FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JULY 1, 2007
Contact: Erik Kent, (908) 874-0417
Web: http://www.njwedding.com/abc/nerc

Regional Wedding Industry Conference comes to New Jersey

NEW JERSEY - Wedding professionals from New Jersey and throughout the Northeast region will gather for the 10th annual Northeast Regional Wedding Industry Conference (NERC) in coordination with the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) on Sunday, August 12, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

This one-day look at trends in the wedding business will feature speakers, roundtable discussions, a trade show and networking opportunity for established wedding service providers and those looking to enter the field of weddings and wedding planning.

Speakers include Tom Chillemi (Conde Nast Bridal Media), who will present an overview of the bridal market from the 2006 American Wedding Report, Mark Kingsdorf (Queen Of Hearts Wedding Consultants) who will discuss wedding business ethics, Erik Kent (NJWedding.com), who will discuss wedding business success through Making/Renewing Your Wedding Business Vows, Robert Allen (Wedding Podcast Network), who will present information on Blogs and Podcasts to reach the tech-savvy bride, Pat Ambrosius (Distinctively You Events), who will discuss Time Management for Event Planners and Sue Nairn Smith (The Romantic Garden) who will give an overview of popular wedding flowers.

Round Table Discussions will include Photography/Videography trends, Advertising, Networking, Civil Unions, the Bridal Consultant/Vendor Relationship, bridal accessories/attire and more.

Participating sponsors include MultiVision Video Productions, Wedding Podcast Network, NJWedding.com and Blue Tulip. Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are still available for companies that serve the bridal industry.

For more information about NERC, including the seminar program. registration information, speaker bios and video promo, visit "http://www.njwedding.com/abc/nerc" or contact Toni DeLisi, ABC NJ State Coordinator at (201) 934-9979 or via email at NERC2007@aol.com.

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