Who all's in Wave 1???

[KimmyDarling]

I wanna know who I'm gonna see!

Got my flight a couple of weeks ago, and I am so excited!!!

[cmdtrgd]

I'm there! Although flights are about $500 for me right now. I know I'm going, but I don't have a flight yet.

[SusanBP0129]

Me! Thanks for reminding me... I am going to book my flight right now!! :D

[BethCooks4U]

I'll be there! I plan to drive the 900 miles so I can visit friends and family on route and do a few shows along the way!

[PamperedMelanie]

Wave 1 here! SarahMarie and Pamperedpsalmstress are in wave one also! See you there! We should all meet up.....

[KimmyDarling]

Wooo-hooooo! I would love to meet y'all!

[SusanBP0129]

Wooo-hooooo! I would love to meet y'all!

Would love to meet up!!

[dianevill]

Me, too! Can't wait to meet everyone!

[lisacb77]

Me, but I haven't decided yet if I'm going. A lot of balls in the air at work right now but should settle by the time registration opens.

[janetupnorth]

I am but already had a trip with family planned before I signed with PC... :(

[speedychef]

Me! Me! I'm right down the road, but I'm so excited to be in Wave 1 and get to find out all the secrets FIRST!

[pamperedlinda]

I'm in Wave One too!

[chefann]

Me, too! I'm looking forward to meeting some cheffers there.

Buttons are still available... ;)

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm in Wave One too....for the first time! I am so excited. My cluster doesn't have the fly - we drive to Michigan City, and take the train into Chicago! Whoo Hoo - can't wait to meet you all!

[Gina M]

I'm in Wave 1 as well - also in the suburbs of Chicago - my director is pamperedbecky so we will be coming down together. Can't wait - I was in Wave 1 last year for my first conference and it was fun knowing everything ahead of time (plus it works out for me as my brother is getting married on July 14th and I wouldn't have been able to swing the other two waves) See everyone there! I can't post a picture cause I have an old computer that isn't compatible with my digital camera so you will all have to guess as to what I look like!:)

[SusanBP0129]

I booked it!! Yippee!!

[PCGINA]

Me, too! I'm looking forward to meeting some cheffers there.

Buttons are still available... ;)

Wave ONE here I come~~~~~~~

I was able to meet some cheffers at Leadership...WHY?...Ann's buttons - they were very easy to recognize (when you finally saw one:D ) - I was even privilaged to meet Ann herself!!

GET YOUR CHEFFER BUTTONS FOR NC~!!!!!!!

[pixel-_]

I am in wave 1 and have already told my DH that I AM GOING!!!!! So we are taking the family vacation the week before! I would love to meet everyone from on here and thank everyone for all of their help that have given me!

[PamperedMelanie]

Me, too! I'm looking forward to meeting some cheffers there.

Buttons are still available... ;)


What are these buttons you speak of and how do I get one?

[chefann]

What are these buttons you speak of and how do I get one?
The buttons are something I threw together and have available through me or through Cafe Press.

Through the Cafe Press store (link in my signature), there are buttons (beige) and magnets (purple) available. Ordering that way will also allow you to add things from Darby's great "Cheffer Shirts" store.

But I also have about 75 of the buttons at home and can ship straight to you. They're $2 each, including postage, and it's less per button if you order several (like for your cluster), because of them "sharing" postage. To order them from me, you can send me an email and I'll get you my street address (for checks) or you can PayPal me at chefann@<hidden email>.

Make sense, or did I just confuse the heck out of you?

[etteluap70PC]

ME.. ME.. ME!!! Yay!! Iv'e been once before and I missed the last 2. I'm sooooooo excited to be going again!

Only bummer is my hospitality group whom I LOVE is wave 2.... :(
HO will not let you change conf because of Hosp. Oh well Wave 1 works out better for my family...

See you all there!!!

[ChefLisa]

Wave 1 for me.

Lisa

[BethCooks4U]

ME.. ME.. ME!!! Yay!! Iv'e been once before and I missed the last 2. I'm sooooooo excited to be going again!

Only bummer is my hospitality group whom I LOVE is wave 2.... :(
HO will not let you change conf because of Hosp. Oh well Wave 1 works out better for my family...

See you all there!!!
As much as you love your hospitality group it is much better to go with your upline. It's a great networking opportunity and a great way to build relationships with your own cluster. You are lucky! You get the benefit of making friends with and learning with TWO groups of consultants.

Enjoy!

[rebeccastt]

I'm in Wave 1 also and will be going! I'm a little nervous about it though. My DS will only be 10-1/2 months old...I'll be weaning him a little earlier than planned, but coming from California, I'll need to be gone about 4-1/2 days!! Eeeks! I hope I can be strong!!!

