Thursday, October 30, 2008

Industry Events

NACE Phoenix Holiday Mixer & Gift Boutique
December 09, 2008
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Talking Stick Golf Club
9998 East Indian Bend Road
Scottsdale, AZ

$25.00 Members, $25.00 Guests
http://www.phoenixnace.com/

Join us for our annual Holiday Mixer & Gift Boutique open to all members of the wedding and event industry! Relax and network with industry friends and peers while enjoying tantalizing appetizers and holiday libations. Shop for purses, jewelry, candles, and lots of unique gifts.

**** Support NACE's charities! Bring a non-perishable food item and/or unwrapped toy and get a free raffle ticket.****

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Once a year associations gather in Tucson, for a networking event to promote membership and meet with members of the following: MPI, SGMP, HSMAI, AZASE and ISES.

When: November 6th
College Place Tucson
1601 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
5:00 PM to 7:00PM
November 6th

Cash bar will be available along with great appetizers!
There will be a draped 6’ table for ISES, to display materials.

Imagine 2008


***ISES Member Amy Petrovsky gave us some insight into this industry wide event. For sponsorship information visit: http://www.imagineaz.org/***

-I just wanted to tell you about IMAGINE 2009 - Arizona’s all-encompassing event industry networking party. Anyone involved in the event industry is invited to attend. Proceeds benefit the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (http://www.autismcenter.org/) and the Joyner Walker Foundation (http://www.joynerwalkerfoundation.org/). The event details and link to RSVP are below:

Date: Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Time: 7 to 11 pm
Venue: Axis-Radius (http://www.axis-radius.com/), 7340 E Indian Plaza, Scottsdale
Cost: $25 per person (includes appetizers and a complimentary cocktail)
RSVP: Online at http://www.imagineaz.org/

Sponsors (to date): Sensational Events (http://www.sensational-events.com/), Evening Entertainment Group (http://www.eveningentertainmentgroup.com/), The RK Group (http://www.therkgroup.com/), Cache Catering (http://www.cachecatering.com/, Sprinkles (http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/), Flora Europa (http://www.floraeuropa.com/), Scent Floral (http://www.scentfloral.com/), SLE Entertainment (http://www.slentertain.com/), Something Creative by BLS (http://www.somethingcreativebybls.com/), Epic Valet (http://www.epicvalet.com/), and Chris Saper Heirloom & Corporate Portraiture (http://www.chrissaper.com/).

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

AZ Event Industry Calendar

Did you know that we have created a calendar that includes most of the events going on in Phoenix as they pertain to the meeting, event and tourism industry? Log on now and plan out your schedule!

http://www.my.calendars.net/azevents2

ISES AZ Announces Live Auction Packages!

Don't miss MINT - the 3rd Annual ISES AZ Gala & Auction occurring tomorrow night - Wednesday, October 15 at Radius! These amazing live auction packages were just announced!!!


Package: LIVING THE HIGH LIFE This package includes two night stay for two at the Westin La Paloma resort in Tuscon, Arizona. This five-star resort includes all that the Southwest has to offer. From Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, to their Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, their plethora of award-winning restaurants, this getaway is nothing less than for a high roller. Estimated Value: $600.00 Starting Bid: $50 Thank you to Arizona Hospitality and Lodging Association.

Package: MANCATION
Time to round up the boys, cause here is your ticket out of housework! This mancation package includes a Foursome of Golf at the Camelback Country Club and Resort, one of Arizona’s most premiere golf destinations. After you have made those 18 rounds, strap on your climbing gear for 360 Adventures Rock Climbing experience for 4 people. Once the day is over, taste the finest beers on tap at Gordon Biersch with $100.00. Estimated Value: $900.00. Starting Bid: $75. Thank you to Shadow Mountain Productions and Global Spectrum.

Package: THE VIP TREATMENT Ladies or Gents, who doesn’t want to live like a VIP? If you want a taste of the living the VIP life, then you can’t miss this opportunity to get a sky box that you see right above plus bottle service for your crew of ladies on a night on the town. Pop the bubbly, and cut a rug all night long as you enjoy the VIP treatment….don’t worry about loosing your beauty sleep because the following day treat yourself to a day of spa heaven with $100 gift certificate towards any purchase of spa treatments at any Dolce Spa locations throughout Arizona. Estimated value: $1,100. Starting Bid: $100. Thank you to Evening Entertainment Group and Dolce Spa for this amazing night on the town, VIP style!

