FPC National Owners Conference 2008, Naples, Florida

This year's FPC National Owner's conference took place in Naples Florida at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort.  The conference was packed full of educational content to guide FPC Owners in how to develop and grow a successful recruiting franchise. 

The Location

 

  "Suzanne & I felt it was one of the most informative and best run Conference we had attended. Barb Bruno did a great job as usual. The FPC Team did an exceptional job in presenting a lot of important but tedious details in a fun filled manner.  Good job to all."

Bob Shanley, FPC of Houston

Welcome Reception

Bill Martin (FPC of Greensboro) & Manager of Franchise Development JP Dusold (FPC National)

  The conference was outstanding as usual—an excellent mix of new technology, re-enforcement of basics, listening to national speakers and sharing ideas in a beautiful setting.  It’s always a great opportunity to get caught up with longstanding colleagues, meet new owners, and socialize with the national staff.”

Norm Oppenheim,  FPC of Nashua
 Great conference - re-energizing and entertaining. Really value the exchange of ideas and strategies from all of the owners, presenters, and the corporate group."

Shane Dixon, FPC of Savannah

 Bob Shanley (FPC of Houston), Ron Herzog (CEO & President), Harry DeNardo (FPC of Concord)

 

Cyndi Nicoletti (Monster), Jeff Herzog (FPC of NYC) and Sachal Gidwani (FPC of St. Lawrence)

 

(L to R) Lori & Ben Gidwani (FPC of Naples), Shane Dixon(FPC of Savannah), Mort Shor (FPC of Savannah) and  Jeff Herzog (FPC of NYC) 

"I thought the conference was great.  The work and creativity that the New York staff put into this was quite evident.  Excellent speakers.  Lively discussions.  Great facilities and amenities.  Warm feelings and wonderful interaction amongst all the attendees. "

Art Grindlinger, FPC of Sarasota

(L to R) JP Dusold (FPC National), Mort Shor (FPC of Savannah), Sachal Gidwani (FPC of St. Lawrence), Cecilee and Joel DeNardo (FPC of Concord), Dylan DeYoung (FPC National)

 Heidi Terzo (FPC National) & Jeff Herzog (FPC of NYC)

  I was wavering about attending the conference because of everything happening in the financial markets -- I felt I should stay at home and stay on the phone. However, I decided to go, and boy am I glad I did. The facilities were world class--top of the line; the presentations were choc full of thought provoking tips and insights; and, perhaps my favorite thing, the sharing that took place with other owners was extremely productive. I've been to a lot of conferences, and for me, in terms of value, this one was at the top of the list. Thanks FPC National, for a great conference."

Andrea Locklear, FPC of Ramapo Valley

(L to R) Matt & Emily Langford ( FPC of Huntsville), Joel & Cecilee DeNardo (FPC of Concord)

Heidi Terzo (FPC National) , Dylan DeYoung (FPC National), Sheryl Horowitz  (FPC of Marlboro)

Mike Dubeck (FPC of Troy) and Sharon Singer (FPC of Raleigh)

 "I met some old friends in the system and met several new owners as well.  Sharing best practices and success stories is truly energizing and builds enthusiasm for approaching "tough times".  I have specific, detailed techniques as takeaways to share with my team we can use to increase our client base too."

Mike Dubeck, FPC Troy

 

Christi & Kris Jensen (FPC of Valdosta)

(L to R) Tom Bishop (FPC of Boise), Danny Thomas (FPC of Hampton Roads), Harry DeNardo (FPC of Concord), and Mark Lauterbach (FPC of Ft. Collins)

Sheryl Horowtiz (FPC of Marlboro) and Samirat Rivers (FPC National)

"It was most satisfying to see our work in planning and executing of the content and venue for 2008 FPC Owners Conference turn out so well. We keep setting bar higher and higher and exceeding our expectations. Looking forward to 2009 FPC Owners Conference"

Sue Kanrich, FPC National

Day 1

"The 2008 conference was excellent, supported by an outstanding and dedicated FFC team.  The tools and resources introduced at the conference especially in the areas of training, owner/recruiter support, marketing & branding will be invaluable in growing our business”.
 
The facility at the Ritz was the best I can remember at an FPC conference; everything seemed to flow seamlessly.  In addition we were impressed with the caliber of the new owners in the system; FPC offices that are not attending the annual meeting are missing the boat”.

Randy Cagan & David Singer, FPC of Raleigh

 

Samirat Rivers (FPC National)  host and starts off day 1 of the conference "Reinvent Yourself, Not The Wheel"

Ron Herzog ( CEO & President) addresses the crowd.

