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9th Annual Eastern Pennsylvania SDV®
Camp Hill, PA
03/12/10 - 03/14/10

12th Annual Eastern Tennessee SDV®
Kingsport, TN
04/09/10 - 04/11/10

12th Annual Eastern Virginia SDV®
Newport News, VA
06/04/10 - 06/06/10

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Testimonials

Dear Dale and Nancy - After trying the rest, I'm coming back to the best.

Christine A.


I am registered for the 12th Annual Jersey Shore SDV in February 2010. I attended this event this year and had a wonderful time. So much so, that I have been encouraging others to attend. Truthfully, I was so impressed with the prizes and all the vendors in attendance which made for a shopping good time!

Loretta W.


I have never been so relaxed, had so much fun, nor met a better group of people. My Scrappers Dream Vacation was a much needed dream come true. [Long Branch, NJ - September 2009]

Marianne S.


I just wanted to thank you and your staff for an excellent SDV (Orlando 2009).  You really worked hard to make sure that all of us were taken care of!  I especially wanted to comment on the outstanding food choices for this year.  I can honestly say that for the past four years that I have attended the Disney SDV, this year the food was truly exceptional and the service was superb!  Thanks again and hopefully, we'll see you in 2010.

Carol H.


Concerning the NEW 2010 Cash Discount Program:  Thank you--I love this offer.  Just one more "value added" feature that you and Dale are offering that make SDVs the best.

Shawn W.


Just wanted to thank you for a great scrap booking weekend (Orlando 8/09).  AWESOME ….AWESOME!!!!   You do an outstanding job with the event.  The room and location are great and the scrap booking room and vendors are just wonderful.  This is an annual event…girls weekend…for my friend and I.   
Thank you again for the great job you do to bring so much pleasure to so many!

Paula B. & Michele D.


We had a wonderful time at the Orlando SDV (8/09)! You and your team did a fantastic job!  Between all of us, we've attended SDV for the last 5 years and we love it! Each year we count down the days till the next one.  I just wanted you to know that your hard work does NOT go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.  Thank you so much for giving us moms the opportunity for a great escape!  

Kathi, Diane, Jeanette and Lisa


Just wanted to say how wonderful a time we all had at Disney last week (8/09). The Contemporary was great, the food and above all you, the staff, the music, it was all great. My friends stayed the five days and had a hard time packing to go home. We will have a long wait until next year.

Donna B.


You guys did a great job - we enjoyed it more than the Seaview! [Long Branch, NJ Feb 09] We couldn't believe how fast you took care of the table issue - and that, we truly appreciated.  We honestly didn't think anything was going to be done - we were truly amazed! Thank you for that!  It's what keeps us coming back...

Wendy W.


And thanks to you for sponsoring such a wonderful event—I loved it. [Camp Hill, PA Mar 09] This is my 3rd year and I plan to come again.  I was glad the engraving people were there as I had brought lots of spines to be done and am pleased with them.  Also I liked having personalized sports, etc. pages done from Beyond Scrapbooks.  And of course, Margaret is a lot of fun with the “make and takes”.  I have to control myself a bit from shopping forever and not getting my pages done.  The gal who sold the Velcro albums was an item I had to try as well.  Keep up the good work and stay well.  Oh I forgot to mention, the Creative Memories girls (very nice ladies) as I love CM items.  From them I realized a certain item was to be discontinued, so I was thankful to know that and purchase what I needed.
Much love and appreciation, Joan

Joan N.


Hi Nancy,  I've been meaning to let you know how much I enjoyed SDV #1 in Long Branch.  I could not get over how accommodating the hotel staff was.  It was really great to be treated like we were actually wanted guests.  It did make a difference compared to Absecon.  I hope we will be able to return there.  This place is a keeper.  As always, it was a pleasure dealing with you and your staff.  SDV has become my favorite getaway.  Thanks so much for all of your hard work.

Terriann W.


We definitely enjoyed our stay and loved the new hotel (Long Branch, NJ - Feb 09) It was so nice not having to go outside and so far to visit the other vendors. The hotel was very nice, the food was great, the rooms clean and beds comfortable. We look forward to next year's event!!!!!

Julie R.


Nancy,

Just had to tell you again what a wonderful weekend we all had.  I attended Long Branch 1 and I have to say the hotel, the food, staff, room, vending space and everything else was fabulous.  The generous walkways were great too.  It was a wonderful location, easy drive.  The music was great. We were all pumped to work non-stop. We had a newbie in our group too this trip and she's hooked.  We saw friends we met at previous trips which was great too.  Thanks again for all you do to make these trips fabulous.  Looking foward to seeing you in Whippany in the Fall.

Lisa V.


