CCTE Elective - Session A

A Day at the Zoo
9:00am - 4:30pm
Presented by Richard Flint

Tour the “Zoo” of different human personalities to prepare yourself to work with the many persons that make up your daily environment – both professionally and personally.

Learning Outcomes:

• An examination of the personalities of 18 animals and their comparison to the people leadership must lead
• The crucial difference between a person and a personality
• The 3 leadership styles you must incorporate in order to be an effective leader
• The 13 Zoos and Don’ts which are the core principles for becoming an effective Zoo Keeper

SMMC / CCTE Elective - Session B 

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Meeting Contracts

9:00am - 4:30pm

Presented by Stephen Barth

The founder of MeetingLawyer.com presents a rational approach to meeting and event contracts and discusses the legal fundamentals of contracts. This class shows how you can quit wasting time renegotiating the same clauses in meeting contracts.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the meaning of significant contract clauses
• Techniques for negotiating mutual contract clauses
• Develop a well organized contract template
• Comprehend and apply basic contract legal requirements

GLP Program

Effective Leadership through Stronger Relationships 

Competency: Leadership

Saturday, August 7 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday, August 8 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Have you ever wondered just how much more you could accomplish if you could become a truly effective leader and increase your abilities to create long-term, partner-like relationships with key buyers or suppliers?  The Effective Leadership through Stronger Relationships workshop is design for those who want to move from being good, to being great.

Star of Hope Service Project

NBTA will undertake a service project at this year’s Convention on Saturday, August 7th. We will be refurbishing a Transitional Living Center for Women and Children in downtown Houston, the Star of Hope (SOH). Read more