| NEWS 09.02.09 4:26 PM |
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In the News: Cheap Rentals Pave Way for Pop-Ups, ISES Event Raises Money for Planners in Need
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FROM NEW YORK
Pop-Ups Offer Return on Smaller Investment: The rise in cheap real estate and discount rentals made 2009 a boom year for pop-up stores (a trend we reported in May), when just a few years ago, they were considered a major marketing investment. The combination of stunt marketing and extra retail space has benefited big brands and real estate professionals in the past few months. Names such as Hermes, Gap, Seven, Daffy's, eBay, and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism are just some of those who sponsored pop-ups this summer alone. [AdAge]
Charity at ISES EventWorld Raises $25,000: At San Francisco's recent ISES EventWorld conference, held at the San Francisco Design Center in August, industry nonprofit Search Foundation managed to raise $25,000 from the estimated 200 attendees. Benefiting event professionals confronted with catastrophes and other problems, the 12-year-old organization has been present for the past two incarnations of EventWorld. With more than 60 sponsors, the wine and food pairing fund-raiser was hosted by the Napa-Sonoma and Northern California Chapters of ISES. [Search]
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| EVENT REPORT 06.15.09 2:30 PM |
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ISES Adds Music Theme to Tabletop Competition
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At 6 p.m. on June 10, under threatening skies and with the near flood-level Potomac River just feet away, more than 200 members of the D.C. chapter of the International Special Events Society gathered at the House of Sweden for the group’s annual tabletop design contest, cocktail reception, and dinner. Like the group’s annual gala, the event showcases members' work, with tabletop concepts both streamlined and over-the-top. This year, 13 competitors vied for prizes, which included ad space on the ISES Web site and a trophy.
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| NEWS 07.23.08 2:37 PM |
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ISES Announces Esprit Awards Nominees
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The International Special Events Society recently announced the nominees for its annual Esprit Awards, which will be given out during the organization's annual meeting in Florida next month. Some 38 awards are being handed out—categories range from best ISES team effort to best entertainment production—and the nominees include members from chapters throughout world.
Schaumburg, Illinois-based Total Event Resources received two nominations. The company's work on a Design Industry Fight for AIDS (Diffa) Chicago event for 820 guests earned a nod in the category of best event for a nonprofit organization with a budget over $200,000, while a Nashville conference it organized for 1,800 attendees is nominated for best meeting and conference program with a budget over $200,000.
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| NEWS 04.17.08 9:20 AM |
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ISES Gala Celebrates 20th Birthday With Hollywood Theme
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Photo: Jack Hartzman/Washington Talent/Photo & Video |
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On Sunday night, the Washington Chapter of the International Special Events Society held its 20th anniversary award gala, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. With 430 attendees, 100 volunteers, and 40 committee members, the evening took on vintage Hollywood motifs, from the V.I.P. reception with a backstage feel (complete with star-decked dressing-room doors) to the black-and-white dinner decor.
“We really wanted our 20th to be a tribute to our members and show that Washington is not a town just for politics—it’s a town for events,” said ISES president Kelley Gillespie, who worked on the event with gala chairs Susan Katz, Terri Bergman, and Debra Berkelhammer of Distinctive Events.
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| NEWS 05.17.07 4:20 PM |
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ISES Hands Out Awards in Brothel Setting
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Greater Washington’s International Special Events Society chapter—the nation’s largest—came together at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, on March 27 for its annual award gala. Event co-chairs Patti Weiner of Plan-It Parties and Jaime Greewald of Gala Events created a brothel-themed tent, where the chapter’s 500 members gathered for the dinner, awards, and dancing.
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