Dear Nancy, I had a wonderful weekend at the Long Branch SDV (Feb 2009). Thanks and I'm looking forward to next year. Hopefully it will be in the same place. 

Rosina


Hi Nancy,

Just wanted to tell you how nice the SDV was this past weekend. (Long Branch, NJ Feb 2009)  Your team really did a fabulous job.  The hotel was great, the food was excellent, the music was great and the layout was especially nice.  I liked being closer to the other scrappers.  Even if they were in a different room, they were only a few yards away.  It was wonderful.  Thanks a million!!!

Cathy C.


Long Branch, NJ was wonderful. The hotel was fabulous. Service and staff there was totally awesome.  The larger selections of vendors was the best ever.  Thank you so much.  We all had a great time. (Feb 2009)

Janice H.


Just wanted to say a quick thank you for a great weekend!!  We had so much fun and have said about a dozen times since that we wish it never ended!  The vendors were great and the location was really a nice change. My friend who we added at the last minute is completely hooked!! (Long Branch, NJ - Feb 2009)

Dawn D.


Nancy, Dale & Staff,

Just returned from the Long Branch 1 weekend and I have to say "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU" for all that you do.  This was the most wonderful weekend of all that I have attended.  The hotel was just beautiful and the staff couldn't be more accomodating.  We even complimented the staff in the dining room for their attentiveness to each guests and their specific needs.  I was very impressed with the cropping space and layout of the vendors, the sleeping rooms and the overall performance of the weekend.  The cropping space was amazing as well.  Lots of aisle space and outer wall space.  It was just fabulous.  It was so nice to see friends we've made from the last few trips.  It felt like being home this time.  My friends and I had such a wonderful time scrapping and dancing and just being relaxed.  Kudos to all that you do each and every trip to deliver a wonderful event.  Can't wait for the next one.  I actually can't wait till I can do more than two trips a year.  Looking forward to receiving information for Whippany.  See you then.

Lisa Vales of

The Flanders Floosies

Lisa V.


I wanted to again thank you for a wonderful weekend. The hotel & facilities were fantastic! I'm so happy that y'all found that hotel.  Chris & I enjoyed the food. (Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch, NJ - Feb 2009)

Hedily W.


My sister Wendy and I attended this year's SDV in Orlando (8.2008) and I just wanted to tell you what a GREAT time we had.  We have been to other scrap conventions and weekend trips and this was by far the best.  Thank you and we both look forward to next year!

Sara P.


I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for the wonderful week-end in Orlando the last few days. (8.2008) Everything was perfect!  This was my sisters and my first SDV and you can bet we will be returning!  The food was so good!  I loved the fact that we had multiple choices to choose from and not just one entree.  Of course I had to sample them all! The music really helped keep our energy up the whole week-end.  Thanks to whoever created the mix!!  I LOVED the vendors!  This being our first SDV, I brought a lot of paper, patterned and solid not knowing what to expect.  I will definitely not be bringing as much next year so I can buy all the latest styles and products.  Please let the vendors know how much I appreciated all the products the brought and their beautiful displays.  I shopped at almost everyone one of them.  
 


 

Wendy B.


I just wanted to say thanks for the great weekend.  (Orlando Aug 2008) I didn't know how much I needed it until I got there.  It's a beautiful thing that you do by providing us with a little getaway surrounded by women who all need it for different reasons.  Thanks again and see you next year.
 

Melissa P.


I am registering for the Jersey Shore SDV this week, but I first wanted to say that all of the girls and I had a blast at the Whippany SDV (Sep 2008).  I am still trying to catch up on my sleep (12 hours from Thursday night through Sunday) but I had an such a good time.  This one barely ended and I am already counting the days to Long Branch!  Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how grateful we all are that there is someone like you that can organize such a large event for a group of girls with different personalities and make it such a great success.  Thanks for such a good time.  See you at the shore!
 

Michele M.


Nancy, I just wanted to say what a great time my mother and I had at the WDW SDV (August 2008). We are already planning on attending next year.
 
Everything was well done, the food, the facilities, everything. Well, my friend did win the [Cricut] Jukebox, other than you should have picked me, ;) it was fantastic.
 
Look forward to seeing you next year!

Lisa D.


Nancy

Thank you for a wonderful Weekend in Orlando!   Our group who deamed themselves that "Bakers Dozen" this year because there were 13 of us.   Had an awesome time.  We participated in wonderful classes, enjoyed the great food, had lots of massages and reflexology appointments, met lots of new friends, even some who want to be apart of our group next year, got lots of scrapbooking done and most of all just enjoyed time togehter as friends!

We all were very very moved by the story you shared on Saturday night and want to encourage you to KEEP TELLING YOUR STORY.   You are an amazing woman, a great leader and a wonderful friend.   Don't ever let the little things that happen at events or the negative emails you received stop you from being you. 

