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Speaking Engagements

Upcoming

January 27, 2009 – Barbara Wallace will present a seminar at The Special Event in San Diego, CA. It is at 1:00 PM and is entitled “Wedding Reality TV-To Do or Not To Do? This is the Question”. At 3:15 PM Barbara will be part of a panel discussing “How to Enter The Gala Awards and Win!”

Past

November 10, 2008 – Barbara Wallace and Friends were the keynote speakers at the Annual Conference (The Business of Brides) of The Association of Bridal Consultants in Newport Beach, CA. The speech, entitled “Camera Couture- A Beautiful Bride From Every Angle” was presented with stylist and makeup artist Annie Withers and photographer Lars Wanberg.

October 13, 2008 – Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA at a class called “Starting a Meeting, Wedding or Event Business”.

May 5, 2008 – Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA at a class entitled “The Business of Weddings”.

May 22, 2008- Barbara Wallace gave a talk at Spa Gregories in Newport Beach, CA for their “Bridal Bliss” event.

February 2008 – Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA – Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker for the “Event Planning” class.

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, CA – Barbara Wallace gave a presentation called “Secrets of a Famous Wedding Planner”

March 2007 – Association of Bridal Consultants, Washington Branch Conference– Barbara Wallace was a featured speaker in Seattle, WA.

February 2007- Association of Bridal Consultants, Indiana Branch Conference- Barbara Wallace was a 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, CA – Barbara Wallace gave a presentation called “Secrets of a Famous Wedding Planner”

September 2006 – Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA – 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, Costa Mesa, CA – 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- Dallas, TX – Barbara Wallace presented a seminar entitled “You Don’t Have to be a Superhero to Foil a Wedding Disaster- But it Helps to Have a Cape on Anyway”

November 2005 – Association of Bridal Consultants Annual Conference -San Jose, CA Barbara Wallace presented a seminar and décor demonstration with Christopher Aldama entitled “Creative Tag Teaming”

September 2005- Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA –Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled “The Business of Weddings”

February 2005 – Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled “The Business of Weddings”

February 2005 – International Freeze-Dried Floral Association- San Francisco, CA- Barbara Wallace was the featured speaker on the subject of “How to Work With a Wedding Coordinator”

November 2004- Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants in Atlanta, GA –Barbara Wallace was a presenter at a Round Table discussion on Indian Weddings

September 2004- Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA –Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled “The Business of Weddings”

February 2004 – Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA - Barbara Wallace was a guest speaker at a class entitled “The Business of Weddings”

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

Continuing Education

October/November 2007, January/February/October/November 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 Studies,” “Wines of the World”, “European Wines,” and International Appellation Tasting”.

November 2008- Annual Conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants, Newport Beach, CA

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

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.