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D e a r C o l l e a g u e sWelcome to the first WABC Chicago Business SuccessConference! This conference is like no other coachingconference!

We’ve designed a 3-day program to provide:

• Networking for our existing members;• Business workshops for the clients and prospective

clients we serve; and an• Open house for coaches, non-member coaches, and

individuals interested in business coaching.

The mix of clients and coaches is the first in the industry!

As a professional association, we believe it’s our role toadvocate business coaching both in the coaching communityand the business community we serve.

“Accelerate the Future” is our theme. The theme waschosen in response to feedback from many of our membercoaches who told us that business clients across the UnitedStates are focused on quick and impactful recovery strategiesthat will not only produce short-term returns but sustainableresults!

Chicago was a natural fit for our Business SuccessConference as it’s the business capital of the United States.In addition to home of numerous Fortune 500 companies andinternational associations, Chicago is also the largestmanufacturing city in the country.

Whether you’re an existing member, an interested businesscolleague, or a potential member, we look forward to meetingyou in Chicago!

Welcome.

Wendy Johnson, MA, CEC, CMCWABC President & CEO

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A g e n d aThursday, October 23 Pre-ConferenceWABC Members Only

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Friday, October 24 Conference Day OneBusiness Leaders, Owners, Managers and WABC Members

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Business Success Workshop - Session I

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break / Network

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Business Success Workshop - Session II

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. KEYNOTE LUNCH - Accelerating Results with Tim Ursiny

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Break / Network

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Business Success Workshop - Session III

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Break / Network

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Business Success Workshop - Session IV

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception

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Accelerate YourExecutive Presencewith Bill Walton

AccelerateYour StrategicPartnerships withDavid Utts

Accelerate YourMarketing withBill Dueease

AccelerateYour Ideas withLyn Christian andRich Tafel

ConcurrentSessions

Accelerate YourExecutive Presencewith Bill Walton

Accelerate YourMedia Exposurewith Freddie Ray

Accelerate YourLeadership withStephen Fairley

Accelerate YourCustomer Signaturewith Sandra Johnson

ConcurrentSessions

Accelerate YourProductivity withBob Rausch

Accelerate YourMedia Exposurewith Freddie Ray

Accelerate YourMarketing withBill Dueease

AccelerateYour Ideas withLyn Christian andRich Tafel

ConcurrentSessions

Accelerate YourCustomer Signaturewith Sandra Johnson

Accelerate YourProductivity withBob Rausch

AccelerateYour StrategicPartnerships withDavid Utts

Accelerate YourLeadership withStephen Fairley

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Clients: TBAModeratedDiscussion

Clients: TBAModeratedDiscussion

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Coaches: Phyllis Campagna, Sylva Leduc,Bob Rausch & Tim Ursiny

Coaches: Phyllis Campagna, Sylva Leduc,Bob Rausch & Tim Ursiny

Saturday, October 25 Conference Day TwoWABC Members and Non-Member Coaches

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m. WABC Business Meeting (WABC Members Only)

9:00 a.m. - TBA WABC Leadership Meetings (WABC Members Only)

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Coaches & Clients Panel Discussion - Part I

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break / Network

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Coaches & Clients Panel Discussion - Part II

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. WABC OPEN HOUSE

Lunch On Your Own

Conference Location

Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel933 Skokie BoulevardNorthbrook, IL, 60062

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To make hotel reservations:

By phoneCall the hotel directly at 1.800.468.3571 and ask for the “WAB” rate code of:

$89US/Single Occupancy$89US/Double Occupancy

(Upgrades available for an additional $20US)

All reservations must be guaranteed.

OnlineVisit their website at: http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=CHINB

The Group Code is: WABWABA

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Do you care more about people or do youcare more about getting results? Reflectingon this question may be difficult for somepeople. However, is it really a choice that wehave to make? Is it possible to care intenselyabout both?

