Pros\' Night Out

ISES gathered in a red-hued brothel setting to hand out awards at its annual gala.

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.
Here’s a list of the winners and the events they won for—and sorry, we can’t explain these event names.

Cuisine: Steele Haley Stevenson & Harrison S. Rohr, the Willard InterContinental Hotel, “A Venetian Affair”

Table Design: Richard B. Davis, Amaryllis Inc., “A Stream Runs Through It”

Event Decor: Julie Shanklin & Lindy Joubert, Syzygy Event Productions, “Sneakerball 2006”

Venue: Robert J. Mikolitch, The Fairmont Washington, D.C., “The Future Is Green”

Graphic Design: Tracy Bloom Schwartz, Creative Parties Ltd., “Ali & Joe—A Marriage of Color”

Lighting Production: Vincent DiGiorgio & Alysha DiGiorgio, Digital Lightning, “Butterfly Kisses”

Technical Production: Jeff Moner, CPR Multimedia, “Grand Images”

Tenting Production: Thomas A. Cipu, HDO Productions, “Tropical Tents: H2O”

Videography: Bill Bowen, On Line Suburban Video Inc., “Ed’s School of Rock”

Wedding Photography: Geoff Chesman & Michael Kress, MBK & Associates, “Vineyard Vows in Sonoma”

Social Photography: Carla Freed, Freed Photography, “The ‘Club Ed’ Bar Mitzvah”

Corporate Photography: Geoff Chesman, Image Link Photography, “Air Force Memorial Dedication”

Entertainment Production: Pam Burton, Cast of Thousands, “Rocky Horror Client Show”

Wedding Events: Patti Weiner, Plan-It Parties, “Butterfly Kisses”

Social Events: Andre Wells, Events by Andre Wells, “A Night in Old Havana”

Events under 50K: LeKhessa Doctor, the Event Doctor LLC, “Harlem Nights”

Corporate/Public Events: Sheila Graham & Rebecca Hunter, American Red Cross Headquarters, “Red Cross—Then, Now & Always”

Most Creative Solution: Schuyler Huyck, HDO Productions, “Rising to the Next Level”

Best ISES Team: Kelley Gillespie, GEM Events; Dave Edwards, Dave Edwards Events Inc.; Anne Senatore, A Vista Events; Dale Harmon, Plants Alive Inc.; Alain Ikombo, Atlantic Valet; Matt Fisher, Nomad Event Systems; Christine S. Cadima, Design Cuisine; “A Royal Sensation”