of event sites, the latest products and service, trends and technologies when visiting the exhibition; learn from unparalleled education sessions taught by industry experts, as well as networking with your peers. All of this to help you do your job better!

P.S. ISES DC will have a booth there. Please stop by and say hi!

Take just two days to boost your career

to the next level.

Attendance is complimentary for qualified event professionals!

National

Event Technology Expo™ (ETE)

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Washington, DC

September 9-10, 2009

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

REGISTER NOW

(priority code: exhinv)

www.affordablemeetings.com

Industry-Leading Conference – Participate in a timely and targeted educational program with 42 sessions designed to ensure your continued success. Click here to view the complete preliminary program.

Dynamic Exposition – Visit booths organized by state, hotel chain, meeting services, unique meeting sites and international destinations. To view current exhibitor list Click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

September at the NEW “W Hotel”, come join us!

New and old members are welcome to join us at the September event !

Save the Date!

ISES DC September 2009-2010 Launch Party

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The W Hotel
515 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 661-2400

Pre-registration is required, click here for more details.

+ Cocktails + Great Music + Networking

Submission Guidelines

Post submissions are to be informative such as announcements, grand openings, invitations and recognition for achievement/development in the special event industry.

Only active ISES members may submit content for consideration.

Wedding or special event feature for consideration must have been photographed by an ISES photographer in order to receive photo credit.

Any and all vendors not members of ISES will not receive recognition acknowledgement or links with in the blog.

All blog submissions are to be considered time sensitive and must be current and fresh. Blog submissions in which took place more than 90 days out are to be considered “stale” and will need to be further reviewed by the board of directors before exceptions will be made for posting.

Submissions in which appear or come off as self promoting ones own company will not be considered for posting to the blog.

Post submissions that are not submitted through the submissions form or fail to meet the submission requirements/guidelines will be discarded.

Content submissions with images have a greater chance of being read, however images are not required in order to submit. Although it is not required we do ask that you kindly consider submitting an image along with your blog in order to keep it visually stimulating.

ISES DC Blog Committee reserves any and all rights to edit content prior to posting within the blog.

Any and all submissions sent for consideration are assumed to have proper approval of shared copyrights and proof of can be requested at any given time. ISES is not responsible for obtaining permission to post images as it is the sole responsibility of the submitter to obtain proper permissions before submitting to the site for consideration.

ISES DC reserves the right to remove any post or comment that it deems inappropriate at anytime.

Images should remain logo and watermark free in order to keep the blog appearance clean and representative of ISES high standards. Photographers will receive credit within the blog post linking their site. Effective 9.12.2009 images submitted with logos or watermarks will not be considered for posting.