In this session, we’ll examine how coachingbrings together the best elements aboutcaring for people as individuals with the bestelements about focusing on results. We’ll seehow this combination of focus creates peakperformers who have passion for their workand life. When people are creating significantand meaningful results they have greater lifesatisfaction. When people are workingconsistent with their gifts and passions theycan produce incredible results. The combinedfocus of results and care for people createscompanies that excel and impact the world.These two elements don’t need to beseparated in business.

You’ll learn:

• How coaching differs from managing,consulting, and other relationships

• Why coaching works• How coaching fits in with different

corporate developmental stages• The ROI of coaching• The top reasons why companies use

coaches• How coaching accelerates results in

ways that truly matter

Tim Ursiny, PhD, RCC, the founder and CEO

of Advantage Coaching & Training, is a Certified

Business Coach who specializes in helping teams

and individuals achieve their goals in work and in

life. He is a seasoned coach who works with both

individuals and corporations in areas such as

communication, conflict resolution, coaching skills,

and increasing productivity.

Dr. Ursiny started Advantage Coaching & Training

(ACT) in 1997 with a focus on small business

owners and entrepreneurs. Over the last 5 years

ACT has grown to a group of 9 coaches

specializing in servicing businesses of all sizes.

Dr. Ursiny’s work currently focuses on working with

high level executives and CEOs.

Dr. Ursiny’s clients include Morgan Stanley, Old

Navy, Wachovia Securities, MidAmerica Bank,

Personal Preference, Inc., Terminix, Allied

Companies, and many other companies who

believe in helping their people excel and grow.

Dr. Ursiny is the author of several videotapes,

CDs, and books including the recently released

“The Coward’s Guide to Conflict.” He is a member

of the International Coach Federation, the

Chicagoland Chapter of the American Society for

Training and Development, and the Worldwide

Association of Business Coaches.

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W O R K S H O P P R E S E N T E R S


With as many as 63%* percent ofprojects failing it is vital that knowledgeworkers learn the five essential steps ofthe 37% that succeed. *”ExtremeCHAOS 2001" Study conducted by

the Standish Group

In this experiential session, Lyn and Richwill facilitate the team-coaching of oneconference attendee through the fiveessential steps to project success. Eachattendee will therefore see how toimplement and apply this quick planningprocess to their own project work waiting atthe office.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the foundational principle ofdivergent thinking and its link tosuccessful project work

• Discern who the key decision makersare, define the decision maker’s focus,and decompose that focus into do-ablehunks, chunks, and bites

• Utilize a quick tool for risk analysis inorder to plan for mitigation if necessary

• Anchor your new learning so that youmay apply it immediately in your workplace.

Lyn Christian is internationally recognized as aworld-class trainer of coaches. In addition, Lynprovides groups and individuals with strategy,innovation, and project management coaching. Anaccomplished innovator and entrepreneur herself,Lyn is currently the President and CEO of SoulSaltInc., Co-Founder of Head Trip Audio and Directorof Innovation at Legacy Learning LLC (formerlyFranklin Covey Coaching LLC). Her vision andthought-leadership have been vital in the creationof over 150 hours of coach instruction and theover-all design of Legacy Learning’s CoachTraining program. Lyn is a certified ProjectManagement Professional who has coached froma formal corporate PMO (Project ManagementOffice) as well from her own successful privatepractice. Lyn’s work is consistently founded inintegrity and courage. She is not afraid tochallenge the status quo and operates best uponthe constructs of personal/professional freedomaccessed through taking innovative thought toaction. Find Lyn at www.soulsalt.com.

