Rachel Sheerin will be presenting her brand new talk, "Hello: I'm Awesome" at NACE Experience in Cincinnati, OH where she is nominated for Speaker of the Year alongside WIPA powerhouse Meghan Ely! Rachel will also be presenting her "Thrive + Survive: How to navigate and conquer busy season" program to WIPA Toronto in July, a brand new chapter doing big things in Canada!

Cindy Burreson of The Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa, was nominated for the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce’s coveted George V. Berkey Sr. - Citizen of the Year Award.  Later in the week, she was installed for her second term as a Board Member with the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Bespoke Edge was awarded Readers' Choice for best Local Men's Boutique in 5280 Magazine! 

WIPA member and owner of New Moon Entertainment, Matthew Gucu, was sworn in on June 26th as the Las Vegas Chapter President of ILEA (International Live Events Association). The 2019-2020 Board of Directors Installation was held at Club 172 inside the RIO Hotel and Casino. The event had a rock and roll theme supporting the organizations mantra for this season… ILEA Rocks! 

PartySlate is thrilled to welcome Cristofer Kowalsky as Vice President of Sales and Customer Success. Kowalsky will be instrumental as PartySlate expands into new markets. PartySlate will launch in the Hamptons on July 25 at Parrish Art Museum, Atlanta on July 31 at Southern Exchange Ballroom, and Napa on August 13 at Auberge du Soleil. With a continued focus on content curation, PartySlate now features over 500,000 professional event photos uploaded by the top event professionals from across the world. 

Kevin Dennis of Wedding IQ encouraged business owners on Catersource to invest in Summer Self-Care: Surviving a Busy Event Season. He also shared insight on  Common Mistakes Couples Make with Summer Weddings for Catalyst, while advising on how to change your name post-wedding on YourTango. 

Michelle Loretta of Sage Wedding Pros was featured on Total Party Planner this month sharing her expertise on Three Ways to Prevent Cash Flow Issues as a Caterer. She was also a featured guest this month on the Wedding Industry Insider podcast, discussing systems for managing your company's finances. 

Christie Osborne of Mountainside Media recommended a Mid-Year Check-in: Evaluating Your Advertising and Marketing Efforts on Catersource. She was also a guest on the Wedding For Real Podcast discussing Marketing to Generation Z. 

Emily Sullivan of Emily Sullivan Events is heading to Texas this October to present "Setting Boundaries for your Event Business" at the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of NACE. 

Katie Easley of Kate Ryan Design revealed her secret sales and marketing weapon in the Special Event's article Social Proof: An Event Pro's Secret Weapon in 2019. She was also published on Catersource where she advised on Managing Sales Expectations with a Large Team.

Heather Jones of Wente Vinyards was featured in Your Tango multiple times last month offering her best ideas for Vow Renewals, 'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue', and 15 Best Candy Bar Ideas for a Sweet Wedding - Literally! You can also find Heather over at Martha Stewart Weddings discussing the pro's and con's of wedding buffets. 

Sandy Hammer of AllSeated was published on Catersource discussing Streamlining Your Event Layouts. You can also find her over at Total Party Planner, discussing layouts for corporate meetings. 

This month, Meghan Ely of OFD Consulting spoke with The Wedding Biz, discussing Wedding PR tactics for industry professionals. 

Magnolia is thrilled to be published in Modern Luxury Magazine as well as inducted into the Wedding Hall of Fame. 

Dalel Snider is a former corporate marketer turned floral curator as the owner of Glendora Florist in Glendora and Los Angeles Floral Couture in Beverly Hills, Orange County and the East Coast. Since walking into a business that she knew nothing about nine years ago, Dalel’s work has been featured in Ceremony Magazine, People Magazine, Access Hollywood, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times, among others. Not to mention that she’s grown her clientele base tenfold. Here, he award-winning florist shares the eight lessons that helped her do it... Full story here.

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas was recently featured in the issue of Luxury Las Vegas Magazine, which highlighted the hotel. (Page. 50) Waldorf Astoria’s unique wedding experience the option to have a Moet & Chandon vending machine for a reception or a fully customizable pair of Jimmy Choo’s for your wedding elevates the unique factor!

"ArtMapMaker and artmapmaker.com were featured in the "Local Artisan" section of "Zip Code Magazines" and zipcodemagazines.com for the June/July issue for Las Vegas. ArtMapMaker purveys custom, hand-made honeymoon maps as a unique addition to a wedding package." See the full story here.

Creative Coverings' Nems Scarim joined the ILEA Portland Board of Directors as the new Director of Communications.   

PartySlate was featured in Betches for their amazing intake on throwing a bridal shower. PartySlate was also recently featured in the New York Post and for their captivating pictures and party professionals.

Tinsel Experiential Design has relaunched their website to showcase more recent work, like this year's Whitney Art Party, as seen in Vogue. The website also has a shiny new page to celebrate Tinsel's take on Weddings and Social Events -- notably more glam & gold than blush & bashful.

Liz Castelli of Tinsel Experiential Design was named one of BizBash's Top 50 Event Designers in the country. And following that honor, the team's 4-city activation for Creed Aventus was featured by the site.

ONTHEMARC Events has developed a network of private, picturesque barns and farm properties. With venues in Greenwich, Weston, Bedford and additional locations in the process of being secured, their ever-increasing roster makes them a perfect match for high touch farm weddings and events. To view their venue photos, click HERE.

Friar Tux is celebrating 45 years of style in 2019.  The company recently kicked off their 45^th Anniversary celebration with the “Our True Love Story: Photo + Caption Contest to determine the most creative love story that ended in an engagement. The public can vote for their favorite Contest entry between 7.15 and 7.31. Friar Tux was also highlighted in the Long Beach Press-Telegram about the company’s history and tuxedo and suit trends over time.