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If you haven’t already, chances are you will be working with folks from different cultures.Those who plan and organize destination weddings do this frequently. They know thatbuilding and nurturing business relationships with wedding professionals in other countriesand cultures is the difference between being good at what you do and being great. Strong,caring, and trusting relationships are the glue that’s needed to hang in there when things gettough or challenges occur during the planning and execution stages of an event.That’s why we took a different tack with our destination-wedding article this year. Rather thanexplore different locales, Ilse Diamant of Diamant Events in Winthrop, Mass., shares her top10 wedding tips for working with pros around the world. Plus, in addition to our regular RealWedding feature, we share two destination Real Weddings that are sure to impress.Destination or not, sometimes weddings require a little bit of finesse in shuttling guests betweenevents. Find out what you can do to “design” your wedding transportation to ensureguests aren’t kept waiting and that they feel like stars!In this issue, Alan Berg, CSP®, explores what professionals do that can derail business inquiries.Understanding this helps us better serve clients and gets them to sign on the dotted line.Meghan Ely examines business models so we can find out what’s right for our goals—whethersolopreneur or full-scale production company. We’ll also close out our leadership series, discoverways that you can avoid falling into the trap of allowing email and social media to getin the way of our workload, and more.As for other exciting news, the Association of Bridal Consultants has announced Actress andComedian Kathy Najimy as the keynote speaker for the Nov. 5 – 8 conference at the AdolphusHotel in Dallas. Her talk, “Balancing (or Trying Your Damnedest to Balance) Your Careerwith Home, Family, and the Changing World,” will be on Monday, Nov. 7. Find out more atwww.ABCAnnualConference.com!