The Ana Isabel Photography Blog

Love them or hate them, networking events are a must to grow our networks and businesses. Here are tips to make that next event a little more worthwhile.   Registration If the registration list is published online, peruse it before the event. If not, get to the event early and check out the name tags […]

The Event Planning Professionals of South Texas hosted their EES: Event Planners Summit at the Hyatt Regency at Hill Country Resort. The summit included speakers, breakout sessions, and an open forum. At the conclusion of the day, attendees had the opportunity to have their headshots taken. Offering headshots allows attendees to leave the summit with […]

The DC Chapter of the National Association of Catering and Events (NACE) held their June meeting at Ruth’s Chris in Alexandria, VA. The event included a networking hour, a professional development session, and a dessert reception. NACE meetings are a way for event professionals to show off their work. Event sponsors: Venue: Ruth’s Chris | […]

Latino Victory Fund‘s 2019 Latino Talks were held at The Hamilton in Washington, DC. Visible: Igniting Representation with Our Stories Mayra Macías moderated a panel with Astrid Silva (Dream Big Nevada), Naima Coster, Karla Luna Cantú, and Laura Barrón-López (Politico). The First Award Henry R. Muñoz III presented the First Award to Congresswoman Verónica Escobar […]

The RAMMYS are like the Oscars for the Washington, DC food and beverage industry. It is their biggest event of the year. My task was to stay with the CEO of the Restaurant Association of Washington Metropolitan, Kathy Hollinger as she greeted VIPs and congratulated winners. Take a look at some of my favorites from […]

The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) launched The Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Index (SRHRI). The index measures the U.S. government’s global health policies and holds it accountable of its commitments. CHANGE launched at The Ford Foundation for Social Justice in New York City. Speakers included Charlotte Bunch, Heather Benjamin, Terry McGovern, Bob […]

This year’s LeadingAge‘s Leadership Summit was held at Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. There were a a few features that I found to be unique to this conference. The room was set up with various learning needs in mind: theater-style seating, classroom style, board room style, cabaret style, and a lounge zone all within […]

If you know me, I totally plan my entire day around food—I even carry snacks on long photo days. And when friends visit San Antonio, the first question is, “Where should we eat?”  So today, I’m sharing my favorite places in San Antonio with a quick description of what I get there.   General places […]

Trinity University is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. They kicked off the year with a day of service. Current students, alumni, staff/faculty, and friends gathered together for a kick off rally, following a volunteer day at the San Antonio Food Bank. For this event, we had a team of two photographers, myself and Vanessa. […]

ILEA San Antonio is an organization dedicated to providing event professionals with educational tools and networking. Their most recent event was held at La Vista Terrace, which has the best views of the Alamo and the Tower of the Americas. We started off with a lunch, and then heard from a panel of hotel experts […]