Package: A TASTE OF THE SOUTHWESTDo you have an AZ TO DO LIST? Well if so, you could probably check everything off with this package. Explore the highs and lows of Arizona as you enjoy an off-road adventure in Sedona with the one and only Pink Jeep Tours for two. Next stop, twilight dinner cruise for two on the Dolly the Steamboat in Canyon Lake Arizona, enjoy breathtaking views and old fashion hospitality on this night dinner cruise. All aboard to the Grand Canyon Railway, this trip for two includes round trip train travel from Williams to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Live, Old West entertainment from cowboys and musicians, 1 Night accomodations at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams, and 1 buffet breakfast and dinner per adult at Max and Thelma’s Restaurant. No need to pick up any souvenirs as you will get in this package, two hand-stitched croquet “South of the Southwest” blankets and a unique, collectible Rawhide Pony Figurine. This package just bleeds the great Southwest! Estimated Value: $1,490. Starting Bid: $100Thank you to Pink Jeep Tours, Dolly The Steamboat, Grand Canyon Railway, and TBA Global for these items.Package: FAMILY TIME IS PRICELESSThis package has no worth, as it is priceless! Round up your family for these following great family destinations. Enjoy $250.00 worth of play at Golfland from swimming pools to putt-putt, this park has something for everyone. Next stop, Dave and Busters! Redeem yourself in tons of prizes with $200.00 in play with all of their games. From skeeball to NASCAR, although you are inside, these games will take you to extremes. After you’ve exercised your body and your mind, relax as you enjoy MOVIES FOR A YEAR at the IMAX Arizona Mills. Catch all the top releases on the big screen in 3D! With the energy you still have over, take your family to see the Harlem Globetrotters at US Airways during their 2009 schedule! Estimated Value: $1,200. Starting Bid: $100. Thank you to IMAX Arizona Mills and Dave and Busters.

Package: VIVA LAS VEGAS……….NOT VIVA LOST WAGES Learn from the best at the Event Solutions and Catersourse Tradeshow in Las Vegas, February 20-27th 2009. This educational package contained a plethora of classes, as well as the opportunity to network and meet industry professionals from all over the United States! Last years keynote speaker Colin Cowie amazed the crowd with the work he has created, you don’t want to miss this week of priceless education! This package also includes entry into the Event Solutions/Catersource Scramble Golf Tournament. Don’t worry about getting there, we’ve got you covered in this one, this package comes with a $300.00 travel voucher on the friendliest airlines, Southwest Airlines. Estimated value: $1,449.00. Starting Bid: $100Thank you to Carolyn Baragona of Event Solutions Magazine for this generous donation!

Package: SUITES AND SWINGSThis package can’t get any sweeter! Enjoy two suite level tickets to the Cardinals! Use this fine Cardinals gear to be with the best of them! After the game, enjoy a sweet night stay in one of the Staybridge Suites that is 1 mile north of the Stadium. After you have caught some Z’s, put your irons to use as you head out to Arrowhead Golf Course for a foursome golfing experience. This course is designed for all golfers in mind, so if you are Tiger Woods or don’t even know what a par is, then this course is for you. Estimated Value: $1700.00 Starting Bid: $100.00 Thank you to Centerplate and the Arizona Cardinals.

Package: SELL YOUR COMPANYIf you are struggling selling with your company, let this package do the work for you! Utilize a $350.00 gift certificate to Explosion Sportswear, where your company is their business. You are able to screen print any logo or name on a variety of top-shelf merchandise so that you are able to advertise yourself around the clock. See your company on
www.isesaz.com with a 6 month web banner, with ISES’s database of over 5,000 event industry professionals, your company will be in sight, and in their minds! Let your company be in the hands of thousands with this This up and coming publication, Southwest Weddings and Events magazine. With this package you will receive a 1/3 page, full-color ad to be represent your company! Estimated Value: $2830.00. Starting Bid: $200.00. Thank you to Explosion Sportswear and Southwest Meetings and Events Magazine.

