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Los
Angeles Chapter |
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| President: | Brian Dyches ISP | |
| Vice President: | Geoff Gordon ISP | |
| Secretary: | Cynthia Cross ISP | |
| Treasurer: | Bob Schmidt ISP | |
| Trustee: | Dennis Takeda ISP | |
| Trustee: | Ray Ryans ISP | |
| Trustee Emeritus: | Shirley Litman ISP | |
| Trustee Emeritus: | Fred LoNigro ISP email | |
| Member at Large: | Jerry Gelsomino FISP email | |
| Member at Large: | Sarina May ISP email | |
| Member at Large: | Richard Lewis FISP | |
| Member at Large: | Ron Kline ISP email | |
| Editor - Newsletter: | Patricia Newton ISP email | |
Membership
Since March 2004, the LA Chapter has secured 4 new members. In keeping with the unique retail design climate in Southern California, the chapter continues to attract new perspective members, many who are outside the traditional store planning sphere with a diverse roster of events that are excellent networking opportunities.
Upcoming Events
The LA Chapter averages 9 general membership events with attendance usually at 30 to 50.
Board Meetings
Executive board meetings occur with the above members every first Tuesday of the month for event planning sessions, programs and overall chapter direction.
Chapter Newsletters
Three newsletters are produced per year. The next newsletter is due to be published in early July.Recent Events
June 8, 2004 – West Hollywood Gateway. 21st Century Hollywood meets the Old Golden Hollywood at the new multi-level urban center featuring a new concept Target, Best Buy, Ulta Cosmetics, etc. Jim Mosier, Senior Vice President of J. H. Snyder Co., the Developer, spoke to 31 members and guests on the design and development process of the center over a Chinese dinner at the historic Formosa Café, next door, which was a hangout for the stars such as Spencer Tracey, Katherine Hepburn, Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Everyone strolled through the 2 level center after dinner. The center was designed by The Jerde Partnership of Venice, CA. Event coordination by Shirley Litman.
March 22, 2004 - The major event produced by this chapter this year was the 2004 ISP Celebration of Retail Design at Global Shop, Las Vegas on March 22nd. 300 guests smoozed and nibbled the night away on an endless flow of sumptuous Asian dishes at OPM above Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois Restaurant overlooking The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace on the Las Vegas Strip. Event coordination by Brian Dyches & Sarina May of Atmospheric Group, Ray Ryans of Ryans Virtual Design, Jerry Gelsomino of Prospect, Bob Schmidt of RES Resource Group, Shirley Litman of Vomar Products and Dennis Takeda of Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates. Special thanks to Gaylon Goodwin and ISP Seattle for securing several sponsors. The party was a great success thanks to the generous sponsors which included: Amerlux Lighting, Art n Metal, Bartco Lighting, Columbia Showcase, Dupont Flooring, Lighting Elysium (Lighting Management), Rose Displays, Stylmark, Tandus, TMI (Team Management, Inc.) and Toli Flooring. Service/Product sponsors included: Excel, Rose Displays and DZN. The multi-media presentation which aired on all the monitors throughout the club was produced by Jerry Gelsomino with production assistance from Ray Ryans. All guests received a CD copy of the presentation
January 24, 2004 – Tour of the new and exciting Walt Disney Concert Hall designed by LA’s own, Frank Gehry. 50 (capacity limit) attended this Saturday event highlighted by an audio tour of all the public spaces of the concert hall. Lunch followed indoors due to the inclement weather catered by Patina. James Meares, FISP, shared his memorable experiences in planning the original Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Music Center, which is the former home of the LA Philharmonic. Event coordination by Ray Ryans.