Just Got Back From Spring Launch! (No Spoilers)

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants' experiences at various Spring Launch events, highlighting their excitement and sharing personal anecdotes about the events, including food options and the overall atmosphere. Some participants express concerns regarding gluten-free meal options, while others share their enjoyment of the events and the information presented.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shared their excitement about attending the Omaha Spring Launch and noted that they received extra products due to full attendance.
  • Another participant mentioned that their gluten-free lunch did not include pasta salad, suggesting a possible correction in catering.
  • Several users expressed their enjoyment of the Spring Launch events in various locations, including Lexington, Baltimore, and Charlotte, describing them as amazing and fun.
  • One participant raised concerns about gluten-free options at the events, recounting that some attendees became ill due to gluten exposure.
  • Another participant shared their experience of attending the Ontario Spring Launch, stating it was great and filled with requested items.
  • Some participants discussed the anticipation for product announcements and the excitement of not wanting to hear spoilers before the event.
  • One participant expressed a desire for more engaging content at the launches, comparing it to previous experiences that felt repetitive.
  • Another participant reflected on the importance of keeping an open mind during meetings to find valuable insights, likening it to discovering "additives" in familiar content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the quality of gluten-free meal options, with some participants expressing concerns while others did not report issues. There is general enthusiasm for the events, but opinions vary on the content and format of the presentations.

Contextual Notes

Participants shared personal experiences from different Spring Launch events, emphasizing the diversity of experiences based on location and catering choices.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for insights into the Spring Launch events and personal experiences shared by peers may find this discussion informative.

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just got back from Omaha Spring Launch!!!
we were at 100% attendance so we got the extra product!!!
this is my first launch and it was AWESOME!!!

just an fyi, for all of you gluten free people out there, MAKE SURE your lunch is gluten free...ours served non-gluten pasta salad and chips made where wheat is around...
one of my consultant friends got sick and so did the girl in front of me...

i know different venues are using different caterers, but JUST MAKE SURE!

I BET YOU CAN HARDLY WAIT A WEEK!!!
 
My gluten free lunch didn't have pasta salad in it but I did get it a little later so maybe they corrected it.
 
chellb1234 said:
just an fyi, for all of you gluten free people out there, MAKE SURE your lunch is gluten free...ours served non-gluten pasta salad and chips made where wheat is around...
one of my consultant friends got sick and so did the girl in front of me...
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That's really too bad! How did they end up getting gluten product?? You'd think they'd get this stuff right!
 
It was awesome in Lexington as well!
 
WooHoo for extra free stuff! :D
 
Had a blast in Baltimore!!!
 
Awesome is all I can say from Lexington! Best one I've been to yet!!!
 
Charlotte was amazing too!
 
Lexington Rocked! Got to watch my first director walk and share- it was incredible!
 
Congratulations!

loreo said:
Lexington Rocked! Got to watch my first director walk and share- it was incredible!
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Santa Clara was amazing too!
 
The next week is going to be so hard! I can't wait to go! I don't usually wait for surprises, but this time I don't want to hear the announcements before! I can't wait to hear them at Spring Launch!!!
 
Yes--you'll be glad you waited. HO does a really great job with this announcement!
 
I am not able to go to either spring launch. Is someone allowed to PM me with the big news or is that against the rules, too?Thanks!
 
They were quite specific to say at the beginning of the meeting to not share with anyone - not team members who couldn't make it, not to post it on FB, etc. Usually they make that kind of request at the end of the meeting. I could see people with their tablets and phones going so it made sense for them to say it at the beginning so people didn't start posting updates as the products and announcements rolled out.
 
I was at the Ontario and it was so great! So many things we have all been asking for. Our day was amazing!
Thank you Pampered Chef!
 
Omaha was great! I felt like the day just flew by. Lots of information to keep your attention. It was good to see other consultants and share the excitement of a new seaon. :)
 
I know that they aren't wanting you to tell the new items but does anyone have any of the "discontinued" items figured out? I'd like to do some sort of "get it while you can" before the S/S rollout. Are the new catalogs starting in March or April?
 
Question about the "layout" of launch...as this is new, is it similar to "conference" at all, do you get to take any workshops? Is it all nuts and bolts? Do they do new director walks?

I don't really get excited going to director express, or the last couple of spring launches, because it's been the consultants sitting at tables, listening to recruiting, seeing the "pie charts", etc. It's a bit of a yawn for me...so just wondered how, or if, they changed it up in that way.
 
chefsteph07 said:
Question about the "layout" of launch...as this is new, is it similar to "conference" at all, do you get to take any workshops? Is it all nuts and bolts? Do they do new director walks?

I don't really get excited going to director express, or the last couple of spring launches, because it's been the consultants sitting at tables, listening to recruiting, seeing the "pie charts", etc. It's a bit of a yawn for me...so just wondered how, or if, they changed it up in that way.
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I was at the first Spring Launch but not last year's. It was similar to the first one. They are doing recognition in a semi informal way, there is a walk. No workshops. But HUGE learning I promise you won't want to sleep or yawn!
 
Teresa LM said:
I know that they aren't wanting you to tell the new items but does anyone have any of the "discontinued" items figured out? I'd like to do some sort of "get it while you can" before the S/S rollout. Are the new catalogs starting in March or April?
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And you will have all that in less than a week. It will not make a difference in your business.

