INDUSTRY ROUND UP...The Inside Scoop on the Events & Wedding Industry

Join Us for the Ultimate Industry Roundup!

ATLANTA Industry Pros, get ready for The National Society of Black Wedding and Event Professionals (NSBWEP)’s annual signature event, INDUSTRY ROUNDUP: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE EVENTS & WEDDING INDUSTRY on November 20th. This is your exclusive invitation to an unfiltered, no-holds-barred conversation with your peers, where we spill all the “T” on the latest happenings in our industry.

Expect a day filled with transparent and blunt discussions covering everything from weddings to social and corporate events. No topic is off-limits as we dive into:

• Current Industry Trends: Discover the latest consumer buying habits and innovative event ideas.
• Entrepreneurial Insights: Learn about the nuances and challenges of running your own business.
• Event Day Bloopers: Hear hilarious and enlightening stories of what can go wrong and how to handle it.
• What’s Working and What’s Not: Get the inside scoop on strategies that are making waves and those that are falling flat.

3-COURSE SEATED DINNER | NETWORKING | PANEL DISCUSSION

WHY ATTEND:

Unparalleled Networking and Community Building: Connect with a diverse group of fellow industry professionals who understand your challenges and triumphs, and build lasting relationships within a supportive community.

Valuable Learning Opportunities: Learn from seasoned entrepreneurs who simply get it and want to share their experiences with you.

Reassurance and Solidarity: Engage in transparent conversations without the fluff, providing reassurance and solidarity and leaving you with a renewed sense of confidence and motivation, knowing you have a community to lean on.

Join us at INDUSTRY ROUNDUP and be part of a transformative experience that will elevate your career and connect you with the best in the business. Register now and be a part of the conversation that everyone will be talking about!

REGISTRATION:

MEMBERS – $60.00

NON-MEMBERS - $80.00

$10 Late Fee after 5pm, November 10th

All ticket sales are non-refundable and non-transferable to another event.

OUR SPEAKERS:

BRITTANY SHARP: ... is the Principal Designer and Owner of The Sharp Standard, a wedding and event planning design firm. Armed with a background in public relations, an inherent knowledge for hosting, an extensive history of branding corporate events and a genuine ability to help her clients take their occasion to the next level, she has become one of the South’s most sought after event planners.

The Sharp Standard has become a Southern favorite and can be seen in publications such as The B Collective and can often be viewed on Fox5 Atlanta for event planning tips, in-home event hosting and unique planning ideas. The Sharp Standard was recently awarded Wedding Planner of the Year by The B Collective. Brittany Sharp has created and exceeded her own standard and looks forward to what The Sharp Standard will accomplish in the future.

IRENE TYNSDALE: Before being the founder and Chief Event Officer of Irene Tyndale Weddings and Events, Irene had a reputable career as a corporate planner for several notable hotels. In 2012, She founded Irene Tyndale Events and within a few short years grew it to a thriving event planning company with an experienced team of coordinators. Trained by some of the industry’s leading experts, her detailed and passionate approach to planning is what truly sets her brand apart within the trade.

CHERISE RICHARDS: Cherise Richards is an international published photographer specializing in luxury weddings and portraits. She is primarily based in Atlanta, Georgia, seasonally available in St.Croix, US Virgin Islands (her hometown), and out-of-state and destination weddings. Her corporate work with the annual National Health Disparities Conference has taken her to both Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cherise was recently seen on two episodes of VH1's new show, "My Celebrity Dream Wedding," photographing two amazing weddings. She recently had the opportunity to shoot an editorial wedding fashion spread with Atlanta Style Weddings and snagged the cover of not only the March/April Atlanta Style Weddings magazine cover, but the Chicago Style Weddings issue as well! What a way to start 2022! Her work has also been published in Essence, Ebony, Glamour Magazine, Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta, Black Bride, Munaluchi and more.

Cherise has won The Knot Best of Weddings award every year between 2016-2022 which gained her the Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame award. Out of 1,000 photographers listed on the Knot in Atlanta, Cherise Richards Photography is the only black-owned photography business with a Knot Hall of Fame award, which means that when you are book Cherise, you are booking the best of the best! Cherise was recently nominated for a 2022 Diamond award from Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta magazine for "best couples portrait."

Cherise credits her mentor, of five years, celebrity photographer Derek Blanks for her knowledge in lighting and magazine-ready final images. While working as one of his assistants, Cherise worked on professional photography and music video sets where she had the opportunity to capture behind-the-scenes images of Faith Evans, Fantasia and Chrisette Michele just to name a few. Cherise also spent three years as the resident photographer for the Atlanta-based Bailey Agency School of Fashion, owned by Cynthia Bailey, where she worked alongside director Terrence Staunton, overseeing photography for all agency talent.

LISA ZACHERY: If you can dream it, we can do it.” It is this sentiment that leads every creative aspect, every design element and every piece of purely wondrous inspiration Lisa R. Zachery has ever produced. As both Creative Director of Papered Wonders, Inc- a graphic design and printing company; and Lead Designer of Zacherative- a brand management and design house, Lisa’s design skills know no boundaries and she sets no limitations in ensuring her client’s visions come to life in her hands.

With over twenty-five years in the industry, Lisa is not only an industry standard, she is a trailblazer in her field having set the bar high for luxury stationery and cutting edge design. Her companies have provided stationery and graphic design for BET, Essence, Mary J. Blige’s Strength of A Woman Tour, The Mastercard Tour with Our Village United, The University of Alabama National Championship Football Team, Hampton University, FedEx and the Congressional Black Caucus, just to name a few. She was recognized as Best Stationer by B Collective, Modern Luxury Diamond Awards and Jezebel Magazine to name a few.

In addition to her own companies, Lisa provides insight and visionary intel to businesses beginning their journey and wanting to elevate their position in the field. She served as the Brand Manager for a luxury brand Media Group, producing several publications in which she led the creative direction and layout. Lisa is well-versed and expertly trained, always seeking to enhance her skill set to offer her clients the most effective and lasting impact. Throughout the nation, Lisa’s branding and design genius can be seen at weddings, social events, award shows, religious events and academic and professional conferences.

The purely wondrous work of Papered Wonders, Inc. has been featured worldwide in several publications including, but not limited to Essence, People, Vogue, Inside Weddings, Brides and Modern Luxury as well as featured on the television network, bravo.

She has curated the gift of creativity and fueled it with passion to build a business that creates custom stationery that is not only admired, but desired around the globe. As a female entrepreneur and single mom, Lisa uses her expertise and knowledge to not only serve her clients but to also inspire other entrepreneurs as they seek to make their mark in the business industry. Lisa’s designs are incomparable and unparalleled. She credits her unique ability to surpass her client’s expectations to the Master Creator and is inspired daily by God-given grace.

Lisa is the proud mother of one daughter, Kennedy Renee and it is the moments spent with her she treasures most.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

42West Entertainment Group, 1088 Huff Road Northwest, Atlanta, United States