Rich Tafel spent more than a decade as a high-profile political strategist, advising political andbusiness leaders. In 2002, he founded RLTStrategies as a way to bring his strategy successto help leaders in business and organizationsachieve their goals. A regular politicalcommentator, he’s appeared on most major newsprograms. Rich raised eyebrows in the nation’scapital with his 1999 book, Party Crasher (Simon& Schuster), in which he laid out a winningstrategy for political leaders. Before serving as apolitical leader, Rich developed strategies todeliver better health care to at-risk adolescents asthe Director of Adolescent Health Services in thestate of Massachusetts. Ordained followinggraduation from Harvard Divinity School, Richjoined the staff of the Memorial Church at HarvardUniversity. He volunteers as president of hiscongregation at Church of the Holy City inWashington, DC. He also serves as ViceChairman of AIDS Responsibility Project andjoined a staff Congressional Delegation to Africa inAugust 2003 to study AIDS service programs. Richalso volunteers on the board of ImmigrationEquality. In 2002 Rich was certified as a FranklinCovey Coach. In 2003 he was asked to serve onFranklin Covey Coaching’s Innovation AdvisoryBoard. Rich is a member of the WorldwideAssociation of Business Coaches and theInternational Coaching Federation. In 2000, Richwas chosen by the United States Junior Chamberof Commerce as one of the Ten OutstandingYoung Americans.

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In this interactive workshop, Bill will focuson the marketing strategies and actionsbusinesses can take to be successful intoday’s fierce marketplace to create a win-win-win situation. Business leaders, ownersand managers will learn the “eight secrets”to understanding the marketing game toattract more desirable customers with lesseffort or cost.


• Discover the basic ingredients ofmarketing

• Fit advertising into the marketingpicture

• Avoid common pitfalls in developing amarketing strategy

• Focus your marketing research• Select your desirable customers• Focus marketing to gain the most from

the least effort• Deal with competitors• Use human characteristics to improve

sales

Bill Dueease is a business coach and also the

President of The Coach Connection (TCC), which he

co-founded in May of 2001, to assist people to

achieve their greatest results from business

coaching. TCC has been featured in “Fortune

Magazine,” “Money Sense,” “Female Entrepreneur

Magazine,” “Experience Life Magazine,” and in the

AMEX Platinum Card Newsletter, among others.

Bill had previously founded other very successful

companies to include a Texas petroleum company in

1980, a New Zealand ski area in 1982, and a

nationwide US office products distribution company

in 1992. In 1988, Bill was featured in a 30-minute

documentary film produced by The Public

Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the New Zealand

Government to describe how a simple sheep-grazing

mountain was so successfully converted into the

Cardrona NZ ski area.

Bill was invited to discuss “Coaching” at the

Financial Planners Association Annual Conference

in Boston, Mass. Bill’s educational articles on

business and career coaching and business

solutions have been published over 78 times

throughout the US and Canada, by over 52

Magazines and periodicals.

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As the leader of your company, you have thegreat weight of responsibility for deliveringresults for your organization, but yourecognize you can’t do it alone. Today, everyleader needs to obtain extraordinary resultsfrom everyday employees in order tosurvive—let alone thrive. Research indicates companies that invest inthe development of their leaders outperformother companies in their industry by anaverage of 35% annually! During trying timeslike these, companies who are committed tosuccess are committed to leadershipdevelopment. In this interactive workshop, Stephen will helpyou discover how to spread your leadershipvision and effectively implement provenstrategies to make your team and yourorganization a success.

You’ll learn how to: • Identify the 6 keys for building successful

leaders• Identify powerful strategies you can use

everyday to develop leaders who deliverconsistent results

• Understand why the most vital part ofleadership development is self-development

• Utilize 10 dynamic tools for motivatingkey employees and managers

• Recognize the most effective styles ofleadership and when to use each one

• Discover specific, practical Action Stepsyou can take to start developing yourpeople and enhancing your leadershipskills

Stephen Fairley is an Executive Coach and thePresident of Today’s Leadership Coaching(www.TodaysLeadership.com), a premier executivecoaching and training firm based in Chicago. Hehas been leading, coaching and trainingexecutives and management teams for more thaneight years. Prior to founding TLC, he was CEO of TechMaven,a boutique organizational development consultingfirm, the president of WorldCast Technologies, ahi-tech B2B startup in the health sciences fieldand Vice-President at Touch Media, a technology-based company in the restaurant industry. Stephen has assisted with recruiting, training, andcoaching executives, top-level managers, andleadership teams in various industries, includingmore than 20 Fortune 500 companies. He regularly speaks at business conferences ontopics related to: effective leadership training,team building strategies, management coaching,and dynamic communication skills. He is theauthor of 3 books: 6 Keys for Successful Leaders(2003), Getting Started in Personal and ExecutiveCoaching (2003) and Selling Your Mind WithoutSelling Your Soul (2002) Stephen has two masters’ degrees and in hisspare time enjoys home theater, fishing, traveling,and writing about leadership and businessdevelopment.

