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President's
Message
by
Angie Kemp,
CPCE
NACE
has so much
in store for
you this year;
I encourage
you to take
full advantage
of the educational
and networking
opportunities.
Everyone’s
favorite, "The
Iron Florist",
will
be back in April
along with a
special opportunity
for our
Event Professional
members to showcase
their company.
In May
we
are honored
to have Lynne
LaFond DeLuca,
with Beverly
Clarke Enterprises,
Wedding Marketing
Solutions and
Hospitality
Training, to
keep us updated
on the
Wedding market.
NACE
is celebrating
its 50th Anniversary
in June and
we will have
two amazing
opportunities
for you. Join
all of the other
Southern California
NACE chapters
to commemorate
this milestone
at Universal
Studios Hollywood
on June
3rd.
Save the date
and stay tuned
for more details.
The
Napa Valley
Grill
at Horton Plaza
will also be
hosting the
San Diego chapter
with a celebratory
networking and
wine reception
on June
10th.
This will be
an exciting
month! Don’t
miss out.
It is through
your
dedication and
participation
that we are
able to provide
these experiences
for everyone,
so thank you
and enjoy!
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Membership
News
by Duffy Fainer
Go
to the National
website at www.nace.net
and create
a login name
and password.
You can keep
track of your
information,
renew your membership
online, and
update your
contact info.
Everybody
is in networking
mode
this year, so
get your namebadges
ready, and I'll
see you at the
3rd Iron Florist!
Email
me if
you have any
changes to
your contact
information,
need a namebadge,
changing properties,
questions, or
have issues
of concern.
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Our
March 2008
Meeting
by Chris Agrippe,
CPCE
Going
GREEN
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by:
Chris Agrippe,
CPCE:
Our
March meeting
was held in
the Randle Ballroom
of the
Manchester Grand
Hyatt..
Guests enjoy
some much needed
networking and
relaxation after
a long day at
the office.
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florals were designed
with green in
mind and provided
by Hartworks
Floral Design…
dramatic lighting
and sound were
courtesy of
PSAV. |
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Raphael's
Party Rentals,
Bliss Events,
and Magical
Party Rentals
helped
dress the room
and we enjoyed
strolling musicians
by Sterling
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The
entire evening
was a perfectly
orchestrated
ballet performed
by the incredible
Banquet and
Catering teams
from the Manchester
Grand Hyatt.
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Miso
Marinated Filet
of Beef and
Ginger Sea Bass
was our entree,
followed by
a dessert of
Crème
Brulee, Dark
Chocolate Crunch,
Sabayon &
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The
finishing touches
were accompanied
by freshly brewed
specialty coffees
provided by
EuroBar
Espresso. They
are now offering
fully Organic
espresso, complete
with cups made
from corn, and
recycled paper
products for
San Diegos first
truely "green"
cappucino bar
service". |
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Special
guest speaker
Shari Millman,
Vice President
of PRA
spoke at on
"Going
Green- Working
Green".
She shared important
information
that helps put
green issues
in perspective…
"Going
Green
is no longer
a fringe movement
it's a mandate.
The EPA
mandated Green
Meetings in
May of 2007.
While there
are currently
no Green Enforcement
Laws, we can
expect the City,
State and Federal
Governments
to begin enforcing
in the near
future."
By choosing
to take the
initiative toward
eco-friendly
practices you
can improve
your company's
image and help
the environment.
Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle! |
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Some
simple things
you can do now
are:
Adjust thermostats
to neutral temperatures
Install light
sensors
Choose biodegradable
cleaning products
Bring your own
shopping bags
to the grocery
store
Feature bamboo
disposables
and biodegradable
"to go"
containers
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Other
resources are:
www.greenmeetings.com
www.epa.org
www.bluegreenmeetings.org
www.biodegradablestore.com
www.recycledproducts.org.
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Over
$350. was raised
in our raffle,
half of which
will be donated
to I
Love A Clean
San Diego,
visit their
website at
www.cleansd.org.
"Remember…being
green isn’t
the destination…
it's the journey
and the process…choose
to lead quietly
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Event
Professionals
Corner
by
Merrylin Brichmann
You
are invited
to share in
an opportunity
to showcase
your business,
your uniqeness,
your personality,
style and savvy
at the April
8th Event Professionals
Showcase at
the House of
Blues. Space
is limited,
so book
it soon. There
is NO
CHARGE
to display.
I look forward
to hearing back
from all the
EP's soon!
Showcasing
is easy…interested?
Email
me: artistic-productions@cox.net
or call
me at 619-593-7367
to get you on
the schedule
for 2008. It’s
up to you to
take advantage
of this opportunity.
I hope you do
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Rachel
Burger
is a friendly
Midwestern gal,
born and raised
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She grew up
with a love
for organizing
and socializing,
which eventually
led her to her
current profession
as a wedding
and event coordinator.
She attended
college at the
University
of Kansas
and majored
in interior
design. After
college, Rachel
moved to San
Diego and worked
in commercial
interior design
for a few years.
