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As shared by Dr. Joe Jeff Goldblatt, a founding member of ISES/ILEA

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JANUARY1987

The idea is born!

The Breakers Resort, Palm Beach, Florida

JANUARY1988

Organizing Committee Meeting

Fairmount Hotel, Dallas, Texas

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1989

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First National ISES Meeting

Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California

150 Certificates of Membership Awarded, NFL Referee Jim Tunney Inducted Officers and

Delivered Keynote Speech on “Building a Winning Team”

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SUMMER1989

  • First ISES Center for Professional Development Westin Peachtree Plaza,
    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Speakers included Editor in Chief of Bride’s Magazine and Producer’s of the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show

1990's

Toronto, Canada

 First CSEP Examination Conducted

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MID1990's

Toronto, Canada

 First CSEP Examination Conducted

1996

  • First ISES text book

(second edition, third printing)

Written by ISES members to support CSEP program

  • First Dictionary of Event Management written by Goldblatt and McKibben in cooperation with ISES

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2002

  • Fifteenth Anniversary of ISES

  • First Center for Professional Development held outside of North America, Sydney, Australia

2012

25th Anniversary of ISES

Event World

Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas

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