Dates:
August 20th:
ISS Experience Welcome Party 7:00pm-10:00pm
August 21st:
ISS Experience Day 8:30am-6:00pm

Welcome Party Location:
The Inn at Westwood Farm
12256 Montford Rd (Rte 616)
Orange, Virginia 22960

Experience Location:
The Inn at Willow Grove 
14079 Plantation Way
Orange, Virginia  22960

Investment:
ISSE Welcome Party and Experience = $400 per person
or
ISSE Welcome Party and Experience + Bring a Friend for 1/2 off = $600 for 2 people
*******space is limited!********

Room block at:
The Mayhurst Inn (540) 672-5597
Chestnut Hill Bed and Breakfast (540) 661-0430
Holladay House Bed and Breakfast (540) 672-4893

Ask for the special ISS Rate of $159.00
 
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What is Included in your ISS Experience Fee
Monday Welcome Party & Tuesday Experience:
~Welcome Party with yummy lite bites and Inspire-Tinis
~Full day of seminar events
~Awesome Swag bag 
~Continental Breakfast
~Luncheon
~Copious amount of information, networking and FUN + other surprises!
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Mark your calendars for AUGUST 20-21 and be a part of the Inspire Smart Success Experience that has the wedding industry world talking! That’s right, DC/Maryland/Virginia, by popular demand, we’re coming to you!

Learn how to build your brand and grow your business to success with tricks of the trade, smart business advice and actionable tools designed just for you – the wedding industry entrepreneur.  Not only will you learn from established and respected wedding industry insiders, but you’ll do it in a fun environment! Forget the boring snooze-fest seminar – with ISS you get an amped up Welcome Party to mingle and make new friends followed by a day of relaxed and educational seminars where you get to be a part of the conversation.

So, what will you take away from this amazing Experience?

• How to MAKE MONEY ONLINE: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest
• Public Relations and your Business:  Getting Published and Getting on TV
• What you need to know for BRANDING and REBRANDING your business
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Strategies and advice for managing your business
• Amazing new FRIENDS and business-building RELATIONSHIPS

Preston Bailey has been lauded as one of the world's premiere event designers and tastemakers. With 30-plus years of experience under the auspices of his namesake company Preston Bailey Designs, he is best known for his ability to completely transform raw, ordinary spaces, into opulent, theatrical environments, translating his clients’ fantasies into awe-inspiring reality. His one-of-kind events have attracted such clients as: Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Uma Thurman, Joan Rivers, Donna Karan, Liza Minnelli, Matt Lauer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ivanka Trump and others.  Also an author, he has written four bestselling books entitled Design for Entertaining, Fantasy Weddings, Inspirations and his newest book, Celebrations was released by Rizzoli in October '09.   Headquartered in New York City, Preston Bailey Designs maintains international offices in Indonesia and the Middle East.

Stacie Francombe is the founder of Inspire Smart Success, a three-tiered approach to helping wedding industry businesses grow and succeed utilizing the ISS Magazine, ISS Experience and ISS Mentoring. Stacie is committed to changing how the wedding industry learns and networks, both one-on-one through her mentoring program, as a group with fun, educational seminars and networking events, and individually, providing wedding industry professionals with a magazine they can learn from at their leisure. Stacie loves nothing more than being able to use her talents and knowledge to help the wedding industry grow and thrive and to see wedding vendors find success through using smart business practices.  Stacie will share her marketing savvy and experience growing companies across print, broadcast and online platforms, leading the panels and hosting the entire ISS Experience!

Sonny Ganguly is the Chief Marketing Officer, WeddingWire.  WeddingWire.com, the nation’s leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors.  Sonny leads WeddingWire's marketing strategy, customer acquisition, and business development. Prior to joining WeddingWire, Sonny was in a management program at Wal-Mart where he led marketing, sales, and retail strategy development. Before this experience, Sonny spent four years at Kraft Foods where he managed numerous consumer brands, including the JELL-O business with P&L responsibility for over $800 Million. Sonny holds a B.A. in Economics with a focus in Management and Marketing from The University of Pennsylvania and received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he served as President of the Marketing Club.

Brooke Thomas is the Editor of Weddings Unveiled Magazine, a photographer, and southern wedding expert (whew!). With her experience in the print and online world and own success story as an entrepreneur, Brooke will provide a wealth of industry knowledge and tips for getting published, building a successful brand and so much more.

