Become a “Partner of ISES Live”

For $300 (cash only), you, your company or your ISES Chapter can show support for ISES Live 2013.

Produced by the International Special Events Society, ISES Live has been created to deliver an inspirational experience that will provide a platform from which to stimulate ideas and share knowledge with other creative professionals from around the world.

You will be listed as a conference partner in all printed and digital collateral beginning when payment is received through the final thank you in the ISES pages post conference section. For more information contact Melissa Jurcan at melissa@seafair.com

The 2nd Annual ISES Ohio WOW Awards took place on April 19th, 2013 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and were a huge success.

We’re proud to have hosted this year’s event and are looking forward to attending next year’s event in Cincinnati.

Click Here to see the event photos from Digital Photos by Dale.

Here are the winners:

Best Marketing- Design Collateral under $25,000
Ghost Light Productions, LLC
for: Cleveland Police Foundation Gala
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Best Marketing- Design Collateral over $25,000
Rock The House Entertainment Group
for: Rock Your Prom 2012
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Best Event Design- Décor under $25,000
FLOURISH bespoke floral & event styling
for: Sparkling Celebration
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Best Entertainment Production $25,000- $75,000
Something New Events
for: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2012
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Best Technical Production
Rock The House Entertainment Group
for: Automated Packaging Systems 50th Anniversary
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Best Entertainment Production $25,000- $75,000
Class Acts Entertainment
for: 200Columbus Bicentennial Birthday Celebration
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Best Entertainment Production under $25,000
Zone Entertainment
for: Back to the Future: Part 4 (Edgewood High School Homecoming)
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Best Event Photography
Making the Moment Photography
for: Lauren & Kyle’s Wedding
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Best Event Support Services
Event Source Columbus
for: Pediatric Hospital Celebration
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Best Event with a Legacy
Ghost Light Productions, LLC
for: 9th Annual Into the Light Walk for Suicide Prevention
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Best Public Event
City of Dublin
for: Spooktacular
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Best Social Event $25,000- $75,000
Event Source
for: Peace Birthday
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Best Social Event over $75,000
Something New Events
for: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2012
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Best Wedding under $25,000
Solus Lighting LTD
for: Downtown Contemporary
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Best Wedding $75,000- $200,000
Kirkbrides
for: New Year’s Eve Wedding
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Best Wedding over $200,000
Heidzillas Wedding Coordination
for: Amy & Steve’s “Epic” Wedding
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Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization $75,000- $200,000
Something New Events
for: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2012
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Best Event for a Non-Profit Organization over $200,000
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
for: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Best Meeting- Conference Program over $250,000
Jobe & Associates
for: Puerto Rico 2012!
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Best Corporate Event $75,000- $200,000
Something New Events
for: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2012
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Best Corporate Event over $200,000
Rock The House Entertainment Group
for: Saveguard Properties
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Best ISES Team Effort $25,000-$75,000
Event Source, Something New Events, & Everything Tented
for: Peace Birthday
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Best ISES Team Effort $75,000-$200,000
Cleveland Zoological Society, Event Source, Everything Tented, Rock The House Entertainment Group
for: ZippityZooDoo
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Best ISES Team Effort over $200,000
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Event Source, Details and Florabunda Designs Inc.,Cameron Mitchell Catering, Class Acts Entertainment, Lasting Impressions Event Rental
for: Pediatric Hospital Grand Opening Weekend
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Will I See You on 4/19?

I had the pleasure of attending my first ISES Awards show last year for the Ohio WOW Awards in Columbus. What a wonderful experience! I was new to ISES at the time. And just learning about the organization, and everything it has to offer a member. I have to say, I felt so welcomed. As the new kid on the block, I was introduced to so many people in our industry. It was an amazing event! What a great way to see the talents, and works of the best in Ohio, showcased under one roof. I feel that it truly benefited myself, and my company by giving us the opportunity to become familiar with others in our industry. The Wow Awards not only provided a great networking experience, but an inner connection between these top event professionals. It was amongst one of my top events I have attended so far. It really helped to kick things in gear for me. I have since experienced growth within ISES. I have become a member of the events committee, and a Director At Large for the Cleveland Board. My advise to anyone who is undecided about attending this event is, if you want to grow, and witness what ISES is all about, and has to offer, come get “WOW’d”!

Natalie Shugars
Sales Manager
Three Rivers Entertainment & Production

Our chapter was so excited to travel to fellow midwest chapter, ISES Chicago.  We chuckled to ourselves when the email came out from headquarters regarding what to wear as we are used to the cold temps. here in Cleveland…. I am pondering if Spring will ever come!

ISES Cleveland was very well represented, having 8 board members in attendance.  It was great to hear from the other chapters in the roundtable discussion.  What is working for them and what isn’t working and how we, as a chapter and region, were able to give our input. We have monthly president calls, but being in the room with these individuals, we were able to produce some serious hail on that brainstorm!  Being on the board for the past 5 years, I have seen our chapter in many of the phases others are in.  I am fortunate to lead a strong chapter with many past presidents and current board members who returned to the board for another tour of duty.

While in Chicago I took time to reflect on what I could do in the remaining months as President to make our chapter stronger.  I want to keep our members connected and involved.  Our chapter strives at listening to our members and implementing the ideas they have.

I hope you see the value in your membership.  Many of the people in ISES are my creative partners (vendors), but more importantly they are my friends.  I can call them for ideas and lean on them in times of need.

My door is always open to listen to what you want out of your membership.  I hope you don’t feel that this is just a membership group to join but a true investment into your career and your future.

I look forward to The Special Event 2014 in Nashville, TN (yee-haw!).  I plan to stay an extra day to walk the show floor and attend more of the educational sessions that are offered.  If you can take a few days to attend I highly recommend it.  It is great to meet in person many of the people you interact with, follow on Twitter, or just to hang out with many of the talented individuals who make up the Events Industry!

• President
• Laura Hoffman
• Assistant Director of Special Events
• Cleveland Clinic
• hoffmal3@ccf.org
• clevelandclinic.org
• Read Laura’s Bio Here
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