The Event Studio Open House!

The Event Studio in Birmingham is hosting an Open House in their new location on June 11th at 6:30pm! All industry professionals are welcome to attend the event. The following companies now call the Event Studio home:

• Lindsey Nartker Designs
• West Park Photography
• Lockwood Media
• New Creations by Kate, LLC
• Croft & Campbell Photography

To RSVP for the Open House dessert reception, please email Lindsey: info@lndevents.com or give her a call at 248.594.3213

ABC Meeting Wednesday at Waldenwoods!

Register Here

The Details:

Wednesday 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Waldenwoods Banquet and Conference Center
2975 Old US-23
Hartland, MI 48353
810-632-6401

Schedule:

6:00 to 6:45 PM Meet, Mingle & Tours, plus Enjoy drinks, food & entertainment.

Terri Bendes, Director from Waldenwoods will say a few words.

6:45 to 8:30 PM Dinner, Program, Meet the Vendors, Q & A


Members Fee: $25.00 Guests & Non Members Fee $35.00


Program: Are you using social media to promote your business?

• Do you have a LinkedIn account because once someone sent you an email to join?
  
• Do you have a Facebook account?
  
• Are you using it to connect with family and friends, or are you harnessing the power to promote and grow your business?
  
• Twitter? What's that all about?

We will answer WHY each of these three top social media sites should be used in your PR & Marketing Strategies!

Speaker: Allan Curtis and Sandy Maki from www.insights-group.com

Featured Vendors:

Imaginique Studios
DJ Kurt Lewis
One Enchanted Evening Florist
Special Occasions Linens
Shutterbooth photos
Trifles baker
Special Occasions Designs favors

Expanding Horizons Seminar

The Association of Bridal Consultants is providing an Expanding Horizons Seminar on Monday, July 13th at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. This is the same site as the annual conference coming up in November!The topic presented at Expanding Horizons will be "Building and Remodeling Your Business". A brief description of the day:

• Business expansion
• Specialization
• Other events
• Add-on sales
• Apprenticeships
• Hiring and firing
• Media relations
• Software and technology
• Ethical challenges

The $159 registration fee (if paid by June 30th!) includes a workbook, lunch and breaks. For more information, visit http://www.abcehbrbindy.eventbrite.com.

Summer Internship Available with Lindsey Nartker Designs

From Linsey Nartker Designs: "That's right, we're looking for a summer intern to spend a few months with us learning the Bridal Business. The unpaid internship will start on June 1 and will run through the end of September. This opportunity will allow you to work closely with a professional event coordinator at various weddings and ceremony rehearsals. If you or anyone you know is interested please send your resume and cover letter to info@lndevents.com.

Please address the following topics in your cover letter.

1. Why you are interested in this position?

2. Previous event experience

3. Long term and short term career goals

4. Weekend/weekday availability

5. Computer skills

Thank you!"

May's Meeting at Infinity and Ovation!

Join us on May 13th, 2009 at the Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters in Saint Clair Shores! The meeting will take place from 6-9pm, and to register, visit www.abcmi.org - we look forward to seeing you soon!
You're looking for something different. Something entirely unique. You want a wedding that will delight and amaze. An event your guests will always remember - and thank you for. Located in St. Clair Shores and Downtown Detroit, Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters has perfected the yachting experience by providing our guests with an opulent and inspiring atmosphere, exquisite cuisine prepared by the finest culinary talent, and a commitment to enthusiastic and attentive service.

April's Meeting - Recap

The April meeting for the Michigan ABC members and guests took place on Wednesday the 8th at the Skyline Club in Southfield.

If you have never been to the Club before, the view is outstanding! Once a private, members only club, it is now open for non-member functions including showers, rehearsal dinners and weddings!

Dottie Ottman supplied the centerpieces for the evening, and brought in the linens from Chair Covers & Linens. Each table was decorated differently - a theme at the meetings to inspire ideas!




The topics discussed were various disaster situations that each of us has been in (or near disasters that were thwarted!), as well as what to pack in an emergency kit so that no matter what happens (to a certain extent anyways!), we can be prepared to react to the situation appropriately and be able to fix things before the bride ever finds out!



For those who are interested in attending future ABC meetings (anyone is welcome!), the May meeting will be held on the 13th at the Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters, complete with a one hour ride! To register for the event, visit the ABC Michigan website at www.abcmi.org.

If you would like more information about ABC in general, including how to join, visit the national website at www.bridalassn.com.

We look forward to seeing you in the future!

Join us on Wednesday!

Wednesday's Association of Bridal Consultants meeting (April 8th) will be held at the Skyline Club in Southfield, MI. The fee to attend is $10 for members, $25 for non-members and will include food!

The fun begins at 6pm, and topics for the evening include: Wedding Disasters. How to be prepared for what ever may happen! as well as: Brideszilla's - how to deal with them!

To register for the event, you can sign up on the ABC Website - we are looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!