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Greetings!
We hope you have all had a prosperous summer as
the season comes to a close. Now is the time to
prepare for the fall and holiday season, and plan
ahead for 2009!
Bridal Shows, Inc. is producing one final show in 2008
and that is the Plano Bridal Show on September 14, at
the Plano Centre. There is literally only a handful of
spaces remaining, so please call us today if you
would still like a booth and we will check to see if your
category is open.
Also filling up quickly is our biggest show of the year,
and largest bridal event in the Metroplex for the past
20 years, the Dallas Bridal Show at Dallas Market Hall
on January 24-25, 2009. This show is now over 75%
full on space! Don't wait for your category to close out,
contact us immediately to reserve your booth and
meet over 3,000 brides face to face.
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The Plano Bridal Show at the Plano Centre is just
around the corner on Sunday, September 14, 2008. As
usual this show closes out quickly, and we only have
a few spots remaining. Once again we are putting a
multi-media marketing campaign to work in order to
bring the brides to our exhibitors. Take a look at how
we are advertising for this show.
Radio: Kiss FM, KVIL, The Wolf
TV: Fox 4, WFAA 8
Newspaper: Dallas Morning News, Quick
Billboards:
Clear Channel (up for 30 days)
Central Expressway, North of Spring Creek
Hwy 121, West of FM 2281
Dallas Daily (up for two days)
Preston at Main, in Frisco
Tollway at Beltline, in Addison
Central at Parker, in Plano
Magazines: Bride & Groom, Dallas Brides
(Modern Luxury), DWeddings, Elite Bride Magazine,
Fort Worth Texas Magazine, Modern Bride, Perfect
Wedding Guide, The Pink Book, Premier Bride
Internet: bridalshowsinc.com,
myspace.com/planobridalshow, theknot.com,
1037litefm.com, 1061kissfm.com, 995thewolf.com,
pmb.com, scntx.com, and other exhibitor websites.
Other: Posters throughout the city at wedding
business locations, Email campaigns to registered
brides, Various Calendar Listings from press
releases sent out about the show.
Prizes and Giveaways at the Plano Bridal Show
- Diamond Ring from Dallas Gold & Silver
- $200 gift card from Bed Bath & Beyond
- $600 gift certificate from Alfred Angelo Bridal
- First 300 brides will receive the premier local
wedding planner, "The Pink Book" (Value $24.95).
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| Myspace Updates |
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Myspace.com has been an excellent way for us to
stay
connected with brides-to-be and wedding
businesses. Brides that visit the myspace pages have
access to additional information not found on our
main website such as:
- Door Prize Information
- Show Schedule
- Guest Speaker Updates
- A complete listing of all the companies exhibiting
in a particular show!
Take a look at the numbers we have accumulated
on our myspace pages since they were first created in
February of 2008:
Dallas Bridal Show
www.myspace.com/dallasbridalshow
462 Friends
71 of which are Businesses
3,371 total views
1,456 total blog views
Plano Bridal Show
www.myspace.com/planobridalshow
241 Friends
49 of which are Businesses
2,417 total views
751 total blog views
Fort Worth Bridal Show
www.myspace.com/fortworthbridalshow
243 Friends
52 of which are Businesses
2,089 total views
503 total blog views
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Naomi's Notes: "Are You A High Achiever?"
by: Naomi Hulme |
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In my opinion, a high achiever is someone who
sincerely cares, works hard and smart, and who tries
to do their best every day, along with teaching that
principle to others. To achieve something, you have to
stick with it until it is complete, to finish what you start.
Before you start that something, you have to figure out
your goal of what exactly it is that you are going
to accomplish, when you plan on
accomplishing it, and how you are going to
accomplish it. In doing all of the above, if it is done
with integrity and fairness, you will have the feeling of
being successful and feeling good about what you
have accomplished. Also, a lot of other people around
you will have the same feelings about what you do.
In being a high achiever, you will find a few along
the way that disagree with you. Do not let those few
worry you or pull you down. It is just part of what takes
place when someone is trying to be successful and
achieve more.
In the book that I suggested for this month's
newsletter, it reads:
"One of the greatest thoughts I've ever heard
is "You will be the same in five years as you are today
except for the people you meet and the books you
read." You know, that's absolutely true." (from "Life is
Tremendous," by Charlie "Tremendous" Jones)
Keep reading every day and you will continue to
understand and know what it takes to succeed. It is
not really the point of "getting there," but the journey
that we are always on, the learning from our
mistakes. If we have a goal and get there at some
point, then we must have the next goal to work toward,
so that we are always moving forward to accomplish
more each year. "Succeed" in Webster's New World
College Dictionary is defined as "to happen or turn out
as planned or attempted, to achieve or accomplish
something planned or attempted, to have or enjoy
success, realize a goal or goals, etc." So you see,
success can be what you define it as, what you have
accomplished.
In achieving for those higher results, keep in mind
the word "balance" so that you have harmony in the
middle of the chaos. Even though most people would
tell you that I am a "workaholic," I really do have
balance in my life. It has definitely helped me to keep
my work and personal life very stable, which creates
joy in everything I do.