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Do you have customers for life? Or, are youcaught in the “feature game?” Your competitionadds this so you add this, they drop price so youdrop price. Globalization, the Internet, and thegrowth of “big box” retailers have convertedconsumerism into a game of customer tag.Consumers have been conditioned to shopbased on price and convenience. As a local orregional company, how can you compete?

Hang on - boutique buying is back. Customersfrustrated with poorly trained front line serviceproviders and “start-up” manufacturers that are“here today and gone tomorrow” have sufferedthe consequences of discount buying. Sandrawill share with you her 18 years of experience inthe hospitality industry with the #1 hotel chain inthe world.


• Create a customer focused culture• Hire employees passionate about service• Deliver world-class customer service training• Inspire customer loyalty that is not based on

price

Sandra Johnson, President of Sandra Johnson& Associates, is a Strategist, Writer, Speaker, andBusiness Coach. She creates personal andprofessional strategic plans with highlymotivated leaders and designs “resource-basedrevenue solutions” for underperformingbusinesses. She is sought after for her expertisein turn-around strategies, executive leadership,business development, strategic planning,consultative sales, and marketing; and isparticularly skilled at creating strategies on alimited budget.

As a former Fortune 500 executive, smallbusiness owner, and entrepreneur, Sandra drawson twenty years of business and managementexperience. She is highly astute at interpersonalcommunications and has an ability to quicklyassess complex situations. Sandra left herexecutive post in 1999 to begin research on thenegative impacts of corporate culture (thefindings of which will be published in her firstbook - early 2004), and launch a BusinessCoaching & Consulting firm dedicated toconfidential and professional strategicpartnerships.

Sandra serves in an advisory leadership role withthe Worldwide Association of Business Coaches,holds several board positions, and has heldnumerous other leadership roles and membershippositions in various civic and professionalorganizations including Worldwide Association ofBusiness Coaches, Minnesota CoachesAssociation, Hotel & Motel Lodging Association,and area Chambers of Commerce. She is agraduate of the College of St. Catherine, St. Pauland holds a degree in English-writing, Business,and Political Science; and is a graduate student atBethel College in St. Paul. She received herPersonal and Professional Coaches trainingthrough the Coaches Training Institute inCalifornia and the Worldwide Association ofBusiness Coaches. She and her husband, andtheir two children reside in Eden Prairie,Minnesota.

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A challenging market requires leaders todiscover innovative techniques to energizeleaders and employees. When a companyexperiences a difficult market stressincreases, which decreases productivity.This presentation will define personal andenterprise energy and how it affects theperformance of employees and theirproductivity.

For 90 minutes you’ll experience aninteractive workshop with Bob and learnhow to increase or decrease team energy.Dealing with “actual” energy issues fromyour team, you’ll list and discuss the majorareas of energy drain and how to reversethe effects. Learning the effective use ofteam energy will strengthen team-planning,execution of goals and increaseproductivity. Enterprise energy is the key toa successful enterprise.


• Identify how stress impacts team energyand how energy impacts stress

• Discover how the three levels of teamenergy affect productivity

• Identify your teams defueling activitiesand threshold behaviors.

• Develop valid, practical methods torefuel the team.

• Develop a team refueling strategy thatwill impact productivity.