I used to spend time at the hotel with the old and new catalogs getting the dc'd and price changed items figured out. It made no difference in my business and as soon as the change over kit arrived I got a printout from PC in plenty of time to share with my customers.
 
Yes, Charlotte was awesome. It was my first Spring Launch and I was NOT disappointed! :)
 
To anyone who has lost that wow factor at meetings like chefsteph07 - I am 12 year old car. I have seen and heard it all. Or have I? I stop into the "gas station" where I get the same old "gasoline" every time. So I run the same every time I leave. However I can not reach the 90 mphs I want to reach. I go back to the same "gas station" and this time I open my mind to the merits of that gasoline. I take a closer look at the "gasoline" I am putting into my tank. That's when I realize there is more to that "gasoline" than I first thought. There are these tiny little "additives" that some how I missed. Things to make me a stronger, better running engine. Those little "additives" I have missed at one time are a spark in my plugs that give me an extra little boost. The "gasoline" never changes but the "additives" do. So it is still the same boring "gasoline" but those little jewels of "additives" are just the extra charge I need in my engine to get to that 90 miles an hour. I used to walk out of meetings of any kind thinking, geeze that was a waste of time. I knew that the "gasoline" had not changed. But then I started hearing about other little things, the "additives", that may or may not have been said before but my consciousness missed. I had to train myself to walk into every meeting with an open mind. Now, I am excited if I pick up just one thing to make my engine roar. And it happens every time now because I let it. I do not over analyze the main component, the "gasoline", because that does not change. Why? BECAUSE IT WORKS. So now I focus more on the "additives". When I do that, the "gasoline" then becomes important again because it helps carry the "additive" or "additives" I got with the "gasoline" and makes it all work. So pull into that "gas station" and filler up. But if you are not watching the flow, you will miss the "additives" that make it all that more powerful.
Oh and if before you go to the "gas station" already thinking that nothing new will come of it, and only expecting what you have previously come to expect, pull the car back into the garage and turn off the key. The "gas station" can not help you any longer because your engine has refused to accept there may be "additives". You have already decided they do not exist.
 
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Agree John! I was in Charlotte this weekend. It was my 2nd launch, and I've been to 3 NCs. I've heard nearly ALL of the PC online training resources, Tammy Stanley's CDs, Belinda Ellsworth's stuff, etc. I've heard ALOT. So training at launch was a bit repetitive in some areas for me....but there are nuggets here and there. Ideas and methods that seemed appealing. The cherry-on-top...my big "AHA" was in the last 30 minutes when Patti Mocerino got up to give us a final pep talk. She mentioned calling past hosts and guests who have purchases stoneware and bakeware to tell them about Feb's special and ask if they "want to ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION". Those 4 words. That was my additive, and what I can build on in the next week or so to hopefully get a few shows on my calendar, or at least some orders!you never know what it will be. Or even just sharing ideas with your neighbors!!!
 
I don't disagree w/ you John, I do usually come up w/ a few new ideas, I was simply wondering if the format had changed at all.
 
chefsteph07 said:
I don't disagree w/ you John, I do usually come up w/ a few new ideas, I was simply wondering if the format had changed at all.
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I didn't notice much change overall. We got the big news and products in the first 2 hours. Then various speakers for different topics- bookings, recruiting, spring shows, product ideas (good ones there), and of course, more info on the big announcement.

As someone said- they did have an informal recognition of those who promoted since August for Director, Adv. Director, upper levels. And for us, informal was "If you promoted to director since August, meet STacy at the back of the room". Then a few minutes later, they paraded up the aisle waving dollar-store pom-poms and got on stage as a group. Took some photos, and then they said their own name and where they were from. I'm not sure they warned anyone this might happen- given how most of them were very casually dressed...and some were VERY casual. ;) If it were me, I would have liked to know, so I could at least have dressed up better!- maybe not the "little-black dress" style like some did at NC, but certainly something better than sweats and T-shirts. JUST My OPINION though. :)

So if you promoted since Aug 1st, be prepared! ;)
 
esavvymom said:
I didn't notice much change overall. We got the big news and products in the first 2 hours. Then various speakers for different topics- bookings, recruiting, spring shows, product ideas (good ones there), and of course, more info on the big announcement.

As someone said- they did have an informal recognition of those who promoted since August for Director, Adv. Director, upper levels. And for us, informal was "If you promoted to director since August, meet STacy at the back of the room". Then a few minutes later, they paraded up the aisle waving dollar-store pom-poms and got on stage as a group. Took some photos, and then they said their own name and where they were from. I'm not sure they warned anyone this might happen- given how most of them were very casually dressed...and some were VERY casual. ;) If it were me, I would have liked to know, so I could at least have dressed up better!- maybe not the "little-black dress" style like some did at NC, but certainly something better than sweats and T-shirts. JUST My OPINION though. :)

So if you promoted since Aug 1st, be prepared! ;)
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Personally, I couldn't imagine wearing sweats and T-shirts to the Spring Launch. I always thought the dress was business casual.
 
KellieM's Kitchen said:
Yes, Charlotte was awesome. It was my first Spring Launch and I was NOT disappointed! :)
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Hooray! Our inspiring speaker brought me to tears. Of course it helps that she's my downline lol. Shameless plug!
 
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