I'm really looking forward to meeting you all. As we get closer, we'll have to plan a time and place to meet up!

[mommyhugz1978]

I am in wave one!!! I am so flipping excited.........

[mommyhugz1978]

Hey all... I was just checking airfare, Untied has rates from $345-409 right now.....

Leah

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm in Wave 1 also and will be going! I'm a little nervous about it though. My DS will only be 10-1/2 months old...I'll be weaning him a little earlier than planned, but coming from California, I'll need to be gone about 4-1/2 days!! Eeeks! I hope I can be strong!!!

I'm really looking forward to meeting you all. As we get closer, we'll have to plan a time and place to meet up!

I didn't go the yr. my son was born - he was due during Conference, but ended up coming a month early.....didn't go the year he was 1 yr old, because we had a family wedding during conference, and went last yr when he was 2 - it was still soooo hard, and I worried about how he was w/o me. When I got home, I could hardly wait to see him - found him in the backyard, "helping" daddy with a project....he barely even noticed me because he was so busy....got along just fine w/o me! :( :rolleyes:

[kimmers]

I am in Wave 1 this year!!!! I just booked my flight last week, and I paid $122.50 round trip from Baltimore to Chicago Midway. Southwest has some great sales going on.

I am really looking forward to going this year. Plan to implement alot more than I did last year.

Also, does anyone know if there is a way to check on the Breakfast of Caring donations that a person has? I know that I have sold quite a few RUFTH trivets, but is there a way to check your totals?

TIA

Can't wait to meet some of you. Didn't get a chance to last year.

Kim

[chef_kimmo]

I am looking forward to it too!!!

[chefann]

Also, does anyone know if there is a way to check on the Breakfast of Caring donations that a person has? I know that I have sold quite a few RUFTH trivets, but is there a way to check your totals?

TIA

Kim,

The report you need isn't in P3, so if you've got any recent shows there, you'll need to figure out another way to get the info. But for all your orders in PP, you can pull up the Donations Report. Use 9/1/06 as the start date. You'll get all the customer round up amounts for the season. You'll need to add any that you may have added to supply orders manually. Then go into the "Total items sold" report, and use item number 2937, which is the trivet.

[heat123]

Is it too late to register?? Or when is the latest to do so?? I am trying to figure out if I can make it budget wise, but maybe it's too late??? I would be in Wave 1!

[rebeccastt]

I didn't go the yr. my son was born - he was due during Conference, but ended up coming a month early.....didn't go the year he was 1 yr old, because we had a family wedding during conference, and went last yr when he was 2 - it was still soooo hard, and I worried about how he was w/o me. When I got home, I could hardly wait to see him - found him in the backyard, "helping" daddy with a project....he barely even noticed me because he was so busy....got along just fine w/o me! :( :rolleyes:

Thanks, Becky....that makes me feel better. Somehow I imagine that he'll be crying for Mommy every day...more like I'll be crying for him, I'm sure! LOL!

[chefann]

Is it too late to register?? Or when is the latest to do so?? I am trying to figure out if I can make it budget wise, but maybe it's too late??? I would be in Wave 1!
Registration for conference itself isn't even open yet (probably April).

Conference Club is still open, but I think April month-end checks will be the last month they take out. But that's still a couple of months that you could be saving. :)

Another tip I heard is to have one "Conference Show" a month. Tell people there that your commission from that show is being set aside to pay for your trip to conference. Sometimes guests will buy a little more if they know it's helping you to reach your goal. (And you can offer to send a postcard from Chicago to anyone who places an order over $75 at one of your Conference shows.)

[lisacb77]

Right now the cheapest flights I found were about $180 round trip through Midway or O'Hare. Not bad I say! How much is registration again? Hotel? Trying to figure out if I can make this happen!

[SusanBP0129]

I paid $138 total from Newark, NJ to O'Hare! Not bad! :D

[chefhorton]

I am so excited about conference this year because our cluster has decided to charter a bus and make a road trip out of it. It's going to cost us $100 round trip and that includes the driver taking us wherever we want to go while we are in Chicago. Doesn't that sound like so much fun!?

[BethCooks4U]

I am so excited about conference this year because our cluster has decided to charter a bus and make a road trip out of it. It's going to cost us $100 round trip and that includes the driver taking us wherever we want to go while we are in Chicago. Doesn't that sound like so much fun!?
How many people are sharing the cost? And what is the total cost. More information please.

[chefann]

Right now the cheapest flights I found were about $180 round trip through Midway or O'Hare. Not bad I say! How much is registration again? Hotel? Trying to figure out if I can make this happen!
Registration is usually $175 Early Bird, $200 or $225 last-minute.
Official hotels are about $200 a night after taxes, but if you room with 3 others, it really helps bring the cost down.
HO tour (if you can get one) is $20.
Then you'll want some money for meals (not all are included), vendors, cabs/transportation (although there are free shuttle buses from official hotels to the convention center), and tips.

