Meet the Board

ISES Canada Affiliate Chair, 2010/2011

Eileen Bistrisky, CSEP, Effective Management, Vancouver, BC
Email: ebistrisky@effectiveevents.com
Eileen was the first CSEP in Western Canada. She is not only devoted to the success of her company, but is committed to the development of the industry as a whole.

Penni Holdham, CSEP

ISES Canada Immediate Past-Chair, 2010/2011

Penni Holdham, CSEP, The Display Connection, Toronto, ON
Email: discon@total.net
Penni Holdham, CSEP has been a member of ISES for over two decades. On the eve of receiving the auspicious 2008 Toronto Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award, Penni was appointed and duly elected by her national peers as the Chair of the ISES Canada Affiliation.

Charlene Roth-Diddams

ISES Canada Secretary/Treasurer, 2010/2011

Charlene Roth-Diddams, Broad Solutions, Calgary, AB
Email: croth-diddams@shaw.ca
Charlene holds the national professional designation of Certified Event Manager (CEC, CEM) and is a Past President of the Canadian Special Event Society (CSES) – Alberta Chapter. She is also a founding member of the International Special Events Society (ISES) Calgary Chapter.

Karen Eluck, CSEP

ISES Canada Membership Chair, 2010/2011

Karen Eluck, CSEP, CMP, KEP Events Limited, Unionville, ON
Email: karen@kepevents.com
Karen has spent 30 years creating outstanding experiences creating award winning events from coast to coast for a variety of clients.

Mel MacGregor, CSEP

ISES Canada Education Chair, 2010/2011

Mel MacGregor, CSEP, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB
Email: melm@athabascau.ca
Mel MacGregor became a member of “Canada’s Top Ten” in January 2010 when she received her CSEP designation.

Diana Hambrook

ISES Canada Programs Chair, 2010/2011

Diana Hambrook, Donnelly & Associates Event Marking Inc, Vancouver, BC
Email: diana@donnellyevents.com
An active member of the ISES Vancouver Board since 2005, Diana just competed two years as President of the ISES Vancouver Board. She was a 2009 Judge of the STAR Awards (CSEME National Advisory Council).

Stacy Wyatt

ISES Canada Chapters In Formation Chair, 2010/2011

Stacy Wyatt, National Event Marketing Group, Winnipeg, MB
Email: stacy@canadianspecialevents.com
Stacy Wyatt is a partner and Creative Director of National Event Marketing Group (NMEG) a Canadian marketing and event media communications agency specializing in the development of initiatives designed to help event and meeting suppliers & planners market to end user clients.

Dana Zita, CSEP

ISES Canada Communication Chair, 2010/2011

Dana Zita, CSEP, aNd Logistix Inc., Toronto, ON
Email: dzita@andlogistix.com
A Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) since 1993, Dana’s contributions to the event industry includes being an active member of the International Special Events Society (ISES). She has held several executive appointments including President of the Toronto Chapter 1995 and 1996.

Lisa Hanslip

Director, Calgary Chapter Representative 2010/211

Lisa Hanslip, The Wedding Planner, Calgary, AB
Email: lisa@askaweddingplanner.com
Lisa has been an ISES member for the last seven years. Lisa joined the Calgary board in 2007 as a Director and went on to be President-Elect.

Rachel Mangal

Director, Toronto Chapter Representative 2010/211

Rachel Mangal, Strategy Institute, Toronto, ON
Email: rachel@strategyinstitute.com
Rachel began her event planning career in Calgary where she volunteered at the city’s annual Santa Claus Parade while completing her certificate in Event Management at Mount Royal College.

Tania Newman

Director, Vancouver Chapter Representative 2010/211

Tania Newman, Chair Décor, Vancouver, BC
Email: tania.newman@chairdecor.com
Over the course of Tania’s 15 year event career, she has worked as the Show Manager for two Trade Show Management companies, Sales Associate for a caterer, as a Sales Rep for one of Vancouver’s largest full service rental companies and did a variety of event contract work independently.