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CLASSeminar
Schedule:
Check in, Monday 8:30 a.m.
Teaching 9:00 a.m. - app. 6:00 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday*
*Valuable
teaching takes place through the session
and tends to run over. Please do not plan
to leave before 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday.
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Greetings!
I hope you are as excited about being a part of the
CLASSeminar as are all of us who serve on the
staff. We each have had an opportunity to be a part
of many CLASSeminars, and we know the value of the
material being taught for improving communication
skills for both the spoken and written word, for
personal, business and ministry purposes. We have
seen God use the environment at the CLASSeminar to
touch peoples' lives and give them new direction.
This history gives us an added edge in our
enthusiasm for the CLASSeminar. After the three
days at the Nashville CLASSeminar November 12-14,
2007, I believe you too, will be glad you have had
the opportunity to participate. The CLASSeminar
will be held at The Donelson Fellowship, Nashville,
TN 37217. For more information on The Donelson
Fellowship, visit their web site at
www.donelson.org
then click on "About TDF" then click on
"Directions."
LODGING
& MEALS
The CLASSeminar faculty will be staying at Hampton
Inn Briley Parkway located at 2350 Elm Hill Pike,
Nashville, TN 37214, about 1-1/2 miles from the
airport and three miles from The Donelson
Fellowship. If you will be staying at Hampton Inn
Briley Parkway, call 615.871.0222 and mention that
you are with the CLASSeminar. For more information,
visit their web site at www.hamptoninn.com
then search by Nashville, TN, then scroll down to
the location at Briley Parkway.
Amenities
at Hampton Inn Briley Parkway include coffee maker,
iron and ironing board, and complimentary in-room
movie channel, local calls, and On the HouseTM hot
breakfast, Hampton's On the RunTM breakfast bags
(Monday-Friday), high speed internet access in
every room, wireless internet access in the lobby,
coffee and tea in the lobby 24 hours a day, and USA
Today(R) copies Monday-Friday, parking, outdoor
pool, access to off-site exercise facility, and
24-hour business center.
Rates
for standard double and king standard rooms are $79
plus tax per room per night. These rates will be
honored two days prior to and after the
CLASSeminar.
Check-in
time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. In
the unlikely event that you need to cancel, you may
do so by calling Hampton Inn Briley Parkway by 6:00
p.m. the day of arrival.
If
you wish to share a room, please email
Justine@classervices.com or call 800/433-6633. We
are keeping a list of those who are looking for
roommates and will do our best to pair you up with
an appropriate person. When you call, let us know
the days of your arrival and departure.
Lunches
on Monday-Wednesday are included in your
CLASSeminar registration.
GROUND
TRANSPORTATION
Hampton
Inn Briley Parkway is only a few minutes from the
Nashville International Airport and they have a
complimentary shuttle that runs from 6 a.m. - 11
p.m. call hotel at 615.871.0222 from the phone bank
and let them know and they will send the shuttle
for you.
Driving
directions are on their web site at
www.hamptoninn.com,
search by Nashville, TN, then scroll down to the
Briley Parkway location.
PROFESSIONAL
TRACK
Each
day everyone in the Professional Track will have an
opportunity to give a brief presentation in a small
group setting. Monday and Tuesday presentations
will be spontaneous, and the Wednesday presentation
will be assigned at the end of the day on
Tuesday.
Please
remember to bring your Bible and a pen or pencil.
You will be given a workbook at check-in on Monday
morning. We will be ready to check you in and give
you the seminar materials beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The seminar is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. However, with the enthusiasm we have sensed
for this CLASSeminar, we expect it will be one of
the best ever. When the audience is so eager to
learn and laugh at everything, it fuels Florence
and the staff and we give even more than we
intended. The only problem is that in order for us
to give more, it takes more time, and we tend to
run over. Please plan your schedule in such a way
that you have flexibility.
If
you have friends who are still wishing to attend,
please ask them to call us at 800/433-6633. We will
be able to accept a limited number of registrations
at the door; however, we would appreciate it if
those people would call CLASServices by November 8
so we will have enough supplies for
them.
In
addition to giving you these details, I am writing
today to encourage you to plan to get the most from
your CLASSeminar experience. You will notice there
are several items in this package that are designed
to prepare you for the three days at the
CLASSeminar and assist us in meeting your needs.
