Are you an in-house, corporate meetings/events planner?
Are you an independent meetings/events planner?
Are you a supplier for the local meetings/events industry?
Have you recently acquired the responsibility of planning your company's meetings/events?
If you answered 'YES' to any of these questions - you must join us on May 28th for the Meetings/Events Best Practice Forum.
Times are tough for all industries, but the meetings/events/hospitality industry is really feeling the pinch. Join the Phoenix Business Journal and the Phoenix Convention Center, along with ISES, MPI and HSMAI as we discuss how MEETINGS & EVENTS MEAN LOCAL BUSINESS!
This half-day event is designed for planners and suppliers of all experience levels. Featured topics include event ROI, the importance of keeping meetings/events LOCAL, ethical negotiations, and meeting & event trends in this economic climate.
Recognizing that we all have very different objectives for a day like this, there will also be role-specific sessions available for suppliers, planners and those new to the industry.
Basic Schedule Outline:
11:00 a.m. Registration begins
11:30 a.m. Luncheon and main session
1:30-4:30 p.m. Breakout sessions (sign-up to occur at day-of registration)
4:30-6:00 p.m. Networking/cocktail reception and optional facility tours including the brand new Innovation Studio
Tickets: Only $59 Price includes luncheon/main program, 3 breakout sessions, cocktails/hors d'oeuvres networking reception, and optional facility tours.
Free parking available courtesy of the Phoenix Convention Center.
To address the pinch being felt by hotels, meeting spaces and the overall industry in the Valley, the Phoenix Business Journal is launching its first ever supplement to highlight the meeting venues and vendors available in the Valley.
For more information about advertising in this supplement, please contact Catherine Weathers at 602-308-6532 or cweathers@bizjournals.com.
If you have any event related questions, please contact Rebecca Light with the Phoenix Business Journal at (602) 308-6531
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
LAST CALL - To Register for the 2nd Annual ISES AZ Golf Tournament
Registration closes this Friday, April 24th!
2nd Annual ISES AZ Golf Tournament
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
8:00 am - Shotgun Start, Scramble Format
Camelback Golf Club - Padre Course
To read more and to download registration forms click here.
Do not miss out on this opportunity to spend a day networking, doing business on the course - and supporting ISES AZ!!! Please join us for the 2nd Annual ISES AZ Golf Tournament & Fundraiser which will take place Wednesday, April 29th at Camelback Golf Club.
The day will include golf, networking, prize drawings, silent auction and more!
Golf information and sponsorships are now available! Please contact Matt Farmelant at mfarmelant@smpiservices.com! You do not want to miss out on this fun-filled day in the sunshine making great connections!
To read more and to download registration forms click here.
2nd Annual ISES AZ Golf Tournament
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
8:00 am - Shotgun Start, Scramble Format
Camelback Golf Club - Padre Course
To read more and to download registration forms click here.
Do not miss out on this opportunity to spend a day networking, doing business on the course - and supporting ISES AZ!!! Please join us for the 2nd Annual ISES AZ Golf Tournament & Fundraiser which will take place Wednesday, April 29th at Camelback Golf Club.
The day will include golf, networking, prize drawings, silent auction and more!
Golf information and sponsorships are now available! Please contact Matt Farmelant at mfarmelant@smpiservices.com! You do not want to miss out on this fun-filled day in the sunshine making great connections!
To read more and to download registration forms click here.
Friday, April 10, 2009
ISES AZ & The Phoenix Business Journal - Advertise Today!
Dear ISES AZ Members,
Recently we announced that we have formed a partnership with the Phoenix Business Journal (also a fellow ISES AZ member). For the last several months the ISES AZ Board of Directors has set out to find ways to promote ISES/our members to sources that might not yet know about us. One of the many sources that we have zoned in on is the local corporate market. While we are fortunate enough to count a handful of corporate planners as members, we have also found that there are a number of other key employees being tasked with coordinating the meetings/events that are not networked within the industry. This continues to become more prevalent as corporations downsize - sometimes shifting the planning responsibilities to administrative assistants and human resource executives.
The partnership with the Phoenix Business Journal is an ideal opportunity for us to get in front of these potential lead sources. A special pull-out-and-save guide will be featured in the May 29th edition of the publication. The Phoenix Convention Center (also a fellow ISES member) is a major partner in this as well. The pull out guide will feature advertisements – as well as editorial on everything from how to plan an event, to reasons to keep them local, etc.
