2010 DFW NACE Board Members

Congratulations to the 2010 DFW NACE Executive Board and Board of Directors! Elections were held at the October meeting. Here are the results:

Executive Board:

President: Dana Carroll, CWC – Social by Dana Carroll
President Elect: Michele Stoute-Smith – Marriott Legacy

Immediate Past President: Angie Bricker, Marriott Legacy
Treasurer: Terry Shields CPCE, CSEP – Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Secretary: Christina Tran – Brides Associates

Event Professional: Tommy Evans - Specialty Sound

Board of Directors:

Director of Programs: Wendy Timson CMP, CPCE – Wolfgang Puck Catering

Director of Membership: Jessica Furlow – The Adolphus

Director of Communications: Steve Cooley - Carpe Vita Photography

Director of Community Service: Sarah Sawai – Marriott Legacy

Director of Fundraising: Rachel Tamez - CityPlace

Director of Education: Sharon May CPCE – III Forks

Director of Marketing: Pamm Meyers - Bridal Blooms and Creations

Ways and Means: Lauren Schmidt - Dallas Petroleum Club

The new Board will be inducted during the November meeting. Be sure to welcome everyone and ask what you can do to help support NACE.

Everyone's a winner...

The October meeting was truly a winner. The annual fund raiser generated a substantial donation to the Susan G Komen foundation. Park Cities Hilton, BBJ Linen, AAWP, ISES, and NACE took home some awards but everyone who participated in the Tabletop Competition deserves accolades and sincere appreciation for the wonderful tablescapes they created to honor all of their cancer survivors. And the INFOMART went all out (and all pink) with fantastic food and hospitality.

The evening started out a little gray and foreboding.

Balloon City helped honor survivors.

Platinum Sound was a "Tickle Me Pink" sponsor

The NACE "Mimi's Tea Party" table

The DFW NACE creative team with Mimi

Steve Kemble tried to steal one for Byonce.

The Center Stage Band rocked the house all night long.

Uber cool casino tables from Allstar Productions

The Pink Champagne Fountain

The INFOMART goes pink for breast cancer awareness.

Click here to view the rest of the images from the evening:

Think Pink Fund Raiser

NEAWP brings Colin Cowie to Austin

INFOMART GOES PINK

Here's a copy of the press release from INFOMART about tonight's event:

Dallas, TX September 29^th, 2009: To show our support for the Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure and fight against Breast Cancer, INFOMART will light the building pink for the month of October.

On Thursday, October 1, 2009 INFOMART is hosting the National Association of Catering Executives Table Top Competition benefitting the NACE Foundation Scholarship Fund and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

This event will feature special event professionals showcasing their creativity and talent through table top designs celebrating the lives of local breast cancer survivors. The event will feature great food, live music and entertainment in the beautiful seven story atrium at INFOMART.

Thousands of cars drive by INFOMART every day and the pink lights will remind everyone of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the need for research, education, screening and treatment of Breast Cancer.

INFOMART has become a Dallas landmark and we are pleased to help bring awareness to the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

More information on event dates and locations for the 2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series can be found at www.komen.org or by calling 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).