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Chapters - Southeast Chapter
Officers Contact Information Sally Walker - President
Robyn Gillespie - Vice President
Jennifer Weber – Secretary
David Sterne – Treasurer 2007 News Don't miss Turning Situations into Opportunities Lunch & Learn on November 15 http://www.123signup.com/calendar?org=southeastedpa
Turning Siutations into Opportunities! In our fast paced, “Murphy Rules” industry, we have plenty of situations that constantly require action. But how often do we really stop to notice HOW our choices, not chance, direct our success.
With humorous personal stories and insight, Ken Futch will fire us up and challenge you to Everyone in your organization who touches the client will benefit from this event! Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear Ken Futch share his ideas on "Turning Situations into Opportunities". Turning Situations into Opportunities! If you are having difficulties registering for the event please call (404.297.5369) or email at sbraun@nthdegree.com. SE EDPA Chapter – Designer’s LIVE Forum
The panel consisted of a well-seasoned and diverse mix of local Atlanta based design talent:
Working Smarter Click here to register: https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1529873182300&P=152987300 Register online for $45 (or $50 at the door). For more information, please contact: Sally Walker 404.308.9292.Registrations may be transferred, but not cancelled.
Meeting Registration Site http://programs.regweb.com/extrasres/edpa2006events/sechapter
2006 News
Southeast Chapter Hosts Rick Farrell “Selling Has Nothing To Do With Selling” On Tuesday, May 16th from 11:30-1:30 pm at table 1280 restaurant in the Woodruff Art Center, the Southeast Chapter will host Rick Farrell. Farrell will be discussing how exhibit sales people should stop selling, presenting, answering objections and closing. Instead they should be playing the role of “change agent”. The highest achieving sales professional in the exhibit industry adopt a “CEO Mentality.” Rick Farrell discusses the 5 vital assets required to ensure success in this tough selling environment. Lunch and the presentation cost $40. Please contact Sandra Braun at 404-297-5369 for more information or register at this link https://www.programs.regweb.com/extrasres/edpa2005events/. Southeast Chapter Talks RFI On February 23rd, Alan Cordial will speak on RFI’s at the Southeast Chapter meeting.
2005 News Southeast Chapter Hosts So….what makes YOU different? Event On Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 103 West in Buckhead from 11:30-1:30 the Southeast Chapter will host it's last meeting of the year. So …what makes YOU different? It's an understatement to say that your world is competitive – you live it everyday. And you look for every advantage you can get, that something extra that will win you the business. In the end your ability to win in the market place is determined by two factors – your ability to demonstrate leaderships and differentiate your personal brand from the throngs of others competing against you. Scott Cochran, an expert in leadership and branding, has been presenting brand and leadership seminars for the last 10 years with amazing results. With nearly 20 years of practical business experience, Scott has isolated the key traits that point to individual and team success. He shares these traits, and how you can adopt them, in an engaging, straight-forward, dynamic style that is sure to impact your views and approach to your professional development. You will be able to immediately take action and adopt behaviors that will increase your chances of success in everything you undertake. Learn how to:
Literally thousands of people both in the US and Europe have experienced Scott's program and results that follow. Those that enthusiastically embrace and implement his teachings have dramatically improved performance. Will you be the one to be with the competitive advantage or will it be your competition. You can't afford to miss this personally rewarding, valuable development event. Contact Paulette Basham on 770-605-9387 for more information. Southeast Chapter - The Event, Event! The Southeast Chapter held its Event, Event! on August 25th with an impressive crowd of more than 80 attendees. Congratulations to such a successful turn out. Southeast Chapter - The Event, Event! On Thursday, August 25th the Southeast Chapter will hold a session on the thriving event industry at the 755 Club at Turner Field. Find out why the meetings and event industries are so successful and how you can increase your bottom line by becoming more involved. Kerry Smith, Publisher of Event Marketer and Event Design Magazines , facilitates a panel of event marketers and producers. Panelists include Scott Cochran, UPS Capital; Kenneth Jones, Dynami and DJ Mackovets of Career Sports & Entertainment.
