Instructors
Cheryl Bailey
Cheryl Bailey launched Yellow Umbrella Events in Texas in 2011. She's planned hundreds of destination weddings since then (voted "Best Destination Wedding Planner" in Texas for the past five years in a row). Cheryl ranks as the # 1 seller in the world for Hotel Xcaret (Mexico).
Nancy Barkley
Nancy Barkley is the founder of Honeymoons and Get-A-Ways, a boutique romance travel agency in Pennsylvania. She's been featured on major media from the New York Times and Forbes to CNN and MSN. Nancy speaks around the world for crowds from the Destination Wedding Planners Congress to the New York Times Travel Show.
Elsa Davis
Elsa S. Davis is the founder of Signature Weddings Away, a division of ESD Travels LLC. She's the originator of "Travelness," inspiring connection through travel. With more than a decade of expertise specializing in destination weddings and celebration group travel, Elsa brings a unique blend of legal insight and risk analysis experience from her tenure with international Fortune 500 companies. This background empowers her to secure group contracts expertly and streamline guest reservation processes, minimizing bottlenecks and ensuring seamless administration. Elsa is a trusted authority in the destination wedding industry and has served as a mentor for DWHSA, bringing professionalism and innovation to every aspect of group travel planning.
Kim Goldstein
Kim Goldstein is president of Journeys Inc. in Virginia. She's a top destination wedding producer for numerous resort brands (including AIC Hotel Group, Hyatt Inclusive Collection, Karisma, and Sandals and Beaches). In 2015. Travel Agent Magazine honored her as one of its "Top 25 Agents."
Suzanne Haire
Suzanne Haire owns TravelAgentSuz in Florida. She founded her agency in 2014 after many years working with brides and couples as an event planner and a salon/spa owner. Suz and her five-person team have handled hundreds of DW groups over the years. In 2024, she created a new awards program with DWHSA to recognize advisors who are pioneers in the industry and who give back to the travel community.
Tami Santini
Tami Santini started Paradise Getaways in Michigan in 2007. After many years as a top producer for Classic Vacations, Playa Resorts, and Sandals, she now works also as a destination wedding business coach teaching advisors how to build their own successful DW-focused agencies.