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North Central Presents: Project 99

2010 Annual January Chapter Meeting! Hotel 71, Chicago

DATES:
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010

LOCATION:
Hotel 71
71 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL
(312) 346-7100

Ask for reservations, group rate was reduced again to $99. Be sure to tell them you are with North Central AIFD.

Please stay with us at Hotel 71, they have very generously discounted our meeting rooms and sleeping rooms, twice!

MEMBERS COST:
Saturday Dinner - $4.95 (Yes, $4.95!)
Sunday Breakfast - NO CHARGE
Programs Saturday and Sunday - NO CHARGE

***Please note if you are a New Inductee (AIFD or CFD), the above costs include you.
***Guest dinner $45.00, Guest breakfast $45.00

MEETING ITINERARY

Saturday, January 23rd

1 - 3 p.m. Board Meeting
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. "Project 99" Kickoff Speaker
Stan Pohmer, Executive Director
Flower Promotion Organization (FPO)
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Roundtable Solutions
Conducted by Stan Pohmer and Facilitated by Norma Chapman. We will be seeking to meet the challenges our industry and our businesses are facing today!
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Social Hour Cash Bar
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. General Chapter Meeting
10 p.m. Frank Feysa will lead a "convoy" out for line dancin'

Saturday, January 24th

8 - 9 a.m. Recognition Breakfast
You will want to be at this first ever North Central Recognition Breakfast. We plan to recognize, congratulate and celebrate our newly inducted AIFD members and our very first group of CFDs!
9 - 10 a.m. The Italians Are Coming!
Marco Bernardi, director of the San Remo Flower Market will be presenting the gorgeous treasures that are being offered to the US market. AND he's bringing flowers AND he's bringing a designer!
10 - 11 a.m. Featured Speaker: Toomie Farris
Those of you who know Toomie, know this is going to be a helpful, interesting and inspirational session!

 

 

 

 


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    Release Date: March 30
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    Submission Deadline: June 15
    Release Date: June 30
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    Release Date: Sept. 30
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    Release Date: Dec. 30

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