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National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires Annual Conference View Tentative Conference Agenda Join the NACC Member Conference Registration Vendor Conference Registration
HOTEL AND CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS The Hyatt Place will be this years host hotel. conveniently located across the parking lot from UNLV's thomas & Mack Center and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Enjoy the comfort of one of our newly renovated guest rooms (202), equipped with remote control TV, high speed Internet access, phones with voice-mail and multiple data ports. Start your day with a complimentary Hot breakfast buffet with over 25 items to suit all culinary tastes (daily 5:30-9:30 am). Outdoor pool with outdoor sundeck and exercise facility, complimentary on-site parking, business center. Casinos, restaurants, shopping and bars within walking distance. Complimentary airport shuttle service once per hour from 5 am - 12 am. (must be pre-arranged). The shuttle also will drop guest off at Planet Hollywood on the strip per availably. Special conference room rates of $119 plus tax per room night are available until May 10, 2008, or until our block of rooms are sold out. Make your reservations early, as we have a limited number of rooms in our block. If you wish to arrive earlier or extend your stay after the conference, you must reserve your room earlier than the May 10th deadline. Contact the Hyatt Place directly to arrange your room reservation at (702) 369-3366 or fax (702) 369-1689. Mention that you are with the National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires (NACC) to receive the discount room rate. AIRLINE DISCOUNT The NACC has made arrangements with Northwest and Continental Airlines for a reduced airfares for the 2008 NACC conference from anywhere in the US to Las Vegas. The discounted fair is only good for travel between June 14th and June 24th. Thereby giving you a few days before the conference and a few days after the conference to travel. By using our assigned WorldFile/Ticket Designator (NMDDD) to purchase your tickets online, your negotiated discount will be applied to available fares. Individuals and Meeting Planners should go to www.nwa.com E-Cert type select: Meeting Agreement (WorldFile number) Under the "Airfare Deals and News" column and the Flights tab, click on "NWA Discount Travel E-Cert Redemption" which is located at the bottom of the first column under "# of Adults". On the Flight Search screen, click Login. Enter your WorldPerks number or Click on "Continue" under "Guest Access" to login as Guest. Complete the Flight Search section and navigate to the bottom where you will see 'Do you have an E-Cert Fare, electronic voucher or meeting agreement?'. Select type (i.e. Meeting agreement (WorldFile number: ??)) and then enter the WorldFile number (NMDDD) in the Meeting WorldFile Number box and complete your transaction. Travel agents should go to www.worldagentdirect.com and use the same WorldFile number (NMDDD). AIRPORT & TRANSPORTATION DIRECTIONS Located one mile from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. UNIVERSITY CONCESSION MANAGER TRAINING COURSE (UCMT) The UCMT class will be held Saturday June 21st thru Monday June 23rd. We will hold the class at the Hyatt Place hospitality room each day. We will meet at the hospitality room at 9:00 AM each day. One evening we will go on a class field trip to an event to observe the concessions operation in action. We will be discussing your findings and observations the following morning in class. One evening we will be taking the entire class out to dinner the cost of which is included in the class fee. The following is a brief outline of what this course will cover during the three days. On day one you will learn about sales forecasting to setting management goals to measuring results and taking corrective actions. Day one also includes recruiting, interviewing, training, retaining experienced employees along with improving communication and people management. Day two covers managing Concession stands including inventory controls and sales reporting. Day two also covers catering including menu management, break even analysis, salesmanship to set up basics. Day three takes you into financial reporting. Here you will cover basic accounting then move into purchasing and weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports then finish up with budgeting and forecasting. We will also watch a training video on the setup and use of various peices of equipment. There will be daily essay tests. The fee for this educational course is $500.00 and available to all NACC members both Universities as well as Vendors. We will provide a class manual and dinner one night for all attendees. Should your University or company have 3 or more members participating in this class we will provide a discount price of $450.00 per member. June 17th, 2008 - GROUP OUTINGS Golf: We will be playing golf location is to be determined. Vans will be leaving the Hyatt Place (host hotel) Tuesday June 17th at 7:00AM sharp. Vans will be returning around 2:00PM or whenever they get done. Click here to view their website. Colorado River Rafting Adventure :This is a unique day trip aboard a motor-assited raft that allows the visitor to leisurely enjoy and learn about the history, desert wildlife and beauty in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. This extraordinary adventure starts just outside Las Vegas near Hoover Dam from our office near historic Boulder City. You will be transported to our large comfortable rafts at the base of the dam where you will enjoy a rare view of this engineering wonder that very few people have the opportunity to see. Our rafts have been carefully constricted with your safety in mind. Bring your camera and plenty of film. The rafts will stop along the shore to give you a chance to swim or play in the cool clear waters of the Colorado River and enjoy the box lunch provided. Along