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Compete Better Now! …by Performing With Passion

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Kick off the 2009-2010 MPI MN year at its August meeting! First, you will be able to find out more about all the committees from MPI MN, including Membership, Education, Finance, Community Outreach, Leadership, and Communications, AND how you can get involved to keep our chapter moving forward, Meeting with Purpose!

Everything we do, individually or collectively, is a portrait of who we are and what we represent. You make lots of passionate decisions at work and at home. Yet do you know—especially in today’s wacky world—what it’s going to take for you to really be successful? What’s it going to take to move you into a new way of thinking? Or how do you win in everything you do?

Many people seem to choose a side at the expense of their company, organization, and their own personal goals. Therefore, achievements don’t happen as often. Well, now is the time to reposition your thought process, get rid of complacency, and become competitive so you can be more profitable than ever.

From this informative session, you will:

  • Apply three easy, proven steps to win in business and in life.
  • Discover how “passion”, whether in your job, family, friends, or communities, will make a difference in YOU!
  • Learn how your passion will be affected with some really cool future industry trends.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Deborah Gardner, CMPDeborah Gardner, CMP (better known as “The Competition Gal”) possesses a unique blend of experience, expertise, and education that makes her a well-versed student AND teacher of competition concepts. As president and CEO of Compete Better Now!, she works with individuals and organizations to help them win by understanding and applying the constructive aspects of competition to their business and their life.

Due to Deborah’s 25 years in the hospitality profession, understanding her client needs is a natural. Her clients (such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Marriott Hotels, Crowne Plaza Hotels, InterContinental Hotels, Meeting Professionals International, Sheraton Hotels, Non-Ferrous Society, American Express, HSMAI, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, University of Mexico, and Arizona Hospitality Expo) see immediate results through the customized programs that she creates. They attest to her ability to deliver an electrifying MEGA learning experience that challenges her audiences so everyone becomes their BEST!

She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), immediate past president for the Arizona Sunbelt Meeting Professional International Chapter (AZ-MPI), and Arizona State University project director of the MPI-CMP online study guide. She is the author of How to Sell to Men Without Wearing a Low-Cut Dress.

Connect with Deborah at www.deborahgardner.com.

EVENT SPECIFICS

Date/Time: August 19, 2009
11:00 AM-1:30 PM
Schedule: 11:00 AM - Registration/Networking/Committee Table Sign-Up
12:00 PM - Lunch
12:30 PM - Speaker, Deborah Gardner
1:30 PM - Adjourn
Cost:

Before 5:00 PM Friday, Aug. 14, 2009:
$35 members
$45 guests
$15 students

After 5:00 PM Friday, Aug. 14, 2009:
$50 members
$60 guests
$30 students

Venue:

Brackett's Crossing Country Club Brackett’s Crossing Country Club
17976 Judicial Rd, Lakeville, MN 55044
952-435-7600
http://www.brackettscrossingcc.com
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Program Committee: Lisa-Marie James, www.americanexpress.com
Staci Kvasnik, www.landolakes.com
Jim Louis, www.bestmeetings.com
Jessica Miller, CMP, www.alumnicenter.umn.edu
Program Sponsors: Brackett’s Crossing, www.brackettscrossingcc.com