Katie Martin is one of the world’s leading luxury + green wedding experts.  Katie is the Publisher + Editor-in-Chief of Eco-Beautiful Weddings, the first and only international Magazine & Blog about stylish green weddings.  She has owned and operated Elegance & Simplicity, Inc. - the largest event planning and design firm in the Washington, DC area since 1998.  She and her team have designed 1000’s of luxury + green weddings and events.  Katie is a contributor for over 100 blogs, magazines and websites in the world (and growing).  In addition, Katie is the author of The Everything Mother of the Bride Book, 2nd Edition and The Everything Wedding Book, 4th Edition.  Katie is also the Co-Founder of www.wedcoupon.com,  the largest private wedding flash deal site for national + local products and services.

So sign up today and secure your spot for fun, new friends, and most importantly, the business tools and guidance you need to succeed as an entrepreneur in the wedding industry.  We can’t wait to see you there!
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ISS EXPERIENCE BUZZ
"What an amazing day at the ISS Experience. If you are a business and you didn't get a chance to attend; you missed out on an unbelievable learning opportunity. I feel so blessed to have been able to attend. Thank you Stacie  and all of the panelists that participated. So excited to work even harder to grow the business!  I feel like someone just gave me a check for 1,000,000 and I'm going back to Wilmington North Carolina to cash it! This experience changed a lot of lives!" ~Khalilah T. Olokunola

 "Kudos to Stacie Francombe and everyone at ISSE ! I've never been to an event where I have learned, laughed, celebrated and met so many amazing people! Can't wait to do it again!" ~Eddy Martinez

"I think the event was so well put together and executed. All of the printed materials were just beautiful and the attention to detail did not go unnoticed. Details make such a difference in the overall experience of an event and all of you who put the event together should be so proud of yourselves. Thanks again for a fab time:) I had such a wonderful time-- beginning to end! I met so many interesting people and learned so much. Thank you for the amazing experience!" ~Jackie James

"ISSE was amazing! I loved meeting and being inspired by so many wonderful, talented, brilliant people! It was the best week EVER. Still basking in the joy of every moment of that conference. THANK YOU to Stacie and the whole team for everything they did to make it such a magical experience. THANK YOU to all the attendees for being so bad-ass and inspiring. I feel so lucky to have been involved. What an incredible week! xoxo ~Dana LaRue Stiebel

 "Grateful for so many new friends with fabulous aspirations. The warmth and authenticity with which we all interacted was priceless. Genuine interactions breed true and lasting relationships. L.O.V.E." ~Kathy Romero

"Stacie there are just not enough words to express what a FANTASTIC JOB you did. In the ISS abbreviation every letter stands for itself and says it all. We are very honored to be a part of your network and hope to continue our relationship." ~Michael & Kristin Valdma

"The ISS experience today was a fun learning experience as well as a great networking event. The panel was very knowledgeable and your a fountain of information. I only wish I had all this information a few years ago!" ~Derek Wintermute
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ISSE Tentative Schedule
Monday, August 20th:
7:00pm – 11:00pm ISS Experience Welcome Party

Tuesday, August 21st: Inspire Smart Success Experience
8:30am-­‐9:00am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am-­‐10:00am – Be Inspired!
10:00am-­‐11:00am – Selling your Value- Preston Bailey
11:00am-­‐12:00pm -­ Sonny Ganguly
12:00pm-­‐1:30pm – Networking Luncheon
1:30pm-­‐2:30pm-­‐ Branding your Business
2:30pm-3:30pm -  Public Relations and your Business Panel- Brooke Thomas & Katie Martin
3:30pm-­‐4:00pm – Q+A/Dessert Break
4:00pm-­‐5:00pm – Entrepreneurship-The Business of Being in Business
5:00pm-­‐6:00pm – Q+A/Inspire Smart Success Mentoring & Services ..............................................................................................................................................
Want to do more than just attend? Awesome! There are still sponsor and partnership opportunities, email Sandie Ivers to learn more!

~Space is limited
~Registration is non-refundable but is transferable
~Fees do not include air travel to Virginia.  When booking flights be to call ISSE preferred travel agent Liz Culpepper at 505-792-6577 or email her at liz@lizelletravel.net!
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Thanks to all of our partners for helping to make ISSE VIRGINIA a HUGE INSPIRED SUCCESS!

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