Win a Scholarship to the Wedding 360 conference

The conference is held in San Francisco in March and is for wedding professionals who wish to educate themselves more in the area of wedding and event design.  There is a variety of ‘how to’ classes which are hosted by some of the industries top professionals covering many subjects including, design trends, creative inspiration, the art of design, operational business tips and how to be profitable within the industry. Add to this the great networking opportunities with the welcome cocktail party, design showcase, boutique tradeshow and gala dinner it is certainly worth attending. Check out the Wedding 360 website. 

The conference has been named The Academy for Planners & Designers I know this might seem like an impossibility for many of you, especially if you are based in Australia, however consider the benefits and ask yourself how serious you are about your career. If money is in issue then we may just have found a way for you to be in with a shot of attending this fabulous conference. The girls behind the conference, Jubilee Lau and Jean Marks, are offering one lucky individual a scholarship valued @ $995. So how do I get my hands on this I hear you ask? Well, here at the Australian Academy we have been reading our favourite blogs and found out all the details for you:

Here is the challenge:
Using the back story, by Gloria Wong Design, create a visual and written design model to be portrayed:
a) in words, and

b) with a story/concept board, or through a photo of a personally designed tablescape.*
*submitted in jpeg format only to Julie@wedding360llc.com

The Rules:

1) Applicants for the scholarship must have owned their own wedding design or floral design business for at least one year, but not more than 5 years; website or blog address must be submitted with entry.

2) Submissions will be accepted beginning Thursday, November 19th, and will be due by midnight Thursday, December 3rd; each entry will be posted on the Wedding 360 blog, so our readers can offer comments.

3) A winner will be selected based on the following:
-Connection with the design concept
-Uniqueness, creativity
-Innovative use of materials

Are you ready?! For more details click here to find out more.

Good luck and keep us posted.