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Spotlight on Atlanta International Special Events Society

March 11, 2015 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Spotlight on Atlanta International Special Events Society

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Doc Waltrop / Full Circle Lighting & Productions

Doc Waldrop brings more than 30 years of experience in theatrical lighting and overall technical production to the meetings, special events, convention, motion picture, and association industries.

His lighting designs and installations have gathered praise and awards from international and Fortune 500 companies and have been featured in many industry and related magazines. He has held an executive board position, including Chapter President in 2004-2005, with the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the International Special Events Society and was recently honored with the 2008 Bob Blaesing Lifetime Achievement Award from ISES/NACE Atlanta. Doc is a founding member of Full Circle Lighting and Productions.

In his spare time (what little there is of it), Doc enjoys ripping up mountain roads on his Triumph Speed Triple motorcycle, chasing his son around, NASCAR racing, or playing a competitive game of pool, darts, croquet, or golf (OK, so the golf game could hardly be called competitive). Mr. Waldrop currently resides in Marietta, GA, but can often be found wherever his clients take him.

Andrea Kidd / Bold American Event Design

Sarah Steadman / Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody

Kelly Treadway / EventCurious

Special Edition | Atlanta International Special Events Society

June 26, 2014 by angishields

Meeting Pros Radio

Special Edition | Atlanta International Special Events Society

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Lori Harbin/TEP Catering

I have a passion for good food, helping projects succeed and spending quality time with my loved ones. So it should surprise no one that these passions led me directly into the special events industry. After graduating from Trinity University, I started my career at the UPS Corporate Headquarters where one of my responsibilities was planning departmental meetings and events. My love for this piece of her job led me to seek out a position with a full service special event company and soon she I coordinating corporate picnics and family days for groups up to 20,000 at The Fun Company. However, my passion for sales and marketing, along with a passion for fabulous food, ultimately led to my current position as the Director of Taste Experiences at TEP Catering.

I currently serve as the President-Elect for ISES Greater Atlanta and am an active member of MPI, ICA, and WIPA.

Jan Harlin Levie/A Handy Little Company

Jan provides event entertainment, fusing her sense of the off-beat with knowledge, skills, and talents gained working in the performing arts, entertainment, education, corporations, diverse countries, cultures, and different age groups to create beautiful and profound events celebrating great moments in her clients’ lives. On top of that, we just have fun, and so do our clients. We create events that people will talk about for many years to come.

Specialties: Naja Elieva of A Handy Little Company entertains as a fortune teller and psychic, fabulously costumed, for events large and small, corporate and private, and for all ages. Perfect for conventions, trade shows, pre- and post-event cocktail hour, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, client and employee appreciation events, birthday parties, family reunions, dinner parties, wedding and baby showers. Naja Elieva will amaze and delight your guests with her brilliant costuming, wit, humor, and kindness.

We have also introduced Handwriting analysis and LipsReadings™ as on- and off-site forms of event entertainment.

We have begun partnering with educational institutions to develop multi-sensory, interactive conference programs. These learning environments provide participants with experiential training or continuing education units which enhance job performance and productivity, but most importantly, personal engagement.

Tasha Jackson/9eighteen Events & Company

Tasha Jackson is the Principal Planner and Owner of 9eighteen Events & Company. 9eighteen Events derived from the day that changed our Principal Planners life, 9/18/2004- her wedding day. Through her vision, we’ve become a team of planners who find the greatest satisfaction in producing life-changing events.

Offering planning and styling services, 9eighteen Events is a boutique event company serving Atlanta and beyond. From concept to coordination, we provide our clients with a unique perspective that only passion and experience can deliver. With a savvy eye for detail, our boutique prides itself in executing custom-tailored affairs that boast quality and Elegance with an Edge. coordination, proposals, personal affairs, vendor management, design and style consulting and much more. Become a part of the 9eighteen family; the family who believes in specifics, is driven by details and boast exceptional organization skills. Allow us to relieve your stress of planning and take your event to places unimaginable, by infusing your personal vision with our uncommon flare.

Special Edition: Atlanta International Special Events Society

March 26, 2014 by angishields

Meeting Pros Radio

Special Edition: Atlanta International Special Events Society

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Today’s episode of Meeting Pros features the Atlanta International Special Events Society (ISES). The board is in the studio to talk about what makes the chapter the go-to for the special events community and the people behind the board.

