The ISES Dallas July Bi-Monthly Educational Program brought together the crème de la crème of the Dallas Event Industry. The end of the 2008-2009 ISES year came to an end at the Orion Ballroom. Guests mixed and mingled in the beautiful lounge created by R Fox Designs which sipping drinks.
Guests were escorted into the presentation room where champagne and smoked salmon, caviar and egg Panini bites were passed. With Marshall Leak of Diversified Media Group providing the A/V, we were treated to a presentation by Heather Henderson Thomas from Cisco Communications. She talked about the trend of companies and tradeshows going virtual and how she has created a hybrid model that actually helped Cisco increase their attendance at their tradeshow this year despite the economy. Brooks Kendall gave a wonderful farewell address which covered our countless achievements over the past year, including ISES Dallas being the reining Best in Communication and the Number 1 ISES Chapter in the world! We also increased our member participation this year to 93%! Obviously Dallas ISES members are proud of our chapter! The 2008-2009 board member were given thank you gifts by Brooks as well. Then the 2009-2010 board members were sworn in. Raye Dawn Acheson gave everyone a taste of what’s to come in the new year with growing the ISES for ISES movement and increasing ISES Dallas’s impact within the event industry locally, nationally and even internationally.
While Ricky Derek, courtesy Bravo! Entertainment, serenaded everyone with old classics, the beautiful rose centerpieces by J Monroe Designs along with the linens by BBJ Linens made the tables a perfect backdrop for the amazing food provided by Chef Doug Brown. The wall was adorned with a custom ISES Dallas gobo from In Light Custom Gobos. As dessert was taken away guests mingled and danced and created flip books compliments of GladTower Live Productions.
We would like to thank the Programs Committee as well as last night’s Events Chairs Jennifer Fowler and Stephanie Murray for making last night a successful and enjoyable evening.
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