VERONA, NY – UPSTATE NEW YORK BELGARD UNIVERSITY & CUSTOMER APPRECIATION NIGHT
When: Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm (8:00am-9:00am Registration)
Where: Turning Stone Resort & Casino
5218 Patrick Road
Verona, New York 13478
Hotel Reservations – 800-771-7711 (Ask for the Belgard Hardscapes Rate - $115.00 plus tax per night)
Fee: $25.00 - When registering for one or all three you will be charged a $25 registration fee for each person attending. This fee guarantees a spot for you in the seminar. On the day of the event you will be given a $25 Visa gift card as reimbursement. (Please contact Leo LaCroix @ 585-281-7621 for more information.)
What: Building Success from Failures (Presented by Paul Cimini of Thunder Hill Partners)
Seminar Description: Job failures are time consuming and costly to fix. Sometimes they can sink the ship. More often than not, the causes are systemic and could have been avoided. This seminar will look at failures, small and large, on paver, wall and raised patio jobs and determine what the cause of the failure was and how it could have been avoided.
Guest Speakers Bio: Over 37 years of experience as a business owner and Hardscaping/Masonry Contractor. For seven years, he was the Director of Contractor and Product development for EP Henry Corporation, creating the Contractor Services division and the training programs for the Middle Atlantic Hardscaping Show (MAHTS). Long recognized as one of the Industry’s leaders in training and education, Paul has worked with over 3,000 Hardscaping Contractors in the Mid-Atlantic region providing them with the information and resources to hone their skills and take their businesses to the next level. His background lets him see the Industry through the eyes of the contractor. He is respected for his honesty, straightforwardness, and passion for the Industry. Paul believes that the success and growth of the Hardscaping Industry are in the hands of the contractors. Their creativity, hard work, and perseverance will determine the future of Hardscaping.
Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm (Registration 12:30pm – 1:00pm)
What: It’s a GREAT Time To Be In Business & Working Seminar (Presented by Jim Paluch of Horizon Partners)
Seminar Description: When was the last time you and your team STOPPED, looked around at the day-to-day
activities of the staff and realized this could completed more efficiently, with even better service, and more value to the
customer?
In these challenging economic times, it’s imperative to Work Smarter with the time that we have available and use the resources of all our people to do so. What would happen if you were able to take proven tools along with the input from your staff and put them together to discover ways to Work Smarter in everything that you do, from office operation to loading trucks, to on-site implementation and customer relations? As you learn to develop your people and create awareness of the processes that can be improved, you can develop a culture of people energized by the opportunities to work more efficiently while adding more and more value to your customers. Jim Paluch, whose reputation in unparalleled for energy, innovation and inspiration in the Green Industry, will send you away convinced that is a GREAT time to be in business if you are willing to Work Smarter with LEAN tools.
Guest Speakers Bio:
Jim Paluch loves to speak. But, more than speaking he loves to listen and it has been his outstanding listening skills used in working with hundreds of organizations over the past 20 years that have helped him become an unforgettable and inspirational public speaker. Jim understands people and knows how to create an environment where they can learn and have fun at the same time. With an energizing and down to earth delivery, Jim is able to captivate every audience regardless of its makeup and send every individual away with knowledge to implement for immediate results in their business and personal lives. His dynamic presentation on Builders and Destroyers has been acclaimed as "life changing" and "pivotal" for organizations around the country.
Jim's has three highly acclaimed books that have been classified as Motivational Novels and have together sold nearly 500,000 copies around the world.
As president of JP Horizons, Inc, Paluch and his team are sought out nationally for their business coaching expertise and implementation of their People Solutions Programs in more than 50 companies each year. Jim has had a successful career as a Landscape Architect, in sales, and in developing residential communities in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He also helped create the Old Wood Flowers Foundation that strives to motivate and inspire senior citizens to act on their experience and wisdom and make a difference in their communities and the lives of those around them.
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
What: Belgard’s Customer Appreciation Night & New Product Rollout
Description: Belgard would like to thank everyone for the business in 2009! Here is your opportunity to enjoy dinner & beverages on Belgard. You will also have the opportunity to view our new product displays that will be set up and if you are lucky enough you could win one of the Door Prizes!
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