Elena week CONTINUED! 💜🥳 Here are some Fast Facts about Elena and ILEA FUN FACT: The colleague that introduced her to ILEA is actually @justin_james777, our VP of Programs and Education! ⭐️ Interested in joining ILEA? Head to our comments and drop your burning questions for Elena to answer ⭐️ ![FIRST 10 MEMBERS GET IN FREE to our DECEMBER EVENT 🔊
[Link In Bio... HURRRY! The free seats will go QUICK]
Reflect, restore, renew & get ready to kick off 2021 at our December ILEA gathering with featured speaker @kldinsb coming to us virtually from Santa Barbara, CA and inviting us to “Think Different. Work Different. Evolve Different”.
This presentation takes three of her most in-demand topics used for renewing the “why” for special event and hospitality leaders and consolidates them into one approximate 60 minute ignited master class powerhouse session that is grassroots fresh, & relevant to all, no matter where 2020 has brought you. You will be challenged to some mental gymnastics, as well as inspiration and fun along the way.
For the first time in our history, we are building the new playbook as we go. You have the power to take 2020 into 2021 and make it the single most transformative year of your life and business. It’s yours to do with what you want. ✨](https://scontent-frt3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/128709437_442212117181035_3243566542594577859_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=LLqqPkiJkH4AX-OwENs&_nc_oc=AQmiXBnLh6E5gVRc5LPiONGaJffU53znI_ljQL_3TcMe5BZ5XL4BhMxt_Cj_Ux5ErNubvOPofV62VpeuhyROxuV4&_nc_ht=scontent-frt3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=0cd57155a69016121128bde89f73d830&oe=5FEEE803)
FIRST 10 MEMBERS GET IN FREE to our DECEMBER EVENT 🔊 [Link In Bio... HURRRY! The free seats will go QUICK] Reflect, restore, renew & get ready to kick off 2021 at our December ILEA gathering with featured speaker @kldinsb coming to us virtually from Santa Barbara, CA and inviting us to “Think Different. Work Different. Evolve Different”. This presentation takes three of her most in-demand topics used for renewing the “why” for special event and hospitality leaders and consolidates them into one approximate 60 minute ignited master class powerhouse session that is grassroots fresh, & relevant to all, no matter where 2020 has brought you. You will be challenged to some mental gymnastics, as well as inspiration and fun along the way. For the first time in our history, we are building the new playbook as we go. You have the power to take 2020 into 2021 and make it the single most transformative year of your life and business. It’s yours to do with what you want. ✨ 
Meet our creative Director of Programs and Education, @ms_eleneous 🎉✨ Elena is an event designer with @roycespropshop , where she works on a wide variety of special events in the corporate, social, and nonprofit worlds. She is also an experienced web & graphic designer and has built (and is constantly improving) custom business management software for Royce's Prop Shop. She graduated from @central_washington_university with two bachelor's degrees in communications and psychology, with a minor in Spanish. She lives in Portland with her partner of 7 years, Cody, and their dog and cat. She is also "Aunt Lala" to her amazing two-year-old niece, with whom she spends as much free time as possible. Say HI to Elena by dropping your favorite emoji in the comments ✨🎉 
and a LOT of coffee! 🤪💜 TAG an #eventprof friend! 
We’ve learned so much about Lindsey Hollingsworth, CSEP, this week! 💜🥳 Here are some Fast Facts about Lindseys relationship with ILEA. FUN FACT: She became an ILEA student member when she was at UT! She was the President of an event planning association and they had Kevin Molesworth, CSEP, speak at a member meeting where he ultimately invited her to check out ILEA! She got super involved and joined as a full member after graduating. ⭐️ Head to our comments and tell Lindsey what your favorite Thanksgiving food is! ⭐️ 
Meet our Immediate Past President, Lindsey Hollingsworth, CSEP! 🥳 Listed in The Special Event's Magazine, "25 Young Event Pros to Watch in 2019," Lindsey Hollingsworth, CSEP, has a varied background from wedding production, project management, people operations and sales to most recently corporate events and employee engagement. ✨ For the last 3 years, Lindsey’s produced internal events and wellness initiatives for software development company, @atlassian_atx , for the Austin location of 500+ staff as part of the Workplace Experience team. Three annual large-scale events, monthly hands-on workshops, social happy hours and traveling to support events in California and Sydney, Australia was the norm prior to 2020. ✈️ Shift into our current state and you will find Lindsey learning all about a new way of creating events in the virtual events space. Her team has been collaborating to offer a global calendar of events that 6000+ employees can access remotely around the world. Lindsey likes to experiment while working to maintain her team's priorities of fostering connections, enhancing productivity and giving staff the ability to build community during such a stressful & unique time. She has picked up new skills along the way becoming the team's go-to graphic designer and curating communications pieces to inform staff of what is to come. Lindsey is a natural achiever and is always looking forward to potential opportunities where she can use her strategic mindset to make her mark on a new challenge. 🙌🏼💜 She loves quest, redline, barre classes, kayaking, and camping trips. Have questions for Lindsey? Drop them in the comments! ⭐️ 
IT'S MEMBER MONDAY! 🥳 Our featured member this week is @HigherGroundEntertainment. Higher Ground Entertainment is a boutique DJ entertainment firm based in the Pacific Northwest. Founded by Ben Gershen, with one simple premise in mind: clients deserve better. ⭐️ Higher Ground Entertainment offers DJ based solutions with a modern boutique approach that emphasizes great music, styled design, and classy & concise announcements rather than tired playlists, unkempt setups, and cheesy DJ personalities. From weddings, to corporate events, b’nai mitzvah’s to gala fundraisers, Higher Ground Entertainment provides more than just DJs, but event professionals that will command the entire flow and energy of your event- because you and your guests deserve it. 🤩 Ben joined ILEA to dive into the market, meet friends and connect with area colleagues. His favorite thing about ILEA is: "The ethos. I love connecting with driven professionals that take their work seriously and are dedicated to lifelong learning and service. These incredible event pros are the glue to every event they work on, not just the glitter!" Schedule or Learn more about Higher Ground Entertainment by clicking the link in our Bio! 🎉 
MORE on our VP of Communications, Lexi! 💜🎉 Here are some FAST FACTS about Lexi and her new relationship with ILEA. Immediately upon joining ILEA, Lexi jumped on the Board with her background in Marketing and Communications 🎉 ⭐️ Head to our COMMENTS and ask Lexi a question about ILEA! Don’t be shy ⭐️ 
LAST CALL! Our virtual event, "Elevating the Virtual Experience", takes place THIS THURSDAY at 11AM! REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW! Wednesday 11/18 at 12PM pst! Don't worry, We saved you a seat 💜🥳 Grab your seat at the link in our bio.. HURRY!