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YeeHaw! Welcome to the 2009 Wild, Wild West Conference!
CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO EXHIBIT AND SPONSOR REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE
The West has always been wild but the recent stampede on the economy has delivered some of the most interesting innovations, efficiencies, responses and promotions from our CO lodging properties – so much so that we just had to celebrate the spirit of the West at this year’s annual conference! This is the meeting that can’t be missed for the best ideas exchanged, expert advice, and fresh perspective for staying out of the manure and on your horse! Our power line-up of speakers and topics will inspire your entire management team. See you at the Broadmoor Corral!
New This Year!
- Register three full attendees and your fourth person is FREE!
- Attend the Awards Luncheon and all afternoon educational sessions are included
Round Up at a Glance
Sunday, November 15
8am-5pm Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) Review and Exam
(seperate registration - email Stephanie@chla.com)
Noon-2:30pm Executive Committee Only Meeting
2:30-4:30pm Committee Meetings - Government Affairs, Membership, and Education (open to all)
5pm Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
Laughing In The Face of Stress For Service Professionals©
Kicking off this great conference will be Karyn Ruth White delivering a very funny, very real look at the pressures, demands and frustrations that come with working in the customer service field. You won’t be able to help laughing at yourself as you relate to the experiences described!
6pm-9pm InfoSource Reception in the Wild, Wild West! - sponsored by The Broadmoor
Sneak a peek at 2010 products, visit exhibitors, rope a calf, ride a bull, pan for gold, bid on
auction nuggets, win prizes, enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and quench your thirst at our open bar.
Monday, November 16
8am-9:00am Breakfast with AH&LA Chairman Joe Martin. Sponsored by Heartland Payment Systems.
9:15am-10:15am Forecasting Colorado’s Economy for the Lodging Industry.
Rich Wobbekind, Director of the Leeds School of Business and Bill Hopping of WR Hopping & Company break out the good, bad and not always ugly parts of the economy and the lodging sector.
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-11:30am Are you Leading or Following? Lead Domination - Jaime Klein.
Jamie is the author of Lead Domination: 21 Proven Strategies for Effectively Generating Leads and Converting Leads into Sales. Jamie has over 30 years experience implementing profitable sales and marketing operations in the luxury real estate profession for luxury brands including the Marriott Vacation Club, the Four Seasons, and Starwood.
11:30am-2pm Employee Awards Lunch Reception and Luncheon - Sponsored by USA Today.
2pm-3pm “V+BB+X+Y = ??? - Inter-Generational Communication”
In a day and age when your employees may range from 20-80 years old, finding the right management mix can be a real challenge. Nora Burns, SPHR, is a high-energy organizational development professional with twenty years experience in human resource management and ‘Generations at Work’ training. She take us through the myriad of management “woes and nos” between generations.
3:15pm-4:15pm Why is Colorado So Blue?
Take a behind the scenes look at raw politics and the tactics behind the 2008 races that turned our red state blue. We are pleased to have Rob Witwer, attorney and former State Representative take us through this political journey.
4:15-5:15pm What is the Colorado Tourism Office doing for you today?
Join Tim Wolfe, lodging representative on the CTO board, for an interactive discussion about the Colorado tourism campaign. Ask questions, make suggestions, work to make the state’s promotions even stronger. Sure to be a lively discussion, we look forward to your participation.
6:15pm Buses Depart for Cheyenne Mountain Lodge
6:30-7:30pm Reception
7:30pm-9:30pm Hotelier of the Year Dinner, Silent Auction and Entertainment
Tuesday, November 17
7:30am -9am Legislative Breakfast - sponsored by Peak Professional
Marlene Colucci, AH&LA VP of Government Affairs takes a look federally at bills of importance and upcoming political races. Bill Artist, of Artist and Associates will provide a local perspective and forecast for the 2010 legislative year and mid term elections.
9am-Noon CHLA BOD Meeting and Annual Meeting of Members (open to all)
Noon Meeting Adjourns - Golf and Spa
Special thank you to Northland Furniture for sponsoring the Lanyards
and Johnson & Wales University for the Attendee Tote Bags.
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