Happy September! 

It has been a busy Summer for all of us and we are gearing up for an even busier Fall season. The Chapter wants to thank everyone who took time out of their schedules and joined in-person and online events for the first half of the year. 

The DC Chapter is excited about the line-up of in-person and virtual (and even a hybrid) events we have planned for the rest of 2023! Based on feedback from members, we are moving some of our events to different days of the week and times and adding fun networking events back into the schedule!

While you will find our upcoming events listed below and more details on our website event page, I wanted to highlight some right here:

• Our education program in September, Breakfast Bites, will be held on Thursday morning, September 28, at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health in Washington, DC. There will be two exciting programs presented, breakfast, and a tour of the facility.
• Our Annual Business Meeting and Industry Forecast on Thursday, November 16, will be held in the afternoon followed by a happy hour to close out the year of education programs. 

More social events are planned this Fall. We are bringing back our beloved Karaoke Night on October 18, which will be our IAEE Member Appreciation event. All IAEE active members (planners & suppliers) will receive free admission to the event. 

Our Chapter YPs will come together for an interactive roundtable discussion on November 8, and we invite everyone to mingle with them afterward. Stay tuned for more information on this event. 

Enjoy reading this newsletter. I look forward to connecting with you at one or many of our upcoming events!

Your IAEE DC Chapter Chair

Claudia Maurer