Nda Was Awesome! Promote and Go!!!!

[pamperedlinda]

NDA was wonderful! Those of you who haven't been yet, GO GO GO!!!! If you aren't a director yet - get busy and promote so you can go!

We learned so much great info. I am less overwhelmed and so excited to start putting all of this new knowledge into practice. We work for the BEST company :love: We were treated so well from the time we arrived. I was met at the airport by a greeter, she took my luggage and escorted me to a waiting Lincoln Navigator (very plush!). All expenses were paid for by the company. When we arrived at HO there was a long line of HO employees there cheering us on and clapping like we were rock stars! We were able to wander around in Heritage Hall (the PC museum area) and take lots of photos. It was awesome! I met so many great directors and new friends. The workshops were led by Doreen Gras :love:, Dawn Price, and Kristi Lucariello.

All I can say is work your biz! Recruit! And Promote! This is an opportunity that you do not want to miss!


Here's me, Kris (legacypc46), and Mary (chefmary)

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc293/lindachild/044-1.jpg

And, this is the cute flower arrangements that they had on the tables

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc293/lindachild/047.jpg

Me in Heritage Hall:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc293/lindachild/042.jpg

YOU CAN DO IT!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

AWESOME Linda----we all need a kick in the you know where! THANKS

 

[Bren706]

AWESOME Linda----we all need a kick in the you know where! THANKS

Ditto! Congratulations Linda! That is definetely one of my goals, I just can't seem to get there. I am hoping that once school starts (this week for DS, and next week for DD), I will have a little more quiet time to focus on my biz.

 

[lacychef]

So, did you have any fun?!!! Thanks for sharing; I'm sure you're making an awesome director! (nice pics too!)

 

[legacypc46]

We did have fun...though we were pretty much in training non-stop. We went from 12:30-9:00 Friday and 7:00-3:00 on Saturday (the 7:00am start was breakfast at HO).

There were around 60 directors from 27 states. I think all of us promoted on or after Jan 1 2007. We learned a lot from each other and, and as Laura said, the classes were sooooooo helpful.

They treated us so well. Walking thru the entrance hall with all of them cheering and clapping was really special. They really do value us!:love:

 

[pamperedlinda]

..... and as Laura said, .....

ahem....who's Laura?

 

[Teresa Lynn]

and did they give you cool gifts?
how was the food?
we want to know everything

 

[legacypc46]

ahem....who's Laura?

Okay, now that you've met me, are you surprised? I'm constantly thinking one thing and saying another.

So, for the record..."what Linda said"...

...slinking away in embarassment...

 

[legacypc46]

and did they give you cool gifts?
how was the food?
we want to know everything

cool gift: a cool surprise (sorry, but don't want to spoil it for others)
food: free

Most important, they really treated us well. I've been with PC only a little less than 2 years, but in that time, I have NEVER heard anyone from HO talk down or 'at' us.

I have pictures to load and share as well...need to find the cable.
(I really am the absent-minded type lately)

okay, now i really am slinking away...:blushing:

 

[pamperedlinda]

and did they give you cool gifts? Yes - of course they did! - you'll have to promote and go to see what it is...sorry, I don't want to ruin it for the ones who are going later in the year!
how was the food? food was food. It wasn't bad, it wasn't fabulous. I can't complain since it was all FREE! HO caterers do use really bad coffee though :yuck:
we want to know everything It was awesome! Promote so you can go too!

 

[legacypc46]

...and they don't have iced tea! They need some southerners on staff there.


okay, so i'm still here

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My plan is to promote by Oct 1st (so close I can taste it!) and then go in October.

So - Are your hotel reservations automatically made for you when you sign up to go, or do I need to make my own reservations?

Do we stay at the hotel, and then get shuttled to HO for meetings? How does that work?

Should I bring my own coffee to make in the room? (providing there are coffee makers in the hotel rooms)

 

[pamperedlinda]

That's the first thing I had when I got home last night Kris! very refreshing!

 

[pamperedlinda]

My plan is to promote by Oct 1st (so close I can taste it!) and then go in October. I'm rooting for you!

So - Are your hotel reservations automatically made for you when you sign up to go, or do I need to make my own reservations? HO takes care of it

Do we stay at the hotel, and then get shuttled to HO for meetings? How does that work? You are picked up from the airport by a limo :love: and driven to the hotel. There are shuttles to take you from the hotel to HO (only @ 2 miles away)

Should I bring my own coffee to make in the room? (providing there are coffee makers in the hotel rooms) there are coffee makers in the room - I didn't try it. The coffee in the hotel lobby is very good!

 

[janetupnorth]

There are a few hotels right down the road (I know that from my trips to HO)...just make sure if you make reservations and not HO you ask for a non-smoking room. One hotel I was at wasn't too good with that!

 

[janetupnorth]

Did the hotel have the eating area on the left, fireplace and seating area on the right and desk slightly to the right?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Did the hotel have the eating area on the left, fireplace and seating area on the right and desk slightly to the right?

Yes. It was the Hilton Garden Inn. Bobbie Jo is one of the managers and she's great (Alvin at the front desk isn't such a people person though :thumbdown

 

[KellyTheChef]

Yeah Linda, Leggy, and Mary!
I am so excited for all of you!

