Conference At-A-Glance
“We’re Glad You Are Here”
First-time Attendees Orientation
If you are a first-time attendee at the ABC Annual Conference “Business of Brides”, you will want to take advantage of this Sunday afternoon seminar to help you get oriented.
Kim Horn, Master Bridal Consultant™ and Arizona State Coordinator will be directing this, since she has attended 7 Annual Conferences. Get insider tips to implement immediately and make your first ABC Annual Conference experience the BEST! Kim will emphasize the most important things, the things you do not want to miss, and help put your mind at ease. Feel free to ask questions and get answers.
The Business of Brides Conference gets bigger and better every year and Kim will give you all the scoop. Bring a notebook and your packet from registration.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Cosmopolitan Ballroom at the Hyatt
“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”
The Opening Cocktail Reception
The Hyatt Regency Ballroom is transformed for the “Diamonds” reception. Food stations featuring abundant selections, will help you ease into the beginning of the conference. The old-time glitter and glamour of the past is resurrected for this event. Meet your state members before you come, then network and visit with new friends and old from so many different locales.
This WELCOME is planned to impress. We can’t wait to get started with the week’s activities.
Attire: Cocktail
Website: www.Indianapolis.hyatt.com
“Fashionista Lunch”
A Great Bridal Gathering
Monday’s seated lunch celebrates the Fashionista Bride. It could be a bridesmaid luncheon, a bridal shower, or bridal tea. Décor, drama and details abound. The favor, a surprise, comes straight from an inventive CEO. Capture color, and celebrate the mood at this delightful gathering.
Gene Huddleson, principal of Detail + Design, will entertain you while you eat, with real stories of Bridal Design Dilemmas and possible solutions. Great food, a stylish room, and design tips from a pro make the Fashionista Lunch a value added, not-to-miss event.
Attire: Business Chic
“A Treasure in Time”
Monday Evening of Elegance
Join us at The Columbia Club, a place where Presidents and famous entertainers dine and stay.
On Monday you will experience at this private, Members Only club, an Evening of Elegance, a treasure of historical architecture, and superb cuisine.
Arrive on the transportation provided, and step into a world of wonder. Come for cocktails in the Crystal Terrace with leaded glass windows overlooking Monument Circle, then move to the elegant crystal lit tenth floor Ballroom for a sumptuous served meal.
Music and fun will abound. Step back in time, and savour the event of a lifetime, at one of the historic legends in the country.
Attire: Cocktail event
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Cost: $99
Website: www.columbia-club.org
“Spice Breakfast”
Breakfast with Our ABC Stars
Tuesday morning start your day with a Spice Breakfast, Midwest style. The breakfast is being sponsored by Marion Kay Spices, an Indiana Company.
Each table will be spiced up with an ABC Star: a Master Bridal Consultant™, A Miss Dorothy Heart Award Winner, A State Chairman. What a great way to get some spice in your conversation, spice into your business, or spice and passion for the wedding industry! Enjoy the value this will add to your conference.
Attire: Spicy business attire-of course
“Enchanted Woodland Wedding”
Glitz and Glam
Enjoy the custom-designed Tuesday luncheon, “Enchanted Woodland Wedding.” Imagine the possibilities with a good budget, beautiful linens, fabulous food and lots of ambiance. Our lunch creates a setting for a wedding many clients would love to “star” in, and it is all part of your Business of Brides package. Featured guest speaker will be Ciara Daykin of “Rock Star Wedding.”
Crystals, magic lanterns, and woodland branches set the mood for the lunch. Flowers donated by Fifty Flowers will be part of the design of each table. Details will be abundant, and new ideas will be a part of the scheme.
Attire: Add some glam to your spicy business attire from the morning.
“Love, Sweets and Art”
Unwind at the Museum
One of the greatest treasures resides in the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The IMA is home to the Robert Indiana LOVE sculpture and painting. Indeed, it was this art that inspired our logo, “Fall in Love with Indy.” The event will be in Pulliam Great Hall, one of the gallery spaces in the museum. The galleries will be open for you to enjoy.
Dinner will be on your own, then come unwind and enjoy savories, drinks, desserts and groovy music at the museum, catered by one of the best kitchens in the city. Transportation, Art, Food, Music and Memories are all part of your LOVE package. The IMA is only 15 minutes from downtown.
ABC/IN member Troy Hill will take your picture with LOVE in the background and they will be offered at no charge to you – on-line, shortly after the event.
Attire: Casual
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Cost: $50
Website: www.imamuseum.org
ISES Indiana Education Conference -
Wednesday, November 11
There is a special opportunity for ABC members to also attend the ISES Indiana Education Conference. For details, visit the ISES Indiana website.
