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 2003
Midyear
Leadership Conference
April 3-5, 2003
Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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"Radical
Times Require Radical Actions"
Strategies for Managing Your Company Back to Prosperity |
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"It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again."
- Vince Lombardi, NFL Hall of Fame Coach of the Green Bay Packers
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How is your company
doing? The economic recession has delivered quite a blow to many businesses,
including many IADD members. Are you taking the actions necessary to get
your company back on its feet? Or are you still knocked down, waiting for
the diecutting converting industry and your business to return to "normal"?
IADD is pleased to
present a workshop designed to help you revitalize your company. Studies
have shown that many business owners, presidents and CEOs fail to do the
very things that their companies desperately need if they are going to
succeed in today's difficult economic environment… and oftentimes
they don't even realize it. By joining us for this year's Midyear Leadership
Conference you will learn the following and more:
- What it takes
to measure and then dramatically improve the financial health of your
business;
- Which of your
customers should be "fired";
- Why you should
listen instead of look for the solutions to your company's challenges;
- The secret to
improving relations with your banker; and
- Why your approach
to managing is absolutely critical to the survival of your business.
It is never easy
to admit that things are not perfect in our companies or our industry,
but look at all the potential benefits that can come from facing up to
the challenge. Consider all that you have to gain from attending the 2003
IADD Midyear Meeting and hearing how to manage your business back to prosperity!
Remember, it's not
whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up again.
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
James E. Rudnicki, President of Rudnicki & Associates, LLC, has helped
numerous companies to survive their financial difficulties and then return
to prosperity. Jim began his business career in 1977 with an international
accounting and consulting firm. Later he served as the Chief Financial Officer
of a highly successful manufacturing concern. Since 1990 Jim has been a
"turnaround consultant" for a wide variety of companies experiencing
severe financial distress. In addition to being an active consultant and
speaker, his articles on business revitalization have appeared in numerous
legal, accounting, general business and banking publications. Jim currently
serves on the board of directors of several manufacturing companies. He
graduated with honors from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota
and holds a CPA certificate from the State of Illinois.
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MEETING
PROGRAM |
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Wednesday,
April 2, 2003
8:00AM - Noon
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Executive Committee Meeting
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Thursday,
April 3
8:00AM - 4:00PM
3:30PM - 6:00PM
6:15PM - 8:45PM
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Board of Directors Meeting
Registration of Members and Guests
"A Night in the Vinyard" Welcome Event
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Friday,
April 4
7:30AM
8:00AM - 11:45AM
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Continental Breakfast Available
Workshop I - Understanding What It Takes To Survive
Using group interaction and individual exercises, participants will explore:
• The keys to successful business management today
• Why many managers won't do it
• The seven steps to business revitalization
• Getting control of your cash
• Determining the break-even point
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12:15PM
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Golf Adventure
Two formats—straight scramble and best ball—will be played at
The Legacy golf Course. Call 1-815-455-7519 or email staff@iadd.org to
request more detailed information and a separate registration form.
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Saturday,
April 5
7:30AM
8:00AM - 12:45AM
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Continental Breakfast Available
Workshop II - Returning to Prosperity
Using group interaction and individual exercises, participants will explore:
• Listening for the solution
• Stopping the worst bleeding
• Looking to "free-up" cash
• Focusing on the positives
• Finalizing the plan
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8:30AM
- 1:30PM
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Spouse
Activity "Backstage at Bally's—The Showbiz Tour"
The day will begin with a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, after which
you'll tour along the Las Vegas "Strip." All major hotels and
casinos will be pointed out and your private tour guide will describe the
transformation of Las Vegas from a dusty railroad-watering stop at the beginning
of the century to the "Entertainment Capital of the World." You'll
be transported to the theater at Bally's, where a backstage tour will offer
a glimpse into the world of show business. When it opened in 1981, "Jubilee!"
in the Ziegfeld Theater was the most lavish, expensive, and spectacular
show in Las Vegas, at a cost of $10 million, and featuring over 100 entertainers.