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Jessica Bartram,
Nara Berson, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North
Kathie Blumer, Kathie Blumer
Marilyne Bouteiller, Holiday Inn Metrodome
Anne Bubacz Hamann, Visit Duluth
Margaret Chopp
John Cosgrove, Cosgrove Presents LLC
Chelle Crandall, Five Event Center
Susan Daly, Aon Service Corporation
Susan Davis, Café Bon Appetit
Roseann Delpero, Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury
Melissa Deming, Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce
Tracy Denison, DECC
Therese Dettlaff, Thomas Reuters
Ginny DiNovis, Radisson Hotel Roseville
Wayne Dulas
Amy Englund, Roseville Visitors Association
Bernie Fautch, Eclipse Global Transportation
Erin Feeney, Hilton Minneapolis
Marnie Fleming, Data Sciences International
Donna Foppoli-Patrick, Medtronic, Inc.
Tera Fox, The Saint Paul Hotel
Regina Frase, Canal Park Lodge
Nicole French, CORMARQ/Premier Transportation
Dianna Fuller, HelmsBriscoe
Julie Giorgio, Bloomington Convention & Visitor Bureau
Gloria Goodwyn, Price Waterhouse Cooper
Scott Graff, Park Plaza Hotel
Clint Greenebaum, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
Karina Gronberg, Marquette Hotel
Kathleen Haase, Boston Scientific
Devie Hagen, Elan Speakers Agency
Jill Halfond, Westin Minneapolis
Amy Haney, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Duluth
Kristin Hanousek, Carlson Marketing
Mesha Hegna, Harland Clarke
Dave Herman, Big Event Productions, LLC
Tammie Hogan-Cole, Ingersoll-Rand/ThermoKing Hussmann
Mary Kay Hokanson, Factory Motor Parts
Maria Huntley, Nonprofit Solutions, Inc.
Lisa-Marie James, MaxVantage Meetings
Tricia Johnson, Brede Exposition Services
Tammy Karger,
Patty Kealy, Chase on the Lake Resort and Spa
Jaime Kern, AmeriPride Services
Linda Kilcher,
Marti King, University of St.Thomas-Minneapolis Campus
Dawn Kvamme, Marvin Windows & Doors
Staci Kvasnik, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Colleen Lattery, Crown Plaza Northstar
Melissa Leal, Sofitel Minneapolis
Rosealee Lee, Dakota County Technical College
Amy-Marie Lemanski, Capella University
Deborah Liedl, Andersen Windows, Inc
LaVasha Lobbins, Valagent Consulting
James Louis, Best Meetings, Inc.
Katie Malen, Coloplast Corp
Diana Marinos, Boston Scientific
Annette Marquez, The Perfect Occasion, LLC
Jaimie Mattes, HelmsBriscoe
Anne McLellan, Dakota County Tech College
Donna Melody, Allianz Life
Shelley Meyer, American Academy of Neurology Foundation
Jessica Miller, McNamara Alumni Center
Janelle Murphy, Midwest ENERGY Association
Emily Nelson,
Marlene Novak, Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place
Kristin O'Brien, Allianz Life Insurance Co of North America
Kim O'Keefe, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Kristin Olson, Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts
Rhonda Omodt, Sofitel Minneapolis
Jessica Onarheim, Greensprind Media Group
Barb Oswell, Odyssey Resorts
Anna Owens, The Depot, A Renaissance Hotel
Steve Papacek, Embassy Suites Hotel St. Paul
Diane Pearson, Event BizNiz
Steph Pfeilsticker, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Abbey Pieper, Maddens on Gull Lake
Tessa Pinkstaff, Minnesota Society of CPAs
Nancy Pogreba, The Hotel Ivy
Joan Rausch, MN Chamber of Commerce
Jean Riegelman, Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Katy Riley, Radisson Hotel Bloomington by MOA
Stephanie Ripley, Thomson Reuters
Casey Romano, meetingpages.com
Nancy Rotramel, MN Dept of Human Services
Ann Ruehling, Ann M. Ruehling, LLC
Tim Samuelson, Promotion Select, Inc.
Joel Schettler, Greenspring Media Group
Teresa Schilling, State Farm
Missy Schrupp, International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Sean Schuette, IntrinXec Management Inc.
Jan Shoemaker, Land OLakes, Inc.
Tracey Smith, The Planner Networks
Kris Snedeker, Marriott Minneapolis West
Mary Spah, Earle Brown Heritage Center
Cara St. John, Wildfire Restaurant
Jane Stacy, Girl Scouts of MN & River Valleys
Vicki Stumpf, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Lynn Sullivan, Maxvantage
Connie Sutherland, Boston Scientific
Deborah Taylor, Minneapolis Convention Center
Liz Vardaman, Jostens, Inc.
Lisa Venne, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Juli Wagner, The Harrington Company
Abigail Weber, Green Mill & Hampton Inn
Ann Margaret Young, Hilton Minneapolis
Nicole Youngvorst, Minnesota Humanities Center
Joette Zembal, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

COMMENTS

 

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