Leadership 2008 Meet 'N' Greet? (Corrected)

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The forum discussion centers around organizing a meet and greet for attendees of the Leadership conference scheduled for January 10, 2008. Participants express their interest in gathering on January 9, with discussions about travel arrangements and potential locations near the hotels. The conversation highlights the excitement surrounding the event, with attendees sharing their plans and preferences for meeting up, particularly while upper-level directors are engaged in their own activities.

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This discussion is beneficial for conference organizers, attendees of the Leadership conference, and anyone interested in networking within professional communities.

Meet 'n' Greet in Cincinnati at Leadership 2008?

  • I'm going to Leadership - YES! Wed. Jan. 9

    Votes: 17 30.9%

  • I'm going to Leadership - YES! Thurs. Jan. 10

    Votes: 6 10.9%

  • I'm going to Leadership - YES! Fri. Jan. 11

    Votes: 1 1.8%

  • I'm going to Leadership - YES! Sat., Jan. 12

    Votes: 1 1.8%

  • I'm going to Leadership - YES! whenever

    Votes: 16 29.1%

  • I'm going to Leadership - NO! I spend too much time with you people anyway

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I'm not going to Leadership

    Votes: 11 20.0%

  • Leadership? What's that?

    Votes: 2 3.6%

  • Corn

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Total voters
    55
  • Poll closed .
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  • #31
Friday-- I replied to your PM.Katie-- I don't have anything picked out yet. I did want to keep it near the hotels/convention center just because it'll be easier for everyone involved if we don't have to drive around. There's a pretty good map from the visitor bureau on CC, with a LOT of restaurants marked on it, most within a couple blocks of the hotels. For ease of visiting, a place where we can take over a lot of little tables/couches would be best, like a bar or a coffee shop. And we obviously want someplace where we can get something to drink (not necessarily alcoholic) and something to nibble.
 
hey I am will be there and would like the chance to meet others in biz. I have pd for everything but the flight I am having to wait since we are trying to sell our house and move and I have had my husband in the hospital since Sunday morning. Planning on buying my ticket with my NOV paycheck.

Pam
 
I can't wait to see everyone, Leadership last year was such a blast that I can't wait to go this year!!!
 
Count me in!
 
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  • #35
Based on the votes, it looks like Wed. the 9th will be when we'll plan it. I'm not doing any planning until after Thanksgiving, and probably not until mid-December. :) So people who haven't voted yet will still be able to do so.
 
pamperedval said:
Count me in!

I would think that Thursday while the uppers are out doing their thing - we can get together and do ours...

I am travelling with my director (also an ED) so I know she'll be at that event. I don't know details yet, but that sounds like a good time. Just let me know what everyone decides on and I'll try to be there!

Looking forward to my first Leadership - achieved FD this past spring and missed last year...
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I agree with Valori!!! We don't need no stinkin Upper Directors to go drinkin!!!:balloon:
 
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  • #37
Bumping this so more cheffers can add their preferences. I'll post around the first of the year with a plan and a place. Although it looks now like it'll be Wednesday night (which still gives us the option for a second one on Thursday).
 
I was thinking it would nice to go out while the uppers are having their event...we'll have to find something to do during that time anyway! So I 2nd (or 3rd) that vote!
 
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  • #39
This is the agenda for the conference: https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/lead08_agenda.pdf

It sounds like many people will be arriving in town on Wednesday, Jan. 9. (I know I am, just because I don't trust the January weather enough to drive down Thursday morning.) The Upper Level Dinner is Thursday, Jan. 10.

So how does this sound? Let's plan a gathering after 8 on Wednesday, probably at a bar or coffeeshop. And we can also gauge what the interest is in another gathering, possibly dinner, on Thursday. (Is my rectangle non-decisiveness coming out here, or is that just my desire to make more people happy?)
 
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I've got dinner plans for the 9th, but totally on board for the 10th. Oh by the way, bars work great for me :D ...I'll be childless so what happens in Cinci stays in Cinci. LOL
 
chefann said:
This is the agenda for the conference: https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/lead08_agenda.pdf

It sounds like many people will be arriving in town on Wednesday, Jan. 9. (I know I am, just because I don't trust the January weather enough to drive down Thursday morning.) The Upper Level Dinner is Thursday, Jan. 10.

So how does this sound? Let's plan a gathering after 8 on Wednesday, probably at a bar or coffeeshop. And we can also gauge what the interest is in another gathering, possibly dinner, on Thursday. (Is my rectangle non-decisiveness coming out here, or is that just my desire to make more people happy?)
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Sounds great to me!
 
hey has a date, time, location been set yet? if so could someone email me the details. I am totally new to this forum but I did vote last month. My email address is [email protected] thanks. I will be walking as a first time director so I am a little nervous and it will only be me and my director at leadership this time. I am in the process of moving my business to full time. I am usually out arresting people. Merry Christmas.
 
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  • #43
Pam, we don't have definites yet. Around the first I'll post specifics.
 
well, I voted for "whenever" but because I fly in on Wednesday and have to shuttle from Dayton to Cincy, I would rather not have to meet you all looking like I will at that point!:p


Is anyone else joining me on that shuttle around 4:30 pm?????
 
Either night is fine with me. I get in Wednesday but am not an upper so Thursday works fine, too. I'll be there!
 
Nanisu said:
Either night is fine with me. I get in Wednesday but am not an upper so Thursday works fine, too. I'll be there!
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Funny... There are no uppers in the Hispanic Market just a few Directors so we have a dinner on Thursday just for us. I definitely want to know about a meet and greet and meet you all. If there is no conflict I will be there.
 
Was a meet & greet time and place ever confirmed????
 
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  • #48
Nope. I was going to get to it over the Christmas break, when I have a little more time to find a place that will work.
 
okay, I just didn't want to miss it.
 
DebbieJ said:
okay, I just didn't want to miss it.
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Neither do I. I'm flying on the 8th now! I will check back...
 
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  • #51
Well, I didn't want to spend my whole weekend researching locations, and Katie says that the hotel bars are non-smoking. I hope that applies to the ones that are just attached to the hotels, too. So, how about:

Champs Sports Bar and Grill, located in the Hyatt
7:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
People who want to participate in a small gift exchange may bring a small item (gift card, office supplies, picture frame) valued around $5, wrapped.

My rationalization: if people want to get food, they can. Adult beverages will be available, as will less potent items. It's a bar, so they cant kick us out if we hang out for a couple hours, like they would want to do in a regular restaurant. And because it's in one of the hotels, we know people can get there using the covered walkways. And 7:00 isn't so late that we'll be zombies the next day.
 
SWEET! You are great for having figured all this out! Can't wait to meet ya'll!
 
If I didn't loose my Future Dir. title I would be there! :(
 
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  • #54
Aw, that sucks, Kristin! You can still go with signed contracts in hand. Or recruits who reactivate.
 
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