Bob Rausch is the founder and CEO of 1

Executive Energy. Having earned a Doctorate

Degree in Clinical Psychology, Bob has consulted

with organizations throughout North America,

maximizing personal and organizational energy to

increase productivity and professional

effectiveness. He has worked with individuals and

corporations in the areas of facilitation, consulting,

training and coaching for the past 28 years. His

expertise is in investing in intellectual and human

capital to ensure successful organizations by

tapping into their energy, creative genius and

generating leadership mastery. For the past ten-

years his work has been focused on coaching

Executives and Executive teams in understanding

individual and team influence to build “heart” and

commitment within organizations. He is the author

of a workbook and audio series called “The Power

Factor,” how to increase personal and

organizational energy. His most recent book,

released in June 2002, is “Energy Matters – How

to Tap The Power Within,” a book describing how

personal and professional energy effects

productivity. His clients include: Pfizer & Merck

Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon Corporation, Lone

Star Steel, Fintube Technologies, James Hardie

Corporation.

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Effective utilization of media is crucial tobusiness success. Identifying the bestmedia vehicle for your business, along withopportunities for added value and increasedexposure through news coverage are keysto developing a viable media plan.

Freddie will show you how to accelerateyour business by targeting the right mediavehicles, stretching your advertising budgetand ensuring a partnership approach toyour business through knowledge andnegotiation. Information shared during theworkshop will enable you to put a plan intoeffect over the next thirty days that willexpand your budget and give you the mostbang for your buck!


• Recognize which media vehicles workbest for your business type

• Determine how the projected businessclimate for 2004 will affect your mediaplans

• Maximize elusive added value as a partof your media package

• Discover the mass appeal of television,the captive audience of radio, the mythsand magic of print media

• Prepare press releases that will getyour business noticed and recognizedpublicly

• Learn to develop timelines to track yourmedia success and develop brandawareness for your business, productsand services

Freddie Ray is the owner of Motivation

Coaching, Inc., providing business coaching

services to groups and individuals seeking

increased work productivity. Her coaching

practice is based upon the strong principals of

integrity in leadership, management and customer

service. Prior to opening her coaching practice,

Freddie served as a Vice President for FOX

Television Stations. Her responsibilities included

development and achievement of budgets in

excess of $70 million per year, improving and

developing client relationships with national

advertisers, and the recruitment and growth of

staff through effective training and team building.

Her agency experience included the development

of multi-media plans for many clients, including

Hampton Inns, Coca-Cola Bottlers, McDonald’s,

Diversified Products, Tru Temper, and Blockbuster

Video. Freddie holds a B.S. in Communications

and is a Certified Franklin Covey Coach. She is a

member of and holds several advisory leadership

positions with the Worldwide Association of

Business Coaches, and is also a member of the

International Coach Federation and Coachville.A

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A clear vision, set of objectives and a strongmarketing plan sharpen your focus and arecritical to your success. Yet, now you mustexecute to have the impact you desire.Central to this execution is your ability tobuilding high value strategic partnerships withyour employees, clients, colleagues and otherkey stakeholders. These partnerships providethe channels that bring you revenues, talent,and provide insights for innovation.

During this session, David will engage you ina highly interactive conversation about how toenhance your strategic partnerships. Theprocess of building sustained high valuepartnerships will be broken down into aclearly defined model and set of bestpractices that will fuel your growth whendeployed.


• Use a model for developing andmaintaining strategic partnerships

• Identify new sources for strategicpartnerships that are relevant to buildingtheir businesses

• Understand the key practices for buildingstrategic partnerships

• Identify a clear set of next steps forbuilding and/or forwarding strategicpartnerships aligned with their mostimportant business objectives

David Utts is the CEO and Founder of ExecutiveSkill Works (ESW) – a firm with global reach thatfocuses on helping executives and teams produceoutstanding results by substantially improving theirleadership skills, productivity, and fulfillment.

Recent clients include AT&T, American ManagementSystems (AMS), Calvert Investments, Federal RealtyInvestment Trust, Freddie Mac, Geier FinancialGroup, Ernst & Young, Software AG Americas, TriarcRestaurant Group, and Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

Prior to founding ESW – David was the managingpartner for the Washington office of SuccessDynamics - a 10 year old executive developmentfirm. David is also the Co-founder of the ExecutiveCoaching Institute (ECI), dedicated to trainingprofessionals from around the world to be effectiveexecutive level coaches. David also has 12 years ofsuccessful corporate experience in sales and salesmanagement in a cross section of industriesincluding insurance, telecommunications, officeproducts and technology.

