Baltimore welcomes STAFDA

Baltimore is an American

The Baltimore Convention Center will be the focal point of the 29th annual STAFDA convention and trade show, Nov. 6-8, and it casts a shadow onto the waters of the harbor. STAFDA members will have no trouble taking in the sights and sounds of the area, including Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team; M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens; dozens of restaurants and shops surrounding the Inner Harbor; or the cobblestone streets and attractions of nearby Fells Point, the oldest section of the city.

Full slate of activities

Registration for the three-day event begins on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 a.m. and registration will continue beginning at 7 each morning.

The annual Tech and Consultants' Fair will kick off the formal activities Sunday morning, followed by a series of workshops presented by STAFDA consultants. The afternoon will be devoted to the highly productive Rap Sessions featuring guess speakers. Sunday night will end with the Ultimate Sports Night party at Camden Yards.

Monday's slate opens with the formal General Session featuring a keynote address by Gen. Colin Powell (ret.); a legislative update and state of the industry reports. Monday afternoon is devoted entirely to taking part in the trade show.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, this year's four concurrent educational workshops will take center stage until noon. And once again, the afternoon will be set aside for visiting the trade show floor.

When the trade show closes for the year, at 5 Tuesday evening, the annual event will be wrapped up with a Viva Las Vegas party - closing one convention and kicking off the 30th annual event that convenes in Las Vegas in 2006.

A special event

All these feature presentations and special events are part of convention registration fees. Only STAFDA members are allowed to participate in the convention, trade show or related activities. For additional information on STAFDA and becoming a member, contact member services director Catherine Usher at 800-352-2981; via e-mail at cusher@stafda.org; or visit the website at www.stafda.org.

STAFDA'S 29TH ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW AGENDA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, Pratt Street Lobby

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Move-In, Halls EFC & Swing

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, Pratt Street Lobby

7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Move-In, Halls EFC & Swing

7:30 a.m. - Noon: Tech & Consultants' Fair

(Continental breakfast, 7:30 - 10:00 a.m.) Rm. 314-317

- Tech Fair Workshops presented by STAFDA Consultants

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Jon Schreibfeder, Maximizing Service & Profitability with Inventory

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Bob Footlik, The Warehouse as a Marketing Tool - Lunch on Own, 318

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.: Full Rap Session with Micheal Marks & John Haskell, Rm. 309

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Spouse/Companion Program, Rm. 321

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Distributor Rap Session with Micheal Marks, Rm. 309-310

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Associate/Rep Rap Session with John Haskell, Rm. 324-325

6:15 - 9:15 p.m.: Ultimate Sports Night Party, Camden Yards

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, Pratt Street Lobby

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: General Session Seating, Halls A & B

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.: General Session

* John Satagaj, SBLC, Legislative Update

* State of the-lndustry Talks - Marshall Jones, STAFDA President and Ed Cericke, Werner Co., Franklin Park, IL

* Keynote speaker: Cen. CoMn Powell (Ret.), Leadership: Taking Charge

* Lunch on Own Halls A & B

1:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Trade Show Halls EFC & Swing

Evening: Open to Associate Hospitality, Various Venues

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, Pratt Street Lobby

8:30 a.m. - Noon: Four Concurrent Educational Workshops

(Programs run 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., break from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., Programs repeat 10:30 a.m. - Noon)

1. The Radical Leap: Leadership - Steve Farber, Rm. 308

2. The Business Success Blueprint - George Hedley, Rm. 309

3. Designing Sales Force Compensation Plans - Michael Marks, Rm. 307

4. Finding & Keeping Good People - Dr. Kathy Newton Rm. 310

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Spouse/Companion Tours

* Lunch on Own, Depart Pratt Street Lobby

12:30 5:00 p.m.: Trade Show, Halls EFG & Swing

5:15 - 6:45 p.m.: "Viva Las Vegas" Closing Party, Ballrooms 1-4

7:00 p.m. - Midnight: Exhibitor Move-Out, Halls EFG & Swing

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

8:00 a.m. - Noon: Exhibitor Move-Out, Halls EFG & Swing

All events held In the Baltimore Convention Center unless otherwise noted