Then she changed
industries to
hospitality,
working at
L’Auberge
Del Mar Resort.
Last year, Rachel
became the proud
owner of Bliss
Events
and loves coordinating
events and weddings
full time!
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In her free time,
Rachel likes to
read and belongs
to a book club.
She lives in
Little Italy
in an architectural
award-winning
home with her
fiancé
and two cats.
She enjoys walking
around downtown
and taking advantage
of the variety
of restaurants,
concerts and activities.
Her New Year’s
Resolution was
to try yoga
and that has quickly
become her new
hobby. Rachel
enjoys
spending quality
time with her
friends and family,
and, of course,
planning her own
August wedding.
She is one of
our newest
NACE members and
is already volunteering
to “help
out” wherever
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Raffle
Kudos
by
Erika Winter
 You
can get all kinds
of visibility and
nortoriety AND give
to a good cause. Your
raffle donations raise
money for both the
needy and our chapter
scholorships. We'll
give you lots of special
mention, and the membership
can sample your product
too. Donate a raffle
item as often as you
wish. We appreciate
that. Our
thanks to this months
donors:
In
honor of our "Going
Green" program
we will be
donating 50% of our
March raffle proceeds
to I Love A Clean
San Diego,
if you would like
to become more involved
with ILACSD, you can
volunteer to help
cleanup, see below
for more information
on dates and how to
register...
•dinner
for 2 from Sally's
in the Manchester
Grand Hyatt
•"Creative
Techniques to Enhance
Your Career"-
one hour session with
Reverand Deborah
Young
•Lunch
for 2 at Stish
in the Hilton
San Diego Mission
Valley
•Peter
Pavone CD
'Cool, Hot and Swingin'
•Girls
Scout Cookie and Coffee
Basket- Nancy
Chagnon-Baron
If
you would like to
make a raffle donation,
and receive special
mention and recognition
at the dinner as
well as here on
the web site, contact
Erika.
erikaleed@yahoo.com
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Community
Service
by
Nancy Changnon-Baron,
CPCE
2008:
Great Things are
in the works!
March
2008
- "Bunnies
for Babes"
our annual drive
for stuffed bunnies,
we collected 30
bunnies
this year which
will find new homes
with the children
at the Polinsky
Children's Center.
Polinsky Children's
Center opened in
1994, it is the
emergency shelter
for children in
San Diego County.
The facility accommodates
abused, abandoned
and neglected children
in age-appropriate,
home like cottages.
The San Diego Chapter
of NACE hopes the
bunnies will provide
the children something
soft and cuddly
to love.
February
2008 -
The San Diego Chapter
of NACE had the
opportunity for
'global community
services' by supporting
Operation
Thin Mint through
Girl Scouts of America.
The San Diego/Imperial
County Council of
Girl Scouts developed
this program in
2002, since it's
creation they have
sent 1,087,157
boxes of cookies
overseas.
They are sent to
Military Troops
in Iraq, Afganistan,
Kuwait, Korea, the
Persian Gulf, the
Western Pacific
and the Indian Ocean.
This year our
Chapter sent 55
boxes of cookies
to the Troops,
as the Girl Scouts
say "NACE -
Thank You for Your
Support". For
more information
you can visit -
http://www.girlscoutssdi.org/site/productsales/documents/FAQOTM2007.pdf
The
NACE charter provides
for us the inspiration
to give back to
our community. Each
year, we create
several events and
opportunities
for our members
to participate in
fundraising for
worthy causes, and
our chapter.
6th
Annual Creek to
Bay Cleanup - Saturday,
April 26, 9:00am
- 12:00noon
I Love A Clean San
Diego (ILACSD) will
have 50+ coastal
and inland cleanup
sites for volunteers
to choose from,
making it easy for
you to get involved!
Visit their Creek
to Bay website,
www.creektobay.org,
for more info &
to register.
Community
Service is great
way to volunteer
for the chapter.
Take a look at some
of the great things
we've done over
the years.
Call
or email me if you'd
like to join my
team. nbaron@thefrenchgourmet.comThe
French Gourmet 858-488-1725
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Welcome to our newest
members in 2008 |
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Gavin
Bieber-Photoboof
Jennifer
Garrow-Flemings
Steakhouse
Grace
Fox-Flower
Girls
Darica
Smith-Traditions
Wedding Planning
Nahid
Farhoud-Wedding
Elegance
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Gabrielle
Markova-The
Westgate
Tricia
Duva-Candids
by Allie at Studio
Duva
Robert
Rubin-R&R
Wine Marketing
Anna
Erickson-Morgan
Run Resort and Club |
Barbara
Berning-Westin
Horton Plaza
Susan
Conway -Westin
Horton Plaza
Kathy
Vostad-Doubletree
Golf Resort
Amber
Nelms-Pala
Casino
Scott
Wagner-ChiliCo
Catering |
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you know a prospective
member who could benefit
from NACE, and
through whom our chapter
could benefit, please
direct them to our website,
and to the Membership
Chair duffy@voicebyduffy.com
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