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Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 
7:30 AM
to
10:00 PM
New Vision Forum
New Vision Forum - The Inn At Opryland
 
 
Thursday, January 31, 2013 
New Vision Forum - The Inn At Opryland
7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Next Level Registration Opens
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
1:00 PM
to
2:00 PM
Horticulture Tour
Horticulture Tour of the Gaylord Opryland
Room: Presidential Lobby
Hollis Malone
3:30 PM
Next Level Keynote
Opening Keynote: Take Your Business to the Next Level in Any Economy
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
Barry Moltz
5:00 PM
Your Next Level Hub
BALANCE Life & Business
Room: Jackson E
Bill Calkins
REINVENT My Business
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
Stan Pohmer
GROW My Job Into a Career
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Cheryl Goar
BUILD My Bottom Line
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Sue Amatangelo
ESTABLISH a Legacy
Room: Jackson F
Jere Stauffer
6:30 PM
Opening Reception
Opening Reception
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
8:00 PM
to
10:00 PM
Explore Nashville & The Gaylord Opryland
From the Grand Ole Opry to The Gaylord
Garden Center University GCU
Garden Center University Alumni Event
 
 
Friday, February 1, 2013 
8:00 AM
Lightning Round Previews & Continental Breakfast
Lightning Round Business Development Session Previews
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
Laura Posey,  Barry Moltz,  John Stanley,  Ian Baldwin,  John Kennedy,  Ron Rosenberg
9:15 AM
Break
9:30 AM
to
10:45 AM
Business Development Sessions
A Strategic Plan for Profitability on One Sheet of Paper
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Laura Posey
Managing & Growing Your Customer Base
Room: Jackson E
Barry Moltz
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur?
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
John Stanley
What Gardeners Think: How This Industry Must Make the “Value Proposition”
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Ian Baldwin
Creating a Culture of Sales & Service
Room: Jackson F
John Kennedy
How to Dominate Your Market Niche
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Ron Rosenberg
11:00 AM
Business Development Sessions
A Strategic Plan for Profitability on One Sheet of Paper
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Laura Posey
Managing & Growing Your Customer Base
Room: Jackson E
Barry Moltz
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur?
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
John Stanley
What Gardeners Think: How This Industry Must Make the “Value Proposition”
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Ian Baldwin
Creating a Culture of Sales & Service
Room: Jackson F
John Kennedy
How to Dominate Your Market Niche
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Ron Rosenberg
12:15 PM
Break
12:30 PM
Your Next Level Lunch & Presentation
The Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Story
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
Jeni Britton Bauer
2:00 PM
Your Next Level Hub
BALANCE Life & Business
Room: Jackson E
Bill Calkins
REINVENT My Business
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
Stan Pohmer
GROW My Job Into a Career
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Cheryl Goar
BUILD My Bottom Line
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Sue Amatangelo
ESTABLISH a Legacy
Room: Jackson F
Jere Stauffer
3:00 PM
to
4:30 PM
Knowledge Center
The Knowledge Center (Pavilion)
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Dr. Charlie Hall,  Ian Baldwin
4:45 PM
to
5:30 PM
Review the Day
Share and review the sessions of the day
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
5:45 PM
Connection Clubs
Hospitality Suites
Room: Opryland Parlors
Dinner with Peers
7 PM - Dine with an Expert
Room: Opryland Restaurants
8:30 PM
to
11:00 PM
Explore The Gaylord Opryland Resort On Your Own
Restaurants, Shops & Beautiful Gardens
 
 
Saturday, February 2, 2013 
8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast in The Knowledge Center
Breakfast in The Knowledge Center
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Stan Pohmer,  Art Parkerson,  Bill Calkins
9:00 AM
Skill Building Round 1
Build Consumer Interest Utilizing Social Media Networking
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Shawna Coronado
Simple Retail Technologies to Enhance Productivity & Performance
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Making the Quantum Leap: The Business of America's Best Ice Cream
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
John Lowe
Sure Profits No Matter the Economy
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Ken Lain
Managing Yourself, Your Time, Your Day
Room: Jackson F
John Kennedy
10:00 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Skill Building Round 2
Build Consumer Interest Utilizing Social Media Networking
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Shawna Coronado
Simple Greenhouse & Nursery Technologies to Enhance Productivity & Performance
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Making the Quantum Leap: The Business of America's Best Ice Cream
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
John Lowe
Sure Profits No Matter the Economy
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Ken Lain
Managing Yourself, Your Time, Your Day
Room: Jackson F
John Kennedy
11:30 AM
Break
11:45 AM
Skill Building Round 3
Advanced B2B Social Media – How to Build an Intimate Consumer Connection
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Shawna Coronado
Simple Landscape Technologies to Enhance Productivity and Performance
Room: Presidential Ballroom C/E
Grow Your Business with Local Promotions
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
Dr. Charlie Hall,  Cheryl Goar,  Ken Lain
Effect Change in Your Retail Operation
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Michelle Harvey,  Jonn Karsseboom
The Great Game of Business
Room: Jackson F
John Kennedy
12:45 PM
Your Next Level Lunch & Learn
BALANCE Life & Business
Room: Jackson E
Bill Calkins
REINVENT My Business
Room: Presidential Ballroom A
Stan Pohmer
GROW My Job Into a Career
Room: Presidential Chamber A
Cheryl Goar
BUILD My Bottom Line
Room: Presidential Ballroom B
Sue Amatangelo
ESTABLISH a Legacy
Room: Jackson F
Jere Stauffer
1:45 PM
Break
2:00 PM
to
3:30 PM
Next Level Keynote
Closing Keynote: Get Switched On!
Room: Presidential Ballroom D
Chip Eichelberger
 
 
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