2013 DSA Annual Meeting

Sunday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 11, 2013
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
5350 East Marriott Drive [map]
Phoenix, AZ 85054-6147

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events

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Saturday June 11, 2011

06:30 pm - 09:00 pm

Awards Gala (Tuesday Evening)

Saturday June 08, 2013

09:00 am - 10:30 am

DSEF Executive Committee Meeting - Desert Suite II

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

DSEF Joint Communications & Development Committee Meeting - Desert Suite I

11:00 am - 01:00 pm

DSA Executive Committee Meeting - Desert Suite VII

12:00 pm - 07:00 pm

DSA Registration Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm

DSA Board of Directors Meeting - Grand Sonoran Ballroom F

01:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Exhibitor Set-Up - Grand Canyon Ballroom

03:30 pm - 05:30 pm

DSEF Board of Directors Meeting - Grand Sonoran Ballroom F

06:00 pm - 07:00 pm

DSA Supplier Reception - Grand Sonoran Ballroom A-B

07:00 pm - 08:00 pm

DSA/DSEF Board of Directors Reception - by invitation only - Wildflower Salon A

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

DSA/DSEF Board of Directors Dinner - by invitation only - Wildflower Salon B&C

Sunday June 09, 2013

08:00 am - 01:00 pm

Exhibitor Set-Up - Grand Canyon Ballroom

08:00 am - 09:00 pm

DSA Registration Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

12:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

12:30 pm - 03:00 pm

WFDSA Board of Directors Meeting - Desert Suite IV

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm

DSA Communications Committee Meeting - Blue Sage Restaurant

DSA Government Relations & Ethics Committees & Lawyers Council Joint Meeting - Wildflower Salon B&C

DSA Member Services Committee Meeting - Chairman’s Board Room

01:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open for Networking - Grand Canyon Ballroom

03:00 pm - 04:30 pm

DSA International Council Meeting - Wildflower Salon A

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm

DSA Industry Research Committee Meeting & Happy Hour - Blue Sage Restaurant

DSA Party Plan Council Meeting - Desert Suite III-V

04:30 pm - 05:30 pm

Supplier Briefing & Orientation - Grand Canyon Ballroom

05:00 pm - 06:00 pm

New Direct Selling Member Reception - by invitation only - Wildflower Salon C

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Desert Zen Opening Reception - Grand Canyon Ballroom

08:00 pm - 09:00 pm

DSEF 19th Hole Reception - Sponsors & Players Only - Wildflower Salon C

Monday June 10, 2013

07:30 am - 08:15 am

Monday Networking Breakfast - Grand Canyon Ballroom

07:30 am - 05:00 pm

DSA Registration Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

07:30 am - 06:30 pm

Cyber Café Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

08:30 am - 10:00 am

Opening General Session: Celebrate Selling - Grand Saguaro Ballroom

Mr. Dan Pink
Keynote Speaker

Biography

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Refreshment Break - Grand Canyon Ballroom

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Bank I Workshops - Bridging the Generation Gap - Grand Sonoran Ballroom F

	Mr. Mike Edwards Vice President, Digital CoE Biography
	Ms. Teresa E Ficara Head of U.S. Sales Leadership Avon Products, Inc. Biography
	Ms. Jean Jonas Chief Consultant Advocate Pampered Chef Biography

Bank I Workshops - Developing Leadership - Grand Sonoran Ballroom E

	Ms. Jane Deuber Founder Direct Selling Mastery Group Biography
	Dana Phillips Managing Partner Team Connections Biography

Bank I Workshops - Direct Selling in the Public Eye - Grand Sonoran Ballroom A-D

	Mr. Alessandro G Carlucci Chief Executive Officer Biography
	Mr. Vaughn Crowe Board Member Princess House, Inc.
	Mr. Rob B. Goergen Jr. CEO, Blyth Biography
	Mr. Joseph N. Mariano President and Chief Executive Officer Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
	Mr. Orville Thompson Founder Biography
	Nik Modi Managing Director

Bank I Workshops - Recruiting Breakthroughs - Grand Sonoran Ballroom H-I

	Ms. Meredith Berkich Sr. VP for Global Sales LifeWave, Inc. Biography
	Ms. Allison E. Levy Biography
	Ms. Jayma Woods Executive Vice President, Distribution Miche Bag LLC

Bank I Workshops - Speaker Showcase (Party Plan Sales) - Grand Sonoran Ballroom G

	Ms. Belinda Ellsworth President Step Into Success Biography
	Ms. Jan Gilmore Principal Jan Gilmore & Associates Biography
	Ms. Karen Phelps Author & Professional Speaker Phelps Positive Performance Biography

Bank I Workshops - “Facebook’s Fine, But I Just Don’t Get Twitter!” - Grand Sonoran Ballroom J-K

	Mr. Benson Keith Boreyko Founder & Chief Executive Officer Vemma Nutrition Company Biography
	Mr. Richard B. Brooke Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Life Matters Biography
	Ms. Stephanie Wonderlin Director, Social Strategy Biography

