Oct
21
2011
Photo courtesy of Jessa and Jason Hochman by Rich Pappas Photography.
Have you been looking for an opportunity to brush up on your Yiddish? ISES Cleveland’s “Jewish Wedding Trends” event is the perfect opportunity! We’ll be discussing and learning about the traditions and festivities that surround a Jewish wedding, including the Tisch, Badeken, Hora — everything you’ve ever wanted to know about hosting a Jewish wedding.
Join ISES Cleveland Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Temple Emanu El at 4545 Brainard Road in Orange Village for this exciting event!
**Light refreshments and cash bar.
When: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Temple Emanu El, 4545 Brainard Road, Orange Village, Ohio 44022
Please RSVP on CVENT by Monday, November 7, 2011 for special Advanced Registration pricing.
Advanced Registration:
$20 for members
$25 associate members
$40 non-members
$20 Students
On-Site Registration:
$30 members
$35 associate members
$50 non-members
$20 Students
Thank you to our presenters:
Renee Higer, Executive Director, Temple Emanu El
Eileen Benson from Bridal Consulting by Eileen
and to our sponsors:
Platinum:
Lighting and Sound Design by Something New Entertainment
Learn more about Something New Entertainment in their Platinum Sponsor Spotlight.
Specialty Linens by L’Nique Specialty Linen Rental
Learn more about L’Nique in their Platinum Sponsor Spotlight.
Gold:
Specialty Seating Design by Be Seated Chair Rental
Learn more about Be Seated in their Gold Sponsor Spotlight.
Silver:
Floral Decor and Chuppah Design by Breathtakers Event Planners and Decorators
Podcast by Rock the House
Hosted at Temple Emanu El
Hightop Tables by Everything Tented
Other:
Food provided by Around DownTown Catering
For more information:
About this event, please contact:
Vice President of Programs and Education, Rachael Fuller
of the Cleveland Zoological Society.
About event sponsorship, please contact:
Director of Sponsorship, Candice Lopez
of the 100th Bomber Group.
About ISES membership, please contact:
Vice President of Membership, Scott Pickel
of Everything Tented
For general information and media inquiries, please contact:
Vice President of Communications, Anna-Jeannine Herman
of Something New Entertainment.
Jul
06
2011ISES Members — don’t forget: the new membership year has already begun, so your membership may have officially lapsed last week, but ISES Cleveland will be offering a 1 month grace period for renewals!
Renew by 7/31/2011 and SAVE $50 with a waived application fee! Contact Scott Pickel, Vice President of Membership, for more details. We look forward to having you on board for another year of exciting ISES Cleveland Events, Education, and Community!
Mar
02
2011Please join the International Special Events Society Cleveland chapter next Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM at Marriott Key Center at 127 Public Square in Cleveland for an elegant and exciting evening of experiencing South Asian wedding trends and traditions!
Learn about Mondaps from Alina Saini from Party Decor and South Asian Wedding traditions from Durga Chigurupati of Adhya Productions while enjoying tantalizing Indian food provided by the Saffron Patch.
Also joining our panel of experts is special guest speaker, Justine Lorelle Blanchard from The Knot.
Discounted advance tickets are available here. Please RSVP by Monday, March 7, 2011:
$20 Members
$25 Associate Members
$40 Non Members
$10 Student Members
or at the door:
$30 Members
$35 Associates
$50 Non Members
$20 Student Members
Vice President of Membership, Scott Pickel of Everything Tented, will also be hosting a brief informational session and orientation for new members to discuss the benefits of ISES membership. This session will begin at 5:00 PM at the same location and is free of cost to attend. You do not have to attend the later event in order to participate in the information session.