For more information on advertising and sponsorships, please contact:
Catherine Weathers
Advertising Consultant
P 602.308.6532
cweathers@bizjournals.com
In addition, the Phoenix Business Journal will be producing an event that will coincide with the guide. It will take place on Thursday, May 28th. This will be a half-day industry summit that will include a luncheon, education sessions, trends in the industry and will culminate with a social function.
If you would like the letter from the Phoenix Business Journal's Publisher Don Henninger about the section and stats on the Phoenix Business Journal/Noteworthy News please email David Cox, dcox@universityofphoenixstadium or Charlene James, cjames@imax.com.
We appreciate the willingness of the Phoenix Business Journal to consider us a partner in this endeavor, and their commitment to promoting keeping business local. Opportunities to get involved and be a part of both the publication and the event exist on all levels. Whether you are interested in placing an ad, showcasing your product or service or attending the event, we invite you to be a part of this! Our hope is that this can become an annual partnership that showcases ISES AZ members and what we do best.
This is one of many projects that ISES AZ is proud to announce. In the coming weeks you will be receiving info that will include how to best put your ISES membership to work, an online membership survey and more. There are a number of initiatives in place that we invite you to be a part of.
Again, thank you for being a member of ISES AZ. We hope that you will consider taking advantage of the opportunity to be featured in the Phoenix Business Journal’s Meeting & Event Industry Guide.
For more information on advertising and sponsorships, please contact:
Catherine Weathers
Advertising Consultant
P 602.308.6532
cweathers@bizjournals.com
The deadline is fast approaching!
Sincerely,
Melissa A. Jurcan,
ISES AZ President
Website: http://www.isesaz.com/
Desk: (623) 433-7122
Recently we announced that we have formed a partnership with the Phoenix Business Journal (also a fellow ISES AZ member). For the last several months the ISES AZ Board of Directors has set out to find ways to promote ISES/our members to sources that might not yet know about us. One of the many sources that we have zoned in on is the local corporate market. While we are fortunate enough to count a handful of corporate planners as members, we have also found that there are a number of other key employees being tasked with coordinating the meetings/events that are not networked within the industry. This continues to become more prevalent as corporations downsize - sometimes shifting the planning responsibilities to administrative assistants and human resource executives.
The partnership with the Phoenix Business Journal is an ideal opportunity for us to get in front of these potential lead sources. A special pull-out-and-save guide will be featured in the May 29th edition of the publication. The Phoenix Convention Center (also a fellow ISES member) is a major partner in this as well. The pull out guide will feature advertisements – as well as editorial on everything from how to plan an event, to reasons to keep them local, etc.
For more information on advertising and sponsorships, please contact:
Catherine Weathers
Advertising Consultant
P 602.308.6532
cweathers@bizjournals.com
In addition, the Phoenix Business Journal will be producing an event that will coincide with the guide. It will take place on Thursday, May 28th. This will be a half-day industry summit that will include a luncheon, education sessions, trends in the industry and will culminate with a social function.
If you would like the letter from the Phoenix Business Journal's Publisher Don Henninger about the section and stats on the Phoenix Business Journal/Noteworthy News please email David Cox, dcox@universityofphoenixstadium or Charlene James, cjames@imax.com.
We appreciate the willingness of the Phoenix Business Journal to consider us a partner in this endeavor, and their commitment to promoting keeping business local. Opportunities to get involved and be a part of both the publication and the event exist on all levels. Whether you are interested in placing an ad, showcasing your product or service or attending the event, we invite you to be a part of this! Our hope is that this can become an annual partnership that showcases ISES AZ members and what we do best.
This is one of many projects that ISES AZ is proud to announce. In the coming weeks you will be receiving info that will include how to best put your ISES membership to work, an online membership survey and more. There are a number of initiatives in place that we invite you to be a part of.
Again, thank you for being a member of ISES AZ. We hope that you will consider taking advantage of the opportunity to be featured in the Phoenix Business Journal’s Meeting & Event Industry Guide.
For more information on advertising and sponsorships, please contact:
Catherine Weathers
Advertising Consultant
P 602.308.6532
cweathers@bizjournals.com
The deadline is fast approaching!
Sincerely,
Melissa A. Jurcan,
ISES AZ President
Website: http://www.isesaz.com/
Desk: (623) 433-7122
Valley's Best - ISES Members Get the Word Out!
Christine Bailey is currently working on an article for Southwest Meetings & Events Magazine about hip, urban event spots in downtown Phoenix. Some sites on her radar include MonOrchid, the Ice House, Bentley Projects, 5th Avenue and Madison Event Center, some of the art galleries in the Roosevelt arts district, and the soon to open Penthouse Suite at Orpheum Lofts.
