Maximize Your Brand 2009 {A Wedding & Special Events Business Symposium} NYC October 19-20th!

Maximize Your Brand is a wedding business symposium targeting wedding and special event industry professionals who are serious about taking their business to the next level. Whether you're a planner, designer, florist or photographer the educational programming will provide practical, in-depth and engaging information to help transform your business.

MYB 2009 will present highly successful wedding industry experts to share their insights and best practices. You will learn:

•Learn how to effectively interview your clients and create winning proposals.
•What it takes to "Go Green" with your business.
•Learn to tap into your niche market and carve your own lane in the special events industry.
•Explore the latest in technology and which tools will make your business (and day) more efficient.
•Examine who your ideal clients are and what steps to take to attract them to your business.
•Learn the necessary legal steps to protect your business.

To date, we have confirmed the following speakers and will continue to make weekly announcement about last minute additions:

•Alan Berg, VP of Local Strategic Solutions and Director of The Knot Market Intelligence
•Natalie Bradley, owner of Natalie Bradley Events, dubbed “the bride-attraction expert” and widely known for her workshops on how to get more clients, make more money and having more business freedom
•Bernadette Coveney Smith, owner of It's About Time Events and author of the upcoming Gay Wedding Confidential: Adventures and Advice from America's #1 Gay Wedding Planner
•Stephanie Hunt, owner of Matrimony Inc. and iMatrimony Wedding Network, a web-savvy planner who knows the latest and greatest tech tools for wedding businesses
•Katie Martin, owner of the world renowned Elegance & Simplicity and founder of the Green Wedding Consortium
•Ross Oscar Knight, has combined a fresh approach with cutting-edge business ideas to establish himself as a preferred photographer amongst vendors and brides around the world
•Linnyette Richardson-Hall, owner of Premiere Event Management, celebrity event planner and featured star of Whose Wedding Is It Anyway
•Harmony Walton of The Bridal Bar, a boutique that supplies a complimentary peek at the pre-screened best of the best in the wedding industry

When: Monday and Tuesday, October 19-20, 2009

Where: New York City in the chic and modern boutique hotel, Ravel

Cost: Early Bird registration is $225 before Sunday, September 20th and includes both breakfast and lunch.

Accommodations: A select number of rooms have been made available at the Ravel Hotel with the special MYB 2009 rate of $189 per night.

MYB 2009 will shed light on best practices for staying on top of the industry in spite of the economy and will offer invaluable networking opportunities with other vendors and planners. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to partake in a safe haven for learning and networking within the wedding and special events industry.

For more information please visit www.maximizeyourbrand.com. To register for this event please visit www.maximizeyourband2009.eventbrite.com.

Please Note: Attendance will be limited to 80 and is open to all wedding and special event professionals. Be sure to subscribe to the blog to stay up-to-date on all MYB 2009 information and check out the website as we update it to reflect current information and speaker confirmations!