Event Details
Southeast Chapter Hosts 2nd Annual Trivia Night On Thursday, July 21 st at Manuel’s Tavern, the Southeast Chapter will host a happy hour from 6:30-7:00 p.m. followed by team trivia until 9:00 p.m. Finger foods and soft drinks are included in a $25 fee. Cash bar and full menu items will be available along with prizes for the winning teams. For more information, contact Dave Sterne at 770-390-8600. Register at https://prgrams.regweb.com/extrasres/edpa2005events/sechapter Southeast EDPA Chapter Turns Up the HEAT With Spring Meeting
The meeting was held at the trendy TWO. Urban Licks restaurant near downtown Atlanta and attracted 83 registrants, including 20 students. Meeting sponsors IDSA, SE Chapter EDPA, Freeman, Nth Degree, The Inside Track Inc. and Access helped subsidize the discounted lunch offered to encourage students to attend. For more information about this or future events, please contact Nicole Klein, SE Chapter President, 770-565-5368 or by email nklein@exhibitexpressions.com. Southeast Chapter Hosts “Hot Exhibit Design” Event On May 17 th, the Southeast Chapter hosts speakers Tim Kelley of Blue Sky Exhibits and Michelle Berrgman of Echo Visualization at Two Urban Licks in Atlanta. Join the Chapter as they spark creativity and turn up the heat on design concept presentations. The lunch and presentation cost $45. Register online or contact Nicole Klein at 770-565-5368 or Nicole-klein@mindspring.com. 2004 News "Stop calling me! Out of the box, innovative ways to reach out to prospective clients". Toby Bloomberg, President of Bloomberg Marketing will be speaking at the Southeast Chapter meeting on November 11 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at 103 West in Buckhead. "Fireball" was the word the Atlanta Business Chronicle used to describe Toby. But there's more than fire in her belly when it comes to creating marketing strategies. Her background, grounded in research, includes over 15 years of traditional and internet marketing experience with a wide variety of sectors; clients range from Fortune 100 companies, governmental bodies and small businesses to pre-IPO start-ups. Toby speaks nationally and serves on board of the American Marketing Association. Join the Southeast EDPA Chapter Spring Meeting Learn about Atlanta's "Big Fish"...The Georgia Aquarium on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm at Ruth Chris Steakhouse at the Embassy Suites Hotel. EDPA is not just about exhibitions. We are pleased to announce a meeting devoted to design and development of exclusive facilities. Please join us for a very special meeting introducing the brilliant team behind the Georgia Aquarium currently under construction. This magnificent facility was the "brain child" of Bernie Marcus and funded by the Marcus Foundation. Please join us as we learn more about how the Aquarium will benefit our state, OUR INDUSTRY and the Aquarium community! If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Klein, Chapter Vice President at 678-357-0615 or nklein@accesstca.com. Doug Ducate Speaks of Reality and Transformations Of the Exhibit Industry to the SE Chapter On February 24th the Southeast Chapter held a luncheon that hosted CEIR President and CEO, Doug Ducate. Ducate provided information on the reality of future prospects, current trends and size of the industry. The size of the industry has seen growth from 2,733 exhibitions in 1986 to 7,933 in 2001. Ducate stated that space expansion is outpacing growth in the number of new exhibitions being launched. He reported 13 new exhibition buildings being built, 46 convention center expansions by 2008, eight more cities are discussing or are currently undergoing renovations and still more conventions are held in hotels than convention centers. Atlanta ranked sixth out of the top 16 cities with number of hosted exhibitions while Las Vegas came in at the top along side a 138 million dollar marketing budget. Downsizing budgets and last minute decisions are two major current trends facing the exhibition industry. With more than half of the industry working for middle to small sized companies they can’t afford to send all their employees to shows and if they do, the decision is not being made until six weeks out. Because of this, companies are not willing to sign a contract for a show a year in advance therefore, placing the burden on show organizers as they get hit with minimum charges from facilities. With this phenomenon, Ducate stated, “Industry shows used to be a sure thing. With more choices for attendees and a money crunch, there is no such thing as a sure thing.” In order to secure future prospects in the transforming exhibit industry, companies must build relationships, create smaller field sales, get to know the customer and remember that exhibitions are the last vestige of face-to-face marketing. People want the experience. Ducate believes the industry is well positioned to continue growth. However, it must reinvent itself to cope with the new economy. This includes being more flexible, innovative, dependable, budget conscious and utilize technology tools. Ducate ended with a quote by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, that he says will best describe how each person can help transform the exhibit industry, “If we give 150% to our industry the future will take care of itself.” Southeast Chapter Presents “It’s Your Industry…Want to Know the Trends for 2004?” On Tuesday, February 24th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Doug Ducate, CEIR President and CEO, will be presenting “It’s Your Industry…Want to Know the Trends for 2004?” The topic includes exhibit industry forecasts, vision for the next five years and impact locally in the Southeast. The event will be help at Maggiano’s Restaurant- Perimeter. Registration and lunch is $45 for EDPA members and $55 for non-members. All reservations must be received by February 20th. If you have any questions, please contact Chapter President, Mike Morrison, at mike@octanormusa.com or 770-732-1520. Southeast Chapter Elects Board and Officers for 2004 Mike Morrison - President / Chairman of Board of Directors The first chapter meeting will be held on Feburary 24th. Please contact President, Mike Morrison, at 770-732-1520 with any questions. |
August 23rd was a day of firsts for the SE EDPA Chapter. It was the first time the chapter integrated a social and learning event together in an after hours format. Another first was hosting a “live” panel discussion using a theater stage as the backdrop with local designers and industry professionals as the “talent.” Over 50 people turned out to visit the Lyric Theater in Atlanta to experience the “Designer’s Forum LIVE”
Prior to putting the panelist’s under the collective spotlight, Jane Gentry spent considerable time with each one by phone reviewing possible questions, responses and on-stage presence. The upfront prep work proved invaluable as all three panelists delivered fresh information and thoughts in a very lively and engaging way. Each designer’s experience and personality really came through during the live exchange. Brian Baker offered, “You must be passionate about what you’re designing or the client will see right through you.”
On Thursday, August 17th from 11:30-1:30 pm at the Artic Room of the Georgia Aquarium, the Southeast Chapter will host world-renowned designer Mitchell Mauk. Mr. Mauk's Atlanta presentation, "Communicating Ideas Through Materials", will include a glimpse into what he sees on the horizon for exhibit and environmental design. He will share his own creative process as well as the process by which he incorporates both old and new materials into his work to forge persuasive emotional connections with his audiences. The presentation cost $55 per person, and includes lunch. To register, click on 
into the clients’ message. Tim is the current national chair of the Communicative Environment section of IDSA and is also on the planning board of the 2005 EDPA Foundation International Student Exhibit Design Scholarship Competition. Michelle Alderman and Brian Lynn, principals of EchoViz, talked about the “tools of the trade for designers in the 21 st century” and shared some of their expertise in how to best utilize cutting edge technology to create and present design concepts that sell.