Join the Excitement: Register for Your July Room Now!

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the excitement and challenges of registering for rooms for an upcoming conference, with participants sharing their experiences and concerns regarding the registration process, costs, and changes to event perks.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about registering for a room, noting a personal connection to the timing as it coincides with their birthday.
  • Another participant shares their successful registration experience, while others discuss difficulties with the registration system.
  • Several users mention alternative methods for booking rooms, including calling the service directly due to technical issues.
  • One participant identifies a significantly lower room rate they secured, prompting curiosity from others about how they achieved that price.
  • Some participants express disappointment over the absence of traditional perks like the Director's Lunch and the UL dinner, sharing their feelings about the changes.
  • Another participant reflects on the perceived decline in conference perks and expresses concern about the overall value of attending.
  • Several users discuss the impact of increased promotions to Director on the availability of perks and events.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the changes to conference perks, with some expressing disappointment and others acknowledging the need for adjustments based on attendance and feedback.

Contextual Notes

Participants are sharing personal experiences related to the upcoming conference, including logistical challenges and emotional responses to changes in event structure.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in sharing experiences related to conference registration and event changes may find this discussion relevant.

Way to go Ann! I'm getting excited too. This is my first year to attend. I've been to work conferences before for the Police Department and I've been to Real Estate conferences. Learning & networking in those types of environment are always so much fun! :D
 
I was excited to root for both of my Directors when they walked the stage.Annastasia still gets to attend and I'm really looking forward to seeing her walk across the stage. She's come a long way in such a short time & I've very proud of her accomplishments! I think I'll feel like a proud Mommy watching my daughter! LOLKaren also qualifies to walk, but her OB won't write the letter for her to get on the plane & fly from Japan to Chicago. With our move from Okinawa to Tokyo I didn't get to attend & walk last year & I know how disappointed that can be. I'm sad that she's having to miss out on the fun. She deserves to get to walk that stage too! :(
 
Sheila said:
I was excited to root for both of my Directors when they walked the stage.

Annastasia still gets to attend and I'm really looking forward to seeing her walk across the stage. She's come a long way in such a short time & I've very proud of her accomplishments! I think I'll feel like a proud Mommy watching my daughter! LOL

Karen also qualifies to walk, but her OB won't write the letter for her to get on the plane & fly from Japan to Chicago. With our move from Okinawa to Tokyo I didn't get to attend & walk last year & I know how disappointed that can be. I'm sad that she's having to miss out on the fun. She deserves to get to walk that stage too! :(
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They will likely let her walk next year.
 
That would be nice! ;)
 
So excited!! We are leaving Friday to a huge family celebration in Minnesota then off to conference from there. Apparently I am going to be in a "parade" Friday mornining at General Session opening. That is all I was told.

How much bling is too much bling? I bought a really sparkly dress. It has glass beads on it. Anyone else wearing sparkles?
 
cookingwithlove said:
So excited!! We are leaving Friday to a huge family celebration in Minnesota then off to conference from there. Apparently I am going to be in a "parade" Friday mornining at General Session opening. That is all I was told.

How much bling is too much bling? I bought a really sparkly dress. It has glass beads on it. Anyone else wearing sparkles?
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If it's the same parade I'm in I believe it's for your NED's top sellers and recruiters.
 
Oh, and I am not wearing any bling. I'll be in capri's all week.
 
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I am in the parade too!
 
I'm in the parade also!! :D
Although, I don't understand how I made it.....
 
Me too ! :)
 
I'm in the parade as well!
 
I received a box in the mail today from my NED and one of the contents was an invitation to be in the parade too. She did a super cute little presentation for her invitation!

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This is what I got in the mail from my NED
 

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I've never been to NC, so this is all new to me. My NED sent out a list the other day of who's invited for reserved seating at meals too. Apparently my meals are Lunch Thurs & Breakfast Fri. I guess that's their way of rotating through the group & spending time with everyone?

Here are some of the other things in the box:

Recruiter Pin
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A star shaped plate:
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A sash for the stage?
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Our team shirts:
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I'm guessing this is for my team members? Originally had me + 5 going, but 2 are now unable to attend, so it's just me + 3. Not sure why she sent me 7 ribbons!
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Oh, and here are the buttons I'll be wearing each day (they came in today's mail too):
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How exciting... so many of us are in the parade.
 
I'm in the parade too.
 
I am in the parade too! I will be carrying the Hiltbrand flag :-)
 
We have a flag? :D
 
Apparently there is a flag, because Deena asked if I would carry the team flag :-)!! The parade is new this year, so not sure what to expect of that... and my shirt is completely different than yours... mine is a cardigan !
 
Are we supposed to get shirts and stuff? All I've had was an email about it.
 
I just got an invitation in the mail. However, we are doing TEAM recognition Thursday night at some pizza place downtown.
I asked Kathy if we got to wear marching band hats and she said, "stainless steel bowls," lol. Those of ya'll who know me know I put the medium stainless steel bowl on my head during demos to show the "extra special" benefits of protection in case of alien invasion.
 
pamperedlinda said:
Are we supposed to get shirts and stuff? All I've had was an email about it.
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Our shirts are due to our upline promoting to National this year... not from PC directly but from our NED
 
Linda, yup. Lynette & I are under the same NED who's doing shirts for her team.Lynette, I'm betting that it's because you are a 1st line director & I'm 2nd line. ;)
 
I'm in the parade as well !
 
We usually get our notice of reserve seating from our NED and my director (SED) when we arrive at conference so I have no clue yet. Our SED was really pushing to get to NED this year but unfortunately she didn't quite make it. Next year is our year. :=)
 
I don't have an SED or an NED. The Highest level in my line is my Executive Director.
I DID get an invitation to a reception for her top performers though!:) A Wine and Chocolate reception on Friday after general session.
 
Way to go Becky! :D I'm not a wine drinker but I'm all about the chocolate. Feel free to message me WHERE to go for that! Think your ED will notice a stray in the crowd? LOL
 
Sheila said:
Way to go Becky! :D I'm not a wine drinker but I'm all about the chocolate. Feel free to message me WHERE to go for that! Think your ED will notice a stray in the crowd? LOL
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I'm not a wine drinker either...but the chocolate will lure me in!

And sorry, Sheila - one of the benefits of belonging to a smaller over-all cluster is that my ED pretty much knows all of her top performers.:D She's a sweetheart! (Yvonne Mattson)
She couldn't make it last year to conference because her father died unexpectedly the day before it started, so I'm glad to be able to connect with her this year! She was in MI for a training session earlier this year, but I had already committed to a function w/ my son at school, so had to skip out early. I missed the "gab time" with her then.
 
I just got an email that I'm in the parade as well :)
funny my Director (ED) is charging us the Director's to throw a pizza party....just found out about that in the email too....lol
 
LOL @ Becky ... can't blame a girl for trying, right? ;) Sorry to hear about Yvonne's loss last year. :(

Anne, if she's wanting the Directors to pay for a pizza party it would have been nice to give you guys more notice, huh? :rolleyes:
 
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