Last week, I had the privilege to attend the Association of Bridal Consultants annual educational conference in San Jan, Puerto Rico. It was an amazing week filled with education, networking and inspiration. The amazing photos below were taken by the official conference photographer, Jesart Photos

Host Hotel - La Concha Resort

Host Hotel - La Conca Resort

General Session Ballroom

Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception Entertainment

Tuesday Lunch

Miss Dorothy Heart Award Presentation

Opening General Session

My Fellow Master Wedding Planners

Keynote Speaker David Tutera

Me, with David Tutera

Wednesday Breakfast

Wednesday Lunch

Perla - Farewell Party Location

Farewell Party Entertainment

Farewell Party

Continuing education is so important! Conference topics included business management, legal and tax topics, marketing, and so much more. There is always something to learn!

The ABC World of Weddings conference is also a great way to reconnect with fellow wedding planners from around the world. Connections like these are invaluable! It’s so great to have a network of people to reach out to, whether it’s business related or not.

I've just gotten back from Austin, TX, where I attended the National Association of Catering Executives annual conference, Experience! 2010. There are so many highlights, I'll have to write several posts over the next few days as I go through my pages of notes and tons of photos!

For me personally, the highlights were:

Being runner-up for Best Wedding Reception of the Year (with over 4,000 members, this is such an honor!)
Teaching a session on "Wedding Harmony," which included a great discussion between wedding planners, venue managers, and event professionals
Getting to spend time with my local NACE pals, seeing old friends from across the country, and meeting new event professionals to inspire me
Learning about new trends, products and services to share with my clients
Riding a mechanical bull!

Watch for more details soon...