A Message From President Ronnie Jayne

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
(Sing to the tune of "My Way")

And now, the end is near
My term as Pres-i-dent is ending.
It's been a thrilling year
And so my thanks, to you I'm sending--
We worked "Sharing our Strengths"
And made events, in such a swell way
That we should all be proud
Of ISES-LA.

Committees and the Board
You did your all; I am your praiser --
From JAM, to Membership,
To non-stop fun, Idol Fundraiser.
Eventworld coming soon
You've all stepped up, and so I kvell
Yiddish for "swell with pride."
Notice the lengths I go to just to
rhyme this thing!). May... I say, we'll show our best!
That's ISES-LA!!

We've got a great meeting with San Diego and Orange County, and of course our Installation of the new board with the bright and talented Carol Saunders as our 2005 - 2006 President. LA's amazing JAM is coming up August 9, kicking off Eventworld on our own home turf August 11 - 13. ... And don't think you're rid of me yet! ... As newly elected Western Regional Vice-President 2005 - 2006 I will do my best to convey our needs and concerns to ISES International. Get involved -- It's worked for me, and it will work for you! Thanks again to all of you for a terrific year!

Sincerely with hugs,

Ronnie Jayne
President, ISES-LA

Networking is the name of the game!!! Come join us as we join with San Diego ISES for this month's mixer. Well over 100 of SoCal's best and brightest are already registered for this giant joint mixer at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Meeting professionals, vendors, and industry specialists from San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles will all be there presenting you with an awesome networking opportunity.

The Hyatt Regency Irvine has recently gone through an extensive and dramatic renovation earning AAA's four-diamond rating...the only hotel in the Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach area to achieve this rating. They are also celebrating the opening of 6ix Park Grill...an exciting new concept that serves as the hotel's main dining room and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. With French-born and trained chef Yves Fournier in the kitchen, 6ix Park Grill is the ultimate California dining experience, offering casual elegance and showcasing California's unrivaled produce, Pacific seafood and local artisanal products.

The hotel is strategically located midway between Los Angeles and San Diego in the very heart of Southern California. Again, come join your fellow Southern California ISES members and guests for this rare joint networking opportunity...you're going to love it!!!

"The Spirit of Excellence awards are your chapters chance to shine! Take this opportunity to put all the hard work your board and committees did this year and quantify it into a legacy for your chapter. Remember you gotta play to win, the deadline is quickly approaching, so enter today!" -Stacey Paul Barabe, CSEP, 2004-05 ISES Spirit of Excellence Committee Chair The application may be found on the ISES Leadership area of the ISES web site in the Awards Folder. If you need your login information, please contact ISES Headquarters staff at info@ises.com.

Chapters are able to apply for Excellence in Communications, Excellence in Programming & Education, Excellence in Special Projects and/or Chapter of the Year.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Hilary Ashland or Kristin Kindsvater Prine at ISES Headquarters regarding the 2004-05 ISES Spirit of Excellence Application.

Last month’s ISES-LA meeting was held at the Museum of Tolerance on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Opened in 1993, The Museum of Tolerance is a high tech, hands-on experiential museum that focuses on two central themes through unique interactive exhibits: the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America and the history of the Holocaust - the ultimate example of man’s inhumanity to man. The museum takes these two subjects and forces us to confront them head on and understand them in both historic and contemporary contexts, but also in a wonderfully educational and experiential way.

Since it’s opening, the museum has hosted over 3.5 million visitors from around the world, as well as nine heads of state including King Hussein of Jordan, three Prime Ministers of Israel, and the Dalai Lama. The museum receives about 350,000 visitors annually including over 100,000 children.

Special thanks to our May showcase companies: The Museum of Tolerance and Pat's Catering.

August 9th at Universal Studios is ISES LA's Annual JAM (Joint Allied Mixer) - immediately before EventWorld here in Los Angeles. Other ISES chapters are being invited and it should be an incredible event! Reserve your booth now by contacting the ISES LA office!

2005 International Special Events Society (ISES) Eventworld® 2005 – Los Angeles, August 11-13!

COSTS: www.ises.com for conference and award show information & fees
WHERE: Renaissance Hollywood Hotel – Hollywood, CA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Event Professionals, Nonprofit Professionals and Corporate Event Coordinators.

Hooray for Hollywood isn’t just a cliché. It’s the excitement of ISES Eventworld® 2005 – A Conference for Professional Development from August 11th-13th for its annual conference at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. Executive Producer Brenda Schwerin, CSEP says: “The theme for this conference is ‘The Business of Service’ - a timely topic in today’s fast paced variations on what is service - with less lead time and demands for quality.

“Hot topic” educational sessions with a Hollywood twist will peak your knowledge along with incredible evening command performances capped off by the celebrated International Esprit Awards.

WELCOME EVENT at Eventworld – Thursday - 8/11/05 Experience "The Red Carpet Hollywood Style" at the Hollywood Museum in the historic Max Factor building - enjoy the glamorous ambiance of Hollywood as a Star! Dress in your "Hollywood Best" or as your favorite celebrity. This lively event celebrates the best Hollywood has to offer with glamour, delectable hors d'oeuvres replicated from famous Hollywood restaurants, tantalizing entertainment and a chance to mingle, laugh and relax with colleagues.

INTERNATIONAL ESPRIT AWARDS – Saturday - 8/13/05 Experience the 2005 Esprit through Producer/Designer Timot McGonagle’s art of event design which “honor’s our origins as we project ourselves into the future with "BLANC ET NOIR – The New Hollywood Black and White” - unusual kaleidoscope footage as the icon of the event which captures ‘The New Hollywood’ with the class of ‘Vintage Hollywood’ for a night of glamour, surprises and a wonderful new experience.”

This Conference, coming for the first time to the West Coast offers event professionals from the novice to experienced a chance to learn, participate, and network with top event professionals on a national and international level experiencing the world of event production produced 100% by top event professionals – the creativity and opportunities will awaken the ‘event’ spirit in all who attend.

June 15, 2005 Joint Meeting with ISES San Diego Chapter at Hyatt Irvine

July 13, 2005 ISES-LA Installation Dinner at Maple Drive Restaurant

August 9, 2005 Joint Allied Mixer at Universal Studios

August 11-13, 2005 EventWorld 2005 at Hollywood Renaissance Hotel

August 13, 2005 ISES Esprit Awards Gala at the Governor's Ballroom of the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel

Do you have information you would like to share with your fellow ISES members? We are looking for submissions for our monthly ezines. Please forward any articles you wish to submit to the Director of Communications Jen Poyer, the Ezine Editor, Bill Hodge, or contact the ISES LA Office (805) 557-1141.