Package: GLAM, GLITZ, AND THE RITZ!!Any man in the doghouse? Or any woman want to put their man in the dog house for this one? This package of glitz and glam includes a $2,500 gift certificate towards Cornelius Hollander Designs. Old-world training and experience, combined with state-of-the-art innovations, make Cornelius Hollander a jewelery designer of distinction. Located in Scottsdale, however shipped and distributed all over the United States, this jeweler has an eye for beauty and unique design. Lastly, enjoy a weekend for two plus breakfast for two in bistro 24 at the elegant Ritz Carlton, Phoenix. You can’t get any classier than this package! Estimated Value: $3050.00. Starting Bid: $200.00. Thank you to The Wedding Chronicle, Cornelius Hollander Designs, and The Ritz Carlton Phoenix.

Package: LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS Ever dreamt on being on E!’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? Well, you could get close with this package! Enjoy 3 days and 2 nights on a 59 foot Discovery Houseboat at Lake Powell………..Estimated Value: $2,700. Starting Bid: $100. Thank you to Aramark and Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas
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ISES LA Hosting Meet the Masters

We recently came across an incredible event that the ISES LA chapter is hosting on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Trump National Golf Club that is sure to be worth hopping on a quick flight for! Better hurry - we hear this event sells out!
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Meet the Masters has already become a signature event for ISES LA, giving event professionals the opportunity to enjoy an intimate setting of fine cuisine, networking, and the priceless benefits of learning from the wisest and most experienced people in the industry. Our Masters for the evening will be joining us from all over the country and from major companies in the special events industry – trade publications and shows, top décor companies, caterers, independent producers, editors, publishers, company presidents, CEOs, and past national and international association presidents. With over 25 Masters scheduled to be in attendance, they represent the elite of the industry. As we are confirming our final Masters, note our Masters to date!

**OUR MASTERS**Brian Acheson, CSEP, VIP EventsCharles Banfield, Charles Banfield ProductionsEric Brashear, Amusement Game Rental (AGR)Michael Cerbelli, Total EntertainmentLaurel Coote, CMP, CMM, The Laureli Group Inc.King Dahl, MGM MirageJanet Elkins, EventWorksDavid Fischette, GO West EventsCindy Giordano-Taylor, CBREBonnie Glassco, PatinaRachel Globus, Event SolutionsAudrey Gordon, Audrey Gordon PartiesHeather Henderson, CSEP, CMP, Cisco Systems Lisa Hurley, Special Events Magazine Greg Jenkins, Bravo ProductionsSandra Lady, CMP, Universal Studios City WalkJorge Lopez, J&M Entertainment & Event ProductionYoungsong Martin, Wildflower LinenDave Merrell, AOO EventsAndrea Michaels, Extraordinary EventsJoann Roth-Oseary, Someone's In The KitchenBill Pry, BBJ LinenMary Ann Reilly, CMP, Wildflower LinenPhillipe Sautot, Events by PhilippeTerry Singleton, CSEP, CCP Events, Inc.Sasha Souza, Sasha Souza EventsCindy Wiedenheft, TRIG INK production and design

For more info - see the Cvent invite: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Invitation.aspx?e=277c57e6-01ad-4995-88d8-86dbcb737277

SHOWCASE your product or service at an upcoming ISES AZ event!

We are currently seeking the following:
-A venue for our 2009 Arizona Event Industry Awards program in May.
-Venues for our July, -August and September 2009 meetings!
-Decor (Linens, Floral, Centerpieces, Props, etc.) for many of our upcoming events. Entertainment
-Speakers
If you would like to be involved in one of our upcoming events, please contact ISES AZ VP of Programs & Education Connie Ciuffreda (Guest Services Manager at University of Phoenix Stadium) at cciuffreda@universityofphoenixstadium.com).

The Next Great Event Seeking Intern

The next great event, LLC is looking for an intern. Interested students should contact Kerrell Farmelant via email at kerrell@thenextgreatevent.com or by phone at 480-656-3271. We offer flexible schedules and a gas stipend.
(Posted on behalf of ISES Member Kerrell Farmelant, Owner of The Next Great Event)

The Special Event Conference & Tradeshow in SAN DIEGO!

