The Wedding Marketing Authority, Andy Ebon, travels to Minneapolis, MN next week to address the members of Bridal Show Producers International (BSPI).

BSPI is a non-profit trade association dedicated to helping its members produce professional bridal shows for the benefit of both exhibiting businesses and the attending brides and grooms. Bridal shows are by far the best way to plan a perfect wedding, the one place you will find everything you need under one roof.

The attendees represent bridal show producers from all points across the United States and Canada. Many of the members also publish bridal guides and websites, as well.

Ebon will be the keynote speaker, giving a customized version of his talk: Marketing and Selling to the 21st Century Bride and Vendor. He will also be giving a 2-hour seminar, Blogging Your Way To Success.

Despite the sluggish economy, the turnout looks to me almost as strong as last year.

To find a BSPI Show Producer in your area, or just to see the membership roster, visit the BSPI website.

Joe Fabitz
The Wedding Marketing BLog

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In the third, of three, NACE Leadership Summits, chapter officers from across the United States and Canada are meeting in Las Vegas, at the Hard Rock Hotel for two days of concentrated training.

Joining a trade association or networking group is the first step, participating is the second, and the most rewarding step is becoming involved and immersed in chapter leadership.

Wedding marketing success and all success in the hospitality and event industry is based squarely on relationships. Members who sit on chapter boards in organizations such as NACE leaders from Seattle, Tacoma & Las Vegas. are typically the ‘movers and shakers’ within the organization.

Learning how to navigate the positions of leadership, work with members, and attract new members to an organization are skills that are priceless. This weekend, over 80  chapter leaders are polishing their existing skills and learning new ones, to be better in the organization work, and in their respective business.

NACE leaders from Seattle, Tacoma & Las Vegas.

Andy Ebon

The Wedding Marketing Authority

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Source: Mobile Beat Magazine – Ryan Burger

Toronto, Ontario – November 12, 2008 – The Canadian Online Disc Jockey Association Inc., (CODJA) Canada’s largest professional disc jockey association, announced today that the association has changed its corporate name and has become The Canadian Professional Disc Jockey Association Inc. (CPDJA).

An amendment to change the association’s corporate name was filed with the government in September 2008 by the association’s corporate attorney and has now been approved. The association remains a not-for-profit association. The new name change will be reflected immediately in almost all communications with the membership. Website and logo updates will be over the coming weeks. This is the first time that the over 1,000 member association has changed its name since it was founded in 2000.

It was also announced that the association will restructure its management team for 2009. The current Board of Directors will be expanded to five directors and the operating Board of Management to ten managing department heads effective January 1, 2009. The plan also calls for a new Executive Board for 2009 including a new President. In the interim Dennis Hampson will remain in the position of President and CEO until January 2009 with Dina Deveau newly appointed as the Vice President.

“Our expanding membership over the past few years and the growth of our consumer profile necessitated this change to clarify exactly what this association is about in specific terms” stated CPDJA President and CEO Dennis E. Hampson. “We represent professional DJ members in over 250 locations across Canada and it was time to move past the perception by the consumer that we were merely an online association”.

About CPDJA:
The Canadian Professional Disc Jockey Association Inc. (CPDJA) has grown into the largest Professional Disc Jockey Association in Canada. Their Mission is to promote professionalism in the disc jockey service industry through information, education, training and support for our membership. The CPDJA strives to maintain the highest standards of service to consumers in the areas of planning, organizing and coordinating the use of the services of our professional membership. Through the Association’s website www.cpdja.ca consumers may search for a disc jockey by location and other criteria. The CPDJA provides many benefits to it’s members such as assistance with obtaining licensing and insurance for their services, and allowing members to list their entertainment specialties such as language, culture and music specialties on the association website www.cpdja.ca in order to help consumers find the right DJ for their occasion

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