Thanks for registering for the Secrets of Successful Agency Owners Workshop!
I’m looking forward to spending a couple days with you, talking about ways to fine tune your agency to help you make more money, get/keep more clients and have more fun.
We will definitely be adopting the AMI philosophy of — you will gain in proportion to what you share so I’m hoping that everyone will come to the workshop ready to learn from each other and hopefully from me as well. We will also be honoring the AMI commitment to confidentiality so please come ready to get to know each other’s agencies — warts and all.
Here’s some general information for the workshop.
LOCATION:
Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Call 312-836-0100 and use Agency Management Institute for discounted price of $229/night
SCHEDULE:
We’ll start both mornings at 8:30 am with breakfast in the meeting room. We will start the actual workshop at 9:00 am both mornings. We’ll shut down on Thursday at 5 pm and Friday at 3 pm. Many of you will be able to fly back home Friday night, if you choose to. Please do not schedule your flight so early that you have to leave early.
I’m hoping that Thursday night you will be my guest for dinner. We’ll meet in the lobby at 6 pm.
ATTIRE:
Please come to both day’s meetings in casual clothes. Shorts, polos, jeans — whatever makes you comfortable. However — meeting rooms tend to be chilly and I tend to set them to chilly so you might want to bring a sweater, sweatshirt etc.
MEALS:
We’ll have breakfast in the room both mornings, lunch both days and dinner on Thursday.
BREAKS:
I know you’ll need to check in with the office and voicemail, email etc. I’ve built a 30 minute break into both morning sessions and a 30 minute break in Thursday’s afternoon session so you’ll never be disconnected for more than a couple hours.
TECHNOLOGY IN THE ROOM:
I’m okay with you bringing a laptop or iPad etc. into the meetings but please know there probably will not be any internet access. I would ask that you use your technology to take notes — but not to allow yourself to be distracted with email, etc. We’re counting on your active participation.
DID I MISS SOMETHING?
If so — give me a shout at 774-724-3629 or shoot me an email.
Now, I’d appreciate it if you’d answer a few questions for me.
