Building a Recession Proof Company -
Stop Blaming the Economy and Get Busy Building a High Performance Painting Company!
August 15 - 16, 2008
Sheraton St. Louis City Center, St. Louis, MO
COST CONTROL
Improve efficiency and control costs. We will look for savings around every corner.
ESTIMATING & SALES
Learn and share best practices from A to Z.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Where do you want your company to be in 5 years and how are you going to get there?
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Randy Sims
Overcoming Obstacles, and how we deal with the trials that life hands us is what sets us apart from the rest. Whether it is staying focused and positive during a work crisis, dealing with a personal issue, or needing to work through some type of sudden change in your life, hearing Randy's story and ideas on how to cope, overcome, and succeed with leave you feeling like you just had a "breath of fresh air."
Being diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of ten, dealing with the challenges of a chronic disease, and eventually undergoing a very successful double lung transplant has given Randy a unique story to share with you and ideas on making the most of your life.
Conference Schedule
August 15 - 16, 2008
Thursday, August 14
4:00 - 5:00 pm Early Check - in
5:30 - 9:30 pm Bus Tour of PDCA headquarters and on to Welcome Dinner (separate registration fee)
Friday, August 15
7:00 am - 8:00 am breakfast and check-in
8:00 am - 11:30 am AST 9
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Address - guests welcome for $25 each (opportunity for guests to meet and perhaps tour together during event)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm AST 9
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner on your own. Optional tour of jazz clubs.
Saturday August 16
8:00 am - 4:30 pm AST 9
Bring your business forms or email them to the office no later than August 1, 2008. Each participant will receive a CD-RW of all the forms shared! Email address: tony@pdcaresidentialforum.org.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Sheraton St. Louis City Center, 400 South 14th Street, St. Louis, MO. Room Rate: $135 single or double, plus state and local tax. Call Sheraton Central Reservations at (888) 627-8096 or the hotel directly at (314) 231-5007. Ask for the PDCA Residential Forum group rate. Deadline for PDCA room rate is July 30, 2008
Getting to the hotel from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. A taxi from the airport will run $40 - $50, Trans Express Shuttle $15 and the Metro Link $3.50 (the hotel is at the Civic Center Stop).
Flying to St. Louis - St. Louis is a hub city for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines and has service provided by all major carriers.
Explore St. Louis - Come early - stay late - bring a guest! For a listing of the "Top 10 Attractions in St. Louis" and much more check out the visitor website at explorestlouis.com.