Jan
26
2011
Food by Duet Catering
Earlier this month, ISES Cleveland Members and guests spent another productive lunch enjoying beautiful and delicious food provided by newly-inducted ISES Cleveland member Pamela Waterman and Duet Catering, as well as a thought-provoking presentation by local ActionCoach Wayne Bergman learning about how a great group of “raving fans” can catapult your business to new heights, why you should spend time cultivating your own garden of “raving fans,” and what steps you as a business owner can take to make your happy clients want to spread the word about your business.
- ActionCoach Wayne Bergman
The event was hosted by Scott Pickel and Everything Tented, who set up a tent within their warehouse to allow us all to enjoy the tent experience, despite the cold weather. Sound services were provided by Matt Radicelli and Rock the House Entertainment Group. Linens and tableware were provided by Event Source.
Hosted by Everything Tented
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Dec
07
2010Update: Due to the severe weather and traffic conditions, the Board of Directors is regretful to announce that this event has been cancelled. We look forward to seeing you healthy and safe on another day!
We will continue our membership drive efforts throughout this month — please stay tuned for more details!
Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Anatomy Nightclub | Ultralounge located at 1299 West 9th Street in Cleveland for our annual membership drive. We’ll enjoy free food, entertainment by Rock the House, prizes, networking, and more!
This event is FREE and open to non-members. If you’re not already a member of ISES, come see the benefits to joining ISES and network with event professionals from the Cleveland area. If you’re already a member, why not bring a guest with you tomorrow night and show them how great the ISES Cleveland chapter is!
In addition to the special prorated value for joining ISES at the event, we’ll be giving away some great raffle prizes just for showing up like Cavs tickets, a night at the Cleveland Airport Marriot with breakfast for 2, and more! Plus, new members will receive a special “welcome pack” with money-saving offers from several ISES Member companies, including $200 worth of products and services from Rock the House, Event Source, and Everything Tented — that $600 will more than pay you back for your membership investment!
Can’t come tomorrow night, but still want to take advantage of that great prorated membership investment? No problem! Join during the month of December and get your six month membership for just $199 instead of the yearly $399. Plus, as a special incentive, we’ll also waive the $50 application fee.
Please contact Scott Pickel, Everything Tented, at 216-429-0991 or via email (scott@everythingtented.com) if you are able to attend or if you have any other questions about joining ISES.
See you soon! Please click here to RSVP
Oct
04
2010With nearly 20 years of event industry experience, Scott Pickel is the owner operator of Everything Tented, a rental company that specializes in tents, tables, chairs, and event lighting.
Scott has grown the business through networking, social media, and word of mouth recommendations.
He is a current member of the American Rental Association (ARA), a board member to Mid-Atlantic Tent Renter’s Association (MATRA), and the Vice President of Membership for the International Special Events Society Cleveland Chapter. Scott enjoys working with industry professionals, corporate and residential clients in finding innovative solutions for their special event.
Look for Scott on Facebook or e-mail him at Scott@EverythingTented.com.
Aug
14
2010International Special Events Society Cleveland (ISES Cleveland) members and friends were the guests of the Cleveland Airport Marriott this past Tuesday evening for a delicious presentation of some of the hotel’s new posh eats from the on-site restaurant and lounge, AMP 150.
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Executive Chef Ellis Cooley photo by Anna-Jeannine Herman
Over the course of the hour, guests enjoyed a small sampling of the restaurant’s fresh fare (including sliced heirloom tomatoes with aioli on toast, sweet beet salad with goat cheese, sausage stuffed peppers skewered with tomatoes, corn pudding with scallops and more) as Executive Chef Ellis Cooley discussed the restaurant’s efforts to support the garden to table movement – not only by buying local as much as possible, but by actually growing vegetables in an impressively-sizeable garden right on-site at the hotel.
This past season, Chef Cooley oversaw the clearing of a large strip of overgrown weeds, brush, and grasses along the back of the Cleveland Airport Marriott’s parking lot. He replaced the useless vegetation with 40 cubic yards of topsoil (that translates to about 4 dump trucks full) and then started planting!
