Agenda At-A-Glance

Sunday, March 10, 2019
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks & Introductions
 
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Revenue Stream Review
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Brand Standards Manual
 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Revenue Stream 2: Franchisee Labor
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Working Lunch In-House (Panera)
 
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Revenue Stream 3: Federal Conference Registration & Housing Management
 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Partner vs Referral
 
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hospitality 101: Hotel Brands, Class, Hotel Types, Room Types, Hotel Org Chart, Point Programs
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing & Evaluations
 
Monday, March 11, 2019
8:30 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks
 
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hospitality 101: FAM Trips, Cruises, Pick-up Reports, Competitors, Industry lingo, Definitions
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Working Lunch In-House (Brothers Encore Pizza and Subs) & Headshots
 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Reel Impact Audiovisual Services
 
Revenue Stream 2: Federal Conference Labor
 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Technology & IT Orientation
 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cruises 101
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Strong Bonds Overview
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing & Evaluations
 
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
8:30 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks
 
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Strong Bonds Part 1: Process & Timelines
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Working Lunch In-House (Harold & Cathy's)
 
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Strong Bonds Part 2: Practical Exercises
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing & Evaluations
 
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
8:30 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Franchisee Mentoring
 
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lead Generation
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch On Own (**30 minutes**)
 
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Marketing/Advertising
 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PR Strategies
 
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Brand Standards & Leveraging Social Media
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PrepZone Overview
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing & Evaluations
 
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Optional Study Hall at the Dumfries Office
 
Thursday, March 14, 2019
8:30 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks
 
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hotel Sourcing Through Cvent: Process and Practical Exercises
 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch On Own (**30 minutes**)
 
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hotel Contracting Basics: Contract Anatomy, Clauses, Concessions, Troubleshooting
 
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing & Evaluations
 
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Management Mixer (Giorgio's Restaurant)
 
Friday, March 15, 2019
8:00 AM
Welcome: Opening Remarks (NOTE: Earlier start time and offsite location)
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
On Property Site Visit (Hilton Garden Inn, 2500 Neabsco Common Place, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191)
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Onsite Property Inspection
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Return to EventPrep Office
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Pre-event Responsibilities
 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Onsite Responsibilities
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch On Own (**30 minutes**)
 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Post-event Responsibilities
 
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Accounting: PrepZone Revenue Tracking, QuickBooks, Reporting
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing & Graduation Ceremony