the trip back we will stop at the dam for a look and pictures. The Bus will leave the Hyatt Place (host hotel) at 7:15AM and will be returning around 3:00PM. EVENING ACTIVITIES Tuesday June 17th - Welcome reception and dinner will take place at the Jack Daniel's Bar at Thomas and Mack. UNLV will have a full compliment of drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a buffet dinner. Buses will leave the Hyatt Place (host hotel) at 3:30 PM returning about 9:30PM. Before dinner there will be a short sight seeing tour through the canyons. After dinner, if you are interested in seeing Fremont Street and the largest souvenir shop in Las Vegas, there will be a vans available to take a group. Wednesday June 18th - Dinner will be at the Las Vegas Rio Hotel Carnival World Buffet. Recognized as the best buffet in Vegas, the Carnival World Buffet has raised the bar in buffet dining once again offering more variety in food choices, more than 300 dishes prepared fresh daily and more than 70 varieties of homemade deserts. After dinner there will be time to watch the famous Mardi Gras theme show, do some gambling or shopping before heading back on the bus. Transportation will be provided from the Hyatt Place (host hotel) leaving at 4:30PM and returning by 9:00 PM. Thursday June 19th - We will finish our day off at Sam Boyd Stadium with a open bar reception and dinner at the Rebel Experience or Club Level (weather depending) from 5:00PM till 8:30PM. This sit down Pig Roast BBQ dinner will give members and vendors to meet and talk with new members. Vendors will have the opportunity to select 2 schools to be seated with for the dinner. (NACC will do it's best to accommodate seating requests). Transportation for vendors that want to join the members for dinner will be provided from the host hotel leaving at 4:30PM. We will hold the silent auction during the education sessions Thursday and pass out the gifts after dinner. Friday June 20th - Dinner is being held at the German Hofbrauhaus restaurant. There will be great food, beer and a live band for entertainment. The restaurant is located in the parking lot of the Hyatt Place hotel. So it's just a short walk across the parking lot. Dinner starts runs from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. EDUCATIONAL/INTEREST SESSIONS New Member Orientation New Member Orientation - Hosted by Hope Kaser, Past President of NACC and General Manger at University of Notre Dame, and Theresa Traulsen, Executive Director of NACC as well as other NACC Board members. This will be an open forum to all members. We encourage all new members to participate and ask any questions they like regarding the NACC organization or about concessions food service in general. The orientation will be held in the AmeriSuite Hospitality Suite. Welcome to UNLV General Session Member/Vendors - Executive Board Member Nominations will be finalized. Ron Athey Award Presentation. Open Forum Group Photo Round Table Sessions (3) Education Session Education Session 4 Round Table Topics - We have 4 popular topics requested by the 2007 conference participants. We will breakup into 4 round table groups each member will have a chance to visit each topic during this session. (30 minutes at each topic and a 15 minute wrap up on the topics as a large group) Education Session Education Session Concession Menu Survey Review Concession Menu Survey - It is important for every University to turn in a Concession Menu Survey. Only those that turn in a survey will receive a copy for review. We are breaking into small breakout groups to discuss the surveys. The NACC Board of Directors will be leading the breakout tables. Deadline to turn in surveys is June 1, 2008 Tour Sam Boyd Stadium Tour Thomas & Mack Center MEMBER PRIZE DRAWINGS Each member will receive special poker chips by visiting conference sponsors Tradeshow booths. The members will also receive special poker chips by being in attendance at the start of each meeting day (those late will not get any chips) These chips will be used later at a silent auction for prizes. Those that have the most chips will be able to bid for the best prizes. Ron Athey Achievement Award The award has been established to recognize individuals for outstanding service to the Collegiate Concession industry as either a concessionaire or a vendor over a minimum five year period. Please go to www.NACC-Online.com/athey.html to view past winners and to view the eligibility and selection criteria. Nominations must be received by December 31, 2008. Open NACC Board Member Positions We are taking nominations for NACC Board Secretary when Mona Kloster, Board President, reaches the end of her term in June 2008. We are also taking nominations for the open Allied Board Member position open with the end of Kevin Ayers 2 year term. All member in good stand are eligible to nominate a member or be nominated for the open NACC Board positions. See www.NACC-Online.com for more information. Board members will be voted in during the 2008 NACC Conference general session on June 19th, 2008. Nominations as of 4/16/08 Paul MacGregor - Unversity of Massachusetts TRADE SHOW The trade show will be held at Thomas and Mack Center Wednesday, June 18, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Join us at the Tradeshow for lunch and a great chance to take in all the new products from a diverse selection of vendors from equipment, beverages, concession and catering foods and snacks, uniforms, point of sale information, cup companies and much much more. Sponsor booths will be handing out gaming chips for the silent auction.
Move-In - Vendors will be able to move in, Wednesday, June 18th, 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM. (Vendors must be set-up by 10:45 AM) Booth Size: Each booth will be 10 x 10, with a 6' draped table. Cancellation Policy 90 days prior to conference: 75% refund For more information, contact: Theresa Traulsen Future Conference Host locations: 2009 Future Locations: Notre Dame, 2010
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