November 7-9 • Flat Mountain Farm • Highlands, NC
November 7-9 • Flat Mountain Farm • Highlands, NC
Discover, understand and ultimately, unlock the undeniable magic, growth and sustainability that is achieved when you build a brand and not a business.
Julie Bunkley is the owner & creative director of Invision Events, a Atlanta, Ga. and Birmingham, Ala. based design and plan firm and a founder of Educate | Empower | Encourage; a private, members-only online learning community for high achieving creatives who serve or deserve to serve high end, luxury clientele. A PR and design maven as well as a longterm, strategic visionary, Julie’s aesthetic and passion for building a brand is well over a decade in the making. Her eye is always on the long game, reminding us that a sustainable and successful business is a marathon and not a sprint.
Courtney Wolf is Invision’s principal planner and also a founder of Educate | Empower | Encourage. A business and life coach wrapped up in a wedding planner’s body, she's been dubbed a “personal trainer for your small biz” and a “small business therapist”. Her background includes a degree in Marketing as well as her MBA and with this lens she views our industry objectively and runs all things operational and client-facing for Invision.
Together they serve couples from coast to coast and are known for their refined and tailored aesthetic as well as their thoughtful and intentional approach. Featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, People, The New York Times, Fortune, BRIDES, In Style and Bridal Guide, they've been named twice by BRIDES as a Best Planner in America as well as by Southern Living as one of the South's Best Wedding Planners.
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Emergence is an invitation-only event and all attendees are invited via specific and specialized invitations. Talk with your colleagues about your business goals and keep doing amazing things and an invite will find you. You can also apply for a scholarship when they open.
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How else can I get involved in emergence?
Our winter event was held in Nashville, Tennessee at the Alabaster Collective, and featured a fun cocktail crafting session!
We're looking for talented creatives across the world to share their expertise and volunteer their time for each Emergence event.