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Advisory
Board
Meets
in
Denver
for
National
Convention
Agenda
Planning
Session
New
Orleans,
LA
7/22/03--The
Sign
Biz
Advisory
Board
met
July
21-22,
2001
at
the
Le
Meridien,
New
Orleans,
LA.
Following
are
highlights
of
Minutes
of
the
Sign
Biz®
Advisory
Board
Meeting.
Present:
Dennis
Anderson,
Peter
&
Kate
Bates,
Fred
Barbaria,
Myriam
Ceballos,
Jon
Hoffman,
Linda
Levitan,
Gloria
&
Dan
McDavitt,
Bill
&
Fran
Potts,
Michael
Quigley,
Steve
Scalph,
Paul
Strauch,
Clyde
&
Alice
Willis,
Teresa
Young.
Absent:
Sue
Callinan,
Kelly
Singer,
Larry
&
Audrey
Maschino,
Peter
Wolf
Meeting
commenced
at
9:00
AM
on
Saturday,
July
21,
2001
with
brief
general
business:
·
Michael
Quigley
was
ratified
to
sit
as
an
AB
Member
for
the
Southeast
Region,
in
place
of
Paul
Williams,
who
now
sits
on
the
Sign
Biz
Corporate
Advisory
Panel.
·
Steve
Scalph
was
formally
welcomed
and
received
his
plaque
as
the
new
Advisory
Board
Member
for
the
Central
region.
1:
First
Agenda
Item--
The
Reunion
at
Sea
Sign
Biz
National
Convention
2002:
Each
Regional
Board
Member
to
solicit
ideas,
responses
to
OSW
proposals
from
regional
members
(see
below).
·
Cocktail
party
proposals
presented
by
Peter
Bates:
 The
Cruise
schedule
as
it
related
to
cocktail
party
was
discussed:
o
On
Tuesday,
1/22
the
ship
arrives
in
Nassau
at
7:00
AM
o
Wednesday,
1/23,
the
ship
departs
at
7:00
AM.
The
time
in
Nassau
can
be
spent
shopping,
visiting
Bay
Street,
and
Peter
suggests
a
bus
tour
that
ends
at
4:00
PM
at
the
cocktail
party
venue.
The
bus
would
be
equipped
with
cooler,
and
casual
attire
is
the
theme.
·
A
total
of
12
OSW's
was
considered,
with
repetition
of
the
most
popular
ones
in
two
different
time
slots
so
as
to
accommodate
everyone,
an
estimated
80
people.
OSW's
were
now
suggested,
with
specific
agendas
to
be
determined
via
Network
queries.
In
addition,
it
was
suggested
that
the
entire
agenda
be
finalized
about
three
weeks
in
advance
of
cruise:
·
Life
Beyond
Vinyl:
Other
Technologies-What
is
right
for
you?
Routing,
DP,
Contract
work,
etc.
·
Building
Wealth:
Tactics
and
Strategies
to
Make
More
and
Keep
More.
Retirement
tax
plans
and
Management
Strategies
·
Public
Relations
·
Pricing
for
Profit
vs.
Loss
Leaders:
Philosophy
behind
pricing.
It
is
suggested
that
results
of
Regional
Pricing
Surveys
be
distributed
at
this
OSW
as
a
"perk."
·
Scanvec
Amiable
for
one
hour.
File
Naming
protocols
for
30
minutes.
·
Work
Flow:
Special
handling,
file
handling,
order
entry,
paper
control.
·
Basic
DP:
Proposed
a
long
session
·
Advanced
DP:
Proposed
a
long
session
·
New
Shop
OSW
·
Advanced
Shop
OSW
·
How
to
upgrade
with
minimal
downtime
(popular
suggestion
at
this
meeting)
Technology,
Mac
attack,
cross
platform
considerations.
Peter
Bates
offered
to
co-present
this
one.
·
Contracting
workshop
·
Speedpress
vs.
Transfer
Tape
vs.
Weber
applicator-
a
live
test
in
general
session
Next,
sponsors
for
the
convention
were
suggested,
East
and
West
coast:
Next
on
the
agenda:
Establishing
additional
Regional
Owners'
Groups.
This
discussion
finalized
procedure
and
timeline
for
Central
and
South
East
groups.
Next
Agenda
Item:
Regional
Pricing
Surveys.
A
committee
was
established,
comprised
of
four
AB
Members
from
different
US
regions.
Next
Agenda
Item:
New
Member
Support
Systems.
Mentoring
program
formalized,
and
Live
Store
Training
program
reviewed.
Next
Agenda
Item:
On-Line
Brochure
Templates.
A
CD
featuring
18
Vertical
Market
flysheets
will
be
created
by
Sign
Biz
Inc,
for
individualization
by
stores
and
use
in
marketing.
The
next
Advisory
Board
meeting
was
scheduled,
to
take
place
at
the
Sign
Biz
Reunion
aboard
the
cruise
ship,
from
4:30
PM
to
5:15
PM
(after
Closing
General
Session).
A
brief
general
session
discussion
ensued,
and
the
meeting
was
formally
adjourned
at
12:00
noon
on
7/22/01
For further
information call (949) 234-0408 or (800) 633-5580.
About Sign Biz® Inc.
Sign Biz, Inc. is founder of the world's
largest international chain of non-franchised computer-aided sign (CAS)
companies. The corporation was established in 1989 to guide entrepreneurs into
the new field of digital visual communications, and today trains, equips, and
supports their network of 150 independent sign businesses across the US and in
6 foreign markets. The corporate office is located in Dana Point, CA.
The mission of the Sign Biz organization and it's network
is to "provide tools and examples for those who are serious about owning
their own business and becoming the architects of the most fulfilling
experience of entrepreneurship possible." They can be contacted toll free: 800-633-5580.
Sign Biz Inc. Address: 24681 La
Plaza, Suite 270, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: (949) 234-0408 ~ Fax: (949)
234-0426
www.signbiz.com www.signbiznet.com
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If you have any further questions or would like additional information about
Sign
Biz
Inc., please contact:
Paul
Strauch
Vice President Corporate Communications
24681
La
Plaza,
Suite
270
Dana
Point,
CA
92629
800-633-5580
pstrauch@signbiz.com
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