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"Ride the Waves to Success" at the Florida State Meeting

Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM - Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM (ET)

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Surfers (Right on time) - Both Days   more info Ended $279.00 $0.00
Surfers (Right on time) - Saturday Only Ended $169.00 $0.00
Surfers (Right on time) - Sunday Only   more info Ended $129.00 $0.00
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Ride the Waves

Join us while we Ride the Waves to Success

We are going back to the basics of creating and maintaining a successful wedding business at a hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach!

The Topics ...

Internet Marketing - "Blogging, Social Networking & Emails that work - How to, Importance of & Why do it" - Dawn Roth, Business Consultant
 Staying in the dark is marketing suicide.

Vendor Relationships - "You're only as good as your weakest vendor - why creating & maintaining good relationships are so important" - Lori Patterson, ABC, with various vendors
Don't get caught with no place to turn!  Learn the importance of and how to ...

Ethics - "Good Business and Wedding Day Dymanics" - Dr. Margarita Gurri, Licensed Psychologist
Difficult Bride?  Difficult Family?  Hard to work with vendor? Learn how to ...

Proposals & Presentations - "What to Bring, What to Show, How to Sell" - Elisa Del Gardio, CMP, PBC
Bring your marketing materials, portfolio, laptop - this will be an exciting roundtable discussion between  planners of all experience levels, as well as vendors  ...

Effective Networking - "Building Referral Relationships That Work"  - Duard Harding
The importance of networking, building relationships and not just socializing ...

Pricing and Contracts - "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours" - Lori Patterson, ABC and Carmen Mesa, PBC with special message from Mary Dann
Be sure to bring your contract, open your minds, listen to Mary Dann, and we will talk about pricing!! 


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For more information about the topics and speakers' biographies, click here.

To see the itinerary for the seminars, click here.

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Once you have registered here, we will email you a sheet to set your schedule for the weekend!


 

Catamaran at SunsetOptional off-site event...

SAIL AWAY WITH US
Limited to 35 on board - $65 per person

Saturday, August 8
7:00 pm-9:00 pm

 

"Cast Away the Day" Champagne Sunset Cruise

This evening cruise calls for sun dresses, sandals and chilled wine. Take advantage of one of Florida's finest highlights upon our comfortable catamaran as we sail out to the Atlantic Ocean.

Sails up, sea breezes and salt air increase everyone's taste for fun. Calypso music and breaking waves provide the tropical rhythm. Look back at the land as the sun slips away casting fiery hues of orange and red.

Sit back, relax and inhale this site while you sip on champagne, dine and enjoy the most upscale service provided by the friendly crew members.

 

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* * Hotel Reservation Information * *

Make your reservations online - click here

Call 1 800 Hiltons (445-8667) -or-

Call 954-414-2643 Mon-Fri 9am-4pm -or-

Be sure to mention Group Code ABR to get the fabulous $112 room rate.