Agenda TC: AMBEST 30th Annual Meeting

Tuesday, September 4
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Marble Desk
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Board of Directors Meeting	Vienna
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Welcome and Keynote Speaker	Imperial Ballroom AB	We are excited to announce this year's keynote speaker will be Steve Rizzo! Steve was a national headline comedian with opening acts such as Drew Carey, Rosie O'Donnell and Dennis Miller. He has starred in his very own Showtime comedy special, earning him honors as a Showtime Comedy All-Star. Steve walked away from comedy to pursue his true purpose and passion - to teach people how to achieve Increased Productivity, Greater Enthusiasm and New Levels of Success. He is also a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame.
2:15 - 5:00 PM	Workshops	Imperial Ballroom AB	These are some great topics we will discuss and more: Maximize Your Tax Credits for New Hires and Training Ideas for Remodel and New Build Projects Utility Cost Management, It May Not Be the Monopoly You Think Why Do Franchises Work? The Next Generation of AMBEST Employees: How to Recruit, Train, Motivate and Retain Them Get Them Off of Their Phones Making Facebook Work Lessons Learned from Toys R Us What Sets Us Apart from the Chains How to Create Profitable Store Layouts Security Systems, Inside and Out Drivers Leave the Highway for Many Reasons, the #1 Reason is Fuel How We Create Loyal Customers If you are interested in a specific topic that is listed or isn't listed here, feel free to send us your thoughts at AMBEST@eventlogistics.com!
6:30 - 10:00 PM	Celebration & Awards Dinner	Imperial Ballroom CD
Wednesday, September 5
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Marble Desk
8:00 - 9:30 AM	Town Hall Meeting	Imperial Ballroom AB	Do you have a concern or a pat-on-the back you'd like to share? This is your chance to speak up. The AMBEST Town Hall is an open forum, for members only, to express any encouragement, questions, and concerns you may have regarding the direction or performance of your AMBEST team. This is the time to share with your board of directors and each other suggestions for improvement and programs you would like to continue or change.
9:30 - 9:45 AM	Break	Imperial Ballroom Foyer
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM	AMBEST University; AMBEST 102	Imperial Ballroom AB	Back to the Future - 30 Years! This year we celebrate 30 years of the AMBEST annual meeting. What better way to recap 30 years than at AMBEST University. Many of you have experienced AMBEST 101, so we want to build on that with AMBEST 102. We know that we have new employees, and, for many, new family members involved with the business. If you haven't been to AMBEST 101, this will be a great chance for you to learn the basics and more! Sessions will include all services and functions that your AMBEST team provide. We plan to have these sessions set up in smaller more intimate settings that you have the opportunity to ask about the things you want to know and hear in more detail about how AMBEST can help you in each of these areas. We will provide great take-a-ways to help you remember what you learned and we'll test your knowledge and have a little fun with prizes to wrap it all up.
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Imperial Ballroom CD
1:00 - 6:00 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Activities	Select Your Activity on the Registration Page	We are offering several great activities for you to choose from so that you can experience Salt Lake City. See more detailed information on the "New This Year" tab at the top of the page.
7:00 - 10:00 PM	Gala Dinner	Center Courtyard
Thursday, September 6
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Marble Desk
8:00 - 9:45 AM	Fleet Panel Discussions	Imperial Ballroom AB
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Tradeshow with Lunch	Grand Ballroom
5:30 - 6:15 PM	Reception	TBD
6:15 - 8:30 PM	Dine-a-Round Dinners	Various Restaurants	You will have the chance to network with other attendees, AMBEST staff and sponsors. We have several different restaurants that groups of approximately 10 or more people will go to, sit in a private dining room and enjoy the networking with your fellow industry peers.