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In the Face of Skyrocketing Inflation, Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals Lower Member Prices
Great news for the Twin Cities event industry vendors, thanks to several factors – including newly integrated technology and a..
15 Year Anniversary for Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals
Established Wedding Networking Group Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary Since its first event in April..
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| Elizabeth Sherry, Program Coordinator; Michelle Tverberg, Co-Founder; Matthew Sherry, Co-Founder. Photo by Jeannine Marie Photography Download for Web | Download for Print | Elizabeth Sherry, Program Coordinator; Michelle Tverberg, Co-Founder; Matthew Sherry, Co-Founder. Photo by Jeannine Marie Photography Download for Web | Download for Print |
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| Elizabeth Sherry, Program Coordinator. Photo by Jeannine Marie Photography Download for Web | Download for Print | Matthew Sherry, Co-Founder TCWEP. Photo by Jeannine Marie Photography Download for Web | Download for Print | Michelle Tverberg, Co-Founder TCWEP. Photo by Jeannine Marie Photography Download for Web | Download for Print |
Suggested Interview Questions / Topics
- What makes the way you network with TCWEP actually work?
- In your over 10 years of professional networking, what have you learned that others should know?
- What are some stories or struggles from your networking events and how did you work through them?
- What are your personal networking tips?
- When you first began this networking group, how glamorous was it?
- When did you notice the most growth or change in your group. That moment when you realized that you have something here…
- How has networking impacted your business?
Our Story
In 2009, three of us joined together as event industry professionals to fill a void we felt in the wedding and event industry in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area. As the effects of the last recession rippled through the event industry, Matthew Sherry and Michelle Tverberg, (two of the three founding members still with TCWEP), gathered a few other event industry pros together to with an idea to provide a win-win solution for the advancement of passionate event professionals.
A successful networking model is the core of who we are.
We knew that creating a collaborative organization where we could meet new people, showcase local venues and talents, and receive education from industry partners, while collaborating with our competition would enrich the event industry both collectively and individually.
Our first face-to-face networking model started with a handful of wedding and event industry pros who understood the value of word-of-mouth referrals, sharing resources and building friendships. We have now grown to a database of over 2,096 professionals who support the event industry in the greater Twin Cities and surrounding areas in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
TCWEP Founders & Coordinator
TCWEP is spearheaded today by founding members Michelle Tverberg, Matthew Sherry and Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Elizabeth Sherry. All three of us are active professionals serving the wedding, corporate and special event industries.
Michelle Tverberg, Founder, has been with TCWEP since its inception. She has an administrative/management background. Michelle owns and has operated Delight Photography since 2002. Learn more
Matthew Sherry, Founder, has been DJ’ing and MC’ing for about 20 years. His family founded his business, Complete Weddings + Events, in 1989 and now Matthew is owner of the family-run company. Learn more
Elizabeth Sherry, Program and Volunteer Coordinator, started attending TCWEP meetings in early 2010. Elizabeth works at Minnesota Chamber of Commerce as their Development and Engagement Manager. Learn more
Past Coverage Archive
A stress-free holiday party? It can be done — and be fun
BY NICOLE HVIDSTEN, originally published in Star Tribune Magazine Winter 2019 edition, “Afraid to Ask” Party-planning experts weigh in on..
Discussing Equal Pay in the Meetings and Events Industry
By Maura Keller Original Article The concept of the gender pay gap has long been a point of contention across..
Lake Minnetonka Magazine
See coverage online The Festivities showroom in Minnetonka hosted a monthly Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals venue spotlight. Event..
Area Entrepreneur Wins TCWEP’s Diamond Rising Star Award – Sun Focus
Heidi Matheson, owner of Day Dream Dressing Rooms based in Blasine, won Twin Cities Blaine, won Twin Cities Weddin gand Event Professionals’ Diamond rising Star Award. The award recognizes individuals who are showing passion for the industry, the hunger to succeed and the spirit of a rising industry professional.