If you PriceLine a room at a different hotel that's NEAR the official ones (probably the Sheraton and Chicago Hilton), you can save some money and still be close enough to take the shuttles eaily. And take snacks - you'll get hungry in workshops and the choices at the McCormick center are very pricey.

[lynnguilm]

I am in wave 1 . Havent booked the flight yet, because they are more expensive now, I just keep checking every week. Last year we got them for $115 round trip from Providence to Chicago!

[janetupnorth]

I am in wave 1 . Havent booked the flight yet, because they are more expensive now, I just keep checking every week. Last year we got them for $115 round trip from Providence to Chicago!

Chicago usually has the cheapest flights in but if you get one to Milwaukee cheaper, it is $20 to take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago and the station is not that far from the hotels/McCormick center. You never know...

[OhmyDLM]

All consultants from the Dot Doiron Executive Director Cluster (Basically, all the consultants in Maine) are in Wave 1 this year! So excited and flight is already booked!

[mommyhugz1978]

I am so excited about going this year..... last year was a last min thing because I just started my business.... but this year... I am so looking forward to really getting my business into full swing!!

[KimmyDarling]

I cannot WAIT!!!!

[lisacb77]

Thanks Ann. I'll have to see how $$ is closer to April. I'm visiting a friend in OH in May and have a big trip to HI in June so may not be the year to fit this in but we'll see!

[mommyhugz1978]

Forgive my blond moment here.. but what neds are in wave one?

[chefann]

I know Randy Weiss is (she's mine). Check page 14 of the November 2006 newsletter. That's where the list is.

[BethCooks4U]

Forgive my blond moment here.. but what neds are in wave one?
Becky Ishee is in Wave 1. The full list was in the November CN I believe.

[etteluap70PC]

As much as you love your hospitality group it is much better to go with your upline. It's a great networking opportunity and a great way to build relationships with your own cluster. You are lucky! You get the benefit of making friends with and learning with TWO groups of consultants.

Enjoy!

Thanks Beth! I know you are right. I will be talking personally with my director later today. I have only talked to her on the phone 2 times in 4 years! We do lots of email though. I just wory because have very different opinions on some things.

[chefhorton]

How many people are sharing the cost? And what is the total cost. More information please.

I'm not sure what the total cost is just for the bus, but $100 a person is for 45 people to go, and it covers the driver's hotel room for the conference. It doesn't include any tips.

[etteluap70PC]

All consultants from the Dot Doiron Executive Director Cluster (Basically, all the consultants in Maine) are in Wave 1 this year! So excited and flight is already booked!

It will be nice to see some fellow "Maineiacs"! I sooo miss the mountains and the ocean. I grew up on the seacoast ME, NH border. Thank goodness MN has so many lakes!

[BethCooks4U]

It will be nice to see some fellow "Maineiacs"! I sooo miss the mountains and the ocean. I grew up on the seacoast ME, NH border. Thank goodness MN has so many lakes!
I grew up in WI - right on Lake Michigan (no KG, not ON the lake - near it) and the ocean is SO much more awesome than any lake! No wonder you miss it - even though I have to agree that parts of the midwest are absolutely beautiful and definitely God's country!

The other thing I like better about where I now live is the weather! I complain that it's only in the 40's and then my family says, yeah well it's below zero here without the wind chill.

[Chef Kearns]

I will be there with my loony self! I will scream my head off for all the new products and programs. I'm looking forward to see what's NEW!!

[BethCooks4U]

I will be there with my loony self! I will scream my head off for all the new products and programs. I'm looking forward to see what's NEW!!
Feel free to hang out with us! One or two of my Texas (Houston) consultants will be there with me so you'll be with people from "home".:p

Seriously! Give me a call!

[pckelly]

I will be there! My very first conference, I can't wait! I am setting goals right now to be able to attend!! I am so excited I can't stand it!!

[lisacb77]

Beth I didn't know you had Houston consultants! What part? :)

[BethCooks4U]

Beth I didn't know you had Houston consultants! What part? :)
They live in Crosby, Dayton and Humble. My inlaws live in Kingwood.

[Chef Kearns]

Feel free to hang out with us! One or two of my Texas (Houston) consultants will be there with me so you'll be with people from "home".:p

Seriously! Give me a call!