Though he deliberately chose plants well-suited to the area’s climate, he was unprepared for the success of the first year’s crop; nearly every seed planted has produced a plant, and the once-weedy patch is now overflowing with corn, squash, fennel, several types of peppers from mild to unbearably spicy, tomatoes, and more. The kitchen has its hands full with the habanero crop, and there is no shortage of fresh vegetables.
In addition to the restaurant’s efforts to grow their own vegetables, strong consideration is given to local farmers over larger suppliers. Whenever possible, Chef Cooley chooses to keep it simple, fresh and local.
The swearing in of the new board by Chapter President Matt Radicelli. Photo by Anna-Jeannine Herman
After a tour of the gardens, Chapter President Matt Radicelli (Founder, Rock the House Entertainment Group, Inc.) swore in the new year’s board members, including President-Elect Deb Hermann (Chairbabe/CEO, Ghostlight Productions), Vice President of Membership, Scott Pickel (Owner, Everything Tented), Vice President of Education and Programs, Rachael Fuller (Special Event Coordinator Cleveland Zoological Society), Vice President of Communications Laura Cahill (Coordinator, Community and Media Relations Lake Health), and Directors Jim Lottig (Senior Account Representative, Event Source), Candice Lopez (Conference Services, Kalahari Resort), Katrina Marshall (Special Events and Communications Coordinator, Cleveland Food Bank), Barbara Felt (Business Development Representative, Positively Cleveland), and our hostess Mary Frances Ody (Senior Event Manager, Cleveland Airport Marriott).
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Other attendees included Jennifer Thomas (100th Bomb Group Restaurant & Banquet Facility), Aable Rents Director of Business Development Zane Gloer, Facility Rental Associate Brian Hurtt along with Julie Anderson and Paula Coakley from the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Catering Sales Manager Shannon Harris, Jeff Alley, Renee Domaratz, and Bob Megazzini from the Cleveland Marriott at Key Center, COSE (Council of Smaller Enterprises) Event Manager Heather Dodosh and Katie Stevenson, Bob Javorsky (Rentals Event Sales Lasting Impressions Events), Brenda Kucinski (Event Director, Artistic Events by Catan Fashions), Disc Jockey/Designer Anna-Jeannine Herman and Justin Herman of Something New Entertainment, and of course the rest of the team from the Cleveland Airport Marriott, including Catering Sales Manager Michelle Hodous, Sales Coordinator Heather Double, and Sonja Scully.
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With his simple, straightforward and ingredient driven culinary style, Ellis Cooley combines a lifelong passion for cooking and over ten years spent working in some of the world’s top kitchens under many celebrated chefs. Ellis started his career in Atlanta, his hometown, but quickly found the desire to travel and work under a wider variety of top chefs. His journeys took him through South Florida, Spain, France and Austria before settling down in NYC. Once in New York, his culinary prowess was recognized and he was selected to open the ultra modern Hotel on Rivington on Manhattan’s lower east side. After a very successful opening, Ellis focused on larger properties and landed himself the job of restaurant chef at the New York Palace hotel in midtown Manhattan. After his time in New York, and with his sights set on warmer climates, he sold his winter coats and moved to Miami where he did consulting work for private condominiums.
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When the opportunity presented itself to move to Cleveland and open a farm to table restaurant he jumped at it…and bought back those old winter coats. “What better place than Cleveland to work alongside so many up and coming chefs and be surrounded by farms.” Ellis is excited to be in a city with such heart and love of good food along with having such a diverse and engaged population. He truly believes there is no better food scene in the country than right here in Cleveland.“I love to show our guests the variety of wonderful dishes we can make for them through our tasting menus. I get really excited when the wait staff brings back an order for them! I like to go out and introduce myself to the table and find out a little bit about what they’re interested in. Then I go back to the kitchen and put together a dining experience they won’t forget!”
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-Chef Ellis Cooley
-Chef Ellis Cooley
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