The Simple Plan Dallas – Speakers & Location Announcement

We are soooo thrilled to announce the speakers and location for The Simple Plan Dallas, our business planning workshop for the wedding industry!  These are incredible partners for us.  And, we are so happy to share all of their smarts and style with the wedding community.

Presenting the Marketing Plan… Blair deLaubenfels, Co-owner of Junebug Weddings…

Blair is a co-founder of JunebugWeddings.com, the fun, fashionable and informative wedding planning website that features a trusted hot-list of the most talented wedding professionals available in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. As the leader of sales and marketing for the Junebug team, she has developed and maintains relationships with hundreds of leaders in the wedding industry. Blair’s dedication to providing value to Junebug’s member advertisers while ensuring the quality of Junebug’s recommendations has made Junebug Weddings one of the most sought after advertising options on the Internet.

Presenting the Company Plan… Shannon Streater, CEO of The Texas Wedding Guide…

As CEO, Shannon’s sharp wit and goal driven determination is key to her responsibility of the company’s overall business strategy, implementation and product development. Her depth of experience is a result of working across multiple industries including finance, corporate furnishings, management consulting and publishing. Shannon has led the company through both an organic and acquisitioned growth, ensuring that millions of readers have access to the top-notch products and services providers, as well as innovative ideas.

Presenting the Operational Plan and the Financial Plan… Kelly Simants and Michelle Loretta, Owners of Sage Wedding Pros…

Kelly Simants is the owner of Sweet Pea Events, a wedding and event planning business with offices in Seattle and Dallas. Before launching her business, Kelly worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and Starbucks in Human Resources. In 2008, Kelly co-founded the wedding industry not-for-profit Get Hitched Give Hope. Kelly is excited to bring her background and passion for training and development, as well as her 8 years experience in the wedding industry, into the The Simple Plan.

Michelle Loretta is the owner of mmm… paper, a custom wedding invitation studio based in Seattle. She founded the business in 2004 after working as an accountant for Deloitte, a sales manager for DDLA, and a merchandiser for Coach, Inc. In 2008, Michelle co-founded the wedding industry not-for-profit Get Hitched Give Hope. You can say she is a “mixed bag”. Michelle loves talking all things business with people in the wedding industry and founded Sage Wedding Pros because of this passion.

The Simple Plan Dallas is being sponsored by and held at The Ryan Manor…

6905 Inwood Road ~ Dallas, TX

Read more about The Simple Plan by clicking here.  Purchase tickets here starting Monday, December 14th.