I am so pleased to share that there are still a limited number of spaces available for The Academy for Planners & Designers being held in beautiful San Francisco on March 14 – 16, 2010.  Jubilee Lau and Jean Marks, the founders of Wedding 360 LLC are diligently working to prepare for the upcoming Academy, a very in-depth seminar created especially for established wedding planners, designers, and floral designers.  Classes are being taught by nationally recognized leaders in the wedding industry, such as:

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Todd Fiscus of Todd Events, Sean Low of The Business of Being Creative, David Beahm of David Beahm Design, Grace Ormonde of Wedding Style Magazine, Gene Higa of Gene Higa Photography, Catherine Hall of Catherine Hall Photography, Rebecca Grinnals of Engaging Concepts, Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty, Nancy Liu Chin of Nancy Liu Chin Designs, Youngsong Martin of Wildflower Linens, Tara Guerard of Soiree by Tara Guerard, and Siri and Rosalind of Two Bright Lights.

Other speakers/contributors not shown above are:  Jon and Linnae of Asiel Designs, Grant Rector of Grant & Co., and Ethan Mantle of Componere Fine Catering.  And, prepare your self for the amazing designs of Gloria Wong at the new St. Regis San Francisco!

Also attending will be Wedding 360’s Very Inspirational Bloggers (VIBs):  Maria Cooke of Ritzy Bee, and Leila Khalil of Inspired By This.

Topics will include:  newest design trends, the relationship between photography, design, and publication, operational strategies to make your business profitable, creative spatial planning, the art of designing lifestyle weddings, branding, and social marketing for the next decade.

The host hotel for the Academy is the beautiful St. Regis San Francisco.  Reduced hotel room rates are available at the St. Regis ($280 per night) and the Palace Hotel ($175 per night).  For room block information, click here: Room Blocks

The full Academy registration investment of $975 includes all meals, classes, design showcase, internet lounge, and social events from Sunday, March 14, 2010 through Tuesday, March 16, 2010.  Some other noteworthy inclusions are:

-Attendance at two full days of seminars, with opportunities to interact directly with our Professors.

-Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided outside The Academy classroom on Monday and Tuesday, with book signings by speakers.

-Attendance at our “Emerald Underworld” Welcome Cocktail Party on Sunday evening inside the terrace tent at the St. Regis, featuring Asian-inspired gourmet food presentations, and the newest design trends.

-Attendance at our “Museum of Petals” in honor of Grace Ormonde dinner party in the St. Regis ballroom with a California-inspired menu and an amazing design concept by our prestigious design team.

-Full access to the Design Showcase featuring four distinctive designs. Each design will include dining tabletop, dessert/cake, and escort card displays. The designers, Nancy Liu Chin of Nancy Liu Chin Designs, Tara Guerard of Soiree by Tara Guerard, Grant Rector of Grant & Co., and Linnae Asiel of Asiel Designs, will participate in a panel discussing their unique designs in detail, from inspiration to conceptualization to production.

For more specific agenda information, click here:  Academy for Planners & Designers Agenda

You can register here, or email info@wedding360llc.com to ask about a 2 part payment plan.

I am heartbroken that I will not be able to attend, but have already made a personal commitment to attend in 2011.  Someone PLEASE take good notes and lots of pictures for me, ok?