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The meteoric rise of Get Married may have suddenly slowed or at least shifted, as eWedNews observes some changes taking place at the online resource that gathered the attention of major media sources the past few seasons.
Posted on 03/23/2010
Carley Roney, the face of the Knot, has reportedly been asked the leave the Chicago market show. Reports allege that Susan McCullough that directs the show requested all non-editorial Knot executives, including Roney to dissipate and disappear, according to sketchy reports.
Posted on 03/23/2010
The health overhaul package passed by the House Sunday and sent to the Senate for final approval is the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs designed for lower income families and American citizens. The bill is expected to be approved by president Obama extending insurance coverage to over 30 million Americans currently without health care by 2019.
Posted on 03/22/2010
Competitiveness to attract qualified buyers is rising in all sectors of the wedding business, including trade shows. Reports being watched include flying in and setting up selected buyers in rooms in an effort to boost attendance that has declined in recent history, along with purchasing needs.
Posted on 03/22/2010
Wedding Industry Report has announced the start of anticipated changes, updating services and information to its subscribers. The WR is the only independent wedding resource that does not rely on advertising revenue.
Posted on 03/22/2010
Celebrity party planner David Tutera is being sued by a couple that said he jilted them by dropping out of their lavish Singapore nuptials ten days before the ceremony. Tutera disputed the allegation and is fighting the lawsuit filed in February by Melissa Chin and Steven Choi.
Posted on 03/21/2010
The week’s top story involved Wedding Wire and the announcement of expanding their network in an attempt to rival the Knot. eWedNews is monitoring several other possible deals designed to capitalize struggles at the wedding industry giant, as shifts in wedding planning opens the door to greater competition.
Posted on 03/20/2010
By Paul Pannone
Carnegie, Steinway, Gotham and Beskin: three famous Halls and one elegant New York lady that remains neatly juxtaposed with all of them. In a lunch interview with Elizabeth Beskin , it was easy to discover why her business address is on the same block and area of these famous and prestigious locations.
Liz Beskin knows her business and her market and now, her event supporters will be able to leverage that knowledge and benefit from her.
At a mature stage of her life, Beskin is in the process of reinventing herself and taking on greater challenges, as opportunities present themselves. “You can never sit still and wait for great things to come; you need to be where the action is and always be prepared,” said Beskin. Rarely does this reporter feel like the one being interviewed but Beskin came close, wanting to know about eWedNews and how we came about; sorry Liz, we caught your act. Skillfully, we managed to redirect the questions back to Beskin talking about life, living and the illusiveness of greater success in a very tough economy.
Beskin and her partner, Maya Kalman, planned last week’s Ultimate Engagement event nearby. In a diluted wedding show market, Beskin said she and Kalman had had it, attending shows for their own businesses, where brides were herded like cattle instead of experiencing the one-on-one feel with their potential vendors.
“It was simply awful and a very unpleasant experience. Look, planning is difficult enough, why add to it? Why be stuck on a long line waiting for some show to start, holding a paper bag, waiting for someone to talk “at” you instead of “to” you?” they both decided.
The style, ease and grace that clearly came across at the event is causing a buzz in the business and rightfully so. Wedding shows that have been the same for decades are felt to be under pressure to change or be set back, now that events like Ultimate exist. Jaded statements that managed to surface after the show were put into perspective, given the real estate where Ultimate and Beskin reside. “The criteria for the show was high but then so was the standards of the vendors; these are the leaders in their perspective area of expertise and should be treated as such. It was our desire to deliver the bride that qualified and we feel we did our best,” said Beskin.
Plans for another similar event that would tweak certain aspects of the show were discussed. “Definitely; both Maya and I have our sights set on developing what we worked so hard to create. But for now, we’re going to enjoy this time and continue with the post show plans that we knew would be there,” says Beskin.
To read more about the event, please feel free to review other eWedNews coverage on this site.
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Posted on 03/19/2010
The daily barrage of information keeps growing everyday with no end in sight. The statement is heard more and more, as discussions with every facet of life say the overload of information is reaching epidemic proportions. With more people out of work and starting their own businesses, the need to become creative and stand out from the crowd is felt to be part of the problem.
Posted on 03/19/2010
Reaction to eWedNews coverage of Wedding Wire's announcement that foreshadows expansion of services in the wedding business are sending shock waves throughout the industry, piquing interest among advertisers looking for fresh, new alternatives. Some feel this week’s announcement could be the start of a much needed consolidation in resource and information that currently remains without direction. Discussions, comments and e-mails suggest the current standards that were formed before there was a transparent Social Networking environment may be in need of an overhaul.
Posted on 03/17/2010
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