This year's educational sessions were presented by two experts who addressed what our special events industry is looking towards in 2012. Beverly Oviedo, CMP addressed the crowd about the new ISO Standards being drafted for going Green and pending approval for 2012. Our other expert, Robert Kempken, VP of IBIS World, discussed the grim outlook that our industry is still facing. But, he said that being creative, marketing ourselves, and thinking outside of the box is the best approach for surviving this climate. He was a popular speaker with our attendees and remained afterwards to answer everyone’s questions.
The tradeshow that followed was fun because I got to see familiar faces and meet news ones. J & M Entertainment Event Production, Plan It Interactive, Party Pals, and AFR Furnishings, just to name a few.
There was a cool new product from LA Photo Party that I particularly liked, which was their Photo Party Upload, they can take a photo of you at your event and then you post it to any social media site on the spot! It was very cool! We are hoping to use it for an upcoming event in the spring!
The evening was filled with friends, food, and drinks…all of which turned into professional fun at another ISES LA event! Hope to see you at the next ISES event, Meet the Masters on November 14th at the Millennium Biltmore! Special Thanks to Joelle Leder Photography!
