EDPA JULY NEWSLETTER
Announcing the New EPDA Member Community Forum!
EDPA has created a new Community Forum within the EDPA Member Portal. This forum is designed as an online “meeting place” for our members to engage in conversation, share knowledge and communication with others about a wide range of topics.
To find the Community Forum, please go to edpa.com and click on member login or click on the following link - Experiential Designers and Producers Association. Your username is your email address. You can change your password on the login page or send Kari Peters an email if you are not able to login. Please note that you must be an active member of EDPA to login to the member page.
We encourage all our members to take advantage of the Community Forum to ask questions or share your experiences. For questions about the forum please email Kari Peters at kpeters@edpa.com.
A special education session and interactive discussion for salespeople, sales managers, marketing directors, customer experience managers and executives who want added confidence when embracing video in 2021 and beyond.
Hosted by Sandler Training Business Development Director Doug Rawady and Vidyard Senior Manager of Partnerships Rachel Shi, this complimentary, one-hour program will reveal how to...
Deliver important sales and marketing messages, while being interesting and memorable.
Use both live and personalized video messages to transform the way you prospect, sell and manage customers.
Simplify the technology to be more efficient so that anyone can succeed on camera.
This info-packed virtual meeting takes place on Wednesday, August 4th, from 1pm - 2pm ET. Seating is limited, so click on the following link and register TODAY.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlc-GtrzgqG9Z3hPHuXXSft-Gutsszd4xb
Join us for ACCESS 2021
EDPA will be hosting our annual 3-day conference November 30th – December 2nd at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Don’t miss out. Event and registration details will be coming soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
SouthernCal
Event Title: In-Person Happy Hour
Event Date: July 15, 2021
Event Location: The Rooftop Lounge, Laguna Beach CA
Event Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm PST
Event Description: Yes, it is finally happening! After a year of staying connected online, we are going to host our first in-person Happy Hour in a few weeks, and you are invited! For this event we have picked out a suitable location in Laguna Beach, with a view that is hard to beat. We look forward to raising our glasses with you.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-california-in-person-happy-hour-on-july-15-tickets-161502683875
Northern Cal
Event Title: Happy Hour
Event Date: August 19, 2021
Event Location: Bay Area (Exact location TBD)
Event Time: 4:00pm-6:00PM PST
Event Description: Our first in person event to kick off the reopening of the chapter. Connect with those we have not seen in over a year and meet new additions to our industry! This happy hour will include drinks, appetizers, games and networking in a local Bay Area bar/restaurant.
Registration link: Coming soon!
Southeast
Event Title: Backpack drive for the Greater Atlanta Area!
Event Date: July 1-30, 2021
Event Location: Collecting items or cash donations via VENMO!!
Event Description: We will be collecting backpacks and school supplies that will be distributed to students in the Greater Atlanta Area. This is our opportunity to come together as an industry to help the under resourced. We would greatly appreciate if you and your co-workers could come together to help meet this important need. How can you help? We are accepting financial donations via VENMO or you can drop off (or mail) your backpack & school supplies to 3 convenient locations. Items needed include: backpacks, markers, crayons, pencils & erasers, pencil box, scissors, glue sticks, composition book, colored pencils, black pens, spiral notebooks, and dry erase markers.
Financial Donations can be made to: VENMO: @Tara-Ericson-1 (Last 4 digits of phone number 7927 if verification is required). Drop Off/Mailing Locations include the following three locations: 1) Norcross, 4476 Park Drive, Norcross, GA 30093 2) Buford, 3041 Stone Column Way, Buford, GA 30519 3) Rosewll, 355 Morning Dew Circle, Roswell, GA 30075.
Midwest
Event Title: 18th Annual Chicago Randy Charity Golf Outing
Event Date: July 26, 2021
Event Location: Seven Bridges Golf Course
Event Time: 12:00pm CST - Shot Gun Start with Reception to Follow
Event Description: The EDPA Midwest Chapter is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Randy Charity Golf Outing. Please come out for a great day of golfing and networking. There are sponsorship opportunities available as well. We're looking forward to seeing you!
Registration link: https://chicagorandygolf.wixsite.com/home
NorthEast
Event Title: Team Trivia
Event Date: July 29, 2021
Event Location: Virtual Meeting
Event Time: 4:00pm EST
Event Description: The Northeast and Texas Chapters of EDPA are joining forces for an afternoon of fun (and slightly competitive) trivia! Topics will be a mix, and will be presented in poll form for players to select their answer and win that round. The player with the most correct answers at the end will win! One 1st Place Prize will be awarded — a $25 gift card (Visa or Mastercard). PLUS the Northeast Chapter will make a donation match up to $250 to the funds collected for registration! If the winner is someone from the Northeast Chapter, the donation match will go towards Rally at the Ally 2021. If the winner is someone from the Texas Chapter, the donation match will go towards an organization or charity of the Texas Chapter’s choosing. This will be an individual player trivia event, so no teams are necessary. Registration is $5 pp. (All proceeds will go towards the donation match.) Click the link below to register and save your spot!
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87132490640 Meeting ID: 871 3249 0640 One tap mobile +13126266799,,87132490640# US (Chicago) and +19292056099,,87132490640# US (New York)
NorthEast
Event Title: Exhibitor Advocacy
Event Date: August 26, 2021
Event Location: Virtual Meeting
Event Time: 4:00pm EST
Event Description: Continuing on our discussion of events advocacy and current experiences in the exhibitor world of events, hear from Amanda Helgemoe, CEO of NuVista Event Management Services, on her updates and perspective of the status of the events world. Amanda will be bringing a special guest to turn this round table discussion into a dynamic learning experience.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87132490640 Meeting ID: 871 3249 0640 One tap mobile +13126266799,,87132490640# US (Chicago) and +19292056099,,87132490640# US (New York)
Texas
Event Title: Trivia Night – First Wednesday of each month
Event Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Event Location: Zoom
Event Time: 5:00PM CST
Event Description: Competitive Trivia Quiz with a prize for 1st place
Registration link: Happens during our usual Wednesday Zoom, only the 1st Wednesday of the month. Email Matthew Little at mlittle@nuvistaonline.com for an invite.
Texas
Event Title: Weekly Happy Hour
Event Date: Every Wednesday (Wellness Check)
Event Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM CST
Event Description: Casual Conversations about life, the industry, with adult beverages for those who wish to partake.
Registration link: By Invitation – if interested in joining contact Texas Chapter President, Matthew Little @ mlittle@nuvistaonline.com
WOMEN IN EXHIBITIONS
Event Title: Bi-weekly Zoom Share
Event Date: Starting January 20, 2021, and continuing bi-weekly on Wednesday throughout the year.
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM PDT
Event Description: If you are a woman in the exhibitions industry please join us for our bi-weekly Zoom calls. Topics are timely to our current events and are always highly informative and insightful. Registration and details can be found on the Women in Exhibitions LinkedIn Group. Please request to join for access to the Zoom registration link.
Registration link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/151235
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