 
                                                                                             Ron Herzog (CEO & President) displays top disciplines.
"Christi and I enjoyed the Conference very much – It was terrific to meet and network with some of the other owners, the agenda was great and all was professionally managed. Perfect."
Kris Jensen, FPC of Valdosta

 

 New owner Bob Anderson (FPC of Ft. Mitchell)

New owner Kris Jensen (FPC of Valdosta)

Mark Lauterbach ( FPC of Ft. Collins)

(L to R) Mark Lauterbach (FPC of Ft. Collins), Danny Thomas (FPC of Hampton Roads)  

 "Thank you for putting together an incredible conference discussing relevant issues and presenting new ideas, strategies, and successful practices to improve our abilities. Great coaches …Excellent networking opportunity with other owners and a lot of sharing of good ideas…I enjoyed the conference and looking forward to the next one!"

Sachal Gidwani, FPC of St. Lawrence

Kevin Mcgrudden of Motivate America

 

 
The FPC National Conference exceeded my expections.  The guest speakers were great and I took away a number of points that I can use to improve my business.  Networking with my fellow FPC owners and the National staff was invaluable and reinforced why I joined FPC.  I came back to my office reinvigorated and excited to build my business and work with other offices on successful exchanges."

Mark Lauterbach, FPC of Fort Collins

 

Barb Bruno of Good As Gold Training

 
"The FPC conference in Naples was outstanding because this conference presented specific strategies that catered to increasing revenue in the current economic climate - I took away about 15 things - strategies and approaches, that we intend to adopt to help our bottom line. It was also very nice to interact with other offices to increase the level of collaboration. My thanks to FPC for outstanding work."

Ben Gidwani, FPC of Naples

 Day 1 Hospitality Suite/ Vendor Expo

Bob Shanley (FPC of Houston) and Mark Vague (FPC of Portland)


Bob Shanley ( FPC of Houston) with Amber Stahn and Cathy Renike  of CareerBuilder

Beautiful setting and a very motivating conference.  It’s always great to recharge our batteries with fresh ideas and bring them back to the office.”

Will Martin, FPC of Greensboro

 

(L to R) Shane Dixon & Mort Shor (FPC of Savannah), Danny Thomas & Gino Gonzalez (FPC of Hampton Roads)

Mark Lauterbach (FPC of Ft. Collins) and Mark Vague (FPC of Portland)

Mickey Matteson of Recruiter Relocations and Bob Anderson (FPC of Ft. Mitchell)

 "The 2008 FPC National Owners Convention in Naples was outstanding!  In my opinion, it was their best ever...The speakers were truly informative and motivating.  Their levels of professionalism and meaningfulness to our career field were right on target.  It was wonderful to experience the close and sharing FPC family, and to walk away with new and stronger relationships.  Due to these relationships, I anticipate a significant increase in my revenue.  This owner's conference was definitely time well spent - kudos to FPC for providing such quality training!"

Dan Ladrech, FPC of Columbia

 

Norm & Adele Oppenheim (FPC of Nashua)

 

Barbara Vague (FPC of Portland) and Suzanne Shanley (FPC of Houston)

 

 

Andrea Locklear ( FPC of Ramapo Valley), Tammi Wirth from Sendouts.com,  Aline Wildes (FPC of Newburyport) and Kris Jensen ( FPC of Valdosta)


Day 2 What's New At FPC

Art Grindlinger (FPC of Sarasota)

                      

 Kris Jensen (FPC of Valdosta)

 

David Mitchell  (FPC of Lexington) and David Singer  (FPC of Raleigh)

 

Dylan DeYoung (FPC National)

 
Heidi Terzo ( FPC National)

 

Jeff Herzog (FPC of NYC)

 

Joe Genovese (FPC of Marblehead)

 

JP Dusold ( FPC National)

 

JP Dusold (FPC National) and Ben Gidwani (FPC of Naples)


Mike Grindlinger (FPC of Sarasota)

 

Randy Cagan (FPC of Raleigh) and Matt Langford (FPC of Huntsville)

  
Samirat Rivers (FPC National)

 

Sue Kanrich (FPC National)

 
 

 

Day 2 Dinner and Dancing under the stars


The FPC Owners Conference was extremely valuable. It gave me the opportunity to learn new things that can be immediately applied to my business. It's also affords a well deserved break while at the same time enabling me to think strategically about how I can make my office even more successful in 2009.  Anyone that wasn't able to attend this year should mark your calendar for next and make it a top priority. You'll be glad you did!"

Aline Wildes, FPC of Newburyport

Dan & Michelle Ladrech (FPC of Columbia)

Matthew Anderson, Will Martin (FPC of Greensboro) and Dylan DeYoung (FPC National

Samirat Rivers and Ron Herzog (FPC National)

Mort Shor, Tina & Shane Dixon (FPC of Savannah)