David has a Masters of Science in OrganizationalDevelopment from American University and a BA inPsychology from the University of Maryland. He isalso an active member in the Washington Board ofTrade. In addition, David has completed two postgraduate programs researching ground breakingtheory and practices on leadership and coachingfrom Newfield Networks and New Ventures West.He is a member of the Executive Coaching Summitwhich is a worldwide network of senior executivedevelopment experts researching and integratingbest practices in the field. In 1999 he received thedesignation of Master Certified Coach, the highestcommendation awarded to coaches by theInternational Coach Federation (ICF). David is alsoa member and serves in an advisory leadership rolefor the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches(WABC).

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Executive Presence is a powerful personalquality that enables executives to achievesuperior results. It includes a combinationof traits, values, behaviors, and actionsthat, when integrated and applied inleadership situations, create a strongpositive impact on the performance andgrowth of an organization and itsemployees. Most leaders are unaware oftheir Executive Presence and, moreimportantly, how it can be developed andused to generate impact and inspireexceptional performance. By attending BillWalton’s presentation, you’ll gain theknowledge and skills to enhance yourExecutive Presence.

You’ll learn:

• Definition of Executive Presence• How to achieve your potential by

assessing your current ExecutivePresence

• How to build your “personal brand”• Components of a personal brand:

Stature, Standards and Style• How to develop the key personal

attributes and strategies tostrengthen and improve executivepresence

• How to gain knowledge of whatyou’re saying and how you say it togauge the impact on others

• Executive Dress: BalancingPerceptions, Expectations, and YourPersonal Style

• Executive Presence and the benefitsto an organization: building brandambassadors one employee at a timeto “define” an organization

• Executive Presence for theentrepreneur, sole practitioner andsenior executive

Bill Walton brings over 16 years of experience asan executive coach and adult learning expert to hisclients. He has worked extensively in the FinancialServices, Pharmaceutical, New Media, Healthcare,Consumer Packaged Goods, and ManagementConsulting industries. Bill has particular coachingand training expertise in Leadership Development,Sales and Executive Presentation Skills.

While with Intro Inc., a new business consultancythat provides strategy consulting to early stagecompanies, he built turnkey sales infrastructures andcoached CEOs and their teams to build long termrelationships with their clients. Prior to Intro Inc.,Bill was a Senior Vice President with ManchesterInc., a leader in Executive Coaching and CareerTransition. At Manchester, Bill specialized incoaching senior-level executives to effectivelyassimilate into new organizations and assess theleadership capability of their teams.

Previously, Bill worked for the Forum Corporation, aleading training and consulting organization servingFortune 500 companies. While with Forum, hespecialized in such content areas as StrategicProspecting, Strategic Sell ing, ExceptionalManagement Practices, Organizational Influence,and Teams. He was also a member of the Merck &Co., Inc. faculty that delivered coaching to theirsenior leadership team. His clients included CIGNA,Unilever, and Stanley Tools.

Bill’s background also includes 10 years in theConsumer Products industry as a line manager andtraining specialist. As the Sales Promotion Managerfor Tambrands, Bill trained the domestic andinternational sales forces of the world’s leadingfeminine hygiene brand. Bill also enjoyed severalyears at Nestle Foods, and was appointed to theirSales Training School in just his second year.

Bill is a featured guest on CNNfn and is an adjunctprofessor at the New York University. He is afeatured contributor to Human Resource ExecutiveMagazine and an active member in The AmericanSociety for Training and Development, the WorldwideAssociation of Business Coaches, and The NationalAssociation of Sales and Marketing Executives. Billalso sits on the board of SellMasters Inc., a salesperformance enhancement forum.

Bill graduated magna cum laude from ConnecticutState University with a degree in BusinessAdministration and received a Masters in HumanResource Education from Fordham University.

