The venue alone is enough reason to come to WeWed! The Resort & Spa at Marina Village

Who says you can't learn in paradise?  I'm really excited to have this 3rd WeWed Gathering this brand new waterfront venue.  One thing I can say for certain- this is not your average hotel. It gives uncomplicated luxury an entirely new meaning.

Why hello beautiful waterview every morning. So nice to sit with you on my private lanai and sip coffee with your Gulf Breeze.

As if the speaker and topic lineup wasn't fabulous enough, this might push you over the edge.

Sushi, Gourmet Pizza, Tuna Poki, New York Strip, Salmon, Fresh Fruit & Gourmet Pizzas, Peking Duck Rolls, Caprese Salad, Chicken Piccata, Bruschetta, Fresh baked breads and bakeries...and that is not near the entire menu we'll be serving over the 24 hours.  I don't have enough time to type that entire list!

I think a mid-week promo is a good thing.  Enter Promo code: SignMeUp when you register to get $20 off your registration.  Valid thru 6/5.

Here are a few snapshots of some of the locations we'll be dining & networking at within the resort:

The Calusa Foyer for the Networker

The Resort Lobby

The Nauti Mermaid, Cocktails anyone?

Marker 92, Sushi Bar

The Tarpon Club, The Welcome Reception

Tarpon Club Upstairs, Welcome Reception

The Wine Circle at Marker 92, The Speakers Supper

View from Breakfast at Mariners Terrace

Workshop Briefing: The Style PlanHaving a strongly defined and consistent image

All wildly successful businesses share at least one common dynamic: Image.  A great image at that.  And if you haven't realized it already, when it comes to the wedding industry, image is the FIRST (and sometimes last) thing that potential clients consider when selecting their vendors.
Creating an image is not a quick and easy find, but rather a development consisting of many aspects.  Sometimes, we find that we've left out or misinterpreted some of these aspects when we're defining our businesses.  So this workshop is to help us realize, confront, and define what can and perhaps should be done to create a great image for ourselves and our businesses.

Presented by Jeannine Kennedy

Jeannine Kennedy, The Stylish Planner

The objective of The Style Plan is to clearly show the importance of having a strongly defined and consistent image.    The presentation will discuss three key areas of image:

1. Virtual image: Website, Blog, Online Ads, and Social Media
2. Business Collateral: Cards, Stationery, Brochures, Books, Albums, etc. and their packaging
3. Personal Image: You, the person - outward and inward

The Style Plan topics:

• Overall image case studies of 3 successful individuals
•  Looking the part- why image matters and should be consistent
• How your website, blog, and social media use convey your image to others

There is something oh so stylish about attending WeWed, and its even more stylish to have a promo code when you register.  Follow @StylishPlanner on twitter, and tweet her with #WeWed at the end...I'll send you a stylish promo code!

Workshop Briefing: Closing the DealGet Real Sales Methods for Event Professionals

Presented by Saundra Hadley

Saundra Hadley, The Get Real Sales Coach

I've had the opportunity to hear Saundra speak on this topic previously, and I can say without doubt that it is one of those workshops that made attending the conference worth it.  This workshop is a no nonsense hour packed full of great advice and tips.

Here is what you'll be hearing about:

• The Sales Process
• Getting the inquiry to consult
• How to prepare for the consult
• The F2F Consult, What to do for optimum results
• The Phone Consult
• Marketing Sales Verbiage
• What you should never do in Sales
• The Follow up
• Overcoming objections (specific examples)
• Selling in a Recession
• Top 5 Sales Mistakes

So, now that you know what you might take with you in just ONE of the FOUR workshops on June 16th; shouldn't you be clicking here to register?

