Event Recaps
IMPACT 22 Conference Hosts Hundreds of Thought Leaders, Dedicates to Multiple Charities, Announces IMPACT Awards and Selects Startup Winner
From Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, hundreds of nationally recognized thought leaders gathered at the Montage Resort, Deer Valley for IMPACT 22. The IMPACT 22 conference, hosted by the Internet Marketing Association, was designed to spark inspiration and conversation between the most significant marketing minds of…
End of Summer IEC + MOB Yacht Party
On behalf of the International Executive Council (IEC) and the Men of the Breakfast (MOB) for Orange County United Way, I want to thank you for joining us at our “End of Summer Yacht Party”, generously hosted by Don Yahn aboard the Magnanimous! If you…
Garages of Orange County, Hosted by the Men of Breakfast
On behalf of the Men of the Breakfast (M.O.B.), our sponsor the International Executive Council (IEC) and our administrative team, I want to thank you for being part of our second official Garage’s of Orange County event, at the all new, Segerstrom Shelby Center in…
IEC Hosts Alex Epstein, Best Selling Author and Thought Leader – IRVINE, CA
Earlier this week, the IEC hosted an engaging thought leadership talk by Alex Epstein, best-selling author of Fossil Future. Please find the following photo gallery here for your use and review: https://arialmedia.pixieset.com/alexepsteiniec/ At IEC, we strive to connect our members, with category leaders like Alex, and last…
5th Annual All Member IEC Meeting Provides Unilateral Support for the Region’s top Leaders
This past Thursday, March 24, the International Executive Council (IEC) had our 5th annual all council in-person meeting at our beautiful conference center in Irvine, CA. This year’s all member meeting saw over 50 IEC members come together to meet, recap the last year, and…
IEC Holiday Bash 2021
On behalf of the IEC, we would like to thank all of those in attendance at our epic Holiday Bash, where we collected over 100 toys for Seneca Foster Care Charity. Please take a moment to view and share photos from the gallery link below: Sizzle Video: …
IEC Hosts Event for Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes at Lido Isle, Newport Beach
Last night the International Executive Council (IEC) hosted our highly-successful fundraising event for Orange County Sheriff, Don Barnes, at my dear friend Craig Atkins’ beautiful Lido Island Estate. Our epic experience included an exclusive tasting of Hook & Hand rum, catered food and drinks, as…
IEC Enjoys Sunside Networking & Yacht Cruise at Summer Bash
Last week, members of the International Executive Council (IEC) and special VIPs came together aboard the grand yacht of Don Yahn, IEC member and Executive Director at Cushman & Wakefield, who generously hosted the group on his boat “Magnanimous”, for an epic summer cruise around…
IEC Sponsors Successful Re-Election Fundraiser for Todd Spitzer, District Attorney of Orange County
The IEC is proud to sponsor the latest fundraiser supporting Honorable Todd Spitzer for re-election as District Attorney of Orange County. As our county’s District Attorney, we’ve watched him accomplish the following initiatives: Keeping Orange County safe – Todd was the joint author of Megan’s…
IEC Hosts Fireside Chat with Joe Megibow, CEO of Purple.com
From Sinan Kanatsiz Last week the International Executive Council (IEC) hosted Joe Megibow, CEO of Purple.com for a fire-side chat with select members of our organization. Together we discussed: – what it’s like to employ thousands of people– what it’s like running a public company– benefits of moving operations to…
IEC Members Head to SoFi Stadium for VIP Tour
by Sinan Kanatsiz, Co-Founder On behalf of the International Executive Council (IEC), we would like to thank our members for being part of a special VIP SoFi Stadium experience. We hope you enjoyed the all-access tour and lunch. Photos from the event can be viewed…
The IEC’s First In-Person Event of 2021 Was A Big Success!
by Sinan Kanatsiz, Co-Founder I’d like to thank the IEC members who attended our annual all member forum held yesterday at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Together, we persevered and overcame great challenges this last year to once again meet in person and hold…
Hosting One of the Most Special Dinners with Awesome Friends and Partners
By Sinan Kanatsiz, Founder of the IEC Last Thursday night was the setting of what could arguably be one of the greatest dinners of all time, with over 20 global leaders in attendance, representing different industries including tech, hospitality, real estate, defense, artificial intelligence and…
IEC Members Enjoy Fireside Chat with Don DiCostanzo, CEO of Pedego Electric Bikes, followed by a 7 mile bike ride through scenic Back Bay in Newport
Our latest IEC event featured a candid business discussion with CEO of Pedego Electric Bikes, Don DiCostanzo, followed by an electric bike tour around Newport Back Bay. During the discussion, members heard from Don about the success of Pedego, how the pandemic helped them achieve…
IEC Event Hosts Jared Cohen – CEO of Jigsaw, Google – to speak on Technology, International Relations, and US politics
Last week the IEC welcomed best-selling author and former state department official, Jared Cohen, CEO of Jigsaw, Google. Jared shared his thoughts with 70+ founding members and select guests during an epic hour plus discussion highlighting Cohen’s latest book, Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America, a unique perspective on presidential history. We also…
IEC hosts Richard Watts, Author of Entitlemania, at Emerald Bay
IEC members attended our latest, casual, and socially distanced morning gathering at Emerald Bay Beach, with featured guest speaker Richard Watts, Author of Entitlemania. Richard shared his thoughts around raising non-entitled and responsible children, as well as navigating through the current economy. For attending members,…
IMPACT 22 Conference Hosts Hundreds of Thought Leaders, Dedicates to Multiple Charities, Announces IMPACT Awards and Selects Startup Winner
From Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, hundreds of nationally recognized thought leaders gathered at the Montage Resort, Deer Valley for IMPACT 22. The IMPACT 22 conference, hosted by the Internet Marketing Association, was designed to spark inspiration and conversation between the most significant marketing minds of…
End of Summer IEC + MOB Yacht Party
On behalf of the International Executive Council (IEC) and the Men of the Breakfast (MOB) for Orange County United Way, I want to thank you for joining us at our “End of Summer Yacht Party”, generously hosted by Don Yahn aboard the Magnanimous! If you…
Garages of Orange County, Hosted by the Men of Breakfast
On behalf of the Men of the Breakfast (M.O.B.), our sponsor the International Executive Council (IEC) and our administrative team, I want to thank you for being part of our second official Garage’s of Orange County event, at the all new, Segerstrom Shelby Center in…
IEC Hosts Alex Epstein, Best Selling Author and Thought Leader – IRVINE, CA
Earlier this week, the IEC hosted an engaging thought leadership talk by Alex Epstein, best-selling author of Fossil Future. Please find the following photo gallery here for your use and review: https://arialmedia.pixieset.com/alexepsteiniec/ At IEC, we strive to connect our members, with category leaders like Alex, and last…
5th Annual All Member IEC Meeting Provides Unilateral Support for the Region’s top Leaders
This past Thursday, March 24, the International Executive Council (IEC) had our 5th annual all council in-person meeting at our beautiful conference center in Irvine, CA. This year’s all member meeting saw over 50 IEC members come together to meet, recap the last year, and…
IEC Holiday Bash 2021
On behalf of the IEC, we would like to thank all of those in attendance at our epic Holiday Bash, where we collected over 100 toys for Seneca Foster Care Charity. Please take a moment to view and share photos from the gallery link below: Sizzle Video: …