Ripples/ Quintessential /First Person Denver Account / Great Hotel News/ Govt Rate - 1/29/07

Mon Jan 29 15:33:38 EST 2007

- RIPPLES IN THE POND
- QUINTESSENTIAL GATHERING
- TO WHET YOUR "OTHER" APPETITES
- GREAT HOTEL NEWS: ROOMS ADDED OVER JULY 5 AND 6TH
- I WANT THAT GOVERNMENT RATE.......

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- RIPPLES IN THE POND

> Dear Diane--
> I sell things on Amazon and Ebay and when I mail the book/item I slip in a
> flier or brochure for Smart Marriages conference.  We're all on the same team,
> so anything we can do to promote THE CAUSE helps everyone and this costs
> nothing.  Many on your list have products to ship, so you might share this as
> an idea for how we can all put some ripples in the pond everyday.
> Joy Kennel

What a nice thing to do!  Absolutely the most effective "advertising" is a
flyer (or, brochure if they're ever printed) handed in person by an
enthusiastic Coalition member to someone as you tell them WHY they should
attend.  I just sent out another round of ads and I've ordered the 200,000
addresses for mailing the brochures and postcards, but it's the
person-to-person enthusiasm that really makes the difference.
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- THE CONFERENCE FLYER
BTW, the conference flyer is updated almost daily. If you printed out a copy
last week, update it before you print more.  Download the latest version at:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/Flyer.denver.pdf

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- QUINTESSENTIAL GATHERING

> Okay, Diane, you've done it again. You've made me an offer I can't refuse!
> I just didn't know how I could make the Denver conference.- I've been
> resisting by just not reading any of the information about it.
> But then I sneaked a peak tonight and see that you have scheduled a Keynote
> with Cloé Madanes AND a one day workshop and my resistance was broken down.
> She is one of my favorites! So, just made my hotel reservations, airline is
> next, and I'll register again. I didn't make Atlanta - a child's wedding
> precluded that. But how can I miss this opportunity? Obviously, I can't.
> Thanks again, for making this event the quintessential gathering of the finest
> in the marriage field.
> Great, great job!
> Joneal Kirby, PhD, LMFT
> Director, Christian Counseling and Resource Center
> West Monroe, Louisiana

To see the full list of 22 Denver KEYNOTES:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/keynotes.html

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- TO WHET YOUR "OTHER" APPETITES

I know most of you are so excited about the presentations and exhibits and
networking that you never leave the hotel, but maybe some of you will come a
few days early or stay a few days after the conference. It is, after all,
the most beautiful time of year in Denver, lots of sunshine yet balmy with
low humidity.  Here's a report from a colleague.  Note that the Adam's Mark
"complex" has two towers - the Tower section is the original and the Plaza
section is the newer section.  They're connected by a bridge. I think the
rooms in the Tower are larger, but the rooms in the Plaza are newer.  They
all looked fine to me.  Of course, I'm sure I only see great rooms when I'm
on my contract-signing trip. But it is a wonderful hotel with the great food
and service. Those of us who attended SM 2000 never went out to eat, we
preferred to eat at the hotel.  Bravos is unbelievable Italian cuisine with
table side serenades - opera, Broadway - it's very romantic. - diane

> Dear Diane,
> I just spent 2 nites in downtown Denver celebrating my friend's 50th birthday
> with 7 other women. We spent two nites in the Adam's Mark Hotel, so thought
> I'd give a report. We loved our huge rooms on the 15th floor of the Tower
> Building, with two sinks in separate areas, each with their own hair-dryer
> (very important!)  We even found our standard rooms preferable to the suite
> our birthday honoree because its bath was very small, but her view was
> unbelievable. (Yes, bathrooms are very important to my crowd!) Getting around
> the Adams Mark complex is a little complicated--we'll need lots of signs!
>  
> Meanwhile, I can report on some great activities for visitors to Denver,
> depending on their taste. A very special treat must be arranged well in
> advance--high tea at the famous Brown Palace Hotel is a delight, as you're
> surrounded with the beautiful 1892-vintage woodwork and architecture and
> treated to dainty delights with your assortment of teas (and champagne, if
> desired). Check it out at www.brownpalace.com <http://www.brownpalace.com>
> and look at "dining" in the Atrium Lobby. It was fun to see many moms with
> their daughters dressed in their best finery, practicing their "tea manners."
>  
> A half block from the hotel, we enjoyed breakfast at the Delectable Egg,
> followed by shopping at the Pavilions, very near Adams Mark where we did
> serious bank account damage at the Brighton store (shoes--what can I say?)
> There are movie theaters there, too. But we took a ride to Colorado's newest
> winery, Bonacquisti, located just south of I-70 at 4640 Pecos, Unit 1. Tucked
> away in a non-descript warehouse, the delights of this little winery unfold as
> you meet proprieter Paul Bonacquisti and hear the story of how the Italian
> family who migrated to the coal mines near Trinidad, Co., brought their
> wine-making skills with them and are now bottling up grapes from the Western
> Slope of Colorado into delightful blends (www.Denverwine.net).
> <http://www.Denverwine.net>   Of course, authentic Italian pizza from 3 Sons
> (www.threesons.net <http://www.threesons.net> ) enhanced the experience.
> Proprieter Michael Scarafiotti usually doesn't deliver, but seems to make his
> way to the winery with a pre-arranged party.
>  
> Now it was time for some nightlife, and we headed to Sing-sing in Denver's
> historic Lo-Do area (Lower Downtown) near Coors Field, where our birthday
> party table, complete with hats, and a crown for the birthday girl awaited us.
> The crowd sings along with "dueling pianos" with everything from Billy Joel to
> .....Black Eyed Peas.! Their repertoire is unbelievable. The humor was strong
> for my tender ears, but the singing was fun and the musicians were amazing!
> http://www.rockbottomrestaurantsinc.com/RockBottomWeb/ss/denver.asp. Early
> reservations for a group get the best seats.
>  
> So that's just a weekend sampling of Denver from the perspective of a "local"
> from the 'burbs south of town. So be sure and book days for play when you come
> to Denver--you could use up several and not venture far past downtown....and
> oh, how those mountains beckon to the west!!
>  
> Vernetta Mickey
> Centennial, CO
> Divorce-Busting Coach
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- GREAT HOTEL NEWS: ADDED ROOMS OVER JULY 5 AND 6TH

Some of you want to stay in the hotel AFTER the conference is over to enjoy
the mile-high fireworks, mountains, mint, museums etc.  The Adams Mark Hotel
just informed me that they've add 50 rooms to our block for July 5th and 25
for July 6th.  Get them while you can.  Just call 800-444-2326 to extend
your reservation.  Or, if that doesn't work, call 303-893-3333 and ask for
reservations.  These rooms at the same unbelievable rate of $109
single/double. 

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- I WANT THAT GOVERNMENT RATE.......
I just talked to a guy from the Air Force who called to complain that the
Adam's Mark wouldn't give him the Government rate.  I said I was so sorry
and then asked what it was.  He said all they'll approve for Denver is
$127.50.  :) ;)  I told him to ask for the Smart Marriages rate, it's $109.
He said, "Oh." - diane

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