The Member Lowdown October 2026 Newsletter The Lowdown from the Board - Avoid the Burnout October is here, which means busy season is officially busy-ing. The calendars are full, the events are happening, the emails are multiplying when no one is looking, and somehow everything feels urgent. This is usually the point in the year when adrenaline starts doing a little too much of the heavy lifting. A few reminders for surviving the season without completely running on fumes: P

The Member Lowdown Sept. 2026 Newsletter Photograph by Nicole Dixon Photographic The Lowdown from the Board Happy September, Columbus Members! How’s your fall season looking? Are you busy with work events, personal celebrations, or maybe a little bit of everything? We’re excited to share the very first edition of The Member Lowdown, ILEA Columbus’ new monthly member newsletter! Our goal is to keep you in the loop on what’s happening around the chapter — from upcoming even

What an incredible night! ✨ It takes a community to bring an event like Event Wars to life—and we're incredibly grateful for ours. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for ILEA Columbus Event Wars! From the creativity and friendly competition to the networking and collaboration, this event showcased exactly what makes our industry so special. We're especially grateful to our talented teams, volunteers, judges, attendees, and the incredible sponsors who helped make the e