May is the Time to Join ISES

By Gerry Rothschild, VP of Membership

The May Membership Drive is fast approaching, and I don't want you to miss this opportunity! If you attended any ISES LA events over the last year, you already experienced a lot of what ISES LA has to offer: great networking, entrée to some of LA's most exclusive venues and through our signature events such as Meet the Masters, JAM and the Educational Breakfast Series, access to the biggest stars and most innovative thinkers our industry has to offer.
ISES LA Membership offers access to one of our most sought-after benefits, the opportunity to grow your business! As a member, you can join a committee, get involved and start to build the personal relationships that will make someone think of you the next time they need the services you provide. By the way, who do you think gets more out of Meet the Masters? Although event attendees get the opportunity to connect and network, committee members receive the invaluable opportunity to converse, collaborate and build relationships with the Masters while planning and producing the event.

I hear it all the time - "It's $399 a year and there is a $50 registration fee; that's a lot of money." However when you evaluate the cost-benefit as part of your business' marketing budget, it will buy you so much more than any of those industry online listing sites will. In addition to all of the opportunities mentioned above, ISES LA membership offers benefits that actually save you money. These include free, targeted advertising and discounts at companies like FedEx, Kinko's, and Alamo Rental. Plus, if you join online in May, we will waive the $50.00 registration fee.
Remember, ISES doesn't cost…it pays. Enjoy this wide array of benefits while dealing with the best of the best in the Special Events Industry:

• Regional Discounts: ISES Los Angeles Member-to-Member Discount Program.
  
  
• Complimentary Advertising: ISES Los Angeles complimentary email advertising blast.
  
  
• National Discounts: FedEx, Staples, Budget Truck Rental and more!
  
  
• Networking: opportunities to make connections and build relationships at all meetings & special events.
  
  
• Education: A series of lectures and presentations focused on professional development, business growth and building clientele.
  
  
• Job Referrals: find the best, get the best.
  
  
• Invaluable Relationships and Long-lasting Friendships: collective industry. Collective organization. Collective goals.
  
  
• Accountability: a fellow ISES LA member will provide exceptional services.
  
  
• Discounted Registration Fee: a benefit exclusive to members.
  
  
• Online Directory: at the local and international level, visit www.ises-la.com and www.ises.com respectively.

Questions? Contact: Gerry Rothschild at gerry@grbands.com or ISES Headquarters at 800.688.ISES (4737) or email info@ises.com.


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"Being an ISES Student member has not only significantly multiplied my network in the Special Events Industry, but also launched the start of my career as a Freelance Event Planner. The board is more than welcoming and does their best to introduce me to every ISES LA member and assist with my involvement in the organization. The networking that happens at these events is a true example of the importance of establishing business relationships and how those can transfer into referrals and strategic partnerships. Since becoming an ISES member in August 2011, I have doubled my resume and experience in the production and management of small and large scale, corporate, benefit, and special event planning. I now freelance with a few different event production companies (all ISES members) and this has made my membership totally worth it!"

Taylor Somera, December 2011
Cal State University, Fullerton