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In 2000, Sylva founded Turning Point Northwest, LLCwww.TurningPointNW.com, where the mission for thecoaching team is to enhance the success of motivated,

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For more information, contact:Freddie Ray, BS, CFCCOwner, Motivation Coaching, Inc.E-mail: [email protected]: 1.813.719.6690Website: www.freddieray.com

Motivation Coaching, Inc. ©What Motivates You?

Tim Ursiny

Bob Rausch

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Strategy and Innovation Coaching“It is the innovators, the visionaries, andthe entrepreneurs that coaching setsfree.” Lyn Christian

Rich Tafel

Bill Walton

Sandra Johnson & Associates

strategic partnerships forhigh potential individuals

~revenue solutions for

stagnant businesses

Sandra Johnson

Sandra Johnson

VENDORS


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Bill Dueease

Stephen Fairley

Phyllis Campagna

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

6 Easy Ways To Register Online Fastest Service Register online via our secure site at: http://www.wabccoaches.com /forms/conference.html

Email conference@ wabccoaches.com Please include: - Name - Mailing address - Phone number - Date(s) and sessions - Pricing - Method of payment (VISA, MasterCard, Check or International Money Order.) Please Note: Payment must be received by October 22, 2003 to guarantee a space.

Phone 1.250.474.0044

Fax Print these three registration pages, complete and fax to: 1.250.391.4600

Mail Print these three registration pages, complete and mail to: Worldwide Association of Business Coaches c/o WABC Coaches Inc. 8578 Echo Place West Sidney BC V8L 5E2 Canada Please Note: Payment must be received by October 22, 2003 to guarantee a space.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM (Complete only if you’re registering via fax or mail.)

For Business Leaders, Owners and Managers Friday, October 24, 2003 Please register me for the “Accelerate the Future” Business Success Workshops This full day includes: Business Success Workshops led by International Business Coaches, Keynote Lunch, and Evening Networking Reception.

Business Leaders, Owners and Managers $179US* *This price does not include hotel accommodations.

Please choose your 4 workshop sessions: (WABC reserves the right to change workshops at any time and solely at its discretion. If possible, WABC will provide advance notice of these changes.) Session I Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Executive Presence Accelerate your Ideas Accelerate your Marketing Accelerate your Strategic Partnerships

Session II Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Executive Presence Accelerate your Customer Signature Accelerate your Leadership Accelerate your Media Exposure

Accelerate the Future!

Drop In Please feel free to drop in on Thursday, Friday or Saturday (depending upon what events you're interested in and eligible for) to register. Please note: Seating is limited, so we encourage you to register via one of the other five ways if at all possible.

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Session III Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Productivity Accelerate your Ideas Accelerate your Marketing Accelerate your Media Exposure

Session IV Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Customer Signature Accelerate your Leadership Accelerate your Strategic Partnerships Accelerate your Productivity

For WABC Members Only Thursday, October 23 – Saturday, October 25, 2003 Please register me for the WABC “Members Only” Welcome Reception (Thursday, October 23, 2003): Informal networking reception for WABC Full and Affiliate members; the “Accelerate the Future” Business Success Workshops (Friday, October 24, 2003): This full day includes: Business Success Workshops led by International Business Coaches, Keynote Lunch, and Evening Networking Reception; and the WABC Open House (Saturday, October 25, 2003): This day includes: Six-figure Coach & Client Panel Discussion on: “How Coaching Works in Business” and opportunities to meet with our keynote and all presenters, panelists and WABC President/CEO and to learn more about WABC.