"The toughest thing about success is that
you've got to keep on being a success." Irving Berlin
(1888-1989), American composer.
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| Paul Salos in America's Got Talent Finals! |
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A good friend of Bridal Shows, Inc., and fellow
member of AWP, Paul Salos has worked his way
through the arduous try-outs to make it to the
America's Got Talent Finals!
Tuesday, August 26th, on NBC, America's Got Talent
will go LIVE and will feature the top finalists while
America has the opportunity to vote.
Please join us in voting for Paul Salos, a talented
Frank Sinatra impersonator. For more information,
please click the link below.
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| New Bridal Shows, Inc. Employee |
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Nicole Albanese is the newest addition to the Bridal
Shows, Inc. team, however she is not new to bridal
shows! Nicole has been part of our "on-site" team at
shows for four years helping take tickets, register
brides, checking in exhibitors, etc. If you were at our
Dallas or Fort Worth July shows last month you may
remember her as the "girl with her arm in a sling." :-)
Nicole will be working in the Bridal Shows, Inc. office
under the title of "Special Projects" and will also be
assisting with the upcoming Business Conference
and Bonnie Crumpton's clients when Bonnie is on
Maternity Leave mid-January through early March.
Please help us welcome Nicole to the team!
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Conference at the
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Register to attend the conference by this Friday to
save money!!!
The Wedding Professionals Business Conference is
an educational day-long event geared towards helping
build bridal businesses as well as any small-medium
sized business!
By now you should be aware of this great
opportunity to rev up your business, so consider this
another reminder to register today and not delay a
second longer.
The special early bird rate saves you money on
each attendee; however, it expires this Friday, August
29th, at 5:00pm. Now is the time to sign up so that you
can save. In addition to saving money, as attendees
register for the conference they have a first-come, first-
serve opportunity to choose the seminars they wish to
attend. Each seminar has limited seating, so your
favorite could very likely fill up quickly.
If you would like to review the seminar speakers
and topics you may visit our website.
We now have a
schedule
available to help you to determine which
seminars you wish to attend. With so many great
subjects you will want to bring at least three members
from your company so that someone can attend each
seminar.
Wedding Professionals Business
Conference
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
9:00am-5:00pm
Arlington Convention Center
CLICK HERE TO RSVP TODAY!
Thinking of Skipping A Show?
Don't make the mistake of missing a show because
you are too busy. Your calendar may be full at the
moment, but by staying in the shows consistently you
are building yourself up for the future. Take a look at
what a recent exhibitor said about missing a
show:
"Naomi,
I did not participate in any of the Bridal Shows
during this year, 2008.
I was looking over my weddings year-to-date and I
noticed that 70% of the weddings I have done in 2008
were the results of attending the 2007 Bridal
Show.
Just think of how many more weddings I would
have done in 2008 if I had participated in the 2008
Bridal Show.
Lesson learned. Enclosed please find my
participation form and payment for both January and
July 2009 shows.
Regards,
Carolyn Brown
Weddings by Carolyn
www.weddingsbycarolyn.com
Naomi's Book of the Month
This month's book selection is:
Life Is
Tremendous
by: Charlie "Tremendous"
Jones
You may request a copy of my "Book Suggestions"
at any time.
Happy Reading!
~Naomi
20th Year Dallas Bridal Show!
Haven't you heard? This January markes
the 20th Year for the Dallas Bridal Show and Bridal
Shows, Inc. is celebrating in a big way! So many
things are in the works for this special event and you
will not want to miss out. For 20 years, the Dallas
Bridal Show has remained the premier bridal show in
North Texas, and is currently the third largest bridal
event in the United States and still growing! Call us at
972-713-9920 to learn more about how you can
become a part of this prosperous event and grow your
own business to new heights.
Bridal Show Schedule
Plano Bridal Show
** 19th Year **
September 14, 2008
Plano Centre
Dallas Bridal Show
** 20th Year **
January 24-25, 2009
Dallas Market Hall
Fort Worth Bridal Show
** 11th Year **
February 21-22, 2009
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Plano Bridal Show
** 20th Year **
March 8, 2009
Plano Centre
Dallas Bridal Show
** 20th Year **
July 11-12, 2009
Dallas Market Hall
Visit us on myspace!! In order to connect with
brides we have joined countless others on
myspace.com. Check out our pages using the links
below:
myspace.com/dallasbridalshow
myspace.com/planobridalshow
myspace.com/fortworthbridalshow
Do you have a myspace account? Add us as a
friend to keep the network growing!
New Posters Are Here!
If you would like to display
our Summer/Fall 2008 Schedule Poster, email
info@bridalshowsinc.com with the
following information:
Your Name:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
How Many Posters Needed:
A picture of the Summer poster is below.
Motivational Messages
"There is tremendous value in being a resource
for your client. If you can help them to succeed then
they are more likely to help you succeed."
~Lee Ann Obringer
"Losers make promises they often break. Winners
make commitments they always keep."
~Denis Waitley
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