SEATTLE & TACOMA JOINT CHAPTER MEETING

MEET, GREET & LEARN ABOUT NACE NATIONAL!
We have two special guests flying in for this event to talk to us about NACE National, NACE Business Partners and the fabulous NACE Educational Conference held in July in Austin, Texas.

Meet our NACE National President Greg Casella and a NACE National business partner, Kate Kovalick with Creative Coverings. At this meeting you will learn about NACE from a national level, what a NACE National business partner is and the fabulous conferences NACE National offers.

Greg Casella, CPCE
NACE National President, http://www.nace.net
Owner, Catered Too, http://www.cateredtoo.com

Kate Kovalick
Creative Coverings, http://www.creativecoverings.com

Cedarbrook Lodge

http://www.cedarbrooklodge.com

Conveniently located between Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue and a few minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Cedarbrook offers a unique environment specifically designed for meetings and incredible guest experiences. The lodge-inspired setting is nestled on 18 acres of restored natural wetlands and features many beautiful ponds and provides you and your guests the perfect atmosphere for weddings, team-building events and corporate retreat.

A big thank you to our event professionals who are sponsoring product or services at our event:
Emmanuel Del Casal, Smooth Groove, http://www.smoothgroove.net
Kate Kovalick & Robin Brockelsby (owner), Creative Coverings

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Appetizers
Scallops Wrapped in Pastry with White Truffle and Bacon
Tomato, Basil & Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Salad
Baby Gem Lettuces, Red & Yellow Pear Tomatoes, Fresh Port Townsend Goat Cheese, Candied Walnuts, Currants and White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Entrée
Garlic and Sweet Oregano-Marinated "Nash Family" Chicken,
Grilled Red Pimento, Nicoise Olive-Caper Gremolata

Seasonal Vegetarian Entrée

Dessert: Seasonal Fruit Tart

Beverage: Hosted Beer, Wine. Soft Drinks

Parking: Free onsite parking

Directions: From I-5 North or South

• Travel I-5 to Exit 152, South 188th Street.
• Merge onto South 188th Street and proceed 3/4 mile.
• Turn right onto 36th Avenue South.
• Proceed straight ahead into Cedarbrook.

August 2010 Meeting - Trophy Lake Golf & Casting

Our August meeting was fantastic.  The weather was warm and balmy - just like in Hawaii, which happened to be the theme of the meeting.  We were treated to delicious Hawaiian style food by Tacoma NACE Member Trista Shinnick and her culinary team at Trophy Lake Golf & Casting.

And our excellent speaker, Stephanie Hortin from Top Dog Etiquette covered manners - both off line and online.  Stephanie is an etiquette specialist and had some great points to make about social media si such as, be careful what you post, because everyone can read it.

The networking was great, the food was wonderful and the speaker was enlightening.  And to cap the evening the tradewinds started blowing providing a wonderful cooling breeze.

Can't wait to see what next month brings - joint meeting with Seattle Chapter and the NACE National President, Greg Casella will be at the meeting!

See you all at Cedarbrook Inn.

Hello NACE friends!

September always feels like a new beginning. Vacations are over, school starts and my energy level goes up tenfold. This is a chance to remember why we are all part of this great organization NACE.

The NACE national education conference in Austin was great this year. Your organization is stronger, larger, and more financially sound than it ever has been. We have gained two new chapters, which brings our organization to more than 6,000 members and 40 chapters strong around the country.

On September 14, we will be sharing our meeting with the Greater Seattle Chapter of NACE. Our National NACE President Greg Casella will be speaking to our group about the future of our organization and the benefits that it has for all of us. The meeting will be held at the Cedarbrook Lodge. If you haven't been to this beautiful oasis, you are in for a treat!

Looking forward to seeing everyone on September 14th!

Jill Hassing, President

David Lobban, Lobban Photography, is a long-time member of the Tacoma NACE chapter. He’s also been member of the Seattle Chapter for five years. You can find him easily at meetings because he’s usually holding a camera or you’ll hear him talking (listen for his English accent).

A very active member of the chapter, David served as treasurer for 10 years, and webmaster for about four years. He also takes photographs at our chapter meetings. At the August meeting, Tacoma NACE Chapter President Jill Hassing awarded David with a beautiful glass plaque honoring him for his service and dedication to our chapter.

For the past 22 years, David has been photographing people during important and ordinary moments of their lives. He shoots family portraits, high school seniors, babies and weddings. He also photographs corporate events.

Active in his community, David serves as a board member of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Professional Photographers of Washington and the Pierce County Photographers Association.

Born in St. Albans, England, he lived there until he was 14 years old. When he moved to the USA, he first moved to the Chicago area, then to Seattle in 1987. According to David, there is one similarity between Tacoma and England: the weather.

“When I first moved here, I knew what people meant when they felt at home,” explains David Lobban. “I felt at home when I moved to Seattle area. There’s really no other place I’d like to live.”

For fun, he and Laura Chan like to travel to see new sites whether it’s locally or overseas. “We like to drive around to different areas,” he says. “I take my camera along to get some great travel pictures.”

Lobban Photography, 253-565-1840, www.lobban.com

Article by Paula R. Lowe, Public Relations chair, Tacoma NACE, South Sound Wedding & Event magazine