Wedding Industry Professionals Association (WIPA)
Thirty hours of time, for two hours of networking probably seems out of proportion to the untrained eye. Not to my eyes.
Tuesday, I’m driving to the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica, CA to attend the second of two launch parties in Southern California, hosted by WIPA (Wedding Industry Professionals Association). Monday’s event was at the Sheraton, San Diego.
If you haven’t heard about WIPA, you should read my post from last week.
Here’s the thing. The main focus of my business is weddings. Wedding marketing, precisely. The notion of a true nationwide association is important to the industry, and important to my business.
For me, joining is a no-brainer. Sending in a check is easy. I want to kick the tires. Meet the leaders. Feel the tone of the organization. Hear where it’s headed.
In the world of Amazon.com and YouTube, there is nothing quite like shaking hands, looking people in the eye, and listening to what they say. I feel strongly about that, so I’ll be driving to Santa Monica, attending the gathering, and hanging out, afterward.
Driving back to Las Vegas, Wednesday, is important, too. Because Wednesday night will be the Awards and Board Installation for the Las Vegas Chapter of NACE. If one were to attend only one NACE meeting, the entire year, this would be the one.
Online social networking has its place. Being face-to-face is even more important. And I’m in this industry for the long haul. What about you?
I’ll report to you about WIPA, in the next couple of days.
Stay tuned!
Andy Ebon
The Wedding Marketing Blog
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November 18th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Me too!
See you in LA at the WIPA launch party tonight and again on Wednesday for NACE!
Have a safe trip!