Hey Beth!! I won't be alone. Thanks for the invite though. I will probably travel alone and catch up with my girls in Chicago. It would be great if I could meet up with some of you this year!:D

[lizcooks4u]

Is it too late to register?? Or when is the latest to do so?? I am trying to figure out if I can make it budget wise, but maybe it's too late??? I would be in Wave 1!
I'm riding with my family *(mom/grandma) from border of TX/Mexico to Chicago as we're going for a 50th anniversary on July 7th then I'll be there for PC conf too then my Grandma and I are flying home on 7/11 after the meetings are over.

My work won't allow me off, so I have to do what others have done and just leave and call in a family emergency. I am visiting very elderly family members after all and my Dad/sisters and baby brother I"ve never met were going to try and drive 6 hrs to see me but just got home from FL so that will be another few yrs too.

But I"m soooo psyched about conference that it will be GREAT and great meeting everyone too.

liz

[lizcooks4u]

Right now the cheapest flights I found were about $180 round trip through Midway or O'Hare. Not bad I say! How much is registration again? Hotel? Trying to figure out if I can make this happen!

you live sooo close to Houston?? from the LGRV round trip was close to 350 but since my family is driving up anyways, thought I'd just take a one way home :)

[lizcooks4u]

I grew up in WI - right on Lake Michigan (no KG, not ON the lake - near it) and the ocean is SO much more awesome than any lake! No wonder you miss it - even though I have to agree that parts of the midwest are absolutely beautiful and definitely God's country!

The other thing I like better about where I now live is the weather! I complain that it's only in the 40's and then my family says, yeah well it's below zero here without the wind chill.

My dad and all my siblings live in OH, except one sister in Carmel IN. so when it's in the 30's-40's and I'm freezing to death they all remind me how cold they all are!! It's finally back in the 80's-90's here though. and the rain finally went away with all the cold too. And they tell me we're always in a drought down here!!!!

[lisacb77]

They live in Crosby, Dayton and Humble. My inlaws live in Kingwood.

Oh cool! My inlaws live in Atasocita (part of Humble not incorporated) and BIL plus DH's best friend & wife are in Kingwood. Small world!

Beth Anne, yes, I actually only live 15 mins from Hobby Airport so that helps!

[Evelynt]

I am WAVE 1. This will be my first time to be First!!

[Morvin]

I will be in wave 1 and i am sooooo excited!!! I am ready to go right now!!

heather

[sparkles17]

I just found out that I Wave 1 and I am really wanting to go. I just started as a Consultant and my first show is this Saturday at my house!! Nervous! :)

[chefann]

You'll do great!

And Conference is a great way to get some fantastic training and motivation for your business, whether you're in your first month or 8th year!

[irishpamperedchef]

Im in wave one too! First time very excited....

[mommyhugz1978]

I am in wave one... and I am really excited!!

[ivykeep]

I'm also in Wave 1 and looking forward to it! I'll be traveling with my husband and daughter (still breastfeeding) and we were able to get Southwest flights from BWI to Midway for $207 roundtrip including taxes for all three of us.

Do we book the hotel rooms when we register for conference or do we do those on our own? I'm also a travel agent (ivykeep.globaltravel.com) so may be able to get them cheaper that way.

How do the hotels work -- shuttles to the convention center?

Thanks!

[ddcook]

I'm in Wave 1. Woo Hoo!! ... though it looks like I'll be the only one from my cluster :(

But that's OK, cause I am excited for the classes and hopefully to actually meet some of you in person! :)

Ann, are there any pins left? I'd love to purchase one.

Thanks!

[BethCooks4U]

Oh cool! My inlaws live in Atasocita (part of Humble not incorporated) and BIL plus DH's best friend & wife are in Kingwood. Small world!


It's too bad we aren't here a little longer or that I didn't know this earlier! We could have gotten together. I met with my team and their hospitality director last night and we leave tomorrow. We are hoping to take a boat trip this afternoon if it doesn't rain...

Who is your director Lisa? It wouldn't be Ginny H, would it?

[chefann]

Ann, are there any pins left? I'd love to purchase one.

Thanks!
Yep- there are still pins left. $2 includes postage ($3 for 2 pins - PM me if you want more than that). You can PayPal me (email address in my siggy) or mail me a check.

[ChefJeniLobdell]

I'm in Wave 1. I am so excited. First time at conference. How many do they allow on the home office tour. My director told me to be on line at 11:00 est. sharp!

[MamaChef]

I'm scheduled to be in wave 1. Good chance I'm going to drive though...not real sure how I feel about driving around downtown Chicago, but that's going to be the way I can afford to do it! We'll see...I may change my mind!

[ddcook]

Would Amtrack be a possible option for you? The train arrives at Union Station that is only 1/2 mile at the most from the hotels.

There's also the bus. Greyhound and the new Mega Bus. The further out you reserve,the lower the fare. In fact, some start as low as $1 :D

Just a few ideas...