About the Authors

The talented experts who created the Beverly Clark Hospitality and Certification Training Program to assist Hospitality Industry Professionals in marketing to today's brides.

Beverly Clark's extensive background in wedding planning has helped millions of brides plan their perfect day through her best-selling wedding books. She developed her unique Hospitality Training Program in collaboration with Kerry Lee Dickey, a special event consultant with years of experience as the director of special events for an historic inn, and Penelope C. Paine, an author, consultant and bridal expert in multicultural traditions with a background in educational training. This combination of talented experts makes the Beverly Clark Hospitality Training Program a must for any hospitality group or professional who wants to expand their share of the $120 billion wedding market.

The author of many popular wedding books including the best-selling Planning A Wedding To Remember, Beverly Clark is an award-winning designer of luxurious wedding gifts and accessories, the Beverly Clark Collection. Beverly also created the Elite Wedding Collection recognition program along with www.WeddingLocation.com and www.HoneymoonLocation.com, some of the first stops on the Internet for brides looking for the perfect place for their special day. The Beverly Clark Hospitality Training Program is the culmination of her 20 years experience in the wedding industry.

Lynne LaFond DeLuca joined the Beverly Clark team in June, 2007 as the Sr. Vice President, Business Development and Education. She has an absolute passion for training people in the hospitality industry to perform at their maximum level. Lynne has been in the hospitality industry for 19 years and began her career in the hotel industry, earning the distinction of becoming the youngest General Manager of a hotel at the time in Beverly Hills, California. Lynne then moved into the Private Club Industry with ClubCorp, Inc. She held the positions of Vice President, Private Events and Vice President, Membership and Sales.

Kerry Lee Dickey has been in the people business since the age of three, when she first started seating guests in her family's four Santa Barbara restaurants. She began her adult career by producing special events at Nordstrom, then became Director of Special Events for an historic inn, where she developed an implemented training programs for in-house staff to ensure success. After several years in the hospitality industry, Kerry Lee started her own event planning business and has planned hundreds of weddings and corporate/private events. Kerry Lee has teamed with Beverly Clark on a variety of special projects. The Beverly Clark Hospitality Training Program is their most recent collaboration.

Author/consultant Penelope C. (Penny) Paine has provided educational training workshops throughout the United States. A graduate of the University of London, she has authored and created six award-winning children's books, and has worked with Beverly on several of her books, including Bridal Showers and her beautiful coffee-table book, Weddings: A Celebration. In addition to developing her own line of books and products for children at weddings under the name Paper Posie, Penny is an expert on multicultural issues and wedding traditions.