Day 31 - 2 p.m."Welcome to National Conference 2009 - July 9-11, 13-15, 16-18

[PampMomof3]

NC Agenda...
National Conference 2009
Day 1 - July 9, 13, 16
6:30 a.m. .............................. Registration Opens
6:30 – 8:45 a.m. .................. Director Registration, Top Performance Cluster Jewelers (Director Level and Above)
7 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. .............. Home Office Tours (Consultants, Senior Consultants and Team Leaders)
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ........ First Timer Orientation Sessions
(7:30 – 8:00 a.m.,10 - 10:30 a.m., & noon - 12:30 p.m. )
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. ................. Director Training Event (Doors Open 8:00a.m.)
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ............ Director Luncheon
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ............ Upper Level Luncheon
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.............. Top Performance Cluster Jewelers (Consultants, Senior Consultants and Team Leaders)
1 – 2 p.m. .............................Workshop
2:30 - 5 p.m. ........................ Opening General Session
5 – 7:30 p.m......................... Product Showcase
Room Opens
7 – 8:30 p.m. ....................... Chief Executive’s Celebration of Excellence (invitation only)


Day 2 - July 10, 14, 17
7 – 8:30 a.m. ........................ General Breakfast with Charitable Achievers Reserved Seating
9 - 11:30 a.m. ...................... General Session
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. .............. General Lunch
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. .............. Career Club Luncheon
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ...................Workshop
3 - 4 p.m...............................Workshop
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. ................... New Director Reception
7:30 – 10:30 p.m. ................ Executive Director Banquets


Day 3 - July 11, 15, 18
7 – 8:30 a.m. ........................ General Breakfast
9 – 10 a.m. ...........................Workshop
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. .............. Closing General Session



Registration, Merrill Store, & Booth Hours


Day 1
6:30 am - 12 :45 p.m.
5 - 7:30 p.m. Product Showcase opens
Day 2
7 - 8:30 a.m.
11:30 am - 1:15 p.m.
4 - 6:30 p.m.
Day 3
7 - 8:30 a.m.
1 - 2 p.m.

Surprise Pack Hours
Day 1
5 - 7:30 p.m
Day 2
4 - 6:30 p.m.

 

[raebates]

Thanks, Kristi!

 

[PampMomof3]

No problem Rae! Looking forward to seeing you again!!

 

[Ginger428]

No problem Rae! Looking forward to seeing you again!!

HEY!!! What am I wood??????

 

[raebates]

I'm looking forward to seeing you too, Kristi.Ginger, I don't know you well, but I'm fairly certain you're not wood. LOL!

 

[PampMomof3]

HEY!!! What am I wood??????

Of course not!! I can't wait to see you too!!! (I'll never forget Ginger!!)

 

[Ginger428]

I'm looking forward to seeing you too, Kristi.

Ginger, I don't know you well, but I'm fairly certain you're not wood. LOL!

Ummmmm....more like Bamboo.....Earth Friendly!!

 

[raebates]

Very cute--just like you.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Weren't the surprise box hours during previous conferences (2007) around lunchtime? Seems they are shorter.....

 

[Ginger428]

Very cute--just like you.

Awwwwwwwwww Shucks!!!

 

[nldavis321]

What are these "surprise box hours?" Newbie here and still learning!

 

[raebates]

Surprise boxes are boxes of random discontinued products. In the past the boxes have been available at differing price levels. (I want to say $20 and $40, but that could be wrong.) You never knew what you'd get, but it was a good deal. The real fun was the trading that took place among those who had purchased boxes. There has been a place nearby to ship the boxes home so you don't have to worry about carrying them on the plane.

 

[Ginger428]

Weren't the surprise box hours during previous conferences (2007) around lunchtime? Seems they are shorter.....

Yes, I think they were whenever we were not in workshops....like on Day1 when the Directors have something special, I went there & got some....

 

[pampcheflisa]

Weren't the surprise box hours during previous conferences (2007) around lunchtime? Seems they are shorter.....

Last year they started the Surprise box area in the morning of Day 1 before the first workshop. We got back from the HO tour around 11:00am, and it had already been opened for a while.

I'm kind of surprised it won't be open until the evening this year.

 

[chefann]

I think it's to prevent people from lugging boxes around to workshops and general sessions. Most people ship things home, but there are always some who insist on carrying things around, taking up too much space, and bumping into people.

 

[kaseydee]

I fell UP the escalator last year b/c I had a box I was trying to carry b/c I didn't have time to ship it before the workshop.

 

[raebates]

I think it's to prevent people from lugging boxes around to workshops and general sessions. Most people ship things home, but there are always some who insist on carrying things around, taking up too much space, and bumping into people.

They especially like to sit beside me on the shuttle bus or right behind me with the box balanced on the seat so it's hanging over my head the whole way.

 

[frozenchef]

I also noticed there's no HO tour on the last day
Now I have to give up time visiting Merrill on the first morning if I want to go to HO

 

[raebates]

If you've never gone, it's worth it.

 

[Nanisu]

No awards ceremony for TPC? Or do you think it will be at the general sessions?

 

[DebbieJ]

No awards ceremony for TPC? Or do you think it will be at the general sessions?

It's always during one of the general sessions, but never announced which one.

 

[StacieB]

Thanks, so looking forward to conference again.

 

[pampchefsarah]

Newbie here, too. I want to go to both the HO Tour and the First-Timer Orientation. How would you experienced NCers suggest scheduling this? Which tour is the most crowded, do you think?

 

[raebates]

You'll need to work it around your first-timer orientation session.

 

[pampchefsarah]

How long do the HO tours usually last? I'm thinking there is no time which wouldn't be crowded, so knowing the length of time would probably be more helpful.

 

[raebates]

It's been a while since I took the tour. Plus, they didn't have the first-timers orientations when I first went. These would be good questions for the HO.

 

[pampchefsarah]

They would be, but not worth a 10 hour wait time, haha! However, I do have to call about my adjustment for my DCB (of course, I FINALLY get around to having that broken and mailing a piece, and the Cranberry DCB is on back-order!!).

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I called today & didn't have even a minute wait. I couldn't believe it!

 

[jbdowd0798]

How long do the HO tours usually last? I'm thinking there is no time which wouldn't be crowded, so knowing the length of time would probably be more helpful.

I think the tour was no more than an hour. We went the last day after conference was over and it wasn't bad at all. Thats the one we'll do again.

 

[jbdowd0798]

Newbie here, too. I want to go to both the HO Tour and the First-Timer Orientation. How would you experienced NCers suggest scheduling this? Which tour is the most crowded, do you think?

Do the first timer orientation in the beginning and leave HO tour til the end of conference if you can.