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P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S AG E | DA N S T E FA N I C H
For those bound for North Dakota — make
this YOUR Conference. ideas that might help you get the most out of
our Fall Conference.
The conference registration notice was
my reminder to start my plans for our
organization’s signature extravaganza. DEFINE SOME OBJECTIVES.
What are my goals? What are my primary
responsibilities? And what can I take away
from this experience? As a corporate member,
those are questions that I need to answer fairly
soon, so I’m not scrambling at the last minute.
But regardless of your member category— it
helps to have some clear objectives for our
cornerstone annual event.
I’ve attended many conferences and I can
honestly say no two have been alike. Which
is a great incentive for all members to try
to make it every year. I know that may be
asking a lot of those with busy schedules
and walking a tightrope to balance personal
and professional lives. But for those that are
heading west come September, here are few
It sounds simple, but it might be different for
each one of us. For Media the obvious choice
is lead, story and content development. For
corporate members it’s providing the media
with those leads by feeding them fresh content
and relevant information. But outside of the
obvious, try to outline other goals that give
you a strong purpose for attending.
USE THIS AS A MEETING OPPORTUNITY.
I have utilized the conference as a key
opportunity to meet with partners , vendors,
prospects and business associates. The
conference keeps everyone hopping with
a busy agenda, for sure. But good time
management will allow opportunities for face
time with cohorts that you may not see on a
regular basis.
Volume 02 No. 03 | 2018