WABC Full Members

(All Events – October 23 - 25) $159US*

WABC Full Members (All Events plus Vendor Table – October 23-25) $459US*

WABC Affiliate Members (Business Workshops Only – October 24) $179US*

WABC Affiliate Members (All Events – October 23 - 25) $199US*

*None of these prices include hotel accommodations or meals. (Exception: Keynote Lunch provided on October 24th, if applicable.) Please choose your 4 workshop sessions: (WABC reserves the right to change workshops at any time and solely at its discretion. If possible, WABC will provide advance notice of these changes.) Session I Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Executive Presence Accelerate your Ideas Accelerate your Marketing Accelerate your Strategic Partnerships

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Session II Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Executive Presence Accelerate your Customer Signature Accelerate your Leadership Accelerate your Media Exposure

Session III Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Productivity Accelerate your Ideas Accelerate your Marketing Accelerate your Media Exposure

Session IV Choose one: (See Workshop Presenters section for more details.)

Accelerate your Customer Signature Accelerate your Leadership Accelerate your Strategic Partnerships Accelerate your Productivity

Lunch Preference: Choose One: Vegetarian Non-Vegetarian

For Non-Member Coaches Saturday, October 25, 2003 If you’d like to apply for WABC Membership and become eligible to attend all 3-days and advertise your coaching services (only Full Members may advertise via Vendor Table), please visit our website at: http://www.wabccoaches.com/joinus/ Please register me for the: WABC Open House (Saturday, October 25, 2003): This day includes: Six-figure Coach & Client Panel Discussion on: “How Coaching Works in Business” and opportunities to meet with our keynote and all presenters, panelists and WABC President/CEO and to learn more about WABC.

Non-Member Coaches

(Open House Only – October 25) $49US* * This price does not include hotel accommodations or meals.

Please Tell Us About Yourself First Name: ____________________ Middle Name: _________________ Last Name: ____________________ Title: _______________ Business/Organization Name: ____________________________________________________

http://www.wabccoaches.com/joinus/

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Street Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: ______________________ State/Province: ____________ Zip/Postal Code: ________________ Country: ____________________ Phone: ____________________ Fax: ____________________ Email: ____________________________________________ How Did You Hear About Our Conference? ____________________________________________________________________________

Payment Information

Credit Card for: $__________ VISA MasterCard Credit Card Number: ___________________________ Credit Card Expiration (Month/Year): _____________

Name on Card: ____________________________ Signature: _____________________________________

Check for: $___________ (Check Drawn from US Bank Account Only) International Money Order for: $____________ Please Note: Full payment must be received by October 22nd or your reservation cannot be guaranteed. Attire Please attend all our conference-related activities in business casual attire. Conference Cancellation Policy Cancellations before October 22, 2003 will be refunded in full minus a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations after October 22, 2003 will not be refunded. Conference Refund Policy If after attending the conference, you’re not 100% satisfied with the value you received, we’ll grant you a full conference refund within the first 30 days!

CONFERENCE LOCATION


Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel933 Skokie BoulevardNorthbrook, IL, 60062

USA

To make hotel reservations:

By phoneCall the hotel directly at 1.800.468.3571 and ask for the “WAB” rate code of:

$89US/Single Occupancy$89US/Double Occupancy

(Upgrades available for an additional $20US)

All reservations must be guaranteed.

OnlineVisit their website at: http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=CHINB

The Group Code is: WABWABA

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ABOUT WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COACHES


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Join the only international association dedicated exclusively toBusiness Coaching!

The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) is a ProfessionalAssociation dedicated exclusively to Business Coaching! For six yearswe’ve been serving business coaches, corporate coaches, executivecoaches, and other types of business oriented coaches and their businessclients.

Our members enjoy:

• Professional connection and growth through Networking with otherlike-minded professionals

• Increased client demand through Advocacy initiatives• Business growth through Business Development programs• Highest ethical and integrity standards bringing enhanced Credibility• World-class member care through Personalized Service

Our clients enjoy:

• Enhanced business performance through partnering with a WABCMember Coach

• Free and easy access to some of the best coaches in the business:WABC Coach Directory and Coach-Client Matching Service

• Free and easy credential verification through our Business CoachLook-up

• Consultation and adjudication services through our Safe HarborConsultation and Adjudication Process

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Business Coach, Business Coaching - Accelerate the Future · 1.250.474.0044 [email protected] Dear Colleagues Welcome to the first WABC Chicago Business Success Conference!