Kelly Treadway/EventCurious

With 15 years in the special events industry Kelly Treadway has seen her career curiously come full circle. Her experiences in sales and marketing led her into the areas of events entertainment, venue management, catering sales and equipment rentals. In early 2013, after a year of ghost writing, concept building and strengthening connections, Kelly took the leap and launched EventCurious – a micro agency specializing in online marketing and public relations for special events and hospitality companies. EventCurious balances a corporate image with grass-roots style efforts as they service clients by being their online listeners. Kelly is currently the President for the International Special Event Society (ISES) Greater Atlanta chapter. She has a natural passion for connecting event profs and the dots that build a stronger industry.

Bill Goode/A Celebration with Music!

DJBGoode is the owner and resident Celebration Specialist at A Celebration with Music! and Peachy’s Portable Drive-In in Atlanta. Spinning tunes since his senior year of high school, DJBGoode worked as a mobile and club DJ while also working as the Promotion and Marketing Director for stations in New York and Georgia including WFAS AM/FM in White Plains, NY, WRNN-TV/Regional News Network in New York City, and WGAU/WNGC in Athens, GA. If you are a TV junkie, you will see him in the final episode of I’ll Fly Away and in an episode of In the Heat of the Night, and in a few segments from the early days of Regional News Network!

What about those nightclubs and restaurants? They include Desperados in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Georgio’s in Elmwood Park, NJ; Mickey Mantle’s in Manhattan, NY; Irish Bred Pub in Rex, GA; and the legendary 57th Fighter Group Restaurant and Nightclub in Atlanta, GA.

DJBGoode has major DJ experience spinning and entertaining for thousands of happy clients throughout the southeast and northeast. Weddings, schools, and corporate events are the niche for his company, A Celebration with Music!

Spinning and entertaining is not all he does. DJBGoode is an accomplished author and blogger about weddings, events, and DJ-related issues at start.mobilebeat.com, where he serves as the Formal Events moderator, and at djbgoode.com. His articles on how to DJ a wedding are published at Disc Jockey University (dju.mobilebeat.com).

DJBGoode also serves other event professionals in the metro Atlanta area as a Director for the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the International Special Events Society.

Edwin Lashley/A Legendary Event

Edwin Lashley is the Assistant Creative Director for A Legendary Event – a full service special events catering, decor and event design company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1997 as a small boutique operation, A Legendary Event has since grown into an award-winning multi-million dollar event company producing weddings, corporate events, banquets, and more! Visit www.alegendaryevent.com to get a taste of the projects and events that Edwin and his creative team produce year-round.

Special Edition: Atlanta International Special Events Society

February 26, 2014 by angishields

Meeting Pros Radio

Special Edition: Atlanta International Special Events Society

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Bill Goode/A Celebration with Music!

Julie Anne Neill/Julie Anne Wedding Photography

Julie Anne is a wedding photographer for bold, whimsical and romantic brides, who believes that every woman deserves a fairy tale and should never settle for less than Prince Charming! She is a fearless romantic who developed her passion for photography and weddings into a full time career. As a Florida native, her love of all things water and whimsy are reflected in her photography and her personality. Upon completion of her MBA from Rollins in Winter Park, Julie Anne moved to Atlanta to pursue her dream, and fell in love along the way. While not photographing weddings for the clients she truly adores, you can find her gallivanting across Europe or road-tripping the East coast with her husband Brent, and her beautiful pup, Bella.

Claudette Bouton/Goldner Associates

Claudette Bouton is a National Account Executive with Goldner Associates, Inc. Working with a broad base of clients; Claudette creatively extends corporate branding through the effective use of promotional products and corporate apparel. With a degree in Marketing and over 20 years in the special events industry her expertise is equal as both the vendor and the buyer. Having this balanced skills portfolio allows Claudette to perfectly assist her event industry clients with branding needs for their own client’s programs. Originally from Florida, Claudette now calls Georgia home as she’s been based in the Metro Atlanta area for more than 20 years. Claudette has worked at The Fox Theatre, A Legendary Event, and was the Corporate Event Planner for AGL Resources, a natural gas utility company. An experienced speaker, she has presented at The Special Event, ISES EventWorld and Plan Your Meetings LIVE. She has been an active member of the International Special Events Society for over 15 years, having served both in local and international roles. Most recently Claudette served as the Event Chair for ISES Live 2013 in Nassau, The Bahamas. In August 2013, at ISES Live, Claudette was recognized by the ISES Board of Governors as “2013 Volunteer of the Year”.

Kelly Treadway/EventCurious