Wedding Professionals Conference
Hello Canada!
Last week Beaches Turks and Caicos played host to a group of 75 wedding professionals and their guests. I can say without a doubt that we are fully equipped to handle any group, no matter how large or small. From conference space to extra activities, we will make sure that everyone in your group has a truly unforgettable experience.
(Above photo: Danielle Andrews Sunkel and Tracey Manailescu, producers of the Wedding Professionals Conference)
Below you will find an e-mail that I received from Danielle Andrews Sunkel and Tracey Manailescu, producers of the Wedding Professionals Conference.
“Wow! What an amazing conference, this was indeed the best conference we've held to date.
Attendees were met at the airport and whisked off to our host resort, the 6-star, Beaches Turks & Caicos, where they were greeted with a chilled towel and a rum cocktail.
Later that evening Beaches held a Welcome Cocktail Party, complete with a live performer, cocktails and hot and cold canapes. Attendees got to hobnob with the Speakers and were encouraged to visit the Wedding Office where the new Martha Stewart Sandals Wedding Collection was being previewed on the Plasma screens. Cakes and accessories from the collection were also on display.
The next day seminars began at 8:30am. The speakers were amazing and spoke to both our beginner attendees as well as our seasoned pros, everyone was able to take away valuable info and tips from each seminar. Attendees were able to enjoy everything the resort and island had to offer after 1:30pm, and enjoy they did!
The following afternoon, delegates donned Wedding Dresses and took part in the largest known Trash the Dress Photo Shoot. We had 12 professional photographers and about 50 amateurs on the beach snapping away like a wall of paparazzi. What a great time we all had jumping off piers, racing down waterslides, floating in a lazy river, swimming in the ocean and splashing through fountains all while wearing our wedding dresses!
Our final day was Sandals/Beaches Day where every attendee got the chance to become Sandals Certified. Our training was interrupted by some furry monsters, Cookie Monster, The Count and Elmo to name names. All of the attendees had a great time getting their photos with the characters and we've already seen a bunch of Facebook Profiles updated with the pictures.
That evening Beaches treated our group like royalty! The delegates and speakers went on a Catamaran Cruise for cocktails and hors d'ouerves, then met their travel companions and were treated to a gorgeous Gala set up beside the French Village Pool. The night included tons of food stations, beautiful floral and feather centrepieces, live entertainment, awards to Top Sandals Sellers, raffles from over 22 sponsors with a Grand Prize of 5days/4nights at any Sandals or Beaches Resort!
Many new friends were created and several relationships were made stronger. Each Conference delegate and Speaker got to see how much can be accomplished, shared and learned when people put aside their egos and help improve each other. We are all better Wedding Professionals for it.
A HUGE thank you to our host resort Beaches Turks & Caicos and especially Sandals National Business Development & Promotions Manager, Gina Tsirmpas. This was by far the easiest Conference we have ever put together and considering this conference was 1,600 miles from our hometown, that says A LOT!”
Thank you Danielle and Tracey for your feedback!
When you are searching for a location for your next conference, meeting or incentive trip, look no further than Sandals and Beaches Resorts. With amazing facilities, state of the art technology and service beyond your imagination, we are the ideal choice for your next group event!!
Wishing you all a fantastic week!!
Gina
Quote of the week:
Trashing the dress! Everyone had a great time!!
TweetBacks
Having a great balance of fun & learning allowed us to be able to self tour the resort.
Interacting with staff and network with planners that joined us from destinations other than Canada.
I loved the presentation that Richard Todd gave us, there were some great ideas about how to market my Sandals aspect of my business.
This property was very different than what I had expected. It really did have something there for everyone ( ultimate luxury... and a little more bugeted
clients ) I took lots of notes, talked with the sale department and of course great photos to pitch to my bride for her 2012 wedding.
I think that getting away to somewhere sunny this time of the year was great, as it allowed me to recharge my batteries and start blueprinting
my plan of action that I can implement over the Christmas holidays, so that come New Years……. Business will be better than ever!
This looks and sounds like it was a great conference. Can you keep me updated if there is another one. Can travel agents attend? Since I am css and I focus on weddings this would be great for me. I will call you for more information.
I just booked a wedding group to Sandals Dunns River!
Thanks for the great blogs.
Pauline
Congrats on the wedding groups you all have booked!!! I am so happy and proud of you. Let me know if you need any assistance on the groups.
Thanks to everyone who made this conference wonderful..I had a blast trashing my dress and can now focus on making changes to my company to incorporate Beaches and Sandals more.
I can't say how much I enjoyed the staff there, they were all amazing...they look like they enjoy going to work. The Sesame Street gang that came in during our Sandals certification was one of may highlights...we all became kids again waiting to take pictures...
Thank you..
Lorie
The resort staff was phenomenal. Thank you Danielle, Tracey, Gina and Sandals for making it happen :)