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Greetings!
Welcome to the July Newsletter! We were unable to
get a newsletter to you in June due to the fact that we
are so busy in June getting ready for the July bridal
shows. Now we are in line for hopefully getting
newsletters out around the early part of the month.
We are just days away from the biggest bridal show of
the summer, the Dallas Bridal Show on July 11-12,
followed by the Fort Worth Bridal Show on July 25-26.
The Dallas Bridal Show is already full and the Fort
Worth Bridal Show is filling quickly, so call
immediately to see if your company's category is still
open.
We'd like to thank everyone that came out for the Free
Book Give-A-Way Day last month. We hope you are all
enjoying your new books! There are still several books
left over at the Bridal Shows, Inc. office, along with
many new books brought to us by those who came by
on June 4th. Give us a call if
you are interested in picking up some summer
reading!
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Steve Kemble, America's Sassiest Lifestyle Guru
and one of Texas' favorite sons, has been announced
as the host and presenter at the 2009 Dallas Bridal
Show at Dallas Market Hall on Saturday, July 11 and
Sunday, July 12, 2009.
Kemble (
www.stevekemble.com) will present Hot Wedding
Trends at 12:40 pm each day at the event. He will
follow his presentation both days as host of the
Sassiest Fashion Show at 1:00pm. In addition,
Kemble will be appearing at three booths during the
Dallas Bridal Show: lite 103.7 (where Kemble is
known as the voice of the "What's Hot" segment on the
Gene & Julie Morning Show); Delicious Cakes; and
LiveWire Special Events.
About Steve Kemble, America's Sassiest Lifestyle
Guru:
Steve Kemble, America's Sassiest Lifestyle Guru, has
been the magic behind countless international events
for more than 20 years. From celebrating the
accomplishments of NFL players to organizing parties
for two Presidents, he has orchestrated a wide array
of high profile events to create an unforgettable affair
each time he is called upon. Steve has cemented his
place as America's favorite wedding planner by
starring on WE tv's "Wedding Central," "Bling on the
Bride," "Married by the In-Laws" and "Platinum
Weddings." Additionally, Steve has showcased his
event planning expertise by leading the "I Do Crew" in
ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition" where a
remarkable couple was granted a wedding of their
dreams, as well as helping couples make their
weddings a reality on the Style Network's "Whose
Wedding Is It Anyway" and "Married Away." Steve has
planned incredible weddings in locations across the
globe including Montreal and Ireland. One of his most
awe-inspiring wedding celebrations includes the
7/7/07 wedding of Amanda Dermid and former NFL
football player Jimmy Ray Robinson, Jr. They were
married on the stage of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
with a 46 person gospel choir. His most recent high-
profile wedding was held in December 2008 for MLB
relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth and his wife Shayla at
the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia.
Visit Steve online at
www.stevekemble.com and
www.doseofsass.com.
For more information, contact ink PR at 310.860.0806.
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Naomi's Notes: "Do What You Enjoy and Enjoy What You Do!"
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A few years ago, a photographer told me at the
end of a show that she had a bride come up to her at
that show to let her know that she was switching her
photography from another company to this
photographer because of her smile. This
photographer really enjoyed her business and had
real passion for it. The bride could, of course, see this
very clearly.
Sometimes we can get comfortable doing the
same thing over and over or we can get tired over time
if our passion is no longer there.
If you really enjoy what you do, everyone will see it
and feel it and know it. This applies so much more
when you are exhibiting in a trade show. If you are not
really passionate about what you are promoting, don't
expect anyone to do business with you.
Give it all you've got if you really want to continue doing
what you're doing. It may be best to renew your
passion each day to bring the passion back. Have fun
with what you do-it is essential. According to a quote
by Theresa Helburn, shown in the book "Life Is
Tremendous" by Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, "One's
life work, I have learned, grows with the working and
living. Do it as if your life depended on it, and first thing
you know you'll have made a life out of it. A good life,
too."
In the book "Keeping Your Head Up When Your
Job's Got You Down," by Doug Sherman, he
states, "To enjoy your work, you must have a
compelling vision of what you do and why you do it."
So many companies bring a lot of value to thousands
of people. Think about the "why" in what you do.
