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2003
Convention Agenda
Boston,
MA
Boston
Marriott Copley Place
All members of Personal
Chefs Network are cordially invited to attend our annual convention in
Boston, MA April 3 – 6, 2003. The
formal agenda will be given to each attendee during registration.
Wendy and Sharon have planned each session along with dedicated
network members based on choices from member input and this year proves to be
an exceptional convention with the offering of double training sessions for
the new and the seasoned Professional Personal Chef.
Join us in Beantown! (ALL
TIMES ARE EST).
THURSDAY, APRIL 3,
2003 : 2:00 p.m.
~Optional~ (**Not included
in PCN Registration Fee)
Boston Duck Tour:
History unfolds as
Boston’s past is brought to life during this 80 minute tour (no stops so be
prepared!) in a renovated WWII amphibious landing vehicle.
The boats are heated and depart rain or shine.
http://www.bostonducktours.com/
THURSDAY, APRIL 3,
2003 : 8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
(Simmons)
Join us as we renew old
friendships and start making NEW ones!
Red,
White, & Blue Jeans Gathering!
Personal Chefs Network
throws out the red carpet to welcome everyone to Boston as we mingle and kick
off an exciting weekend! CASH BAR available.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003 (Morning General Session ~ Suffolk)
7:00 a.m.
“The Southie” Morning breakfast
8:00 a.m.
“PCN Welcome” Wendy Perry and Sharon Worster,
Co-Founders/Personal Chefs Network Convention 2003 opens with warm welcomes and greetings from Co-Founders Wendy & Sharon. The floor will then open for each member to share “Introductions in Seconds” during this fast paced ‘Round The Room Blast Off.
9:00 a.m. “Fresh Service” Carolyn Akens and Sharon Worster
Take a closer look at this growing industry trend and learn how to incorporate
this *Premium* service into your own Personal Chef menu of services!
10:00 a.m.
Take 15!
10:15 a.m.
“Time Saver Tips” Caren Levine
Learn how to “trim the fat” from your days by streamlining your service
in both your office and clients’ kitchens!
11:15 a.m.
“Chef and be FIT!” Personal Trainer Trish Rodriguez
Trish will get us move’n and shake’n while offering tips on good body mechanics and fitness
for our kitchen “work outs!”
12:00 noon
“Networking Luncheon Buffet”
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Newbies
1:30 PM "PCN
Membership Attributes"
Sharon Worster... learn all about what your PCN membership has to offer!
2:30 PM “Determining Your Fee Schedule”
Sharon Worster & Wendy Perry... Join our always “spirited” debate on various fee schedules to decide which is best for you!
3:30 PM “Product Demonstrations”
Sharon Worster will show you just how to put your Pressure Cooker to use while throwing those fears out the window!
Peg Nelson will have you bagging everything in sight as you become a whiz at vacuum sealing!
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Seasoned
1:30 PM "Personal
Chef Catering"
Wendy Perry... an in-depth look at offering catering services as a Personal Chef!
2:30 PM “Culinary Instruction”
Norie Berndt... Look forward to being prepared to offer teaching and cooking classes to your menu of services!
3:30 PM “Personal Chef Trends”
Wendy Perry... What’s happening now and in store for us down the road as we look towards the future of our industry! We’ll also look at how these trends should help you focus on marketing your service to ride the wave.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5,
2003 (Morning Breakout Sessions)
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Newbies
8:00a.m. “Personal Chef Business Planning”
Norie Berndt... Need HELP! with your business plan and mapping out the future of your business? Norie is our PCN Expert on this topic and will show you the way!!!
9:00a.m. “Menu Planning”
Janet Wilson & Wendy Perry...Stressing over that first menu? Or need a little assistance in sprucing up what you have created? This hands-on session will take you from consultation to completion!
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Seasoned
8:00a.m. “Specialty Add
Ons”
Janet Wilson & Wendy Perry... Ready to take things up a notch and increase your income potential? This session will provide you with LOTS of new ideas!
9:00a.m. “Seasoned PC wRAP!”
Sharon Worster... Round’n up all you
Old-Timers is on the plate for this session. Join Sharon for this *seasoned* PC Pow Wow!
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10:00 a.m.
“John Hancock Brunch Buffet”
Dine Like a Statesman yourself...
After this wondermous brunch, get ready for...
11:30 a.m.
“MARKETING –– Got to Have It –– Want to Have it”” with Natalie Manor.
Natalie Manor, President of Natalie Manor and Associates
Join Executive Coach, Professional Speaker and Management Consultant Natalie Manor as she transports us into the Marketing “zone!” Natalie says, "All of you are wonderful at planning your ingredients for a marvelous recipe - marketing isn't any different. A pinch of this, a dash of that, mix well and your business will be as tasty and as wonderful as the meals you prepare."
1:00 p.m. Take 15!
1:15 p.m. “Round Table Sessions”
Float around the room at these informal areas:
“Natalie Manor presents...”
Stop by Natalie’s table and check out her books.
Get your signed copy and pick up even more tips while chatting with her up close and personal!
“Culinary Jewelry”
Check out Brent Evans and Sharon Worster’s new venture... CulinaryJewelry.com!
Shop till you drop and WEAR what you DO!
“Just Thought I’d Ask!”
Caren, Carolyn, Janet, Norie, Wendy
Do you have unanswered questions or need clarification on any topic?
Drop by this table and chat with your Convention Instructors to pick their brains...
On any topic we have discussed, or on anything we didn’t!
2:15p.m. Take 15!
2:30 p.m. “MasterCook Software Demo”
Peg Nelson & Sharon Worster
Don’t miss this LIVE presentation on all the great features of Mastercook™
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2003
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
PCN Founders, Wendy Perry and Sharon Worster, host this exciting Convention Finale!
Don’t miss the fun as we say farewell to our old and new friends, and find out just WHO will be...
~Personal Chef of the Year~
~Newbie of the Year~
~Most Entertaining Forum Poster~
And who wins...
~Best Marketing Idea of the Year~
~Best Chef Website~
~Best Marketing Materials~
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