Can't wait until next time!

Sherri - Orlando, FL

Sherri B


I was told I could e-mail an evaluation of the Camp Hill SDV.  I really liked that the die cut and punch area was in the classroom not in the scrapping room. It seemed to give us more space between tables. The class selection this year was excellent. I took 3 classes and was happy with all of them. The vendors were also very good. My table mates especially liked the Mary Kay representative. My table mates liked all the massage people, too. The music is so much better than years ago, I just wished it was a little louder, I couldn't hear very well toward the back of the room. I got 7 out of 8 of the projects I brought with me done. SDV is the greatest. I've already requested time off work next year to attend.

Olivia M.


(Camp Hill, PA - August 2008) I just wanted to say thank you.. I had the best time... I got so much done and I learned so much..The food was excellent and the rooms were great..Thank you again... See you next year...

Myra M.


We just returned from our second SDV in Pittsburgh (2008) and we had a wonderful time! I just wanted to pass along to you our pleasure and satisfaction for all you do to make these events so worthwhile. The hotel was awesome, the food was great, and the scrapping was fantastic. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Kim S.


We had a great time!  This was our first time attending and we really did not know what to expect?  We were greatly surprised, and felt very secure leaving all supplies in the banquet room.  We well tell all our scrapbook book friends and hope to see you next year.
 
Thanks again!!
 

Debbie F.


Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I just wanted to let you know that my friends & I attended the SDV II in Atlantic City this year (2008). It was our first scrap weekend, and we had the best time. We are already planning for next year, and will be adding another person to our group.  Again thank you & we'll see you next year.

Angela S.


Thank you so much for another wonderful weekend. My friend and I LOVE coming each year and look forward to the next year from the minute we pull away from the hotel!
 
I hope you know how much enjoyment you bring to so many people with the weekends you pull together. They truly are a treat! Everything was perfect. The scrap and hotel rooms, the vendors and the food.

Julie R.


Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the weekend.  This is the 3rd year my sister and I have been to this SDV [Galloway, NJ] and we just love it.  The hotel is great, the food, the vendors…  everything.  My sister and I were discussing how much we love spending the time together and getting to know other scrappers from all over.  It's really such a wonderful experience and you do such a fantastic job putting everything together.

Hope to see you at another SDV soon!  Blessings to you and your family!

Cathy C.


Dear Nancy
 
Thank you for a wonderfully productive, deliciously nurturing, creative and loving weekend.  You put so much effort and work into making this so nice.  It was so great to see you and your family as well. 
 
You did a great job of keeping the toxic negativity out of your loving message of hope for women to check themselves, and work against breast cancer.  We should all take a lesson from it, that the negative voice of a few should never detract us from delivering the positive messages for the many.  I will remember it always.

Connie C.


Hi Nancy,
I wanted to thank you for hosting an outstanding SDV#1 [Galloway, NJ] this year.  The food was the best yet!  I especially enjoyed the Italian night buffet (gnocchi, salads, etc.).  I know there were a few bumps in the road, but you rebounded beautifully as usual. I'm looking forward to Whippany!  
 
Regards,
Lisa S.

Lisa S.


I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed the Orlando Event.  It was my first time and it will not be my last.  I have a lot of scrapbooker friends interested and I am sure we will have a large group from Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte for August 2008.  It was so well organized and
the product available was unbelievable.  The use of the die cuts and other cutting tools was unexpected and they made my trip even more fun.  The hotel was more than I expected especially the firework shows at 10 p.m. I can devote a whole book to the pictures I took last weekend.

Melody


What a great weekend!  Thanks so much for another fun time with my girl friends with time to catch up on my daughter’s scrapbooks.
 
I hope that we didn’t wear you out too much.  The drive to collect funds for the Susan G. Komen foundation was a great idea and proved worth the efforts.  Although I didn’t win a prize, they were quite nice and generous of the contributors.

Sandy M.


I must tell you that the latest Camp Hill SDV was the best yet!  The changes that were made were noticed and appreciated!  I believe that you had the hotel make the room bigger because we seemed to have so much more room to walk through the aisles and around the sides of the room.  The extra moving around room made it so much easier for latecomers to move in and for us to maneuver our bags out on Sunday when we left!  The quantity and quality of the vendors was also greatly appreciated.  They did their best to have many up to date items so the shopping was great!  The hotel also had placed new Sleep comfort beds in our room so we were very comfortable at night.
Last but not least, we all felt that the quality of the food was wonderful and a noticed change from previous years. -- not that it was ever bad, but we just noticed a difference this year.  Thank you also for putting my group back by the stage even though we forgot to ask - you rock!!!
 
