Early Arrivals

Shifting from Survival to Prosperity - Friday, May 29, 2009

 
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8:00AM–9:00AM
Atria Salon

BUENOS DIAS!

We hope you didn't indulge too much last night because there's much more excitement, learning and sharing coming up today! Join us for some light fare, coffee and some more networking.

 








9:00AM–9:15AM WELCOME BACK!

We'll start with a quick review of the day's activities and some important up-to-the-minute announcements that will get things started. Today we will be hearing and focusing on some other areas of optimization. We'll learn how to embrace and exploit new business models and programs, taking advantage of growth opportunities that come from this type of market and learning how to obtain the capital required to achieve these goals.

John Milhado and
Annette Reizburg
9:15AM–10:00AM

YOUTUBE– ONLINE VIDEO SOLUTIONS

We are going to start our day off with a brand new way of looking at video. Rich Rodgers of VideoClip will introduce you to the wonderful world of web video and will explain why a properly executed video campaign will increase brand awareness, brand loyalty, online traffic and boost sales and conversions. Online video is the hottest tool now and if you are not using it, then you are losing revenue and increased brand awareness.

Rich Rodgers
Video Clip
10:00AM–10:45AM

A POSITIVE REAL ESTATE RELATIONSHIP AND A DOWN CYCLE CAN GIVE US THE TICKET TO GROWTH & SUCCESS!

If there is anything positive about this economy, it's that this is a great time for us to find positive growth opportunities. Landlords are losing tenants and are happy to do deals. Our panelists have unique backgrounds and experience with our industry internationally on all levels. During this presentation we will learn how to find and grab growth opportunities and how to achieve growth in unique ways. Explore some new real estate trends that are working, some that are not working and what’s on the horizon.

Shamsunder Aggarwal – Moderator
David Alberto, Xue Ya, Richard Smith, Bob Harris, Frank Cottle
10:45AM–11:15AM

UNA TAZA de CAFÉ

 
11:15AM–12:00PM

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO DELIVER NEW AND EXTRA SERVICES!

In a down market, unique service offerings and service revenue may mean the difference between profitability, client retention and differentiation. We have a panel of experts ready to share their knowledge about how the right technology and connectivity infrastructure, product packaging and plans can be that source of profitability.


Tony Freeth – Moderator
Sergio Carpentieri, Martijn Taminiau, Paul Edwards, Frank Cottle
12:00PM–1:30PM

ALMORZAR

Enjoy the lovely lunch view while you share almuerzo with your ABCN colleagues and business partners - Restaurant Azimut, 4th floor.

 
1:30PM–2:15PM

OPTIMIZING AND EXPANDING OUR REACH TOGETHER ….A BIGGER AND BETTER ABCN STRATEGY

The ALLIANCE Academy Team has prepared a two part, interactive presentation. You'll want to get your pencils and pens (or computers) for this one. These presentations will spell out the "ALLIANCE formula" that will ensure the success of your business center in the future.

PART I - INTRODUCING THE ALLIANCE SALES ACCELERATOR!

We at the Academy have been gathering data from our Members and Web brokers about what it takes to turn sales inquiries into conversions. In this presentation you will learn some sales process rules that you must follow in today's "accelerated" world if you want to get the business. We are going to give you the accelerated sales response pace, the very specific sales strategies, actions, communication methods and manner of response that are fast becoming the "new" best practices for our industry.

The ALLIANCE Academy, Susan Smith and Annette Reizburg

2:15PM–2:30PM
Stellaris Terrace
UNA TAZA de CAFÉ

Time for a cup of coffee! Refresh your body and your mind as you prepare to hear more about industry optimization strategies.

 
2:30PM–3:15PM

PART II - WEB SITE WOW – WEB SITE STRATEGIES THAT WORK & THE ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

Take a look at some of the Website strategies that ABCN Media is producing for our Members and the specific strategies that are working for them are offering unique services and producing results. We love our Web brokers and without them we would not be as successful as we are today. However, it's time for us to eliminate any complacency that might have occurred as a result of having Web brokers to rely on. To do this, you need WEBSITE and MARKETING WOW! Frank Cottle will conclude our meeting with his unique way of taking two full days of amazing information and give us the game plan for ultimate success and optimization in this ever-changing and evolving industry.

 

ABCN and Frank Cottle

3:15PM

CIAO FOR NOW – SEE YOU AT THE STRATEGIC SUMMIT IN NEW YORK CITY!
And next year in Prague!

John Milhado and
Annette Reizburg
 
3:15PM– 4:00PM ENCORE PRESENTATIONS

Our sponsors and industry professionals are such important partners in our success. They bring us tools and technology that optimize our ROI, differentiate us from the competition, reduce costs, and service our clients. This encore presentations is a must-see!


Ipitomi
Paul Edwards
Pete Gray
 

5:45PM–11:00PM
Meet in hotel lobby

La Font de Prades


PARTY TIME – A UNIQUE EVENING OF CELEBRACIÓN

Since "Optimism and Optimization" was our theme for this meeting, we are ending our meeting early to take you on a unique and different adventure that will OPTIMIZE your experience of Barcelona. We will board buses that will take us on a tour that includes shopping, dining, dancing, and clubbing! We will have cocktails before dinner and will enjoy a wonderful dinner with live guitar music and a flamenco dance show followed by more dancing of our own. After the dancing you can continue to party in the village (where bars and clubs are open until 3AM), take a taxi to City Centro and Las Ramblas, or head back to the wonderful bars in our hotel.

Please meet us in the hotel lobby at 5:45PM. Dinner at La Font de Prades begins at 8:00PM.

Special thanks to Ultrasoft, our main sponsor for this gala event!

   

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