Testimonials
“Hayes Championship Team” for
TAPS
Leslie: I’m a bit tardy on this, but
I wanted to tell you how well I thought things went on Tuesday
evening, thanks again to the magnificent team you put together
in support of our event. I know there had to be a glitch or
two, but with one exception on the slide show of Sen. Stevens
I noticed nothing else. All of the comments I’ve received
have been complimentary – again saying it’s the
best black tie in town.
Thank you for assembling the “Hayes Championship Team” for
TAPS. Each year you give me someone different as the lead,
and each year they are better. I didn’t think anyone
could do a better job than Nicole – but Christina was
an absolute jewel. She was on top of every small detail (to
my knowledge, anyway), made suggestions of value, was not afraid
to take the lead when a decision needed to be made quickly
and was timely in responding to all of my requests. She helped
make this event fun!
I thought no one could do better than last year’s Katie,
but the new version Katie was spectacular in raising funds.
Perhaps it’s her late night work ethic, but she has the
ability to locate the right folks to donate. From my perspective,
we had an excellent working relationship and she could read
my mind (which isn’t too difficult) on suggestions or
decisions.
Mary-Beth was quick, reactive and played a key role in the
latter stages. She kept the lists updated and made them immediately
available. Wendy was there throughout, kept us on time as much
as possible at the event, and made certain we all were on stage
on time.
The rest of the team at the event all appeared to be enjoying
themselves and it was nice to see Nicole and Katie Hand there.
That’s a nice touch.
Leslie, you have the unique ability to keep a spectacular team
in place – not just for our TAPS event – but for
all the others you manage. Thanks for helping to make it easy
to be the Gala Chairman!
With warmest regards to you and your team,
Buzz Hefti,
Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates
Loreal Luncheon
Good morning ladies,
Just a note of thanks for your partnership, attention to detail
and follow-up all of which contributed to a very successful
awards luncheon yesterday. It was a pleasure working with all
of you and I hope to have the opportunity to do so again in
DC in the future.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Best,
Pam
Medal of Honor Day
Ashley,
Thank you for everything. It was a pleasure meeting you and everyone
at Hayes & Associates. I had a great time and I'm still trying
to get my head around Medal of Honor recipients calling me a hero.
It will take me a long time to soak in exactly what just happened.
I feel very fortunate that I was able to make the trip.
Again thanks and keep up the good work.
--Jeff
Malaria No More
Dear Leslie,
I want to thank you and your team
for being such a great partners and for the phenomenal work you
all did planning and executing our Library of Congress event.
Your team’s attention to
detail, enthusiasm, experience and tenacity made the evening
a great success – and made planning the event with you
a real pleasure. Simply put, your team is top notch!
We also greatly
appreciate the help you gave personally to secure Senator Wicker.
His remarks were right on target and will be very helpful for
our advocacy efforts going forward.
We will not hesitate to call
on your team again for our future events. We are true fans!
All
my best,
Wendy Taylor
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Bone
and Joint Decade
Dear Leslie,
“We were particularly pleased with the way you helped to elevate the
profile of the conference with the Host Committee and a very successful Advocacy
Day on the Hill. The conference was a great success for the Bone and Joint
Decade.”
--Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, President
Capital Concerts, Inc.
Dear Leslie,
“There have been countless reports, calls, and emails that these we our
two best [concerts] ever. Each year, these national events continue to get
better and better. This would not have been possible without you and all you
do.”
--Jerry Colbert, President/Executive Producer
--Michael Colbert, Vice President/Producer
Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
Dear Leslie:
“I know this effort, like the many Hayes & Associates organizes throughout
the year, required lots of coordination and much attention to detail. The outstanding
results clearly reflect the spectacular job done by your team. It’s clear
to me that you have instilled a culture of meticulous attention to detail and
teamwork, leaving no stone unturned to ensure a top-notch series of events.”
--Nicholas B. Kehoe, President
EADS North America
Leslie,
“Under your leadership, the gala was what I hoped it
would be – a fitting and moving tribute to the men and
women who have paid the greatest sacrifice in defending our
freedom. Your team did a fantastic job…I sincerely appreciate
the tireless and solid work you did for us, your professional
demeanor, and your guidance through the planning of and executive
of the event. It has truly been a privilege to work with such
a wonderful talented group of people.”
--Guy Hicks
Kikkoman Foods, Inc.
Dear Leslie, Mary Jo, and all of your Associates
at Hayes:
“The professionalism of all of you who worked on this
event demonstrated that you lived up to your reputation as
being the most “elite” event planners in all of
Washington, DC. An event of this magnitude always has some
hitches and we were pleased that you effectively dealt with
these… matters as they arose. I dare say that without
your help, our 50th anniversary celebration would not have
been the gala event that it was.”
--Kuniki Hatayama, President and COO
--Milton E. Neshek, Secretary, Member of the Board & General
Counsel
United States Capitol Historical Society
Dear Leslie:
“We are exceptionally thankful for your personal generosity,
and have so enjoyed the professionalism and collegiality of your
team. We look forward to expanding our good works even further
in the years ahead knowing that we have dedicated supporters
such as your and yours behind our mission.”
--Ronald A. Sarasin, President
--Suzanne Dicks, General Secretary
Washington National Cathedral
Dear Leslie:
“I’m having a wonderful time today reliving the Gala
and thanking lots of people for what they did to make it happen.
You and your team are right up there at the top. For the past
many months I’ve heard my staff sing your staff’s
praises. This was unknown territory… It has to be done
carefully, beautifully, and graciously. Thanks to Hayes it was
all that and more. I hope we have many other chances to work
together in the future.”
--The Very Reverend Samuel T. Lloyd III
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