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Now celebrating its 11th year as one of Austin's most distinctive and
anticipated gala events, the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) has asked ISES to head
up décor for ART BALL 2007! The theme will be Central Park and as much creativity as
possible is needed to make this a spectacular event. If you are interested in
helping on the ISES décor committee for this important event, contact
Dir. of Community Relations Hope Lawrence at 
Great News! The ISES Austin June Banquet — our annual Awards Banquet featuring an elegant black and gold Oscars theme — was prominently featured with a full color photo spread in the Winter issue of Texas Meetings & Events.
Damon Holdich
Myra Atkins
DEAR ISES AUSTIN MEMBERS,
Take a breath! We've made it through the enormously busy fall event season and have entered into the holiday season. Take time to reflect on all you've accomplished this year.
Our chapter has made great strides this year as well. Granted, the ISES year starts July 1, so we've only had five months to get all our big plans under way. But we've stepped up to give you more — have you stepped up your involvement?
We've launched a new website featuring a stylish new design, improved navigation, and many great new member resources. Have you visited yet?
We've incorporated your feedback from the annual survey — changing our regular meetings to the first Thursday of each month. And VP of Education/Programs Michelle Bromley and her committee have organized some great programs focused on professional development. Have you made a point of attending programs and meeting other ISES members?
We've held our first ISES community volunteering program — with Dir. of Community Relations Hope Lawrence signing up several ISES members to help support the KUT phone drive. Did you volunteer?
We successfully transitioned our new VP of Membership Kelly Cooper into the position left vacant when Linda Pope had to resign due to a new job. Kelly has been hard at work planning both the Dec 7. Membership Drive and the Dec. 15 joint Holiday Party for ISES, NACE, AWEC & MPI. Have you invited anyone to the membership drive yet?
We have already started planning our annual Fundraiser — Board members Diane Lyerly and Alanna Reed, as well as our student members, have already put initial plans into place and found a deserving charity to pair with. How can you help?
As you can see, our board has been working hard to give you exceptional value for your membership. Now it's your turn to "step up" and take advantage of what we're doing, and also make your own contribution. Click here to explore chapter volunteer opportunities.
I'd also like to challenge each of you to invite at least TWO potential members to our upcoming membership drive. See you there!
Tanya Posavatz, CSEP
President
ISES Austin Fall Membership Drive
Thurs., Dec. 7, 6 - 9 pm
219 West
Our Fall Membership Drive will be at 219 West — a hip, upscale bar and restaurant in downtown Austin. Besides being a great networking opportunity,
you'll learn how being a member of ISES can help benefit your business. Find out how to maximize the benefits of ISES membership and take advantage of incredible discounts and opportunities.
MEMBERS: For every non-member guest you bring, you'll get a free raffle ticket for a chance to win some really great prizes!
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Join the International Special Events Society in December 2006 ONLINE for only $199!
Get 7 months of membership for the ½ year rate AND avoid the $50 application fee! This is an incredible savings.
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ISES/AWEC/NACE/MPI 2006 Holiday Social
Friday, December 15, 2006
Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria
We are pleased to invite you to a Holiday Social in conjunction with several other fine Austin event organizations. We have coordinated with The Austin Wedding and Event Coordinators, The Austin Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives and the Hill Country Chapter of Meeting Professionals International to celebrate the holiday season in perfect style. We hope that you and your friends and family will be able to join us!
Other industry events:
ISES Eventworld®
- August 16-18, 2007, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MPI 2007
Education Conference - January 20-23, 2007, New Orleans, LA
NACE Leadership
Conference 2007 - January 4-6, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
The
Special Event 2007 - January 9-12, 2007, Los Angelas, CA
Bringing in the New ISES Membership Year with a Bang!
By Michelle Bromley, VP of Education & Programs
Every August, ISES Austin holds its "Meet & Greet" to introduce the new Board. This year, Facility Representative Erin Murphy graciously hosted this event at the beautiful Austin Museum of Art Dowtown.
From the chic decor provided by Marquee Rents to the delicious pasta buffet provided by Alfred At Your Service, the atmosphere was electric as we discussed the great ISES vision for the new year.
VP of Communications Stacey Hoyt unveiled our newly redesigned and renovated website, designed by ISES Austin member (and new Board member!) Stephanie Malone of The Inviting Pear. Scott Valle with Complete Music provided entertainment and helped introduce each Board Member.
The Power of Branding
By Michelle Bromley, VP of Education & Programs
When you think of the Austin landmark Green Pastures, what comes to mind?
Peacocks? Lawn weddings? Historic old Austin? The associations you have with this incredible venue, the site of our October meeting, can be attributed to successful branding. And the subject of marketing through branding was the topic of our meeting.
Guests mingled on the lawn (photo at right: Mark Tidwell, Emily Rogers, Audrey Frizell, Jodi Barris) and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and sangria while classical guitarist Sean Behrens played. The elegant charm of the Cotillion Room was accented by blue and chocolate table linens from Premiere Party Rental and floral centerpieces by Northwest Hills Pharmacy and Florist.
Green Pastures owner Bob Buslett graciously welcomed us while event representative Tanya Davis was instrumental planning and executing this memorable program.
Finally, John Fisher with AVW-TELAV kindly donated the screen and sound system for our presentations.
Our first speaker was Bill Steigerwald CSEP, ISES International MARCOM Committee Chair. Bill joined us from ISES Houston to talk about ISES' branding initiative — urging us all to utilize the tools and resources provided by ISES headquarters. Using branding tools such as the new logo on your website and marketing materials helps elevate the status of the entire ISES organization while boosting your personal business credibility.
Lastly, we heard from the dynamic Ronne Rock, Director of Marketing for Austin KNVA/Austin's CW (shown in photo at right). Ronne delved deeper into the topic of branding and suggested that finding the essence of your own brand was much more important than the name of your business or the design of your logo.
Click here to view more photos from recent events.
Name: Skip Neal
ISES Member Since: July 2006
Company: All About Honeymoons
We are full service travel consultants that specialize in Honeymoons and Destination Weddings. We try to work with couples 6-12 months prior to their wedding to ensure that it is the honeymoon of their dreams!
We work with a team of wedding and honeymoon experts to customize travel based on personal needs and wishes. We can arrange anything from a secluded get-away, to an exotic resort, to a European destination or a great cruise. One of the most unique items we offer our clients is a free All About Honeymoons Visa debit card which they can use to set up a free Honeymoon Registry on our website. Friends and family log on to our website to make contributions to wonderful excursions requested by the couple. We also offer a free Couples Web Site Page that allows the couple to add pictures and information about their honeymoon destination. We give each and every client our full attention and work hard to provide the best possible customer service.
Why I Joined ISES: When I started in June visiting a variety of wedding vendors, many of them informed me about ISES and all that it has to offer. Everyone stated that the group was not only very friendly, but everyone was very professional and set high standards on providing products and services to their clients. I was invited by Michael Akila as a prospective member to an ISES networking function at the beginning of July. I had a great time, met many new faces and realized by the end of the event that ISES would be a good "fit" for me. The rest is history.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my membership with ISES. I really want to help other members grow their business through referrals. I look forward to writing articles for the monthly newsletter and helping ISES grow its membership in the Austin area.
If you have an interesting story you'd like to contribute to the next ISES newsletter, or you'd like to be featured in our Member Profile section, please email com@isesaustin.com. Thank you!
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