I know that I would (correct that, WILL) be overwhelmed becoming a director...I am so glad we work for a company who is there for us every step of the way!

 

[chefruthie]

My plan is to promote by Oct 1st (so close I can taste it!) and then go in October.

So - Are your hotel reservations automatically made for you when you sign up to go, or do I need to make my own reservations?

Do we stay at the hotel, and then get shuttled to HO for meetings? How does that work?

Should I bring my own coffee to make in the room? (providing there are coffee makers in the hotel rooms)

I'm going in Oct too!! I'm registered and it's blocked out in my planner! I'm ready and so looking forward to it. You Can Do It :thumbup:
Thanks Linda and Kris for sharing your excitment. I love how you started this thread Linda, saying how you are LESS overwhelmed now! That's great that you are so motivated and I know your team will benefit greatly (as will all of us Cheffer's )!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm going in Oct too!! I'm registered and it's blocked out in my planner! I'm ready and so looking forward to it. You Can Do It :thumbup:
Thanks Linda and Kris for sharing your excitment. I love how you started this thread Linda, saying how you are LESS overwhelmed now! That's great that you are so motivated and I know your team will benefit greatly (as will all of us Cheffer's )!

Okay Ruthie - knowing you are going makes me even more determined to promote by Oct 1st.
Then we can really have some time together!:thumbup:

 

[rennea]

Glad to hear you gals had a great time and learned lots.

 

[chefruthie]

Okay Ruthie - knowing you are going makes me even more determined to promote by Oct 1st.
Then we can really have some time together!:thumbup:

I'm holding to that! I KNOW you can do it. I'll even buy you a coffee while we're there .

 

[tada]

Hello Linda! I'm delurking to post my one time. It was so funny that I didn't recognize you until the very last minute. (I did make my flight.)

And it was WONDERFUL. I'm ready to get on fire! 6 booked for September - 4 to go.

Tracie

 

[quiverfull7]

Thanks so much for posting! I'm going the end of Sept so thanks also for keeping secrets! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!! Congratulations to each one of you. Three people from our "greater" cluster here were there with you.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Hello Linda! I'm delurking to post my one time. It was so funny that I didn't recognize you until the very last minute. (I did make my flight.)

And it was WONDERFUL. I'm ready to get on fire! 6 booked for September - 4 to go.

Tracie

It was great meeting you Tracie! Great news on the shows and I'm glad you got home. I was exhausted by the time I got home.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Diane, you will LOVE it!

 

[quiverfull7]

I'm so excited. I feel like with vacation and school starting that I'm all over the map and I want to get so many things in line in the next two weeks. If I can, I know I'll feel like I'm molding into being the beginning of the kind of director that I WANT to be... I hope and pray that lots of these organizational and motivational things will fall into place better between now and when I return from NDA! I hope...

 

[pamperedlinda]

Diane - you will absolutley love NDA!

 

[legacypc46]

Diane, you will LOVE it!

Ditto what Linda said! I am amazed at how much calmer I feel about everything. They really do make it all less overwhelming and doable. Yeah for HO!!!!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Ditto what Linda said! I am amazed at how much calmer I feel about everything. They really do make it all less overwhelming and doable. Yeah for HO!!!!

absolutely!

 

[pamperedlinda]

One other funny thing. We had to do homework before we went. One of the things we had to do was to present our 'story' in pictures. Well, Kris prominently displayed the Chef Success logo and told everyone how much this site means to her and to her business (go Kris!). As soon as she said that I looked at Dawn Price (who was at our table with us) and you could tell that Dawn totally kows about CS (not so sure she approves of it, b/c she didn't say a word - but she is completely aware of us!)

Woo hoo! Go Cheffers!

 

[mrssyvo]

Ruthie, I want to go Oct 1st as well-- Will they pay air farew for us as well??? LOL- We are onyl 1 hour from home office (before I moved, I was 2 miles from HO) I have 4, 2 need to qualify, and 3 to sign in the next week or 2.

 

[chefruthie]

Ruthie, I want to go Oct 1st as well-- Will they pay air farew for us as well??? LOL- We are onyl 1 hour from home office (before I moved, I was 2 miles from HO) I have 4, 2 need to qualify, and 3 to sign in the next week or 2.

We can drive together! I'm glad Linda started this thread to encourage everyone to promote! Thanks Linda and Kris for sharing how awesome NDA was and for letting us know we'll get a gift too...I love gifts :love:

 

[pampered.chris]

How exciting for you all!!! Thanks for sharing the pics!!

 

[janetupnorth]

One other funny thing. We had to do homework before we went. One of the things we had to do was to present our 'story' in pictures. Well, Kris prominently displayed the Chef Success logo and told everyone how much this site means to her and to her business (go Kris!). As soon as she said that I looked at Dawn Price (who was at our table with us) and you could tell that Dawn totally kows about CS (not so sure she approves of it, b/c she didn't say a word - but she is completely aware of us!)

Woo hoo! Go Cheffers!

Yeah, HO and Execs have mixed feelings about CS. Like anything else, it is a great tool if used properly. Personally, I'd much rather be here than any yahoo group.