On November 1-5, 2010 I was pleased to attend the Sixth Annual Wedding Professionals Conference in Nassau, Bahamas as a wedding planner, and conference organizer. The week was filled with informative seminars presented by some of the best in the wedding industry. Guest speakers included Colin Cowie, Jung Lee & Josh Brooks & Mary Dann to name a few. 
Colin Cowie is respected around the world as an aribiter of style and is widely known for designing and producing the most spectacular celebrations across the globe. With an international clientele that reads like the guest list at the Academy Awards, Colin Cowie has designed an produced celebrations for Oprah Winfrey, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise and many, many more. 
Jung Lee has been featured on "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" and then her own show "Wedded to Perfection". Jung Lee is a co-founder of Fete Planning & Design along with Josh Brooks. The companies fresh approach and innovative design has made it one of the most sought after planning and design companies in the world.
Mary Dann is one of the most sought after coordinators in Southern California. Mary Dann -McNamee and her team of wedding and party coordinators have been responsible for detailed event planning and creative party consultation to many corporations and families around the country since 1991. They are known for their commitment to surpass their clients' expectations and have created intimate weddings and extravagant upscale affairs for a long list of clients, including many of Hollywood's elite. The week started off with a welcome cocktail party hosted at Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in Bahamas. The decor was beyond amazing, food stations bordered the pool area and we were greeted by the Bahamas Tourism Board. This was also a chance for all attendees to meet & greet the conference speakers and take pictures with the celebrities. 
Each day, the conference was hosted at various resort properties throughout Nassau, Bahamas giving us the opportunity to view the properties for our destination wedding clients. We were hosted by Atlantis Resort, Breezes Bahamas and Wyndham Nassau.
Each day, the conference was hosted at various resort properties throughout Nassau, Bahamas giving us the opportunity to view the properties for our destination wedding clients. We were hosted by Atlantis Resort, Breezes Bahamas and Wyndham Nassau. The week continued with seminars each day outlining topics such as:
- The Finer Details of Wedding Management
- The Business Side of Weddings
- Customer service in the Wedding Industry
- Servicing Today's Personalized Bride
- Facebook & Your Business
- Finding Balance
- Making Yourself a Media Source
- Wedding Marketing
- Destination Wedding Photography
In addition to the fantastic seminars, there was also a book-signing and vendor trade show highlighting products to share with our destination wedding clients. In addition to the above seminars, we also renewed our Sandals Specialist Certification course that brought us up to date on all the up & comings of the Sandals resort chain throughout the Caribbean.
The week ended with a farewell Gala hosted at the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort and included a plated meal, great music and fun, along with prize giveaways!
This conference was truly an amazing experience and having the ability to rub shoulders with some of the best in the industry , along with the fantastic networking amongst wedding professionals around the world, this made for a truly unforgettable experience!
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