|
ANNUAL CONVENTION Providence Biltmore Hotel Providence, RI OCTOBER 26, 27, & 28, 2008 Sunday - Monday - Tuesday 62nd ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE
|
|
* Schedule Of Events *
Sunday OCTOBER 26
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Golf Tournament: To Be Announce - Visit Providence
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Registration: 17 th Floor Lobby
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Seminar: First Timers Meeting with Mentors, Board Members: Introduce New Members and First Timers to Our Association; Who We Are, What We Have, Why We Are Worth Your Investment, and How to Gain the Most From the Association, Networking, Seminars, and Trade Show.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Seminar: What It Takes To Open An Ice Cream Shoppe: Presented by: Steve Christensen, Stoltling - An Exclusive Insider's Look On What It takes To Open, Market, and Run A Successful Ice Cream Store. Whether You're A New Operator Or A Seasoned Veteran, You Will Not Want To Miss This Seminar!
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Seminar: Insurance, What Do You Need To Protect Your Business: Presented by: Bill Meager / Rick Pizzi - Inadequate Insurance Coverage Can Lead to Major Financial Loss If Your Business is Damaged, Destroyed, or Simply Interrupted for a Period of Time.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Seminar: E-Mail Marketing Delivers the Ice Cold Cash! Presented by: Zackary Barron, Constant Contact - 140 million Americans Use E-Mail on a Regular Basis. E-Mail Marketing Delivers the Highest ROI of All Direct Marketing Tactics. The Power of E-Mail As A Marketing Medium is Staggering!
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm - Annual General Meeting with the Board of Directors & All Attendees, Grand Ballroom
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Seminar: State Of The Industry Address: Presented by: Eric Nusbaum, Bill Meagher, & Rod Oringer - Want to Know the Trends and Issues Shaping the Ice Cream Industry? Learn What to Expect in 2009 to Better Build Your Business!
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Cocktail Welcome Reception & Lite Appetizers, Balcony / Visit suppliers display tables
9:00 pm - Midnight NEICRA Hospitality room gathering. Beer & Bull Exchange - Plenty of Beverages and Lots of Ice Cream Industry Leaders Create the Perfect Setting to Listen, Learn, & Share in an Open Exchange of Valuable Inside-The-Industry Information. This Networking Opportunity is Not to Be Missed! Hospitality Room 343
MONDAY OCTOBER 27
7:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast: L'Apogee 18
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Seminar: Larry Rothschild, Work & Travel USA, Grand Ballroom, This Free Program Provides An Exciting Opportunity for American Companies to Have Access to A Pool of Available, Seasonal Workers to Fill Entry Level Positions.
10:00 am - 10:50 am - Coffee break. Visit suppliers display tables and consult with your industry leaders.
11:00 am - 11:50 am - Seminar: Break Out A The Renaissance of Yogurt, Salon 6, Remember the Frozen Yogurt Fad of the 80's ? It's Back and With A Vengeance Thanks to Companies Like Pinkberry And Red Mango. This Seminar Will Cover the Buzz Surrounding Tart Korean / Italian Products and It's Fit in the Industry!
11:00 am - 11:50 am - Seminar: Break Out B Credit & Debit Cards, "What If I Only Accept Cash?" Renaissance Salon, Presented by: Dee Mandolese - Cash Accounted for 35% of the $137 Billion Payment Transaction in the US Last Year, Down From 44 %. Meanwhile, Payment Methods Such As Those Involving Credit, Debit and Prepaid Cards Rose to 42% of All Transactions for the Same Period.
Noon - 1:30 pm - Lunch - McCoy Stadium, L'Apogee 18
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Seminar: Break Out A "Shake" Up Your Drink Program, Room TBA, Presented by: Tom Zak, Concord Foods - Take Time to Evaluate your Drink Program. Are You Missing the Mark Not Offering Fruit Smoothies? If You Marketed Your Milkshakes Differently Would You Be Able to Charge A Higher Price? Tom Will Share With You the Hottest Trends In the Frozen Drink Market So You Can Be Sure Not to Miss Out On Increased Profits!
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Seminar: Break Out B Gelato Made Simply & Profitable, Room TBA, Presented by: Donna Domiano - Have You Considered Adding Gelato to Your Already Existing Business or Opening Your Own Gelato Store? Learn How Simple & Profitable Making Authentic Artisan Gelato Can Be. This Unique Frozen Dessert with Simple Processes, Little Waste, And Low Food Cost Can Be Adding Profits to Your Bottom Line!
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Round Table - New Ideas, Board Members, TBA - Come and Share New Ideas with Others. We Want to Hear About Successful Ideas, and Those That Were Not. Perhaps We Can Figure Out What Went Right and Not So Right!
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Free time. Afternoon Refreshments, Visit suppliers display tables and consult with your industry leaders.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Seminar: Break Out A Tax Invasion, Tips for Small Business Owners, Salon 6, Presented by: Howard Scott, CPA - Key Deductions Every Ice Cream Business Should Consider, What If Your Accountant is Overly Conservative or Doesn't Keep Up With Changes? You Will Miss Out On Aggressive Deductions, which Could Lower Your Tax Liability. That's Why You Have to Be Knowledgeable About Your Options.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Seminar: Break Out B Vanilla: Your Signature Flavor, Renaissance Room, Presented by: Craig Neilson, Neilson - Massey Vanilla - If You Think All Vanilla is Created Equal, Then Think Again. Craig Will Educate you On the History of Vanilla, How It Is Produced, Flavor Characteristics and the Different Types of Vanilla. He Will Also Show You The Difference Vanilla Makes when Added to Both Unflavored and Pre-Flavored Mixes.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Promotion of the Year presentations with Lynda Utterback, Editor of the National Dipper Magazine. Grand Ballroom
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm - Cocktail & Dinner, A Taste Of Federal Hill, Garden Room
10:00 pm - midnight NEICRA Hospitality room gathering. Hospitality Room 343
TUESDAY OCTOBER 28
7:00 am - 9:00 a.m. - Breakfast, L'Apogee 18
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Seminar: Interviewing, Hiring, Orienting New Staff, Grand Ballroom, Presented by: Eric Nusbaum, Wheelwright Consultants - Hiring So you Don't Have To Fire, It's Not Only Good Business, It's Essential. Revitalize Your Recruiting Process!
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Seminar: Cost Control - Define, Monitor, & Control Costs, Presented by: Bob Arnold, Lionwise - Operators Will Walk Away with A Simple, Step-by-Step Process to Define Costs and the Knowledge to Set - Up A System to Monitor Costs On A Continual Basis. The Results Are An Increased Awareness and The Ability to Take Immediate Action to Correct Deviations that Can Rob Your Business of It's Profit's!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Seminar: Round Table - Open Forum, First Timers Wrap Up, Grand Ballroom - A Great Event to Recap Information From the Past Few Day's Seminars. Most of the Presenters Will Be Available On A Panel to Field Questions, and Comments, and Concerns.
12:30 pm - Field Trip - Johnson & Wales University, Culinary Archives & Museum.
Key's To A Successful Ice Cream Shop
NEICRA Seminars
**Download**
**Download**
