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Speaking Engagements

Upcoming

May, 2008 - Barbara Wallace will be a guest speaker at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings".

May 22, 2008- Barbara Wallace will give a talk at Spa Gregories in Newport Beach, CA for their "Bridal Bliss" event.

November 10, 2008 - Barbara Wallace will be the keynote speaker at the Annual Conference (The Business of Brides) of The Association of Bridal Consultants in Newport Beach, CA.

Past

February 2008 - Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker for a class entitled "Event Planning"

September 2007 - Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings"

March 2007 - Bridal Bliss Event at Spa Gregories, Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita - Barbara Wallace presented two seminars on "Secrets of a Famous Wedding Planner"

March 2007 - Association of Bridal Consultants, Washington Branch Conference- Barbara Wallace will be the featured speaker in Seattle, WA

February 2007- Association of Bridal Consultants, Indiana Branch Conference- Barbara Wallace will be the featured speaker in Indianapolis, IN

November 2006 - Association of Bridal Consultants Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, CO - Barbara Wallace presented a seminar entitled "How To Enter The Galas" and a Roundtable on Hindu and Sikh Weddings.

September 2006- Bridal Bliss Event at Spa Gregories, Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita - Barbara Wallace presented two seminars on "Secrets of a Famous Wedding Planner"

September 2006 - Orange Coast College - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings".

August 2006- Association of Bridal Consultants, Florida Branch Southeast Regional Meeting - Orlando, FL - Barbara Wallace was a featured speaker on the subject of "Taking it to the Top".

August 2006 - Association of Bridal Consultants, Texas Branch Southwest Regional Meeting - Houston, TX - Barbara Wallace was the featured speaker on the subject of "Ethnic Weddings".

July 2006 - Association of Bridal Consultants, Japan Branch - Tokyo and Osaka, Japan- Barbara Wallace presented a seminar and décor demonstration with Christopher Aldama on the subject of designing wedding decor.

April 2006 - Orange Coast College - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings".

April 2006 - Leading Caterers of America "Boot Camp"- Costa Mesa, CA- Barbara Wallace was a featured speaker on the subject of "Capturing Wedding Business".

January 2006 - The Special Event in Dallas. Barbara Wallace was presenter of a seminar entitled "You Don't Have To Be A Super Hero To Foil A Wedding Disaster- But it Helps to Have a Cape On Hand Anyway".

November 2005- International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in San Jose, California - Barbara Wallace was co-presenter with Christopher Aldama of "Weddings With Wow!".

November 2005 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in San Jose, California- Barbara Wallace was a presenter at a Round Table discussion on East Indian weddings.

September 2005- Orange Coast College -Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings"

June 2005 - Association of Bridal Consultants Orange County Group- Barbara Wallace was the speaker on the subject of "Contracts"

February 2005 - Orange Coast College- Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled "The Business of Weddings"

February 2005 - Association of Bridal Consultants Bay Area Group- Barbara Wallace was guest speaker on "The Business of Wedding Coordinating"

February 2005 - International Freeze-Dried Floral Association- San Francisco, California- Barbara Wallace was the featured speaker on the subject of "How To Work With a Wedding Coordinator".

November 2004 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Atlanta, Georgia. Barbara Wallace was leader of three Round Table Discussions on Indian (Hindu) Weddings.

January 2004 - The Special Event, Las Vegas, Nevada. Barbara Wallace was a panelist for a class entitled "How to Enter the Galas and Win".

August 2003 - Event Solutions 2003, San Diego, California. Barbara Wallace was a speaker for a seminar entitled "Wedding Success Can be a Piece of Cake."

November 2002- International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Scottsdale, Arizona featuring Colin Cowie as the keynote speaker. Barbara Wallace was a featured panelist.

February 2002 - California State Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in San Luis Obispo - Was a featured speaker.

November 2001 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Los Angeles featuring John Daly as the keynote speaker.

February, 2001 -California State Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Costa Mesa. - Was a featured speaker.

Continuing Education

October/November 2007 and January/February 2008. Barbara is pursuing a certificate in the Specialized Studies Program in Wine at the University of California Irvine, Extension. Barbara has completed "Fundamentals of Wine" and "Wines of the World."

November 2007 - Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants, Orlando, FL

November 2006 - Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants, Colorado Springs, CO

January 2006 - The Special Event, Dallas, TX

November 2005 - Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants, San Jose, CA

November 2004 - Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants, Atlanta, GA

February 2004 - California State Conference, Association of Bridal Consultants in Santa Barbara

January 2003 - The Special Event 2003, Orlando, Florida

November 2001 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Los Angeles featuring John Daly as the keynote speaker.

April 28 through May 2, 2001 - Far Horizons - an invitational seminar for senior members of the Association of Bridal Consultants during Bridal Market Week in New York City. Included was lunch with Colin Cowie; breakfast with Carley Roney, Editor-in-Chief of theknot.com; meeting with Antonia van der Meer, Editor-in-chief of Modern Bride; dinner with Cynthia Edmunds, Associate Editor Bride's Magazine; a walking tour of the flower market with Maria McBride Mellinger author of The Perfect Wedding Reception; tea at The Plaza with Lawrence Harvey and more.

November 2000 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in the Bahamas

February 2000 - California Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Berkeley

November 1999 - International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in New Orleans featuring Colin Cowie as keynote speaker.

February 1999 - California State Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Costa Mesa.

November 1997 – International Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in San Diego featuring Colin Cowie as keynote speaker.

Publications

Author- "Wedding Vendor Handbook- Get To the Top and Stay There"-March 2005

WedMagazine - Winter -February, 2003 page 18 The Art of Being A Good Wedding Guest.

WedMagazine - October-November 2002 page 6. Your Parents and Your Wedding: What Role Will They Play?

Wedding Super Guide - Early Fall 2002 page 26. Your Honor Attendant: Who Should It Be?

Wedding Super Guide - June-July 2002 page 23. Adding Ethnic Flavor to A Wedding.

WeddingChannel.com - Local Wedding Expert writing on Wedding Receptions By the Beautiful Sea December 2000.

WeddingChannel.com - Local Wedding Expert writing on Wedding Attire June 2000

The Newport News- June 18, 1998 Wedding Trends of the Nineties.