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ISES TORONTO CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE It is with great pride that I take on the responsibility of ISES President for the Toronto Chapter; thank you for believing in me.		Deborah Macfie sales@gourmetcuisine.com
My goal this year is vast. One goal is to work with all successful programs of the past years. Expand and create a membership program template for future boards to develop and grow into a program that reaches out to our membership answering their questions, creating new benefits for members and understand the idiosyncrasies of our membership. Another goal (and passion) is to bring and expand on the vision of ISES globally: “To uphold the integrity of the special events professions to the general public through our “Principles of Professional Conduct and Ethics.” Coupled with this goal is to ensure that we are cultivating high standards of business practices. Is ISES all things to all people? NO- not all the time. Can ISES Toronto become a sounding board in the industry, a learning experience for old and new members; an ethical environment to share with colleagues and competitors alike? YES it can.  I look forward to speaking to you over the next year and beyond and I thank you for your membership again this year- this is a year you will see a difference! Deborah Macfie Announcing the 2006/2007 ISES Toronto Board of Directors Deborah Macfie - President Carol Moxam CSEP - Past- President Bryan Bell - President-Elect Lara McCulloch - VP Programs Karen Eluck CSEP, CMP - VP Finance Carol Mair - VP Membership Julie Brunjes - VP Education Carolyn Luscombe, CSEM, CSEP, CMP - Director, Student Affairs Jayne Dunsmore - Director, Member Services Larry Cuthbertson CSP - Director, Communications Michelle McCulloch - Director, Chapter Events Litsa Rorris - Director, Marketing Tannis Walker - Director, Allied Organizations Special Thanks to our departing 2005/2006 Board Members Kyle Hosick Miki Klevan Odette Spitzer Welcome to ISES Toronto! We would like to extend a big welcome to all new members! Our membership continues to grow with a variety of Planners and Special Event service providers. With over 100 members in the GTA, ISES Toronto is dedicated to helping special events professionals produce outstanding results for clients while establishing positive working relationships with other event colleagues. For those still considering membership, we encourage you to come on board for the exciting months ahead! Discover how being part of our growing association will help you establish more business and expand your knowledge. Visit our website at www.isestoronto.com to learn more about the benefits of membership or contact Carol Ford directly at info@isestoronto.com. Event Scoop.... Tannis Walker has moved to The Toronto Rehab Foundation is in charge of Special Events & Corporate Sponsorship. You can contact her at 416 597 3422 ext 3967 or via email at  walker.tannis@torontorehab.on.ca Gourmet Cuisine had a great television special Monday May 29 on Prime Network’s new show Adventures in Catering. Contact Gourmet Cuisine at 905 565 9300.   Interesting "Break a Leg" - Where did it come from? You be the Judge..... This phrase dates back to the 1920's and is superstition against wishing an actor good luck. Many people think the origin comes from when in 1865 John Wilkes Booth, who was an actor, broke his leg while leaping to kill President Lincoln during a play at the Ford's Theatre. However, this does not really seem like it is related to good luck. Some stage actors think it has to do with bending your knee when you bow, like at the end of a successful play. Break a leg is cited as superstition against good luck, which is what I originally thought it meant. Recently, I was informed that "leg" refers to the side curtains and it suggests that the applause ought to be so great that the legs fall and break from the stage. I can't say how truthful this necessarily is. The side curtains are, however, called legs, so it's entirely possible. The origins of "break a leg," began in theatre ballet productions where they came out for curtain calls. The rod that allows for the curtain to be raised and lowered is called the "LEG". So "break a leg" truly means to get so many curtain calls that the leg breaks in two.   'Hydro Pole' Interference It has been a tradition over the last 6 years for Balloon Corporate Events to add much excitement to the street decor for Pride Toronto. Fabulous, long lasting 60 foot arches spanned Church Street and were attached to the telephone poles... up and out of harm's reach. The permission to use the poles was never an issue and always issued by the City of Toronto. However, for the first time in many years, Pride Toronto did not have their beautiful arches across Church St. It seems the poles have been sold to Toronto Hydro and permission to attach balloon arches was not granted... Mm mmm!   The $100.00 Bet Balloon Corporate Events was contracted to decorate the outdoor event Tent at Atlantis, Ontario Place. While prepping in the decor elements inside, a maintenance man questioned if the balloons were going outside. As we were decorating the outside of the tent, we replied, "yes, of course." With a huff and a puff, he advised us they would never last out there with the near hurricane winds that were blowing that day. With that, we bet him $100.00 that they would!! Even though the winds picked up so badly that the event was called and moved inside, our displays stayed fast to the tent. To this day, we are still owed the $100.00!   Got an EVENT SCOOP? Pass on your SCOOP to the ISES Toronto Office at info@isestoronto.com for inclusion in the next issue! ISES Toronto Members Speak The ISES Toronto Membership Committee recently completed a telephone survey of ISES Toronto Members, and prepared the following summary of the results. With over 80 calls, they received feedback from almost 50% of members! Thanks to all who participated.  The incoming ISES Toronto Board of Directors will be reviewing the feedback below and will use this as a starting point for their work in 2006/2007. We always welcome your input at info@isestoronto.com What do you like about ISES? Gives legitimacy to business Suggests an established, reliable company Member benefits and discounts Continuous support in directing the event planning industry Calling on others for support Keeping in touch with people "in the know" Mirror potential market trends within the event industry and provide suppliers options for a venue to remain progressive Giving back to the industry Able to promote my business Comparing experiences with other new members Opportunity to complete CSEP ISES directory is used as leads Networking What more would you like to get out of our membership? Better education opportunities Stronger commitment to ethical behaviour and practices in the industry Facility feature, business growth  Feel more welcome at meetings Happy with everything On line discussion forum  A calendar of events is a good idea  Higher quality education programs A mentoring program Meet more members Possibly a "senior member task force" Better communication- newsletter more often More advanced notice on meeting dates. In your opinion, what is the purpose of ISES? Networking · Bring event professionals together Supplier network Linking to suppliers Industry certification What areas can be improved upon? Buddy system for new members at meetings Better communication Event Calendar Emphasis on attracting less suppliers and more planners Cheaper fees for the occasional meeting Mentoring program Mark Your Calendar! ISES Toronto will be holding its fall meetings on the following dates. Be sure to save these dates in your calendar now! September 19 October 17 Gala - November 7 See you there!
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