Thank you for a great weekend!  See you next year!

Ella S.


I have been to your SDV for years, and when you started up the travel agency portion of your business, I knew I could trust you to coordinate everything as perfectly as you do the SDVs. Of course I was even more impressed and pleased with the attention to details and the time you spent on planning our best family vacation yet! The trip to Paris was something I only dared to dream about for years but you made the dream come true, and it was well worth the wait. I guess that is why your business name suits you so well. Dream Events, thank you!

Denise S.


Dear Dream Events Coordinators,

I just returned from my very first SDV, at Whippany, New Jersey, and I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am a tired mother of two very young children and this has been my first time away from them both. I forgot how wonderful it is to do something just for yourself, to eat without anyone demanding anything of you, to be able to sing and dance to songs you know and like, to chat with adults who have more in common with you than motherhood, but most of all, to be who you essentially are – not a mother, wife, maid, chauffeur, cook, secretary or teacher. Just to be me. Scrapping. Eating chocolate without guilt. Scrapping. Being creative. Being free. It was the best two days I’ve had in over 6 years. I have been on the edge of a virtual meltdown with all my responsibilities as mother and wife, my patience at its end, my enjoyment of my family growing weaker, and my identity somehow swallowed up in the details of diapers, potty training and everything else that comes with this often thankless job.

I am so grateful that you came up with Dream Events, that you make it such an incredible experience. Walking into the room with all the scrappers felt like walking through the Pearly Gates into scrapbooking heaven. People were so nice, the hotel was lovely, but most of all, every detail you could think of was perfectly executed – from supplying us with endless amounts of food and water, to entertaining us with giveaways, music I could relate to and LOVE, and even that charming “Hellooo” over the P.A. system that made me feel I was among friends! So, once again, thank you so, so much for giving me 2 days of heaven. I hope I will be able to attend another SDV soon.

Margaret B.


I just wanted to congratulate you on your FINE new website! It has great, new features and a very crisp and professional look that reflects the absolute professionalism and attention to detail that you put into each event. NICE JOB, and thanks for working SO hard...

Chris H.


Thank you for another wonderful SDV weekend. Each time I go it is better than the last! From the perfect seat locations, to table mates, the food, the atmosphere, the silly jokes, the prizes, the vendors - and most of all the opportunities to catch up with old friends. Although we all see one another so seldom, I am always amazed at the connection we all share. This scrapping group is an odd lot - but somehow the friendships are solid - and so meaningful.

Sarah S.


I wanted to let you know we had an awesome time this past weekend! It was my first scrapping getaway and it was great! I really loved the classes as I learned alot and had a BLAST!!! I'm sure I'll see you at another one!!

Cindy C.


Hi Nancy - I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that Camp Hill was my first (but definitely not my last!) SDV, and it was fabulous. We were a little overwhelmed at first, but boy did we get into the swing rather quickly. Unfortunately, we weren't able to be there for the whole time, but next year we won't miss a minute! Anyway, just wanted to say thanks - we all had a BLAST!! And we actually got some pages done!!!

Thanks again - See you next year!!

Karen B.


What a WONDERFUL weekend I had. I have NEVER had such a fun, relaxed (well, unless you don't count stressing over a page layout), "me" weekend. It took me three years to get to the SDV and I'll never miss another! See ya next year.

Julie L.


Nancy and staff, I just wanted to thank all of you for the excellent weekend at Disney. Everything was truly outstanding and I look forward to coming again next year. I thought that even though there were 700 people at the crop, there were no lines for meals and all was just perfect in a Disney and SDV way!!! Thanks again to all.

Carol H.


1st....the Orlando SDV really ROCKED this year. I have always enjoyed it, but it was really good this year. I was a little scared when the number of people got so high. But, I think it was one of the smoothest ones. Amazing considering the amount of people. The class choices were wonderful also. I couldn't decide, so I took 6 of them!

Anonymous


Thank you for your prompt and very complete answer. I have been impressed with the Dream Event Planning since we first learned about it. I will enthusiastically endorse your events to all my friends. Thanks again.

Sherry H.


I wanted to send you a big thank you for the fabulous fun I had at the Myrtle Beach crop weekend! I loved the big table and space! This was my first event and I was amazed at all the stuff some people bring! The classes were fun and interesting! Consultants were friendly and helpful. The check in and check out process worked like a charm! Keep up the good work and I look forward to next year. Thanks again! Get some rest that you well deserve!!

Sheila


I want to tell you how wonderful the SDV at Newport News was this weekend. Thanks so much for a great time. The hotel staff was extremely attentive, the food was good and the room layout was very nice. I surely hope you will sign a contract for future events at this location. LIKE FALL 2007!!! PLEASE.. thanks again

Susan W.


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