We’ve made arrangements with the following dynamic group of Faculty that will inspire you to learn everything you need to know about creating a successful business. Be sure to bring your notepad and a pen–you won’t want to miss a single thing!
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To view a specific Faculty member, hover over the label FACULTY under Convention Info on the top navigation bar–choose a name from the drop down list.
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Or, make a quick review from the Faculty listed below, clicking their name to view their complete bio.
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Marley Majcher – Featured Speaker
CEO of The Party Goddess, a nationally acclaimed full service event planning and catering company, and author of But Are You Making Any Money?, a witty and lauded business guide for entrepreneurs.
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Linda Rouyer - Keynote Speaker – Opening Rally
Linda is a veteran business entrepreneur and business owner with over 20 years experience running small businesses. She grew one of her former companies from a small sandwich cart deli to the largest fine dining and catering company in the Inland Empire.
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Lori Reid – 2011 Celebrate! Designer of the Year
President of Executive Gift Planners brings twelve years of experience in corporate and personal gift giving along with special events by customizing their gifts.
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Vivian Shiffman – Celebrate! Convention and Trade Show
The 2nd Annual Celebrate! Convention and Trade Show is offered by Vivian Shiffman. Vivian is the 2001 Gift Basket Designer of the Year, has been delivering smiles since 1974! Having truly been creating and designing gift baskets all of her life for friends and family, her first gift basket that she received payment for was in 1974 when a manager requested a retirement gift for an employee.
Emma Alvarez of Amor Boutique is the inventor of the “Link-O-Loon”, a revolutionary product recognized internationally in the balloon industry.
Sharon is the Director of Marketing and Events for a non-profit that assists adults with developmental disabilities reach their potential in vocational skills and community integration.
Photographer, Barry Barthe, started a portrait studio in the early 80′s in Fountain Valley. In the 90′s he opened a second studio in Victorville, California. He has received many awards from the San Bernardino County Fair.
Wendy Bentley is President of Always An Occasion, Inc. Her designs have been published in Rave Reviews Magazine, a national trade magazine for the gift basket industry. She has been an instructor for the Fancy Food National Convention and the Basket Connection Conventions.
Glenda’s career spans 20 years in web and graphic design. She is the owner of Site-Pro, a web development and marketing studio (and the developer of the website for Celebrate!). Site-Pro was recognized as a top web design firm in the Inland Empire of Southern California (www.site-pro.net).
Mary Jo established An Affaire of the Heart, a professional wedding consultant business in 2000. She holds the distinction of Master Bridal Consultant with the Association of Bridal Consultants.
Joe has been in the floral industry for over 40 years, beginning his floral journey as a delivery and flower prep person. Joe is currently an adviser for Cal Poly’s student AIFD team and owns JP Designed.
Unfortunately, James has become ill and will not be joining our faculty this year. Click his name for prayer request. Note: We will announce an alternative faculty member soon.
Robin’s journey in the balloon industry began in 1988. She launched her home-based balloon business, Balloon Creations in Thousand Oaks–a successful business for over 10 years.
Today, Mark along with his wife Andrea, run one of the oldest and largest companies of its kind in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area–Life O’ The Party (http://www.lotparty.com).