It is hard to imagine we are already in November. This year has just rolled along so quickly and now as we are preparing for our November 13th awards ceremony I have realized that we are coming to the end of what I believe is one of the Triangles best year in NACE. On the 13th we will be celebrating 23 separate award winners. The chapter had over 64 entries this year setting an all time Triangle NACE record.
Along with our awards presented we also will be announcing our Fundraiser donation to the Interfaith Food Shuttle and will be presenting them with a check. " Of course we will reveal this amount at the gala.
Other NACE highlights this year that should be mentioned.
We will be donation the highest amount to our fundraiser in Triangle NACE History.
We have had an attendance at every NACE meeting that has been no less than 70 and at our highest attendance 200. Both records for the Triangle NACE.
We have hit a record as far as our NACE memberships. We currently our at 125 members.
We have maintained a full slate of 14 board members for 2 years running and entering a full slate of 2008.
We have been feature in the Cary Magazine with our Top of the Table event.
We will celebrate with ISES and the TBA as we close our our year on Dec, 4th. Look for more information to come.
Best regards,
Diane Tighe, Triangle NACE Chapter President
Welcome New Members:
Fall Membership Drive is in full swing!!!! Please visit www.nace.net to download a copy of the membership application.
Welcome to our newest members! Make sure to say hello at our next meeting and welcome them!
Miguel Figueroa with J. Wesley Vineyards
Mary Martha Hubner with the Millenium Hotel
Abigail Smith with the Marriott RTP
John Williford with Carolina Productions and Entertainment
Barbara Bates with the Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel
Sara Ormsby Campbell with Creative Visions
Christobal Perez with Azul Photography
Member Spotlight:
This month's member spotlight is Michelle Aldred with Triangle Catering!
Wedding Trends:
Want a destination wedding and have all the people you love see it??Brides no longer have to physically bring all their guests to Belize, Hawaii or other exotic location.A new trend for the brides and grooms who have grown up with the Internet, is the webcast or as they are called in the wedding business, “wedcasts”.
The couple’s friends can see the wedding in “real time”.Enjoying every emotion and beautiful moment of the ceremony as it unfolds.
One such company is called LiveInternetWeddings.com.This is how is works. The couple sends Evites to friends and family.The invitation includes directions for calling up their ceremony and an RSVP is requested so they know who will be watching.
Who says you can’t have it both ways?
Barbara Clark
An Elegant Affair
November 28, 2007
Calendar of Events:
Wishing you all a very happy and safe holiday season. Keep checking the website, more exciting NACE meetings to come.
Your Programs Chair:
Mary Martha Hubner
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This Just In...Mark Day Finally Does a Newsworthy Newsletter!!!
2009-06-29:
The Irregardless Café Catering service seeks a Catering Operations Manager who is a self-motivated, high energy, detail oriented and goal driven individual who is experienced in ‘on’ and ‘off-site’ catering. This is an ideal position for a quick learner with good social skills. The Irregardless Café & Catering is a growing catering business.
Successful candidates will have prior experience in Catering and Restaurant Food Service. They will also have
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Skills hiring, training and managing catering staff;
Effective office skills management, to include proposal preparation, financial accountability, and record management;
Ability to network with clientele, as well as establish relationships with vendors.
Compensation will include hourly wages and different pay levels, depending on the work, as well as bonuses. During this current economic downturn, there will be the option to supplement hours with work within the Irregardless Café.
Please submit applications to Irregardless Café’s Catering Director: Anya Gordon anya@irregardless.com
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