The Association of Bridal Consultants Central Florida West Local Networking Group invites you to join us for our first meeting of 2013on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM for an afternoon of High Tea and networking!Location: Crown Parlor Tea Room, 6801 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa FLOur Hosts Vicki and Mac will give a brief overview of High Tea and the importance of etiquette..Our featured Speaker will be Mariana Herrera-Mosli from Kismis Ink Photography  www.kismisinkblog.com    Twitter - Your new best friend!Bring your smartphone and get ready for a hands on learning experience on the wonders of Twitter!!! And don't forget to wear your hat!  After all, we are having High Tea!  Event Agenda:10:45am - 11:15am – Registration open 11:00am - 11:30am – Networking 11:30am - 12:00pm – Lunch 11:40am - 12:00pm – Welcome / Announcements / Speaker introduced 12:00PM - 12:30pm – Educational Presentation 12:30pm – Q & A 12:45pm – Door prizes / Tour of Venue 1:00pm – Event Ends  Come mix, mingle, and make new connections with Tampa Bay's finest wedding and special event professionals! Bring plenty of business cards, because you won't want to miss this opportunity to grow your business!** Why yes, Dahling, it is easy to become an ABC member! ** Whether you are a wedding planner, coordinator, consultant, designer, florist, photographer, graphic artist, baker, chocolatier, venue representative, caterer, jewelry designer, travel agent, hotel representative, officiant, hair & makeup artist, rental company, DJ, or even a person who makes little baby tuxedos for dogs...YOU can join the ABC! ABC offers memberships to planners and to vendors – and yes, it is true, ABC members sometimes do get special little bonus treats like, oh...an all inclusive trip to someplace lovely & exotic like Turks & Caicos for $399, AIRFARE INCLUDED!! Plus the whole "We've been around since 1955 and are the largest and most respected bridal association in the WORLD" thing kinda helps! As the esteemed Martha would say..."It's a good thing." If you sign up for membership while in attendance at one of our merry meetings, we will waive the application fee! Just for you. Because you're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darn it, we like you a whole lot! The Association of Bridal Consultants Central Florida West brings this event to you. The Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) is a professional organization for the wedding industry and has over 4,000 members – in 26 countries on six continents. ABC is a membership service organization, designed to increase awareness of the wedding business and improve the professionalism of members. Membership is open to all wedding-related vendors. As a member, you can benefit from a local and national networking system, educational programs, and more. Visit http://www.bridalassn.com for more info. Visit EventBrite.com for pricing.