Did you know that The Special Event Conference & Tradeshow will take place at the San Diego Convention Center January 28-30, 2009? The annual ISES leadership meetings will take place on Monday, January 26. Registration is now open! Log on to www.thespecialeventshow.com for more info!

ISES AZ - Social Networking Sites!

Did you know that ISES AZ has a Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIN Group? If you have an account to any/all of the listed social sites - stay connected with us by joining our groups!

Membership Drive Coming Soon?

Yes, you read that correctly! The Annual ISES Half Yearly Membership Drive is COMING SOON!!! From December 1-31 - new members can join at the discounted rate of $199 (corporate) and $149 (non-profits and corporate additionals) for membership good through JUNE - and the $50 application fee is waived!

UOP Stadium Hosting SONY/Waste Management Take Back Recycling Program!

To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Phoenix area residents to take action and recycle their old electronics for free Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Additionally, the first 2,000 participants to drop off their unwanted electronics will receive a free, environmentally friendly cloth tote.
(Posted on behalf of ISES Member Melissa Jurcan, Director of Sales at University of Phoenix Stadium).

Walk on the Wild Side with ISES AZ Members!

Ready for our next ISES AZ community service project? Join our team at the 21st Annual MS Walk on the Wild Side taking place at the Phoenix Zoo/Desert Botanical Gardens on Saturday, November 8th!

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/AZAWalkEvents/322009471?pg=team&fr_id=9502&team_id=129502

SW Meetings & Events Magazine to Launch in January!

Dear Fellow ISES Members,

Published quarterly, Southwest Meetings + Events magazine is an indispensable resource for industry professionals, providing valuable, up-to-date information on how to plan productive, interesting and creative meetings and events throughout the region.

Our readers represent over $350,000,000 in event bookings annually.

With our audience of 16,000, Southwest Meetings + Events magazine is the largest regional meetings industry publication in the Southwest. From the director of meetings & events at large corporations, to the administrative assistant charged with finding a meeting facility for their next sales meeting, we reach the full spectrum of decision makers.

I look forward to helping you brand your company with this audience, as well as grow your meeting, private party and event business.

Please let me know if you would like to see sample publications from our six other markets to provide a clear, tangible sense of our Meetings + Events publications and I will get that out to you. Also if you would like to see the media kit and/or more information on our special section for our first issue called “Unique Venues” let me know as well. Each issue contains a special section which is 100% geared toward advertorial/ editorial as an added bonus to our advertisers.
*All ISES members will receive 20% off the rack rates and on top of the discount they also get a FREE Online Resource Directory listing which includes your logo, 50 words about your business, website link, contact info including email, and a picture. Valued at $795. *
Kedra IdenAdvertising Director623-594-6699 officekedra.iden@tigeroak.com
(Posted on behalf of Kedra Iden, Advertising Director at SW Meetings & Events Magazine/Tiger Oak)

ISES AZ Welcomes New Members!

Welcome new members:
Cassidy Evans, Resort Suites of Scottsdale
• Joe Gill, Quest Drape
Interested in joining ISES Arizona? Visit www.isesaz.com, www.ises.com or contact VP of Membership Jack Weiner (Owner of Kool Party Rentals) at jack@koolpartyrentals.com or Director of Member Care Julie Levy (Owner of Sophisticated Shindigs) at julie@sophisticatedshindigs.com.

ISES AZ Set to Tee Off in 2009!

Rumor has it that the 2009 ISES AZ Golf Tournament location has been announced! The tourney is set to take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Camelback Golf Club. Stay tuned for more info from our Director of Strategic Alliances/Golf Tournament Matt Farmelant (Director of Sales at Shadow Mountain Productions).

ISES AZ Members Get Dirty for a Good Cause!


To all who joined us on Saturday, October 4th at Papago Park to help clean up/landscape for the wonderful non-profit organization Keep Phoenix Beautiful - thank you! Over 12 people showed up to pick up litter and improve the trail/park conditions!

A huge THANK YOU to ISES AZ Director of Community Service Justin Owen (Operations Manager at TBA Global) for planning this event.

Don't forget - we have three other community service projects occurring this year! Learn more on our website at www.isesaz.com.