This is a special post for all you wedding vendors out there!
Apple Brides is partnering with The Davenport hotel to invite you to the first…
Come and learn how to…
Grow Your Wedding Business in 2013
The Apple Brides Vendor Conference will be an opportunity for Inland NW wedding professionals to learn how to grow their businesses and build relationships within our wedding community.
We’re bringing in top social media, marketing and wedding consultants to advise you on how to strategically market and improve your business through online tools, social media and strong client relationships.
You will also get the chance to network, ask our expert speakers questions and have a ton of fun!
When: April 11, 2013
Where: The Davenport Hotel
Time: 10:30am-5pm (followed by the Vendor Night Out, drinks till 8pm!)
Speakers include:
Kirk Mastin of Mastin Studio
Kirk Mastin of Mastin Studio started his wedding business in Coeur d’ Alene and has since become one of the top wedding photographers in Seattle and the greater Northwest. Kirk’s photojournalistic work has appeared in publications around the world including the New York Times, L.A. Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, MSNBC Online, AOL News and other major media outlets. You can also find Kirk’s work on a number of popular wedding blogs (Seattle Bride, Style Me Pretty, Grey Likes Weddings, Bow Ties & Bliss) and many more.
Kirk built his business from the ground up and will be sharing from his wealth of knowledge about the tools needed to create a strong wedding brand and how to create meaningful relationships with brides and grooms.
Josh Wade of Nectar Tasting Room and nectarMEDIA
Josh Wade is one of the premier social media consultants in Spokane. He has successfully used online tools to build and grow three successful businesses. His website is one of the top wine websites in the United States and his online wine brand is among one of the most influential in the business.
Josh will be speaking about how to win and build business online with the effective use of social media and the right online marketing strategy. In this 60 minute class – with 30 minutes of Q&A you will learn what your primary online strategy should be, how to effectively use social media to build loyalty, and how to get found in search engines.
Jeff Oswalt from 14Four
Jeff Oswalt is the president of 14Four, a Spokane based online development agency that helps ad agencies and in-house design teams take their ideas into the online frontier. The team at 14Four is passionate about helping people effectively reach their audience and has worked with several national clients including MTV, McDonalds, Fox Sports and the agencies that serve them.
Other clients of 14Four include AMC, A&E, Toyota, Microsoft, AT&T, Carl’s Junior and many more. Jeff will be speaking about branding and marketing, improving your online presence and the importance of getting to know your clients
Your ticket includes a full day of seminars and lunch, prices are $85 for a single ticket or 2 tickets for $150.
(There is a special discount if you’re an Apple Brides advertiser, contact melissa@applebrides.com to get your promo code.)
Because we are SO excited about this event we’ve decided to throw in a little launch offer…
You can buy your tickets right here…
Following the conference Apple Brides will be hosting the annual Vendor Night Out!
This event is open to ALL local wedding vendors, whether you’re attending the conference or not.
If you have questions or want to know more, contact Melissa at sales@applebrides.com!
We can’t wait to see you there!

































