ATLANTA'S AMBASSADORS
Tony Conway, CMP
A Legendary Event
Jim Cox
Presenting Atlanta
OPENING GENERAL SESSION COMMITTEE
Chair: Rick Kanfer
Dynasty Productions
Chair: Jeff Yackel
Dynasty Productions
WEDDING LUNCH COMMITTEE
Chair: Dee Lane Eades
BBJ Linen
Lee Anne Akers
Soiree Catering & Events
Gwendolyn Alcee
A Glamorous Gathering
Dionne Battle
Plateau Event Productions
Janice Blackmon
Watermark Weddings
Brenda Boswell
NOVA Information Systems
Karen Casey
Karen Casey Events
Akeem Clayton
Bezaar Events
Kourtney Coleman
K Coleman Weddings and Events
Wendy Collins
The Peachtree Club
Rhonda Eggert
My Wedding Planner Inc.
Amanda Gall
Bold American Catering
Tova Glenn
Brighten My Day
Silvana Granthon
Ritz-Carlton — Buckhead
Sharon Hawkins
Bold American Catering
Stephanie Hunt
Matrimony Inc.
Veronica Johnson
All The Best Event & Social Affairs
Robin Kreitner
Ritz-Carlton — Atlanta
Daria MacGregor
Circle of Love Weddings
Kellie McDonald
Matrimony Inc.
Jennifer McDonnell
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Shelby McMichael
Divine Events
Joni McRae
Elegant Affairs by Joni
Gabrielle Mecca
Edge Design Group
Maxine Mecca
Edge Design Group
Delores Miles
Fulton County
Dina Moore
A Legendary Event
Sharon Moskowitz
Social Arrangements
Kidada Muhammad
Simply the Best Events Inc.
Pat Orangio
Weddings of Distinction
Cathy Pennington
Menu Inspirations
Marjorie Pruitt
DecoMarj
Karen Scullion
TLC Rents
Laurie Smith
Event Rentals Unlimited
Jennifer Tesler
Social Arrangements
Irene Tyndale
Wyndham Vinings Hotel
Gwen Ware
The Electronic Pencil
Kim Washington
Omni Hotels
Pia Whited
House of Tramone
Tosca Yamin
House of Tramone
Brendaline Wilson
Brendaline Wilson Divine Designs LLC
WELCOME PARTY COMMITTEE CO-HOSTED BY NACE
Chair: Elizabeth Cipro
A Legendary Event
Chair: Stacy Zeigler
Bold American Catering
Lee Anne Akers
Soiree Catering & Events
Karen Alcock
Classic Tents & Events
Steve Bales
Bold American Catering
Shane Barns
Tents Unlimited
Norah Beijer
Bold American Catering
Ria Bruns
Classic Tents & Events
Kris Bush
Getmarried
John Campbell
John Campbell Photographers LLC
Paige Castor
Classic Party Rentals
Theresa Charles
Sankofa Spirit Inc.
Sheri Chisholm
Rainforest Corp.
Shane Cochran
CCP Events Inc.
Kristy Cook
Affairs to Remember Caterers
Kim Crowder
Cooper-Atlanta Transportation
Ted Crowder
Atlanta Bands & DJ's Inc.
Leigh Davis-Turner
Mayors Office/ City of Atlanta
Jimmy Economos
Spectrum Enterprises LLC
Lynne Eisenstein
Atlanta Jewish Community Center
Steven Eisenstein
Omni Hotels
Nancy Erickson
Classic Party Rentals
Peggy Ewing
Cooper-Atlanta Transportation
Christina Gandy
A Legendary Event
Lori Goldblatt
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta
Robert Graham
J Patrick Designs
Robin Gunter
Event Design Group
Sonia Hardy-Williams
Crowne Plaza Ravinia
Molly Holway
A Legendary Event
Kiyander Jackson
Omni Hotels
Heather Jones
Tulip
Kemba Keen
Emory University
Georgette Lake
My Special Events
Shane Latham
Event Design Group
Fred LeJeune
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Sophia Lin
A Legendary Event
Gwen Long
AJ Long and Co.
Melissa Lo
A Legendary Event
Christina Martin
Classic Tents & Events
J. Patrick McCann
J Patrick Designs
Raynelle McNeil
Rai Entertainment Design
Gabrielle Mecca
Edge Design Group
Michelle Michelman
Bold American Catering
Kimberly Miller
Emory University Health Sciences
Sharon Moskowitz
Social Arrangements
Elena Mullican
The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Atlanta
Chrissy Nolan
Tents Unlimited
Shannon Pike
Classic Party Rentals
Alisha Robinson
The Plant Peddler
Barbara Robinson
AJ Long and Co.
Anthony Schuch
A Legendary Event
Jason Shadix
Active Production & Design Inc.
Blair Shelnutt
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Geri Sims
Geri Sims Productions
Terry Singleton, CSEP
CCP Events
Linsey Star
Affairs to Remember Caterers
Stephen Sullivan
A Southern Tradition
Jacqui Sutej
Bold American Catering
Janie Sutler
Sonny's BBQ
Danny Sutton
Gooseberry Events
Barry Thomas
J Patrick Designs
Hannah Thompson
A Southern Tradition
Irene Tyndale
Wyndham Vinings Hotel
Rosalind Tucker
Tucker's Catering
Doc Waldrop
Infinite Designs
Paula Wells
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Terry Wells
TTG Destination Events & Macy's Special Events
Bruce Wexler
J Patrick Designs
Blake Wiederstein
Tabletoppers Inc.
LEADERSHIP BRUNCH COMMITTEE
Chair: Claudette Bouton
AGL Resources
Chair: Lindsay Pitt, CSEP
Atlanta Athletic Club
Margie Deitz
Concepts Remembered
Russ LoPinto
Tech Rentals
Shannon Pike
Classic Party Rentals
Melanie Reynolds Schweikert
The Fox Theatre
Terry Singleton, CSEP
CCP Events
Alan Souza
Divine Events Catering & Special Events
Blake Wiederstein
Tabletoppers Inc.
GALA AWARDS AND CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
Chair: L. Gene Huddleson II
Detail + Design
Chair: Sharon Morabito
The Special Event Trade Show & Conference
Chair: Kim Romano
The Special Event Trade Show & Conference
Chair: Kari Strolberg, CSEP
Detail + Design
Chair: Lisa Hurley
Special Events Magazine
Rhonda Belser-Davis
Theatrical Outfit
Cherrie Braxton
Creating Your Experience
Tanya Gray
Couture Events
Sandi Horgan
A Legendary Event
Sanders Hulsey
A Legendary Event
Sheila Mantz
Added Pizzazz
Donald Mill
A Legendary Event
Pamela Weatherspoon
Doubletree Atlanta Northwest/Marietta
Brendaline Wilson
Brendaline Wilson Divine Designs LLC
HANDS ON HUNDRED PROGRAM
Manager: Kari Strolberg, CSEP
Detail + Design
On-Site Production Staff: Dale Hazlewood
Mayor's Office of Special Events, Aurora, Ill.
Bonnie Heimbach
Northern Illinois Tourism Development Office
Cory Jobe
CMJ Productions
Team Leaders:
Joan Burns, CSEP Sampson & Associates
Diana Hisey
Event Design International
Meghan Lyons
Detail + Design
Gwen McNutt, CSEP
Comcast Cable
Kim Neal
Red Carpet Eventz LLC
Qualena Odom-Royes, CSEP
Event Essentials
Lia Stahl
Red Carpet Eventz LLC
