Day Three Through Five

Day Three through Five

I am consolidating days three through five because the Parmasters conference concluded at the end of Day Two. The following three days (well, 2 ½ really) were all about the multi unit franchise owners conference. I won’t go into a lot of detail on what happened at this conference, but I will say there were some incredible speakers. One of which was Herman Cain (radio talk show host). Another was James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers. Both gave tremendous speeches. There were a lot of other speakers and presentations as well, and if anyone wants me to go into it further, just let me know.

Day three also was the day where I redeemed my prize for the hard work Colin and I did during Day One and Day Two. At 4:00 PM, we met downstairs and hopped in a limo headed for McCarran Airport. After total VIP treatment, we got into a helicopter and headed for the Grand Canyon. Weather reports for that day were not promising, but everything turned out to be just fine. I remember going to see the Grand Canyon with my parents when I was younger and not really appreciating the magnificence of it all. I must say, this trip totally made do a 180 degree turn on the importance of seeing this marvel of Mother Nature. Anyway, I could go on through a whole blog on this trip alone, but instead, here are some pictures and I will leave it at that. Upon our return, Colin and I met up with everyone at the ESPN restaurant at the New York, New York Hotel and Casino for dinner and drinks.

Day four was all about the conference and making connections with all kinds of people in many different businesses. When this day was over, it was truly a time for rest; especially because we had to get ready for the next day which was our business golf day. Day five we finished up with the conference in the morning and checked out of rooms in the Bellagio. Then we were off to the golf course. We went Sienna Golf Club and had a truly awesome round of golf. The wind made it a challenge, but the views of the Strip were spectacular. After golf, we went and checked in at the Palazzo Hotel and Casino (we got a much better deal for the last night, which made it worth switching hotels) where we had an awesome dinner with a great view of the Treasure Island show. Not much more than that to report for Day Five. The next morning we got up and made our way to the airport and headed for home.

All in all, this was a spectacular trip and worth every penny. We really did do a lot of fun and exciting things, but when it comes down to it, the training, networking and friendship building we did while there can not be priced. We have already put into effect some of the things we learned while there. We have maintained contact with some of the people we met while there; and we have fostered some new business relationships since we have gotten back.

So in the end, I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t really stay there. At least in our case, I definitely do not want to leave it there, or forget any part of it!