You will walk across the largest stage in Las Vegas and ascend the stairs
to the light and sound booth for a bird's eye view. Then, from three stories
below the stage, learn how 5,000 gallons of water cascade through the set
of the gigantic Titanic, twice nightly!
You'll then join your guide in the showrom for an exciting stage make-up
demonstration, where she will transform herself, step-by-step, into a showgirl
before your very eyes. The transformation is truly unbelievable! You'll
return to the hotel in time for a late lunch on your own and relaxation
before the evening's activities.
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6:00AM
- 6:45PM
6:45PM - 9:00PM |
Cocktail
Reception
"Prelude to the Night" Awards Dinner
Gather one last time with friends and colleagues for a delicious dinner
and awards presentations before venturing into the night to enjoy the bright
lights of the Strip, the downtown casinos, a fabulous show, or the many
amenities offered by the resort. Whether you're looking for hot dancing
or cool music, our revamped format and early finish will allow you to find
the evening entertainment of your choice.
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THE
UN-VEGAS LAS VEGAS |
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The Green
Valley Ranch is a brand-new, $300-million resort designed for those thrill-seekers
who love everything about Las Vegas and those peace-seekers who do not.
Located seven miles from the Strip, the approach feels like one is entering
an Argentine estancia, sans cattle. The opulent lobby, day spa, pools, 10
movie theaters, and seven self-contained major restaurants offer all the
amenities of a resort, with no dinner shows or lounge acts to distract from
solitude. For those who prefer gaming, there are 2,500 slot/video poker
machines and 53 gaming tables just around the corner, with the Strip itself
just minutes away. It's your choice—enjoy the lights and excitement
of Vegas, or a spiritual retreat.
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OTHER
INFORMATION |
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When
you register for the conference, you will receive an information packet
listing sites to see, things to do, dining recommendations, hotel and shuttle
information and general travel tips to help you enjoy your stay.
The hotel offers a free shuttle to and from the airport and to the Strip
(more information will be contained in the information packet mailed to
registrants). Hotels do not charge parking fees.
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Members at $525
____ Member Spouses at $295
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Non-members at $625
____ Non-member Spouses at $395
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Saturday Tour at $35 each
Registration fees include breakfasts, cocktail receptions and dinners.
Spouse activity is ticketed separately.
We will arrive on _______________ (date) and depart on _______________ (date) |
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Cancellation policy:
Registrants who are unable to attend the Midyear Leadership Conference will
receive a refund less a $40 administrative fee if a written cancellation
request is received by March 11, 2003. Refunds cannot be granted after the
cutoff date, but substitutions are acceptable until the date of the event.
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Payment
Method:
____ Check
Enclosed ____
MasterCard ____ Visa
Card Number: ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___
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Expiry Date: ___ ___ / ___ ___ ___ ___ (month/year)
Name on Card: ________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________
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Green
Valley Ranch Resort & Spa Reservations: 1-866-782-9487
Mention the IADD for special room rate of $169 single/double
ALL ROOM RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY MARCH 1, 2003
Room block cannot be held past this date. Reservations
made after
March 1, 2003 are on hotel availability basis only. |
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American
Airlines is the official carrier for this conference. Special fares are
available by contacting American at 1-800-443-1790. Use passcode A8833AX
when you make your reservations.
The official car rental company is Budget Rent-A-Car. To make reservations,
call 1-800-922-2899 and mention "International Association of Diecutting
and Diemaking" for special discounted rates. |
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ONLY
MEETING REGISTRATION AND SPOUSE TOUR FEES SHOULD BE REMITTED TO THE IADD.
HOTEL EXPENSES ARE THE RESONSIBLILITY OF EACH REGISTRANT AND ARE PAID
AT CHECK OUT TIME.
Please mail completed
registration form with check payments to:
International Association of Diecutting and
Diemaking
651 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Ste. 132, Crystal Lake,
IL 60014
Phone: 1-815-455-7518 Toll Free: 1-800-828-4233 Fax:
1-815-455-7510
Email: staff@iadd.org Internet: www.iadd.org
If paying
by credit card, you may fax registration form with
completed credit card information to 1-815-455-7510.
Be sure to make room reservations directly with Green Valley Ranch
(see above).
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