PPG MVP - Seminars

	Early Bird Seminar (Optional) Inspiring Creativity - Disney Institute (Registration fee of $350/person applies) Built from a cornerstone of creativity, Disney continues to search for new ideas that will lead to even greater success. Where is creativity found? It’s all around us. Companies can tap into the diversity and depth of their workforce to unleash a constant source of new and creative solutions to everyday business challenges. At Disney, engaging and organizing the creative power of our employees gives us a competitive advantage in maximizing our potential. Founded upon creativity, Disney continues to engage and organize the creative power of its employees with great success. In this course you will learn to benefit from the diversity and depth of your workforce to unleash a constant source of new and creative solutions to everyday business challenges. You gain the skills to analyze your own organization and create action steps to maximize the flow of creativity within your organization. This program includes a behind the scenes “backstage” tour of a Disney theme park. You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to see how Disney creates their special brand of magic. You Will Learn How To • Adapt proven Disney concepts and practices to optimizing creativity • Employ techniques for developing a collaborative culture within your organization • Maximize your organizational identity to make the best creative decisions • Encourage risk taking with a strong, well-communicated organizational identity • Improve business results through effective internal structures • Evaluate the links between leadership and organizational creativity Space is limited! This Seminar is open to the first 60 registered participants. A prioritized waiting list will be created after first 60 registered participants. Please register promptly and sign up to be included.

	Panel Discussion The Future of Collision Repair 2.0 Join our panel of industry experts consisting of: collision center owners, vendors and information providers for an insightful look into the future of the collision repair industry and how technology and information systems will play a critical role in shops success. Moderated by the Director of our own Business Solutions Group, Jim Berkey you will have a chance to ask these industry leaders questions about today’s industry realities, future needs and trends from their perspective.

	White Collar Lean With Scott Klososky Most organizations are wrestling with finding the most productive and efficient means for getting the front and back office tasks done. The more this can be accomplished, the more profitable we will be. The concept of Lean Manufacturing, or Lean Operating has been around for nearly three decades, and has had a powerful impact on how companies do mechanical processes. White Collar Lean is the specific process of combining lean thinking with technology in order to improve how we do office tasks. Through the philosophy of White Collar Lean, you will learn about concepts like crowd sourcing, ad hoc electronic workflows, selling with Social Technologies, and building rivers of information. This seminar will be thought provoking and practical and Scott guarantees that you will take three to five ideas back to your operation that will either save money, or help you increase revenue without increasing sales expense! You will learn how to improve areas such as: Marketing and Advertising Information gathering Paperwork based processes Information delivery

	Becoming A Creator of Business! With Richard Flint There is business in any type of market! The challenge is keeping your business focused on finding the business! Join Richard for this thought-provoking program that will show you how to make next year more successful than the last. Using easy to understand steps you can implement immediately, Richard will guide you through the process of moving beyond current challenging business situations and back to experiencing success and wealth in a big way! During this Presentation, you will: • Explore the 7 reasons people stop seeking the business that is there. • Make sense of the 8 emotional transitions happening in today’s business world. • Eliminate the 6 fears that hold people down and keep them from bouncing back. • Breakdown the differences between a “participant” and a “leader;” • Be prepared to be a Creator of Business through Richard’s 7 Keys To Creating Business in any market. You will leave prepared to go back to your business a leader armed with the insights that will prepare your people with the process that can be implemented to build, strengthen and improve the quality of your company.

	Introduction to Problem Solving With David Knapp & Mike Gunnells The problem solving process is fundamental to the Toyota Way, and is an essential part of any continuous improvement effort. The Training With-in Industry (TWI) programs were also a key part of the development of the Toyota Production System. In this program we are melding the problem solving methodology with the TWI model of training delivery to teach problem solving and to support companies in their efforts to learn and apply this valuable ability. A fundamental principle of the Toyota Way is that all problems must be surfaced so that people can apply kaizen (continuous improvement) thinking to develop creative and effective solutions. In this program the participants will learn the basic methods for identifying problems quickly and easily. Participants will also learn how to effectively “frame” a problem and understand the implications of unresolved problems. Participants will learn tools and techniques for analyzing and identifying root causes, and methods for identifying and evaluating potential countermeasures to the problems. In addition the course will provide basic methods of collecting and analyzing data to understand the causes of problems and to focus on the critical issues.

	Marketing in the 21^st Century With Norm Angrove and John Martin There has been a fundamental shift in the competitive nature of the collision center marketplace. If you desire to innovate your sales and marketing efforts then this seminar is for you. This seminar will help participants develop a marketing focused vision which will promote a supporting culture throughout their entire organization. Topics Covered Traditional Versus 21st Century Marketing Contemporary Insurance and Consumer Marketing Untapped Marketing Opportunities Innovation at the Verge Consultative Selling in Marketing Marketing across Generations Marketing through Social Media Enhanced Customer Experience If growing sales in an entirely new way is important to your organization you won’t want to miss this highly interactive session.

	It takes More Than Chatting! Special Spouse Program - Richard Flint Drawing from his years as the Minister of Counseling at First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, FL, Richard Flint addresses the #1 challenge most couples face in their marriage – communication! Richard believes it takes more than chatting to handle the issues that can weaken a relationship. It takes learning to communicate facts and feeling and connect the two through resolution. In this humorous, but highly insightful 2-hour presentation, you will: • Tour Richard’s highly acclaimed 4 Room Stress House. • Examine the 6 groups of opposites that are attracted to each other. • Explore the 13 factors that constantly weaken communication. • Learn the 13 Secrets that will guarantee the strengthening of the communication between marriage partners. You will laugh, you will nod in agreement, you will wish your spouse was here, you will leave wanting to share this information with your spouse and your family. Remember, for any aspect of the relationship to get stronger, there must be strong, clear communication. When there is no communication, each establishes their own agenda guided by their feelings leading the way.