One day to increase your revenue, connections and sales in the
event + wedding industry
The Celebrate Conference - "Ignite" 2026
Melbourne - for this year only
CONFERENCE TICKETS: UNTIL JULY 27 ONLY
$445 + GST
PRE-CONFERENCE CONTENT WORKSHOP + POST-CONFERENCE DINNER OPTIONS
Afterpay/zippay and group discounts available
Conference Details
Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Where: Marnong Estate, Melbourne
Time: 8:30am - 5pm. Post conference dinner from 5:30pm
Pricing: Various packages available for conference, accomodation, dinner + group discounts
For Venues and Vendors across private events and weddings - the Celebrate Conference is for you
You’ll leave the Celebrate Conference with:
New industry contacts to lead to new opportunities, referral and partnerships
Relevant strategies to market your business or venue in ways that actually work in the event industry
Answers to the questions you've been wanting to know about attracting those dream clients, the right type of content that works in 2026, how to use AI to save you time, turning enquiries into bookings and more
Amazing connections industry wide
...you will walk away ignited with ideas, strategies and passion for your business going forward
Meet our speakers + expert guests
Wendy El Khoury - Wedded Wonderland
Mary Ronis
Mary Ronis Events
Suz Chadwick
Jackie Tang - A Peachy Affair Events
Josephine Rossis - The Design Planner
Wendy - Blow Out Balloons
Maree Sortino - The Social Secret
Shivon Arif - Magical Moments Parties
Fifi Mourad - Luxe Couture Events
Fi Johnston - Peach Business
Helen Pollard - Melbourne Event Florals / Artea /Roxy's
Sashua Benay
Lauren Samuels - Easy Weddings/ The Vibe Tribe Group
Tanya Castellino - Host
Life's Little Celebrations
Sarah Osmotherly - MC
Schedule
*Subject to change*
8:30am: Arrive, mingle, network
9:00am: Introduction
9:30am: Suz Chadwick
10:30am: Morning tea
11:00am: Wendy El-Khoury: Wedded Wonderland
12:00: Lunch, networking, activations
1:00pm:Panel 1:
Maree (The social secret)
Sashua (Sashua Benay)
Fi (Peachy Business)
1:45pm: Panel 2:
Jackie (A Peachy Affair)
Shivon (Magical Moments Parties)
Wendy (Blow Out Balloons)
2:30pm: Afternoon tea
3:00pm Panel 3:
Helen (Melbourne Event Florals)
Josephine (The Design Planner)
Mary (Mary Ronis Events)
Fifi (Luxe Couture Events)
3:45pm:
Round Table discussions with experts (panel members rotate through each table)
5:00pm: Finish
5:30pm: Post event dinner downstairs at Cucina (optional)
A glimpse into our previous conferences
Hear what our 2025 attendees had to say...
The Venue
Escape for the day to beautiful Marnong Estate where you will enjoy gorgeous views overlooking the winery and feast on delicious food as you network and learn.Accomodation options available with Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport only 15-20min away.
Accomodation options will be e-mailed to attendees once booked with discounted rates from $265
Your ticket includes....
- Full day event
- Morning tea, 2 course sit down lunch, afternoon tea, beverages
- All keynote sessions, panel sessions and round table discussion sessions
- Surprise activations + take home gifts
- Styled areas for photos
- Networking and new connections
- 1:1 mini branding audit (based on availability)
1:1 mini brand audits:
Melissa Fato of First Sense will be offering complimentary mini brand audits which attendees can book in for
These 15 min slots will be made available for attendees to receive an expert audit on their current branding and ideas of ways their visual branding can align with their positioning and professionalism in the event industry.
Post-Event Dinner: 5:30pm
Continue on the conversations and networking with some of the attendees and speakers just downstairs!
Bookings can be made as an add on when booking your conference ticket:
Celebrate Content Hands-on workshop + Photos and B-roll clips: Monday 10 August
6 seats only
Make your conference a 2 day experience with this hands on practical workshop to get your content sorted for the year ahead!
Bec Stenner (Creative Seed Co) and Sarah Eliza (Sarah Eliza Photography) are known for their "Social soiree" days and we are bringing elements of this to you along with adding the strategy and 1:1 feedback behind it.
11:00am - 1:00pm: Content strategy, live feedback on each attendees instagram page, hands on workshop to develop what type of content to post to attract your ideal client - by Bec Stenner (Creative Seed Co)
1:00pm: Lunch break (catered)
1:45pm - 3:45pm: Content creation. Walk away with b-roll clips to use for your content along with branding/headshot photos (with Sarah Eliza Images)
3:45pm: Afternoon tea + finish
*Limited to 8 people only*. Minimum of 6 to go ahead. If min. numbers are not reached the workshop won't go ahead and any tickets booked will be refunded for the workshop
Bec Stenner: Creative Seed Co
Bec Stenner
Founder of Creative Seed Co is your go-to social media strategist with 8 years of turning online chaos into serious brand growth.
Sarah Eliza
Sarah Eliza Images
From stock imagery to brand photography that tells your story to product shots that convert, Sarah create visuals with intention behind every click.
Bonus gifts? YES!
It isn't a Celebrate Conference without a gift bag
Each attendee will receive a gift bag and take home gifts from 4 different activations all worth over $100 per person!
Who hosts the Celebrate Conference?
Tanya Castellino: The Celebrate Society
For the last 10 years the Celebrate Conference has served the event industry as the premium event for vendors to connect, learn and be inspired in a way that is relevant for the event industry
Founded by Tanya Castellino who started Life's Little Celebrations in 2011 and since then has founded the Celebrate Society network as well as the Celebrate online magazine (27 issues)
With thanks to our sponsors
Want to be involved?
Limited spots remaining for involvement. Contact lifeslittlec@gmail.com to enquire
Have questions?
Is there a virtual option?
The Celebrate Conference is designed to be an in person experience. It will not be recorded and no virtual tickets are availableCan anyone attend or is this only for Celebrate Society members?
The conference is open to all vendors in the wedding, event and kids party industry. We have also had attendees from other industries attend who want to network with the event industry or learn from the experts on the dayAre the payment plans?
Yes. Via the ticketing website you can use Afterpay or ZippayCan I bring my baby along?
Yes babes in arms are more than welcomeWhat if I don't know anyone?
Many attendees come without knowing others. Since you will be sitting at round tables you will easily meet others quickly on the dayCan I arrive late/leave early
Yes you can still get a lot of value from the day even if you have to arrive a little late or leave a little early!Will this be on again next year?
The Celebrate Conference will not be on again next year. It will next be hosted in Sydney in possibly 2028 or 2029What is the seating format?
Seating is cabaret style around round tables. There is no set seatingIs this similar to the Melbourne event held in 2023?
No. Our Masterclass day in 2023 was a mini version of our conferenceWhereas our Celebrate Conference is our full scale event with a premium experience including a fully catered day (including sit down 2 course lunch), high level speakers, more activations and inclusions
Any group discounts?
Yes. There are package group discounts on the ticket pageWho is this for?
We have attendees who are both new and established business owners.We also have attendees from venues and function centres in Melbourne
This event also attracts others in business who want to connect with businesses in the wedding and event industry
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