2012 DSA Annual Meeting

Sunday, June 3 - Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Gaylord Texan
1501 Gaylord Trail [map]
Grapevine, TX 76051-1945

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events

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Saturday June 02, 2012

09:15 am - 10:15 am

DSEF Executive Committee Meeting - Bluebonnet Boardroom

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

DSEF Development Committee Meeting - Del Rio 1

11:00 am - 01:00 pm

DSA Executive Committee Meeting - Bluebonnet Boardroom

12:00 pm - 07:00 pm

Registration Open - Longhorn Registration DE

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm

DSA Board Meeting - Ft. Worth 5-7

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm

DSEF Board Meeting - Ft. Worth 5-7

06:00 pm - 07:00 pm

DSA Supplier Reception - Mission Plaza

07:00 pm - 08:00 pm

DSA/DSEF Board Reception - Yellow Rose Pavilion

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

DSA/DSEF Board Dinner - Yellow Rose Ballroom

Sunday June 03, 2012

08:00 am - 10:30 am

WFDSA Board of Directors Meeting - Grapevine 5

08:00 am - 12:00 pm

DSEF Entrepreneurs in Action Walkathon - Convention Center Circle Drive
Join us the morning of Sunday, June 3, when we kick off DSEF’s Entrepreneurs in Action three-day Walk A Thon with a walk and brunch benefitting the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). NFTE (www.nfte.com) provides programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, recognize business opportunities and plan for successful futures.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a real difference for young people in our Annual Meeting host city. Together, we’ll show Dallas Entrepreneurs In Action!

10:00 am - 03:00 pm

Exhibitor Set-Up - Longhorn E

10:00 am - 09:00 pm

Registration Open - Longhorn Registration DE

11:00 am - 05:00 pm

WFDSA CEO Council Meeting - Grapevine 6

12:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open - Grapevine Prefunction

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm

DSA Ethics, GRC & Lawyers Council Meeting - Grapevine 3-4

DSA Member Services Committee - Austin 2

DSA/DSEF Communications Committees Joint Meeting - Austin 1

03:00 pm - 04:30 pm

DSA International Council Meeting - Grapevine 1

DSA Party Plan Council Meeting - Ft. Worth 5-7

04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Research Committee Happy Hour

04:30 pm - 05:30 pm

Supplier Briefing & Orientation - Longhorn E

05:00 pm - 06:00 pm

New Members Reception (Direct Selling Executives Only) - Grapevine 3-4

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Barbecue & Boots Opening Reception - Longhorn E

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

After-Party Sponsored by VideoPlus - Glass Cactus

Monday June 04, 2012

07:30 am - 08:30 am

Grab & Go Breakfast - Longhorn E

Sponsor Breakfast with President Bush (Confirmed Sponsor Participants Only) - UPDATED - Grapevine 4-6

07:30 am - 06:30 pm

Cyber Cafe Open - Grapevine Prefunction

Registration Open - Longhorn Registration DE

08:30 am - 10:00 am

Opening General Session: A Conversation with President Bush - Grapevine CD

Mr. Douglas L. DeVos
Co-Chairman of the Board
Amway
Biography

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Workshops - Various Locations

	Ms. Paula C. Antonini Antonini & Associates Biography
	Mr. Joseph P. Urso Chairman & CEO Vollara, LLC Biography
	Ms. Lori Bush Board Member Biography
	Mr. Bart Dangerfield VP of Marketing
	Mr. Terrel Transtrum Chairman ServiceQuest Biography
	Doug Stephens Founder Retail Prophet Biography
	Greg W. Marshall Ph.D. Charles Harwood Professor of Marketing and Strategy Rollins College Biography
	Michael Solomon Ph.D. Professor of Marketing St. Joseph's University Biography
	Ms. Jennifer James Vice President GfK Roper Biography
	Mrs. JJ LeBlanc Manager, Strategic Intelligence Biography
	Ms. Audrey Bauer Chief Information Officer Biography
	Mr. Matthew Cooley President Biography
	Mr. Jonathan Ducos Development Lead Biography

10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Investors Forum - Grapevine B

