What does ISES stand for?

Guests received trees in a box that could be planted after the gala An event she produced for the International Special Events Society was very close to being zero-waste, she said.

It was awesome," recalls Freddie Templeton, Rocky Mountain regional director of the International Special Events Society.

A board member of the All Children's Chorus of Annapolis, Heckel is a member of several national professional organizations, including the Public Relations Society of America, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the International Special Events Society.

Currently, Irby serves on the board of directors for the International Special Events Society (ISES) and is a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and The Society of Government Meeting Professionals.

That type of work has made J & M known in the competitive industry of event planners, said Jeff Anderson, president of the International Special Events Society Los Angeles chapter.

The categories were judged by the leaders of these groups, and the International Special Events Society, Meeting Professionals International, National Association of Catering Executives, San Diego Concierge Association, and the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau.

com(TM) (CTM) was recently awarded the ISES 2003 Special Event Award, category Entertainment Production, Budget $0-$25,000, by the International Special Events Society (ISES).

Ron Francis, Captain of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, and his wife Mary Lou, are the honorary event co-chairs; the International Special Events Society (ISES) is creating and producing the black-tie "Big Easy Bacchanal," an over-the-top New Orleans fantasy Auction Gala; a variety of premium wineries will present private tastings and seminars; and Nomacorc LLC has taken the lead as the title sponsor with a generous donation to the Frankie Lemmon Foundation, Inc.