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CAROL LEVEY | LEVEY ENTERPRISES
What your company expects from you at
NAA's Education Conference
I’m a regional and totally looking forward to NAA Education Conference until receipt of the
memo from our company regarding what classes and social events I am expected to attend.
Is that not the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard? Back me up on this would you?
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meet up at the conference and there divide up the
team according to specific needs and/or preferences. Others go a step farther and include a written synopsis requirement from each attendee so
that the best ideas come back to the company.
If the answer is yes to any or all of these then
organizing beforehand might be a way to accomplish. Some organizations have a game plan to
The conclusions of this process should also
be shared with NAA to help with future conference planning.
ou’re probably not going to like my
response but I know that a lot of money goes out in order for you and your
colleagues to attend a national conference like NAA's this month in San Francisco.
Should a company expect accountability for
your attendance? Should they expect a thorough
coverage of the available workshops? Would they
want a strong recognizable branding at some of
the general assemblies and/or social events?
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Finally, “best practices” usually include a group
evaluation to determine what was gained at the
conference combined with the value and/or cost
by the support effort “back at the ranch” in order
to process continuing value.
Some organizations have a
game plan to meet up at
the conference and divide
up the team according to
specific needs and/or
preferences.
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