PREPARING FOR THE CSEP EXAM Folks always express to me their interest in earning the Certified Special Events Professional designation. While they understand the importance the designation has in our ever-growing and increasingly competitive ind...

PRESSURE TO IMPRESS IS HIGHER THAN EVER Let's face reality — it's 2009 and we're in a slump, but the pressure is still there to host a successful fundraiser or have that client-appreciation dinner that everyone is still talking about. So what to...

ISES members from throughout the world convened in San Francisco Aug. 5-8 for Eventworld 2009, which offered a full slate of education sessions, special events and the annual Esprit Awards ceremony. A total of 422 attended, according to ISES head...

ISES members gathered Saturday night for a gala evening celebrating the Esprit Award winners, saluting outstanding work in special events. Jodi Collen, CSEP, of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, brought several in the audience to tears as she acc...

ISES members from throughout the world gathered in San Francisco yesterday to get smarter about business, social networking and other vital topics for special event professionals on Day 2 of Eventworld 2009. Sessions on social networking--includ...

Special event professionals who are members of ISES kicked off Eventworld 2009 in San Francisco yesterday with a full slate of activities. A group of attendees got an insider tour of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, sh...

The International Special Events Society announced Monday that it will extend early-bird discount registration for the Eventworld conference for special event professionals until July 24. The early-bird discount saves registrants $150. Eventworl...