	Mr. Scott Van Winkle Managing Director Biography
	Rodney Clark Managing Director Canaccord Genuity Biography
	Mr. Joseph N. Mariano President and Chief Executive Officer Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
	Rip Mason Executive Chairman LegalShield
	Frank Schiff Managing Director, MidOcean Partners LegalShield Biography
	Mr. Jason Stoffer Board Member Gigi Hill, Inc. Biography

11:30 am - 01:00 pm

Buffet Lunch - Longhorn E

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

Speaker Showcase - Grapevine CD

	Alison Levine Daredevil Strategies Keppler Speakers Biography
	Jeff Henderson The Chef Jeff Project Keppler Speakers Biography

02:15 pm - 03:30 pm

Workshops - Various Locations

	Mr. Daniel O. Jensen President Dan Jensen Consulting Biography
	Mr. Curt Waisath Co-Founder Biography
	Ms. Adriana Bueno Buitrago Legal Manager Yanbal International Biography
	Mr. Francisco Ortega Gaxiola Partner Turanzas, Bravo & Ambrosi Biography
	Mr. D. Nelson Altamirano Social Media Program Chair Biography
	David Sattler Digital Marketing Manager Biography

03:45 pm - 05:30 pm

General Session II: Inspiring Greatness - Grapevine CD

	Mr. John A Addison Jr. Non-Executive Chairman of Primerica Distribution Primerica, Inc. Biography
	Mr. Alessandro G Carlucci Chief Executive Officer Biography
	Mr. Carl Daikeler Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer BODi Biography
	Mr. David B Holl Chairman Mary Kay Inc. Biography
	Ms. Cindy Monroe Founder & CEO Thirty-One Gifts Biography
	Mr. Orville Thompson Founder Biography

05:30 pm - 06:30 pm

Cocktails & Conversation - Longhorn E

07:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Big Ticket Council - Ft. Worth 2

CEO Dinners (By Invitation Only) - Various Locations
Dinners will be limited to 15 CEOs per dinner. Attendees will be grouped based upon similarities among companies.

Tuesday June 05, 2012

07:00 am - 08:00 am

Beachbody Workout with Tony Horton - Convention Center Circle Drive

08:00 am - 09:00 am

Breakfast Buffet - Longhorn E

CEO Breakfast (By Invitation Only) - Grapevine A

08:00 am - 02:00 pm

Registration Open - Longhorn Registration DE

08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open - Grapevine Prefunction

09:30 am - 11:15 am

General Session III: A Prescription for Success - Grapevine CD

	Dr. Katie Rodan Founder and Creator Rodan + Fields Biography
	Dr. Kathy Fields Founder and Creator Rodan + Fields Biography

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Best of the Best Award-Winning Programs Showcase - Various Locations

12:15 pm - 01:30 pm

Buffet Lunch - Longhorn E

01:45 pm - 03:00 pm

Workshops - Various Locations

	Mr. Brett Duncan Co-Founder, Managing Principal Premier Designs, Inc. Biography
	Ms. Jennifer Fong Biography
	Ms. Kristen Jacobs Web Content & Community Manager Creative Memories Biography
	Mr. Lane Burtz VP of Purchasing Packaging Engineering and Transportation Biography
	Mr. Douglas Mackay Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Council for Responsible Nutrition Biography
	Michael McBurney Head of Scientific Affairs DSM Nutritional Products Biography
	Mr. John Venardos Senior Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory, Government & Industry Affairs Biography
	Mr. Vince Han CEO Change Anything LLC Biography
	Mr. Eric Johnstone Vice President, Marketing & Field Services Ambit Energy Biography
	Mr. Jonathan Gilliam CEO Momentum Factor Biography
	Ms. Lyn Conway President & Founder A Fresh Perspective Biography
	Ms. Pam Dean Biography
	Ms. Jan Gilmore Principal Jan Gilmore & Associates Biography
	Ms. Britney C. Vickery Chief Creative & Product Officer Biography

03:15 pm - 04:30 pm

Roundtable Discussions - Various Locations

06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Cocktail Reception - Grapevine Foyer

07:30 pm - 09:30 pm

Awards Gala - Grapevine CD
Please indicate if you are coming to the awards dinner. If you are bringing your spouse, please be sure to include him/her as well and that you have chosen the appropriate registration fee that includes the dinner.