{"id":328,"date":"2020-08-18T12:40:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/podcast\/jaclyn-bernstein-then-and-now\/"},"modified":"2020-08-18T12:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:40:53","slug":"jaclyn-bernstein-then-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Jaclyn Bernstein, Then and Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>n        <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jaclyn@empireforce.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jaclyn Bernstein<\/strong><\/a> is a true Event Production, Destination Management and Hospitality professional, leader, insider &#038; champion of New York City!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Proven by Jaclyn being named in world-renowned <i>BizBash<\/i>\u2019s Inaugural \u2018Top 500 People in Events\u2019 &#038; \u2018Most Influential Event Professionals\u2019, then again in their 2019 \u2018Top 1000 People in Events\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Serving as an active Board of Director of NYC &#038; Company, the official destination marketing organization and convention &#038; visitors bureau as the primary key representative of the Events sector.\u00a0 Highlights of Jack\u2019s other industry leadership include: ILEA &#8211; NY Board of Directors &#038; 1st Co-VicePresident of Programs &#038; Education, Internationally &#8211; youngest Board of Governor; Society for Incentive Travel Excellence NY Chapter CoChair; Association of Destination Management Executives International\u2019s Board of Directors, Inaugural VP Awards, 1st President\u2019s Award winner.<\/p>\n<p>Many honors have been awarded to Jaclyn including: <i>Event Solutions<\/i>\u2019 \u2018Event Planner of The Year\u2019\u2019, \u2018Samaritan Service\u2019 for support after September 11th; ILEA\u2019s Mettle Attitude, Inaugural NY \u2018Woman of The Year\u2019; ILEA Founding members &#8211; Jack &#038; Rob are now 2 of 30 international Legacy inductees.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jaclyn\u2019s also been inducted into 3 Halls of Fame and Legends \u2013 Inaugural ILEA NY, <i>Event Solutions<\/i> &#038; <i>BizBash<\/i>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A significant honor out of the industry is from the Boy Scouts of America with their Hospitality Industry \u201cGood Scout\u201d Award!\u00a0 This award has been given for 37 years, to 81 honorees, and Jaclyn is the 3rd woman to receive it!\u00a0 And Jack\u2019s most recent honor is this summer 2020 amidst all else going &#8211; ILEA\u2019s most prestigious &#8211; &#8211; their Lifetime Achievement Award.\u00a0 It\u2019s not even bestowed each year, so for Jaclyn to receive now for a lifetime of dedication is truly humbling.<\/p>\n<p>Jaclyn\u2019s been in 85+ publications including cover features: <i>Crain\u2019s NY Business<\/i>, <i>Corporate &#038; Incentive Travel <\/i>&#038; coveted 1st edition of the <i>Special Events<\/i> book.\u00a0 Jaclyn loves sharing, especially as an industry speaker &#8211; domestically, to India, &#038; adjunct professor at NY University.\u00a0 Jaclyn\u2019s appeared on TV in the news, David Tutera\u2019s <i>Party Planner &#038; <\/i>1st season of <i>The Apprentice<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Jaclyn\u2019s engaging, chatty, loves being larger than life (with very striking high heels) while making people feel comfy, &#038; collecting them to become part of her family ~ Now More Than Ever!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>AWARDS and Special Honors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Joanne O\u2019Conner President\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achievement Award: Best Innovative Event ~ $200,001 and above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BizBash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTop 500 People in Events\u201d &#038; Most Influential Event Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Hall of Fame Inductees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers\u2019 Choice Awards, New York ~ Event Producer of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u201cEvent Style\u201d Award: Best Entertainment \/ Program Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Event Solutions <\/strong><\/i>magazine \/ conference:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hall of Fame Inductee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>3<\/strong><\/i><strong> \u201cSpotlight\u201d Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Planner of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samaritan Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Designer of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Live Events Association (ILEA) &#8211; Previously International Special Events Society (ISES)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Legacy Lifetime Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSpirit of Excellence Mettle Attitude\u201d Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Membership Recruitment Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cVolunteer of the Year Award\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \u201cEsprit\u201d Awards<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Planning Award: Budget over $25,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Entertainment Production Award: Budget over $25,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ILEA New York Metropolitan Chapter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6 \u201cBig Apple\u201d Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Best Corporate Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best NY Metro ISES Team Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Entertainment Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Table Top Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best \u201cGreen Initiative\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st \u201cWoman of The Year\u201d Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Hall of Fame Inductees ~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Inaugural Honorees &#8211; 20th Year Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ILEA New Jersey North Chapter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Garden State Gala Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best Planner of A Corporate Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NYC &#038; Company \/ Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Board of Director \u2013 senior representative of Events \/ Destination Management sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Prize ~ Member-Get-A-Member<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Northstar Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Stella Awards: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best Northeast DMC \u2013 Inaugural Winner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best Northeast DMC \u2013 Silver Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>6 Special Events<\/strong><\/i><strong> <\/strong>magazine \/ conference <strong>\u201cGala\u201d Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Event Produced for a Corporation or Association \/ Overall Budget $100,000 &#8211; $300,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Event Produced for a Non-Profit Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Best Achievement in Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Best Achievement in Technical Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>nn      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>n Jaclyn Bernstein is a true Event Production, Destination Management and Hospitality professional, leader, insider &#038; champion of New York City!\u00a0 Proven by Jaclyn being named in world-renowned BizBash\u2019s Inaugural \u2018Top 500 People in Events\u2019 &#038; \u2018Most Influential Event Professionals\u2019, then again in their 2019 \u2018Top 1000 People in Events\u2019.\u00a0 Serving as an active Board [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualwow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}