Bringing home the Olympic opportunity message to us were two guests from the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). Mr. Marti Kulich, Program Director, Ceremonies, for VANOC explained the complexities of the full startup of VANOC and how future departments will come on-line as we get closer to the games. He explained that the VANOC division of Cultures & Ceremonies is responsible for the opening & closing of the games as well as welcoming events for each team of athletes at the various athlete villages, medal ceremonies each night in both Vancouver and Whistler, and the Cultural Olympiad and Olympics Arts Festival slated to start five weeks before, and to continue through the Olympic Games. All of these are areas that provide ISES members with opportunities to get involved.
He described the potential requirements for the many Olympic corporate sponsors, their events and displays, as well as various government houses to be built by participating Olympic countries; and to count in the many test games and large scale events that will coming to Vancouver preceding the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2010, that also offer excellent business opportunities for our membership.
John McLaughlin, Vice President and Comptroller of VANOC gave us an appreciation that VANOC will be looking for value for their dollar, and that a value-added bid response, that can be shown to be delivered on time, will have a competitive edge.
Betty MacLeod, Senior Manager, Olympic Business Development from RBC Royal Bank, explained that many opportunities for companies large and small exist as main contractors, and suppliers to contractors.
Web sites to assist our memberships are available below:
Your ISES Vancouver Board will organize workshops that will help educate our members on how to find and respond to bids listed for the 2010 games via the BC Ministry of Economic Development, BC Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat. Stay tuned for more information.
October Event Postponement
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It has just come to our attention that there are many more changes to the CSEP program than originally anticipated when we first invited Julia to speak. ISES Vancouver’s goal is to offer excellent and relevant meeting/seminar products. As a result, we will be postponing the CSEP BootCamp workshop and therefore Julia Rutherford Silvers’ seminar to a later date.
Below is a description of the CSEP changes that has come from ISES International headquarters.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to announcing the launch of the new CSEP program in early 2007.
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Changes to the CSEP Exam and Blueprint Content
As many of you may already know, it was announced that ISES signed a contract with a new test administrator - Schroeder Measurement Technologies (SMT). SMT is a full-service international testing company serving the needs of licensing boards and credentialing agencies with a wide range of test development and administration services. SMT's testing products and services are the finest available and are designed to serve SMT's clients by using the most appropriate psychometric and technological approaches available.
SMT and the ISES certification committee have been working diligently to review and improve the existing CSEP exam. The new exam is set to debut in January 2007.
The ISES Certification Committee closed new enrollment in the CSEP candidate pipeline in June. The pipeline will reopen in January 2007, following the new CSEP program debut. CSEP candidates will be sent revised study materials at no cost. In addition, CSEP exam preparation courses based on the new exam content will be offered at The Special Event Show 2007 in Los Angeles, prior to the availability of the new online exam program.
Additional information regarding the new CSEP exam will be distributed as soon as it is available. Please continue to check the ISES website, the E-News, the chapter E-News and emails for current information regarding the new CSEP program. We are confident that the new exam will offer global excellence and continued credibility for the CSEP certification. Please contact ISES Headquarters if you have specific questions regarding the changeover to the new CSEP exam.
Making Magical Memories: Lessons in Leadership
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Join us as we welcome David DeLoach, ISES Treasurer 2006/2007, as he shares leadership lessons he's learned over the years working at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort in Orlando, Florida. David will spend a few minutes showcasing at a high level some of the events he's produced at the MAGIC KINGDOM® Park. Then, he'll discuss some of the experiences that have taught him some very valuable lessons in leadership that can be applied to Special Event Management, ISES Chapters, and business in general. Twelve leadership lessons will be reviewed and explained in detail with examples of how David has applied them to the teams he has led. This promises to be a valuable session that will generate ideas for you to use in your own business to improve service and productivity
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Private Member Reception with David DeLoach
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. venue TBA
ISES and MPI Vancouver Organize an Industry Christmas Party!
Save the Date! Thursday Nov 30th, 2006. This year’s industry Holiday/Christmas party will be co-organized with MPI Vancouver and will be a fundraiser!!! ISES will donate partial proceeds to Starlight Starbright Foundation, and MPI will donate partial proceeds to the Food Bank. The venue: Azure Grill and Lounge, with complimentary appys and first drink on the house! Stay tuned for more information!
Members who would like to volunteer for this committee can contact us at info@isesvancouver.com and we’ll put you in touch with the party people in the know!