Other possibilities include Cibo, Cheuvront and Palette. As event planners and vendors, she needs our help! If you are open to sharing any favorite hip or urban chic places that you like to recommend to your clients or comment on any places that you've enjoyed working with please contact Christine!
She is looking for other options around the Valley, too, perhaps Axis/Radius or Suede in Old Town Scottsdale or the new hotel in Tempe, aloft. She is hoping to wrap up any possibilities by mid-week, so, if anything comes to mind, let her know by Wednesday.
Christine K. BaileyFreelance Writer for SWM&E
Email: christine.bailey@cox.net
Phone: 602.410.4506
Other possibilities include Cibo, Cheuvront and Palette. As event planners and vendors, she needs our help! If you are open to sharing any favorite hip or urban chic places that you like to recommend to your clients or comment on any places that you've enjoyed working with please contact Christine!
She is looking for other options around the Valley, too, perhaps Axis/Radius or Suede in Old Town Scottsdale or the new hotel in Tempe, aloft. She is hoping to wrap up any possibilities by mid-week, so, if anything comes to mind, let her know by Wednesday.
Christine K. BaileyFreelance Writer for SWM&E
Email: christine.bailey@cox.net
Phone: 602.410.4506
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
DEADLINE TO ENTER THE 3RD ANNUAL ARIZONA EVENT INDUSTRY AWARDS EXTENDED TO THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10!
The Arizona Industry Awards, the ZONIES, are back! Don’t wait until the last minute this year, start thinking now!
Remember the awards are open to ALL in the event/hospitality industry in the state of Arizona - you do not need to be an ISES member to enter.
Events must have occurred in the state of Arizona, and your business must reside here as well. Events that took place January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 are eligible for entry. The categories range from special occasions to corporate events, festivals to sports events, lighting, rentals, catering, non-profits - you name it!
Do not be left out - you might just win a ZONIE!
And the categories are...
Best On Premise Catering
Best Off Premise Catering
Best Use of Rental Equipment
Best Event Decor
Best Event Marketing Campaign
Best Lighting/Technical Production
Best Logistical Achievement
Best Entertainment
Best Fair /Festival
Best Social Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Social Event-Budget Over $25,000
Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Over $25,000
Best Corporate Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Corporate Event-Budget Over $25,000.
All entries will be due by Friday, April 10, 2009 at 5pm, no extensions will be granted!
Don't forget to mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Hotel Valley Ho.
Tickets will go on sale this week!
Awards Partners:
AV Concepts
BBJ Linen
Creative Event Rentals
First Choice Awards
Hotel Valley Ho
Night Groove Band
Pacific Event Productions
Quest Drape
Southwest Meetings & Events Magazine
Table Tops Etc.
Tri Rentals/Chameleon Chair
If you have any questions about the 2009 ZONIES, please contact Brianna Patterson at brianna@creativeeventrentals.com.
Click Here to Download Rules & Entry Form
Remember the awards are open to ALL in the event/hospitality industry in the state of Arizona - you do not need to be an ISES member to enter.
Events must have occurred in the state of Arizona, and your business must reside here as well. Events that took place January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 are eligible for entry. The categories range from special occasions to corporate events, festivals to sports events, lighting, rentals, catering, non-profits - you name it!
Do not be left out - you might just win a ZONIE!
And the categories are...
Best On Premise Catering
Best Off Premise Catering
Best Use of Rental Equipment
Best Event Decor
Best Event Marketing Campaign
Best Lighting/Technical Production
Best Logistical Achievement
Best Entertainment
Best Fair /Festival
Best Social Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Social Event-Budget Over $25,000
Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Non-Profit Event-Budget Over $25,000
Best Corporate Event-Budget Under $25,000
Best Corporate Event-Budget Over $25,000.
All entries will be due by Friday, April 10, 2009 at 5pm, no extensions will be granted!
Don't forget to mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Arizona Event Industry Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Hotel Valley Ho.
Tickets will go on sale this week!
Awards Partners:
AV Concepts
BBJ Linen
Creative Event Rentals
First Choice Awards
Hotel Valley Ho
Night Groove Band
Pacific Event Productions
Quest Drape
Southwest Meetings & Events Magazine
Table Tops Etc.
Tri Rentals/Chameleon Chair
If you have any questions about the 2009 ZONIES, please contact Brianna Patterson at brianna@creativeeventrentals.com.
Click Here to Download Rules & Entry Form
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