ODCA announces speakers for October
convention
Eliminating weak aspects of your business
and generating strong first impressions will be the main topics
of discussion during the educational portion of the Oregon Dry Cleaners Association’s annual convention, set for October 8-10.
This year’s venue will be the Eugene
Hilton & Conference Center in Oregon, located at 66 East
6th Ave.
Nancy Ames Cole, a professional speaker,
trainer and coach, will conduct a workshop designed to help
attendees plan, polish and present themselves effectively in
only 30 seconds so that they never have to worry about making a
positive, lasting first impression.
During the session, cleaners will learn
how to write their own “script” and build personal
confidence by developing their body posture, voice and personal
presence.
Cole, who has an M.S. degree, is a
successful competitive and symposium speaker for the University
of Oregon. She also has experience teaching for the same
university and Portland State University, as well.
Also slated to speak at the convention is
Michael S. Huard, ChFC, CLU, who will present a “Business
Killers” workshop.
He will help business owners identify and
assess weak areas in their company that could potentially kill
business and endanger their financial future.
Huard promises that the presentation will
feature no charts, graphs or boring slides.
Rounding out the speaker list for the ODCA
convention will be Helen Russon of the Oregon Bureau of Labor
and Industry, who will outline some of the latest regulations
for state cleaners, and Dave Silliman, District 7 director for
IFI, who will offer his thoughts on small business marketing.
Silliman was the recipient of the IFI Commitment to
Professionalism Award during the 2003 Clean Show in Las Vegas.
In addition to the informational seminars,
the convention will also feature tabletop vendors. So far,
companies who have signed up to present include Business
Killers, Imagine Cleaners Online, CleanSuite, Northwest
Solvents and Taylor Boiler & Equipment Company.
Other events planned include a
president’s reception from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and a
buffet lunch hosted in the vendor room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. on Saturday.
Later during the same day, ODCA will host
a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner where the
Tom Mosher Award will be presented to an Oregon cleaner who has
demonstrated exemplary involvement in ODCA, as well as the
drycleaning industry.
On Sunday, a general membership meeting
and a board meeting are scheduled during the morning,
concluding the weekend convention.
Registration for cleaners is available on
the web at www.orgeondrycleaners.org.
Member registration for all events is $69
for those who sign up prior to October 1. Non-members must pay
$99 prior to that same date. After that, members pay $99 each
and non-members pay $139.
Individual packages for the Saturday
evening banquet are also available. Members can attend for $30
each; non-members can attend for $40 each.
A discounted room rate of $99 per night
for single/double occupancy at the Eugene Hilton can be
reserved by calling (541) 342-2000 and mentioning the ODCA
convention.
For more information, contact ODCA, (541)
999-1493.
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