Columbus NACE is a proud sponsor of the first ever Cakes for a Cause!

As event professionals, our job often involves feeding people or working on events where food is involved - now is our chance to come together as a community and help feed those less fortunate than us through the Mid-Ohio Foodbank and Operation Feed! Please join us on March 23, 2010 at 6 pm at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City for an evening of mixing and mingling with area event professionals and anyone with an event coming up (brides and grooms especially!) highlighted by a cake auction featuring the best and brightest cake designers and bakers along with other fantastically generous companies in the Columbus area.

In 2009, Operation Feed raised 4,517,754 meals - our goal with Cakes for a Cause is to raise at least enough money to feed a family of 4 for an entire year - 4380 meals or just $2190.

Our event spotlight for March is Kasey Skobel-Conyers with Bliss Weddings and Events!

Kasey is a wedding planner and the Columbus NACE chapter's Secretary.  But she is so, so much more than that!

Did you know that Kasey...

• Worked for Walt Disney World after graduating with a BS in Education?
• Planned events across the country for AmeriCheer/AmeriDance and Express?
• Co-founded the Columbus Cakes for a Cause to benefit the Mid-Ohio Foodbank?
• Has had her amazing weddings profiled in not one, not two but THREE Columbus Bride magazines?
• Is a mom to two beautiful boys?

Say hello to Kasey at our next meeting and learn more about her work, her life and her passions!

JAN KISH LA PETITE FLEUR IS TAKING THE ULTIMATE CAKE OFF CHALLENGE!

Tune in on Monday, March 8 for Jan's episode!

In the 2010 Season Jan and her team will head West to participate in T.L.C.'s show THE ULTIMATE CAKE OFF!!  The Team is working hard on our one-of-a-kind cake that will knock your socks off!!

For details and behind the scenes stories from Jan head to the La Petite Fleur website!

Congratulations to The Refectory's Kamal Boulos for being named one of the Columbus Chamber's 2009 Small Business Leaders!

In addition to owning and operating the Refectory, Kamal serves as the President of the Dine Originals Columbus and he's a member of the Central Ohio Restaurant Association. Team member Sandra Losco of the Refectory is a current Columbus NACE member.