CEA's 2007 PARA Retailer Conference to Feature Specialty Education and Training to Grow Businesses.CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) to Host First 30 PARA Dealer Principals to Register, Encourages Vendors to Sponsor Additional 30 Dealers ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)) today announced that two information-packed days of conference sessions and networking opportunities await specialty audio-video dealers and installers at the 2007 PARA Conference, March 7-9, at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . To encourage early registration, CEA will host the first 30 PARA dealer principals to register for the event, providing free conference registration and three nights in the conference hotel. "If you're looking to grow your business and you aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for become a better businessperson -- whether retail, hybrid or custom -- then the 2007 PARA Conference is your must-attend event of the year," said PARA Executive Director Kerry Moyer. "This year's conference hits right at the heart of PARA's two core values - education and training. Our speakers and informational sessions, located next to Electronic House Expo Spring (EHX EHX Electro Harmonix (music company) EHX Electronic House Expo ), will offer the PARA dealer and installer resources they can put into action to grow their businesses as well as their business acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity ." Moyer explained that the 2007 PARA Conference is designed not only for existing PARA dealers, but also for non-PARA dealers and installers. He added that non-PARA dealers and installers will receive their first year of membership in CEA free when they register and attend the conference. On Thursday, March 8, the conference will open with Dr. Jeff DeGraff, a core faculty member at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. Center for Leadership, Change and Innovation. DeGraff's keynote will focus on the fundamentals of creativity, change and innovation strategies; and best practices for leading innovation and implementing new processes to create growth. In the afternoon, Peter W. Schutz, former president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Porsche AG, will present "Extraordinary Results from Ordinary People," based on his best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best book. Schutz will address how business owners, by finding and hiring the right people, can mobilize and nurture "The Driving Force" to create a lasting competitive advantage. Friday morning will feature a return to the "nuts and bolts nuts and bolts pl.n. Slang The basic working components or practical aspects: "[proposing] " of business management with two interactive sessions. The first session, sponsored by CEA's Small Business Council will feature an introduction to strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. concepts and decision making presented by Ron Huntington Arthur Ronald Huntington, PC (February 13, 1921 – December 28, 1998) was a Canadian politician. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander. , owner of Executive Mentors and Trainers. The second session, "Growing the Financial Expertise of Dealers," presented by Richard Outcalt and Patricia Johnson of The Retail Owners Institute, focuses on financial basics and how to apply these to your business. "CEA has put together a great PARA Conference experience," said Moyer. "To help expose dealers and installers to this experience, we're having a little fun with our 'Double-Down Deal in Orlando.' In addition to hosting the first 30 PARA dealer principals to register, CEA is challenging vendors to support PARA and drive conference attendance and participation in PARA by matching CEA and hosting at least 30 additional dealers. By supporting PARA and the specialty channel A specialty channel (or speciality channel) is a television channel which consists of programming focused on a single type or targeted at a specific demographic. , everybody does more business and the whole industry wins." For more information on the PARA Management Conference, including schedule and registration information, visit www.CE.org/Events. About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, digital imaging, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $140 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy. UPCOMING EVENTS -- CEA Winter Retreat February 26-28, 2007, Vail, CO -- Digital Music Forum East February 27-28, 2007, New York, NY -- EHX Spring 2007 March 6-10, 2007, Orlando, FL -- CEA Washington Forum March 26-28, 2007, Washington, DC -- Digital Patriots Dinner March 27, 2007, Washington, DC -- CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Home Conference and Showcase May 1-3, 2007, Santa Clara, CA -- Hometech Middle East 2007 May 13-15, 2007, Dubai, UAE -- SINOCES 2007 July 6-9, 2007, Qingdao, China -- CEA Industry Forum October 15-17, 2007, San Diego, CA -- EHX Fall 2007 November 6-9, 2007, Long Beach, CA -- 2008 International CES January 7-10, 2008, Las Vegas, NV |
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