David Niven, PhD., has a quote in his book, "The
100 Simple Secrets of Successful People," that
reads: "Co-workers and customers asked to rate the
job satisfaction of retail store employees were three
times as accurate as random chance. Customers
were 70 percent more likely to continue to do
business in the store if they found the employees
satisfied with their jobs. (Hagan 1999)"
Some people think they are going to retire
someday. I am one of those who hope to be working
until I can't anymore, because I love everything that I
do. So many people that I have talked to that have
retired were not as satisfied as they were working and
are back out there. If you are in this dilemma, read the
book "Don't Retire, Rewire! 5 Steps to Fulfilling Work
that Fuels Your Passion, Suits Your Personality, or
Fills Your Pocket."
Many years ago, I heard Zig Ziglar say that he was
not retired, he was refired. He meant that he was fired
up again. Maybe we all need to fire ourselves up every
once in a while.
It is a true joy and a secure feeling when you really
enjoy what you do. Everyone else will know it, also.
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Are you a new subscriber to our newsletter? Or did
you miss reading certain articles on a busy month?
Here's a helpful review of "Naomi's Notes" articles
from previous newsletters. Follow the links or visit the
Newsletter Archives at
www.bridalshownews.com to read the following
topics:
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| Fort Worth Bridal Show - Marketing Campaign |
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Before each show, we outline a marketing
campaign to inform our exhibitors on how we get the
news out and get the brides in the door. A detailed
listing of the marketing campaign for the July 11-12,
2009 Dallas Bridal Show can be found in the
May 2009 Newsletter on the
Newsletter Archives. Below is the current
listing of advertising mediums being used to promote
the July 25-26, 2009 Fort Worth Bridal Show.
TV: Fox 4, WFAA 8, AMGTV Digital
31.4
Radio: KISS FM, KVIL, The Wolf
Billboards:
Clear Channel Outdoor
(Start date around
June 29---up for 4 weeks)
Jacksboro Hwy. North of Long Ave. ES
Hwy. 360 North of Ave. J ES
Collins St. North of Abram St. ES
Pioneer Pkwy. West of Bowen Rd. NS
West Frwy. East of Chapel Creek SS
South Frwy. North of Everman Rd. WS
Mobile Truck Billboard
Internet: bridalshowsinc.com,
theknot.com, myspace.com/fortworthbridalshow,
the33tv.com, 995thewolf.com, 1037litefm.com,
pmb.com, scntx.com, craigslist.com,
and many others
Publications: Bride & Groom
Magazine, Dallas Brides (Modern Luxury),
DWeddings, Elite Bride Magazine, Metro Woman
Directory, Perfect Wedding Guide, Premier Bride
Other: Multiple press releases, various
local calendar listings, posters located at exhibitors'
locations throughout the Metroplex, many email blasts
through our website and to previously registered
brides. Other marketing sources are always in the
works.
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We are excited to have a new team member at Bridal
Shows, Inc., Nichole Brawner. Nichole will be taking
on the responsibilities associated with the
Wedding Professionals Business Conference on
November
18, 2009, at the Plano Centre. This full-day business
to
business conference is an excellent resource for all
wedding business professionals and small business
owners in general. With Nichole's help, the 4th annual
Business Conference will be even bigger and better
than last year!
Nichole Brawner
972.713.9920 ext. 106
nicholebrawner@bridalshowsinc.com
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| Happy Anniversary Katherine! |
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Congratulations to Katherine Shields who is
celebrating her 1 year Anniversary as an Account
Executive for Bridal Shows, Inc.!
Last year Katherine
joined us just weeks before the Dallas Bridal Show,
but this year she will assisting exhibitors at the Dallas
Bridal Show as a seasoned professional.
As an Account Executive, Katherine assists
exhibitors before, during, and after a bridal
show. She is a vital part of the Bridal Shows, Inc. team
and we are grateful for all of her hard work. Let
Katherine know how she has helped you during the
past year!
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Like so many others, did you make a New Year's
resolution to lose weight and/or get healthier and find
yourself halfway through the year and needing some
support? Enjoy this two part article
from Bridal Shows, Inc. President, Naomi Hulme's
very own Personal Trainer, Elaine Bullard of Core
Essential Personal Fitness.