12:00 pm - 01:15 pm

Buffet Lunch - Grand Canyon Ballroom

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm

Bank II Workshops - CEO Roundtable - Grand Sonoran Ballroom A-D

Bank II Workshops - Direct Selling Goes to College - Grand Sonoran Ballroom F

	Ms. Kim Drabik VP - Corporate Affairs Plexus Worldwide Inc. Biography
	Ms. Nancy Laichas Chief of Entrepreneurship Initiatives Biography
	Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Program Director in Applied Leadership Minnesota State University Mankato Biography

Bank II Workshops - New Brand or New Company? - Grand Sonoran Ballroom E

	Mr. Cory Pugh Chief Strategy Officer Biography
	Mr. Mark Stastny Chief Marketing Officer Scentsy, Inc. Biography

Bank II Workshops - Speaker Showcase (Person-to-Person Sales) - Grand Sonoran Ballroom G

	Ms. Debbie Allen Speaker Biography
	Ms. Rita Davenport Speaker Success Biography

Bank II Workshops - The Secrets to a Mobile-Savvy Salesforce - Grand Sonoran Ballroom H-I

	Bryan Huber Consultant C.TRAC
	Mr. Rick Stambaugh Biography

Bank II Workshops - The State of Direct Selling in the U.S. - Grand Sonoran Ballroom J-K

	Ms. Anne Aldrich Partner Artemis Strategy Group Biography
	Ms. Judith N. Jones Biography
	Mrs. JJ LeBlanc Manager, Strategic Intelligence Biography
	Ms. Amy M. Robinson APR Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Biography

03:00 pm - 03:45 pm

Refreshment Break - Grand Canyon Ballroom

03:45 pm - 05:45 pm

General Session II: Celebrate Leadership - Grand Saguaro Ballroom

	Mr. Michael O. Johnson Chairman and CEO Herbalife International of America Biography
	Ms. Kay Zanotti (formerly Kay Napier) Chief Executive Officer Biography
	Mr. Jere Thompson Jr. President & CEO, Co-Founder Biography
	Mr. Brett R. Chapman Biography
	Mr. Truman Hunt Vice Chairman Biography
	Mr. John P. Parker Chief Sales Officer & Regional President West Amway Biography

05:45 pm - 06:30 pm

Pre-Dinner Networking - Grand Canyon Ballroom

06:30 pm - 08:30 pm

CEO Dinner (By Invitation Only) - Wildflower Ballroom B&C

Tuesday June 11, 2013

07:30 am - 08:15 am

Direct Selling CEO-Only Breakfast - by invitation only - Grand Sonoran Ballroom A-D

Networking Breakfast - Grand Canyon Ballroom

07:30 am - 02:00 pm

DSA Registration Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

07:30 am - 05:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open - Grand Canyon Ballroom Foyer

08:30 am - 10:00 am

General Session III: Celebrate What’s Right - Grand Saguaro Ballroom

Mr. Dewitt Jones
Keynote Speaker
Dewitt Jones
Biography

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Refreshment Break - Grand Canyon Ballroom

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Best of the Best Awards Finalists Showcase - Excellence in Salesforce Development - Grand Sonoran Ballroom G

Best of the Best Awards Finalists Showcase - Marketing/Sales Campaigns - Grand Sonoran Ballroom H-I

Best of the Best Awards Finalists Showcase - Product Innovation - Grand Sonoran Ballroom F

Best of the Best Awards Finalists Showcase - Technology Innovation - Grand Sonoran Ballroom E

Best of the Best Awards Finalists Showcase - Vision for Tomorrow - Grand Sonoran Ballroom J-K

12:00 pm - 01:15 pm

Buffet Lunch - Grand Canyon Ballroom

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm

Bank III Workshops - Building the Right Team - Grand Sonoran Ballroom A-D

	Ms. Carrie Adams Vice President, Human Resources Mary Kay Inc. Biography
	Stuart A MacMillan Board Member Monat Global Biography
	Mr. James A. Northrop President & Chief Executive Officer Winfield Consulting Biography

Bank III Workshops - Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You - Grand Sonoran Ballroom E

Ms. Kelly McDonald
President
McDonald Marketing
Biography

Bank III Workshops - Going Overseas? Where to Go & What to Know - Grand Sonoran Ballroom J-K

	Mr. Adolfo Franco Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
	Mr. David R. Merriman Executive Vice President ACN, Inc. Biography
	Karlheinz J. Ossig Dr. Founder Biography
	Mr. Rudy Revak Xyngular Chairman Xyngular Biography

Bank III Workshops - Recruiting & Retaining Your Salesforce with Insurance - Grand Sonoran Ballroom H-I

	Ms. Kristie Arslan President National Association for the Self-Employed Biography
	Mr. Richard C. Fuchs II Consultant PRO Insurance Managers Inc. Biography
	Ms. Laura B Whittier Manager, MKConnections Biography

Bank III Workshops - Turning an Attack, on the Industry or Your Company into an Opportunity - Grand Sonoran Ballroom G

	Linda Ferrell Ph.D. Globe Life Professor of Marketing Auburn University Biography
	O.C. Ferrell Ph.D. Director of Center for Ethical Organizational Cultures and James T. Pursell, Sr. Eminent Scholar in Ethics Auburn University Biography
	Mr. Scott Monroe Chief Brand Officer Thirty-One Gifts Biography
	Robert A. Peterson Ph.D. John T. Stuart III Centennial Chair in Business Administration The University of Texas Biography