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Jazz Up Your Wedding Business
2005 Annual Conference Chateau Sonesta, New Orleans
April 10 - 14th, 2005 ~ Speakers Bios
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Keynote
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Bridal Publication
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The wedding industry
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Karen Bussen
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KAREN BUSSEN, author of “Simple Stunning Weddings” and the “Simple
Stunning Wedding Organizer” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), is one of
America’s most exciting wedding and entertaining experts. A quadruple-threat
authority in food, wine, planning and design, Karen’s inspired ideas for
flowers, ceremonies, receptions and other wedding details have been featured
in Modern Bride, Bridal Guide, Elegant Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings,
New York Magazine, and InStyle Weddings, among many other publications.
She has designed and planned hundreds of real weddings and celebrations.
Karen’s work has been featured on local and national television, and she
is a wedding and design consultant to a prominent Japanese hotel and restaurant
corporation
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Karen Casey
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Karen S. Casey, CWC
Karen S. Casey, certified wedding consultant, has been providing
service to brides in the Atlanta area since 1987. She has designed
and taught seminars on "How to Plan Your Own Wedding" (for the do-it-yourself
brides) and "Weddings-Southern Style" (for brides who want a traditional
Southern wedding). She has taught classes providing detailed,
practical ideas for "dressing" and decorating guest tables - whether
for a gala event at a grand ballroom, or an intimate dinner for a few
guests in your home.
She is the chairperson for the Atlanta Chapter of the Association
of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants and an instructor for
the Association's national training course on "How to Start and Develop
a Wedding Consulting Business". Karen is a graduate and member of
Wedding Careers Institute, Inc and a member of National Association of
Catering Executives.
Mrs. Casey received the Allie Award 2002 – Best Social Event and
has been nominated for inclusion in the prestigious publication "By
Recommendation Only". She was voted First Runner Up for Best Wedding
Consultant in Atlanta – 2001 BABA Awards.
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Lisa Light
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Destination Wedding Pros ~ Moderated by Lisa Light of Destination Bride
A Round table discussion where you get to talk and question the
professionals that are doing Destination Weddings. If you have ever considered
this aspect or want to add the glamour of travel this seminar is not to
be missed. We are looking to have several destination planners from various
countries on hand.
There are two aspects to Destination Weddings. One is where you
are looking to bring the brides to your resort area. Las Vegas,
Lake Tahoe, Gattlinburg Maui are just a few locations that fit this group.
The second is where you will locate brides looking to marry elsewhere The
Caribbean, Hawaii or anywhere else in the world. Whichever group you are
in or want to be this is the seminar for you. You will meet those that you
can network with and learn from.
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Ginny Parfait
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Is there a book? Have you ever
said, I could write a book? Come to conference and learn what you need to
do to make it happen!
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New ideas and authors are the lifeblood of what we do here. We have gathered together a team of people who will do everything they can to make the concept of a book become a reality.
If you are one of those people who always dreamed of writing a book, we would love to hear from you. There are two ways you can contact us.
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Write us by e-mail including
an outline of your idea and some photos, along with the following information:
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Street Address (please use street address)
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The basic idea of the book you are proposing, and your background in the field
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The number of pictures you would like to include.
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A description of your target audience, i.e. size, age, level of organization, etc.
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How is your book different from others covering the same topic?
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Where do you see your book being reviewed, marketed, and sold.
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When is the best time for us to call you if we are interested in your proposal.
What we need is a brief description, enough to let us know what you are thinking, but not more than you wish to reveal at this early stage of conversation. Please attach electronic photos to your e-mail so we can look at what you are proposing.
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FAX us at 610-593-2002 with the above information. We will then contact you to set up a phone appointment in order to speak with you further if there is interest in your proposal.
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Thomas Vaughn
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Bridal Shows, how to make them work
Tommy is the producer of Elite
Events. He holds his Wedding Shows in Alabama, Georgia &
South Carolina. Past president of BSPi the Bridal Show Producers
Assn. With almost 20 years of producing some of the finest shows in the
south he has the knowledge & experience to help you close more business.
Tommy will make you say "Why didn't I think of that!"
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Ellen Martin
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Time is money ~ .A New Leaf
~ Studies have shown that the average executive spends
up to 6 weeks each year searching for misplaced, misfiled, or
mislabeled paperwork. For a company with 100 employees, with average
cost per hour (including benefits) for an employee's time being $25
per hour, losing 1/2 hour per day due to disorganization results
in a
$300,000 per year cost to your business.
Can you afford the cost of disorganization?
We will help you get control of your space and your time.
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After working with A New Leaf you will:
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- Eliminate piles from your office, cubicle, or vehicle
- Take control of incoming items
- Set up a filing system that works for YOU
- Establish priorities
- Learn scheduling and planning techniques
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- Find important documents when you need them
- Arrive on time for meetings
- Delegate and follow up effectively
- Be confident in your work space
- Maintain your organizing system
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Chris Jaeger
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Marketing your wedding services and products online is
serious business. In many cases, it can be the most cost effective advertising
and promotion expenses you can make for your business. Nine out of ten brides
and grooms will use the Internet as a primary source of information when
planning their Big Day. Will they find your web site? Will they choose your
services and products? Why do some vendors do so well online while others
get few, if any, inquiries or leads from their website?
At the AFWPI New Orleans conference he'll tell you how
you can:
Get more traffic to your website Turn more of your visitors
into inquiries Improve your search engine positioning Get better results
from your website Sell more of your wedding products and services using the
Internet
Register before March 1, 2005 and you get to participate in
a free roundtable discussion with Chris where he'll share some of the tips
and techniques he uses to keep his customer's websites producing great results.
Learn more about what Chris is doing for others at:
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Sonny Gallardo
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Sonny Gallardo has 14 years experience as a mobile music
professional and this owner of Exquisite Entertainment
DJ Services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management
from the University of San Diego. He has owned and operated his own mobile
music business in Sacramento, California, for the past five years. He
was a corporate direct manager for Harbridge International – parent company
of America Live – for four years.
He is extensively involved in the wedding and hospitality
industry as a board member of the Sacramento chapters of the National
Association of Catering Executives and the Association for Wedding Professionals,
International. He has and is a speaker at the National conferences for
DJ's.
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