Report from Event World
Martes Farrugia attended leadership and information seminars at EventWorld on behalf of ISES Vancouver. The Affilliate program, now in its 9th month is continuing to take shape. ISES Canada is continuing to develop and maintain benefit programs for Canadian members, most importantly a domestic insurance programs for both events and small company health coverage. ISES Vancouver will research ways to re-connect the education opportunities in the Western Region of ISES in the USA.
International Committee goals that were shared included the continuation of branding ISES, promotion of ISES through end client industry trade shows; development of Public Relations programs and advertising our association to end clients.
Eventworld 2007 will be held in Montreal, Quebec!!!
Get Your Story Out There!
ISES Vancouver is creating a PR package of our members. Send your information in to us, perhaps a special event story, a successful show, something that can interest the media. We want to have a PR kit ready for members of the media who want to do a story about our industry … and perhaps interview you for a story.
We would like to send this information to ISES Headquarters in Chicago, for inclusion into the International PR kit for the same reason… who knows, you could be called upon to do an interview with Time Magazine some day!
Contact Martes Farrugia at info@isesvancouver.com.
Membership Renewal and New Member Applications
Want to join ISES or renew your membership? Download this PDF and you will have an up to date membership kit to fill out. Are you a new member unsure about endorsement? Just contact Alice Zhou, VP of Membership or any one of our Board Members and we will answer your questions about membership first hand... or feel free to contact us at info@isesvancouver.com.
ISES Logos and Link Sharing
The new ISES member logos are available online at www.ises.com. Just log in using your member number and password, click on “New ISES Logo” and you can download your member logo in the format best suited for your needs. As an ISES member, you can place the logo on business cards, letterhead and electronic correspondence.
ISES Vancouver is starting a Link Sharing program… you can have an www.isesvancouver.com link from your website! Just contact us at info@isesvancouver.com for more information.
Strategic Partner Program - 3 positions left!
The Strategic Partner program has filled 7 of 10 available positions! There is still time to take advantage of this great promotions vehicle. Positions are available to all ISES Vancouver members, the Strategic Partner Program helps fund website updates, the e-newsletter, and contributes to all speaker and promotion programs throughout the year. Benefits include admission to eight events throughout our year (excluding Buffet Blowout) and other website and e-news exposure.
To join our program please contact the Board via info@isesvancouver.com or contact Mike Kaerne at 604-299-2000, mike@hollynorth.com.
Strategic Partner Profile: HollyNorth
HollyNorth Production Supplies is owned by Mike Kaerne and supplies special effects, pyrotechnics, props and equipment to the film, TV, commercial and special events industries. It is a company with global reach and is based in Burnaby, BC. HollyNorth grew from their original 2500 square foot store in 1998, to their present day 12,500 square foot storefront and warehouse. HollyNorth is known for a variety of products and services ranging from adhesive tapes and sharpies to make up, and special effects machines such as Smoke, Fog, Fire, Wind, and Rain. They also manufacture and sell artificial icicles and snow to far off locations such as Prague, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, Malaysia, Korea as well as the US and Canada.
HollyNorth's 11 staff members are kept busy by production clients like “Fantastic 4”, “X-men 3”, and TV series like “Stargate”,“L-Word” as well as Event production customers. Mike tells us, “Everyday is different, we deal with almost every production department, and with a great cross section of people. Our motto is if we don’t have it, we’ll get it, if we can’t get it, we’ll make it, if we can’t make it, you don’t need it.”
Mike, and his company, were nominated, “Small Business of the Year” and “Entrepreneur of the Year”, in 2004 by Burnaby Board of Trade. You can see them at the upcoming Film and Television Expo FTX West Oct 13-14th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Also visit them online at www.hollynorth.com. HollyNorth is a proud member of ISES Vancouver as a strategic partner. Mike Kaerne has been an active member of the ISES Vancouver board as Treasurer for the past several years. Do say “Hi” to Mike Kaerne as you sign in for our next event.
Member News: Alan's Award Winning Photography
"Earlier this year we were asked to help our client with a marketing and branding project. The catch was the project was in the Mediterranean on board a 5 sail clipper ship for 9 days traveling throughout Italian ports. The task was compounded by the fact that all power onboard was 220 volts. We were chosen to deliver 125, 5 x 7 photos per day to incentive travel guests. The project involved many evenings working until 4 in the morning, so this turned into a serious working "holiday"
The client was so pleased with the results that we created a branded multimedia DVD presentation for their guests. The client was so happy we have been hired to create the memories for their Lanai Hawaii next incentive convention."
Note from Martes:
Alan Gough was our photographer at the Olympics event held on September 27th. Here is a link to a slide show that he produced with the event photos he had taken … and yes had ready for us to view by 4am the next morning!
Strategic Partners for 2006/2007
Thank you to the following companies for showing their support:
