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Grenada Board of Tourism, USA Romance Fam/Symposium
Objectives
* To provide a forum for the local Wedding Planners and general private sector members to exchange ideas and also an opportunity for networking with the international wedding experts as to how best to target the wedding & honeymoon market
* To obtain expert knowledge on the wedding/honeymoon market
* To develop a business relationship with the AFWPI (Association for Wedding Professionals Internationals to enable us to have access to their resources in the future
November 3 – 8, 2010
Proposed Gateways for the group : Atlanta; Dallas; Newark; and Los Angeles
Proposed Itinerary:
· Welcome Reception
Local Wedding Professionals and other members of the Private Sector will attend for networking opportunity.
Photographers, Videopraphers, and other entities that are involved in planning weddings will also be invited
· Exhibition for members of the private sector. During the exhibition have a “round table discussion” on the “how tos”
· Create a mock wedding where the International Planners will meet with the Grenadian Wedding Planners. The international planners will get a feel for what a Grenadian Wedding is like and they will be in a position to share this experience with brides in their market
· An educational speaker that can speak on topics such as Social Media, developing website and Blogging. Allocate 45 minutes for the speaker, allowing for 15 minutes for questions/answers
* Presentation by Representative of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
· Site inspection
· Island Tour
Please be sure to register above.
Your costs, Airfare to one of the departure cities, taxes from that gateway to Grenada + $50
Only 10 destination planners can attend. AFWPi membership required.