Fall Event 2009 - Los Angeles
Panel Discussion

State of the Romance Market

Moderator
	SUSAN MOYNIHAN is editor in chief of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. For more than a decade, she has bridged the travel and bridal industries as a writer and editor, contributing to numerous titles including Travel Holiday, Woman’s Day, Modern Bride, ISLANDS and more. She regularly speaks at universities and writing conferences and has appeared on the Travel Channel and Lifetime. After 15 years in New York City publishing, she relocated to Winter Park, Florida, in 2005 to oversee the redesign of DWH and has since solidified the brand as the most trusted travel source for brides and grooms.
Panelists
	HARMONY WALTON is the founder of The Bridal Bar, a complimentary wedding library with locations in Los Angeles, San Diego and Atlanta. Her company has helped thousands, including celebrities such as Katie Holmes and Katherine Heigl, plan their perfect events. Harmony has contributed to a number of bridal publications and is currently a contributing editor at Your Wedding Day magazine.
	SASHA SOUZA is a Master Bridal Consultant and owner of Sasha Souza Events, a boutique company specializing in full-service wedding and event design. She has received numerous awards, including the Special Events Magazine Gala Award for "Best Dining Tabletop Design," and was named Event Solutions magazine’s “Designer of the Year.” Her first book, Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design, releases January 2010.
	TARA SOLOWAY is the founder of LUXE Destination Weddings, a boutique consulting firm specializing in luxury weddings away. Tara shares her knowledge in various capacities, including guest blogging and being quoted in publications such as DWH, Elle, Real Simple Weddings and Modern Bride. She is currently working on a new book about destination weddings, with expected release in 2010.