2005 CONVENTION SCHEDULE |
Tuesday, March 15 |
| 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Golf Tournament benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities
Tahquitz Creek Country Club
Cost: $200 - Includes greens fees, cart, range balls, lunch, beer afterwards, gift and contribution to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Format: shotgun, scramble
Bus leaves at 11:00 AM
Tee Time: 12:30 PM |
Wednesday, March 16 |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Set-up |
| 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
Shopping on El Paseo and Architectural Tour
Referred to as the "Rodeo Drive of the Desert," the upscale El Paseo shopping district features more than 150 world-class shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, jewelers and more. You'll have two-and-a-half hours for lunch and to explore all of the treasures along this magnificent mile. |
| 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
The next portion of your outing will include a two-hour tour of the homes throughout Palm Springs that define every architectural style from mid-century to post-modern. Once a hideaway for the rich and famous, Palm Springs architecture offers an amazing array of building structures and styles from the "Swiss Miss" to "Butterfly Homes." Space is limited to the first 27 individuals who sign up.
For those who arrive earlier in the day, Bill Fink from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Bank of America will present a mini-seminar based on one of his regular business finance programs. |
| 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Reception
(Cash bar & light snacks) |
| 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM |
Welcome Dinner |
Thursday, March 17 |
| 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Registration |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Annual Business & Awards Breakfast |
| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Exhibition Open |
| 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Exhibitor Meeting to select booths for 2006 |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Strategic Accounting - Exhibitors and AMAC members only |
| 2:10 PM – 5:30 PM |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- 2:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Diversification or Specialization - Which Way To Go - Panel
Hurricane Havoc - Panel
- 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Break
- 3:45 PM – 4:40 PM
A Different Way to View Your Customers and Yourself
- 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Nosocomial Infections in the Hospital Environment - Panel
- 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
New High Tech Upholstery Fabrics: Evaluation, Performance & Cleanability |
Friday, March 18 |
| 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Registration |
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Continuing Professional Development Sessions (Designees only)
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| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Exhibition Open |
| 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Tear Down |
| 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Good Rug/Bad Rug
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Smart Planning for Mold Remediation Projects
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Recent Trends in Microbial Remediation
- 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Break
- 3:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Scanning the Restoration Landscape – Panel
3:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Green Fabrics and Furnishings, Greener Solvents, Green Cleaning: Are These Greener Pastures? – Panel |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Inductions & Reception
By Invitation Only |
Saturday, March 19 |
| 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
The Challenges of Mold Litigation
Today's Market - Workshop
- 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
- 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Profit & Overhead: Part 2 – Panel
Leather Care Workshop
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| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Board of Director's Meeting |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Cash Bar on the Patio |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Diamond Jubilee Party |
