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Letter from the Chair

Happy September!

It has been a busy Summer for all of us and we are gearing up for an even busier Fall season. The Chapter wants to thank everyone who took time out of their schedules and joined in-person and online events for the first half of the year.

The DC Chapter is excited about the line-up of in-person and virtual (and even a hybrid) events we have planned for the rest of 2023! Based on feedback from members, we are moving some of our events to different days of the week and times and adding fun networking events back into the schedule!

While you will find our upcoming events listed below and more details on our website event page, I wanted to highlight some right here:

Our education program in September, Breakfast Bites , will be held on Thursday morning, September 28, at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health in Washington, DC. There will be two exciting programs presented, breakfast, and a tour of the facility.
Our Annual Business Meeting and Industry Forecast on Thursday, November 16, will be held in the afternoon followed by a happy hour to close out the year of education programs.

More social events are planned this Fall. We are bringing back our beloved Karaoke Night on October 18, which will be our IAEE Member Appreciation event. All IAEE active members (planners & suppliers) will receive free admission to the event.

Our Chapter YPs will come together for an interactive roundtable discussion on November 8, and we invite everyone to mingle with them afterward. Stay tuned for more information on this event.

Enjoy reading this newsletter. I look forward to connecting with you at one or many of our upcoming events!

Your IAEE DC Chapter Chair

Claudia Maurer

Events

In the first half of the year, our education and social events have been engaging and well attended, including our first Summer Social Meet-Up in Maryland at The Crossvines, where members and event professionals enjoyed wine, food, and networking (and even golf before the event).

If you missed the June Technology Transformation session on how to save time and enhance engagement through a consolidation of solutions, you can still view the recording here.

Be sure to check out all of the programs offered for the rest of the year. We hope to see you at one, two, or several education sessions, networking events, and the community service program:

September Program

Breakfast Bites

Thursday, September 28, 2023

8:00 am – 11 am ET

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health in Washington, DC.

There will be two exciting programs presented, breakfast, and a tour of the facility:

A Practical Approach to Improving Well-Being and Health in the Workplace and Events (In-Person): Stress can lead to staff burnout, work underperformance, resignations, illness, and many other negative impacts. Stress is also impacting your event attendees, speakers, and exhibitors. A health professional from Kaiser Permanente will present a transformational session on managing stress and offering dynamic approaches to addressing and alleviating stress in the workplace.

Special guest and moderator, David DuBois, will provide ideas to incorporate health initiatives into your events through unique attendee experiences and sponsorships, improving your participants' experience and outcomes from your event.

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Register for the In-Person and/or Virtual session. Breakfast and a Kaiser Center tour is included in the in-person event registration. Earn two CEO credits by attending both sessions!

October Events

IAEE DC Member Appreciation Social - Karaoke Night

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Rock It Grill, Alexandria, VA

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET

Back by popular demand! Join your peers for an evening of singing and socializing. All IAEE DC Chapter Members (organizers and suppliers) receive FREE admission as a sign of appreciation for all the support you have given the Chapter this year.

November Events

Virtual Coffee Convo

Activations on the Show Floor - The Value of Enhancing the Attendee Experience Onsite

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

9:00 am to 9:30 am ET (Virtual Event)

Grab your morning beverage of choice and join marketing expert and IAEE DC Chapter Board Member Jenn Ellek to exchange your experiences regarding show floor activations, including what worked, what didn't and why.

Annual Meeting and State of the Industry

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Freeman Offices, Alexandria, VA

Our last education session of the year and annual business meeting will be hosted by Freeman at their Alexandria office followed by happy hour and networking. Cathy Breden, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of IAEE, will speak on the state of the industry.

YP Focused Program and Happy Hour for All

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

December Events

Technology Transformation Virtual Series

Wednesday, December 13

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm ET

Artificial Intelligence will be featured in the next virtual event in the Technology Transformation Series in December. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

Expo! Expo! DC Chapter Reception

Wednesday, December 6

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm CT

Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX

Registration for the Chapter Reception will open soon. We look forward to seeing many faces there.

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Chapter and Industry News

Member Spotlight

The IAEE DC Chapter offers many benefits to our members throughout the year, including:

CEU credits for attending in-person and virtual sessions to keep your CEM current.
Education on hot topics and relevant subjects to help you improve your knowledge and technical skills.
Social events to connect with colleagues and other event professionals to expand your network and advance your career (with free admission to members)
Largest Chapter reception at Expo! Expo! to network and have fun with fellow members.
Board opportunities to advance your career and broaden your professional network.
A chance to get involved in the DC community and give back to those less fortunate.
Discounts on shows and other events (including discount tickets for the latest Cirque du Soleil show, Echo)

Attention Members: The 2024 Board of Directors Nomination Slate will be announced soon. Please look for the email to cast your vote!

If you are not a member of the DC Chapter, consider adding the Chapter to your IAEE membership, or joining IAEE and selecting the DC Chapter (even if you are not located in the DC metro area).

NEW! Member Spotlight of the Month

We want to get to know our members better! Each month a chapter member will be featured on the DC Chapter website, social media, and in the quarterly newsletter in our new Member Spotlight section.

Did you recently get promoted, start a new job, or have a success story about an event or client? Let us know, so we can feature you on the website and in the next newsletter. Submit the Member Spotlight form today!

Industry News You Can Use

AI is all you hear about in the news, but it seems like there are more issues than benefits, including AI taking away jobs, fake news, and other concerns. Here are articles about how AI can add value for attendees and exhibitors:

Interprefy Unveils Two-Way AI Speech Translation Solution for Events

Learn more about Interprefy’s solution which translates live speech from 45 languages and regional dialects into AI-generated audio and captions in 74 languages.

Read the full TSNN article here.

Using AI in Your Tradeshow Booth

Integrating AI into a trade show booth can enhance visitor engagement, provide personalized experiences, and gather valuable insights for your exhibitors. Learn more about how you can offer sponsorship or value-added offerings to exhibitors utilizing AI.

Community Service

Community Volunteer Event at DC Central Kitchen

Sunday, November 5, 2023

9:00 am - 12 pm ET

Be sure to sign up for the next volunteer day to help those in need in our own community.

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. The organization provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed. DCCK’s social ventures include serving scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools, delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets, and operating fast-casual cafes throughout the District of Columbia.