****PROMO ALERT!!!!****

I especially hope that you'll get the full registration so that you can meet Saundra at the Welcome Reception the night before the workshops (June 16th)!  So how about a little promo action?  Follow @SaundraHadley on twitter and send her a Tweet with the hashtag #WeWed at the end.  I'll then send you a $20 discount code! Twitpic a picture of yourself in Chucks with the tweet, and I'll send you a $25 discount!  Promo valid thru 5/26

Schedule Clarification

To clear a few scheduling concerns up:

• The Welcome Reception on Tuesday the 15th is an optional cocktail party, meant to give all the registrants and speakers an opportunity to meet each other in advance.  There will not be any workshops on the 15th.
• On Wednesday the 16th, we will have a full day of workshops, networking & dining.  All tickets include all the workshops, break, luncheon and the networker.
• The Speakers Supper is also optional and is not included with any of the limited registration tickets.

We are expecting the event to sell out- don't wait until it is too late.
Buy your tickets here!

Who should attend & Why should you come?

You should attend if:

You know your art
You know your craft
Your business and/or career is established

The WeWed gatherings are for those who want to continue to build their business and/or become a better business person.  It's about getting motivated, learning how to improve, discussing what our industry is, where its going, and how to stay on top (or get back up there).  You should attend if you think a $160-275 investment could make at least that much difference in your business.

Think of it this way:

• What if 1 day and 1 new or reconnected business connection and your $200 made a $2000 difference? Worth it?
• What if you left here knowing how to get 1 hour of your day back? Worth it?
• What if you left here knowing how to close one more sale a month? Worth it?
• What if you left here knowing what you need to change on your website to lose one less bride? Worth it?
• What if you left here knowing what simple things you could change to improve your professional reputation and/or appearance?

Register now.

Oh the learning we'll do

The WeWed Gatherings last year were great. We received such fantastic feedback that I couldn't say no to doing it again. But I didn't want to do it unless could really kick it up a notch. So we're bringing in more speakers and better discussions so that everyone leaves feeling even more motivated to improve their businesses and professional lives. And I figured if we're going to go big on learning, we should go big on dining & networking too! So rather than just a half day of workshops, this WeWed event will offer all of the below. And no worries, if you can't make it to all the events, we've made several ticket options available.  Register early as this event is expected to sell out.

WeWed Summer 2010

Learn, Network & Dine

a Gathering of the Best Wedding Professionals

at the gorgeous new waterfront

Resort & Spa at Marina Village

June 15-16, 2010

LEARNatWeWed

The Style Plan Workshop

Presented by Jeannine Kennedy

Closing the Deal:

Get real sales methods for event professionals

Presented by Saundra Hadley

Time Management Cafe

Your Day Made to Order

Presented by Elisa Delgardio

Ask & Ye Shall Receive:

A panel discussion with real brides

Discussion hosted by Kelly McWilliams

*Speakers and schedule are subject to change

Network&DineatWeWed

Tuesday

Welcome Reception 7pm

Wednesday

Breakfast 8am

Break 10am

Lunch 12pm

Networker 3pm

Speakers Supper 5pm

RegisterforWeWed

Register&Purchase:

WeWedSummer2010.EventBrite.com

Registration prices range from $160 to $275 depending on the events you attend.

There are limited registrations available for the workshops and the Speakers Supper to keep the learning enviornment productive and the dinner intimate.

Online registration available beginning May 11 and closes June 1st

Resort&Spa:

MarinaVillageResort.com

Reservations Resort Direct: 239-541-5042

Special room rates have been established for registrants of WeWed; mention WeWed when reserving.

Studio $99     One bedroom $119     Two bedrooms $159     Three bedrooms $199

Spa Specials:

Esterra Spa has established Swedish Massage & European Facial Specials for

WeWed attendeesfor June 15-16.  Mention WeWed when booking.

For further questions:

Call: 239-673-9620

Twitter: Twitter.com/WeWed

Facebook: WeWed

Get your invitation!

We're gathering addresses for those who would like to receive early invitations to the Summer 2010 We Wed. This summers event will be a full day of workshops for learning, plenty of networking time, and dining! This summers WeWed will have extremely limited seating available to keep the learning atmosphere at its best- productive. So if you want to be on the early bird ticket list, send your address asap!
Please email your mailing address to WeddingTidbits{at}gmail.com or DM WeWed on Twitter.