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Schedule at a Glance
Please note the schedule below is tentative and subject to change without notice..
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Registration Open
11:15 a.m. Complimentary Shuttle to Golf Course
12:30 p.m. Golf Tournament (pre-registration required)
7:00–8:00 p.m. Welcome Cocktail Reception/Icebreaker
8:00 p.m. Barbecue Dinner
Thursday, April 16, 2009
7:00–8:30 a.m. Registration Open
7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30–9:30 a.m. Welcome & Attendee Introductions
9:30–11:00 a.m. Program
11:00–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Program
12:45–1:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45–2:15 p.m. Group Photo
2:15–3:45 p.m. Program
3:45–4:00 p.m. Break
4:00–5:00 p.m. Program
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
7:00–8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
8:00 p.m. Gala Dinner
Friday, April 17, 2009
8:00–9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00–10:45 a.m. Program
11:00 a.m. Final Adjournment
11:15 a.m. Complimentary Shuttle to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
2009 Program Highlights
2009 SURVIVAL GUIDES
“It’s the economy, stupid!” was the famous catch phrase coined by Democratic strategist James Carville. He used it to describe one of the ways that Bill Clinton differed from his Republican rival, George H.W. Bush. The same phrase can be used to describe the unprecedented and uncharted economic waters that we are navigating in 2009. The outlook for the industry is uncertain, which means that the financial forecast for the vendor community may be uncertain, as well. This wide-ranging, interactive session will offer insights from our Survival Guides into the strategies and tactics to survive and even thrive in 2009. Our Survival Guides will be available by appointment after the session for some one-on-one consulting.
Topics for the plenary session include:
• Industry outlook
• Contract management
• Marketing best practices
• Creative partnering
• Forging international relationships
• Succession planning
• 2009 investments process and criteria
• Characteristics of high performers
• Tax
LIFE WITHOUT LAWYERS
“The first thing we do, let us kill all the lawyers,” was a phrase originated by Dick the Butcher in Shakespeare’s Henry VI as he plots a means to take control. This session will look at the pros and cons of lawyers in the current contracting process and whether there is benefit in seizing control of our destiny to have a universal contract for the industry.
ALL A TWITTER
What are you doing? This session is strictly by the vendor community for the vendor community. This is an hour of free-wheeling conversation where you pick the topic and one of your comrades is the facilitator. This discussion will go around the horn and explore topics that you have chosen. We may just give you a little treat to make the discussion a little livelier. The treat is our secret.
WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MOST?
Why golf, of course. We will take a look behind the scenes at an iconic destination, St. Andrews, Scotland. We will take you on a backstage tour of this fabled destination and how it operates, including how to make reservations at the legendary “Old Course” and its newest course, The Castle Course,
introduced in 2008.
For questions about attending the Excutive Vendor Summit, please contact Richard Siegel at rich@hospitalityupgrade.com or 678-802-5301. |
