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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Annual Conference Warm-upHello Everyone!
Here it is July and we are in the midst of unseasonably cool weather so we need to WARM
IT UP!
I just received an email from Gloria, the Indiana S/C, sending us our assignments for the Annual Conference.
Each of the upper Mid-western States has been asked to assist with directing attendees at meals, seminars, to monitor classrooms,
and to generally be the "go to" people. As Mid-westerners we want to show our counterparts on each coast that we
are warm, hospitable "folks" and not just so many people from those "fly over states". (Oh, oh, there
goes my blood pressure again)....I digress...
Anyway, I noticed from the roster that we don't have many WI
members signed up for the conference as yet. The rates change on July 25th so hurry, hurry. We need many hands to help
Gloria make this conference a great success!
Also, IF you are attending, please let me know ASAP as your name
will go into a drawing in October and one, possibly two, lucky members will receive cold, hard cash at the conference as partial
reimbursement for attending. Also, I am offering, personally, an additional $50 to a 3rd attendee. The rules are pretty simple:
-You must notify me by the October meeting so your name can go into the
drawing and
-you MUST attend the conference to win.
Recently, as you may know, we
have had visitors from " ABC Corporate". In June, our president, David Wood, came to La Crosse and spoke
to us about the future of ABC at our breakfast meeting following our Mississippi cruise, all beautifully orchestrated
by Nancy Flottmeyer (thank you, Nancy).
Last week Jerry and Eileen Monaghan presented the New Horizons Seminar at the
beautiful Delafield Hotel, which we followed with a small networking dinner. Unfortunately due to the time of year, the turnout
was small however it was very nice to be able to talk about weddings with people from several parts of the industry.
The Monaghans then went to Red Wing, MN where they again presented the NH Seminar. I have to tell you, this was the second
time that I have heard them, after being in business for many years. I still come out of there with a list of things
that I must do to keep my business fresh. For example:
-How many of you have looked at
your business plan in the last 6 months?
-How many of you have a one line "elevator"
speach when someone asks what
you do?
-Is all of your
advertising updated?
-Are all of your papers/stationery correct, coordinated and do they accurately
reflect who you are or who you want to be?....Do you see what I mean?
Mark your
calendars. Nancy Flottmeyer is putting together a great tabletop and reception design seminar at our next networking
meeting with the assistance of one of her local floral designers. It should be great!
The Green Bay gals are putting
their heads together for an October meeting which will be another "can't miss". Plan to your schedules now
and look for carpools.
Hope to see you there.
Mary
4:16 pm cdt
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