PART ONE:
One key element to weight lose is being able to
understand proper nutrition. Basically, the majority of
the American population is clueless as to how to
properly fuel their bodies. All the processed low fat, fat
free, sugar free, low sodium and fast food meals we
consume are so calorie packed it's ridiculous.
Recently scientists have realized that these specialty
diet foods that we have been consuming for the past
several decades actually confuse our bodies
metabolism to the extent the system does not know
how to process the volume that we consume.
Therefore; we just hold on to it, turning it into this (NO
OFFENSES) but; Jaba the Hut looking body fat.
For instance diet sodas, they are supposed to be
calorie free. But how do you feel after drinking one?
Slightly bloated right? This is because you've just
consumed volume; or substance and your system is
trying to determine how to process it, it realizes there
is something there. But; where do I need to distribute
it to supply my energy needs? It's fluid but not water,
there's no nutritional value, it is chemical packed and
useless to your system but its there, so it's just
stored. This is also part of the problem with many of
the meal replacement shakes on the market. Many of
them actually contain a gum that can not be
processed. Giving you a feeling of fullness curbing
your appetite, but this gum is a foreign substance that
the body does not know how to process. In order for
our bodies to assimilate nutrition we have to produce
saliva to activate gastric fluids which in turn digest
food or calories consumed. So if you are using meal
replacement shakes, make sure that it does not
contain any gums and try to at least eat an animal or
graham cracker or perhaps a little bit of fruit with it.
Most fast foods are of absolutely no nutritional
value and talk about calorie packed,
a small cheese burger off of the Mc Donald's $.99
cent menu is 250 calories with 3.5 grams of saturated
fat and let's look at the sodium 520 mg. The white
flour used to make the buns, is pretty much poison to
our systems and just clogs our digestive tract
interfering with the bodies ability to absorb nutrition
when we do ingest it.
Looking at a healthier choices --- Salads, ok so
maybe as far as calories are concerned that could be
a healthier choice. But; let's check out the balance of
the macronutrients.
Macronutrients, for those of you how don't know
are carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Now in order for
the human body to function properly; and what I mean
by this is for our metabolism to work right, our blood
sugar to maintain a steady level and our brain to
think... We require approximately four times the
amount of carbohydrates as we do protein and
essential fatty acids should make up about 10-30
percent of our daily calories.
Now; before we go any further, let's go back the
salad discussion looking at our list of salads; how
many of them provide us with proper balance? The
Southwest Salad w/o chicken is the only one I see to
be properly balanced.
So now that we've been enlightened on proper
nutrition lets talk about some of our more popular
diets that you guys may have tried in the past.
(to be continued in next month's newsletter...)
For more info and direction on where to find
healthy recipes contact
Elaine Bullard of
Core Essential Personal Fitness
Dallas, TX -- 214-226-2500
wellnessenabler@yahoo.com
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Naomi's Book of the Month
This month's book selection is:
Lessons from the Mouse
by: Dennis Snow
You may request a copy of my "Book Suggestions"
at any time.
Happy Reading!
~Naomi
Updated Website Coming Soon!
As an added bonus to our exhibitors, we list
exhibiting
companies on our
Bridal Shows, Inc. website and also offer
opportunities for additional advertising. We've heard
from so many over the years that the website alone
has drawn quality brides to to their business and has
been a tremendous marketing avenue for getting
business.
This year we are excited to be updating the look of our
website as well as adding some new features to
make it more user-friendly.
Stay tuned for more information about the new and
improved website!
Bridal Show Schedule
Dallas Bridal Show
** 20th Year **
July 11-12, 2009
Dallas Market Hall
Fort Worth Bridal Show
** 12th Year **
July 25-26, 2009
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Plano Bridal Show
** 20th Year **
September 13, 2009
Plano Centre
Dallas Bridal Show
** 21st Year **
January 23-24, 2010
Dallas Market Hall
Fort Worth Bridal Show
** 13th Year **
February 20-21, 2010
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
Plano Bridal Show
** 21st Year **
March 14, 2010
Plano Centre
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 We
have posters for the upcoming Summer shows. If you
are interested
in receiving one or more posters,
email
info@bridalshowsinc.com with the
following information:
Your Name:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
How Many Posters Needed:
A sample picture of the poster is below.
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