First, please take a few minutes now and fill out
the brief Professional Track Survey we have
enclosed. After completing the survey, please
return it to our offices as soon as possible. (If
you have already sent in the Professional Survey
from the web site, there is no need to send in a
duplicate copy.) This will enable us to customize
the program's content to insure that it meets
everyone's needs and places you with the group
leader and group most appropriate for your
interests.
Also
enclosed, you will find a copy of the Wired That
Way Personality Profile. Please complete the
profile and score it prior to attending the
CLASSeminar. On Monday there will be a section on
the Personalities and how they affect your
communication style. Having completed the profile
in advance will offer you a greater understanding
of the subject as it is addressed. Please do NOT
return the Personality Profile back to
CLASServices, but it would be helpful for you to
bring it to the seminar.
Four
recordings are also provided to prepare you for
some of the teaching at the CLASSeminar. The first
recording is Florence's testimony, Behind the
Personality. Listening to this in advance will
give you valuable background on Florence. The
second recording is one by Marita, Personality
Puzzle. In case you are not familiar with our
teaching on the Personalities, this will give you a
foundation for the teaching on communication styles
on Monday. The third recording is Florence's
popular message entitled How Good People Get
Into Trouble. On Wednesday, there will be a
section on Bible teaching, and she will use this
presentation as an example. The final recording is
Florence's classic presentation on Silver
Boxes. We will reference this presentation on
Tuesday afternoon and it will be helpful to give
you an encouraging mindset as you head into your
small groups each day. These recordings are in a
page that will allow you to insert them into the
notebook you will receive at the CLASSeminar.
Please listen to all four recordings prior to
attending the CLASSeminar.
If
you have a writing project you are currently
working on, please bring it. The communication
teachings will spark many new ideas and directions
for your work. The same holds true for any speaking
promotional materials you may be working on,
members of the staff will be available and may be
able to review it. Most of the staff members are
active in their personal speaking ministries. They
will have samples of their promotional materials
available and will be happy to help you in any way
they can.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION UNITS (CEU)
The
CLASSeminar will qualify for CEUs with many
seminaries, educational institutions, and
professional associations. Because each
organization's requirements and forms are
different, you will need to contact the
organization from which you wish to obtain CEUs. If
we can easily provide the required information, we
will not charge you additional fees. However, if
the organization asks for information outside the
norm, we will charge you the additional amount to
cover our extra expenses in generating
documents.
STAFF
Monday morning just after the opening of the
CLASSeminar, our staff will be introducing
themselves and sharing a little bit about their
ministry and area of expertise. Plan to take some
notes during that time. If one or two of the team
sounds like the person you need to talk to, don't
be shy. Each staff member is happy to answer your
specific questions during breaks and at meal times.
If you can't get everything you wish to discuss
covered during those times, you can simply slip out
of the general session to meet with the staff
person of your choice. All of us are there to serve
you and make your time at the CLASSeminar as
beneficial as possible.
ATTIRE
The
weather is expected to be cool to mild in Tennessee
in November with normal temperatures averaging from
the low 40's to the high 50's, but please remember
that we will be in "climate control." We suggest
you visit a weather web site such as
www.weather.com
and search by zip code 37217 to aid you in packing
appropriate clothing. If you get cold or hot
easily, I suggest you bring clothes with a
removable jacket or sweater so you will be
comfortable. Most people who attend the CLASSeminar
dress in business casual or dressy sportswear. In
respect to our host location, we ask that you wear
nothing too low, too high or too tight (men--this
doesn't exempt you from wearing a tie if you wish
to do so for your presentation). Most attendees
prefer to dress professionally on the third day
since your presentation will be more closely
critiqued by the members of your small group and
the group leader.
ON-SITE
RESOURCES
We
will have a complete selection of Florence and
Marita's books available at the CLASSeminar, as
well as books and tapes by the other staff members
and additional supplies to enhance your speaking
and writing.
E-MAIL
WEEKLY UPDATES
If you have an e-mail address and want to receive
The Weekly Update from CLASServices and have not
been, simply go to the CLASServices website at
www.classervices.com
and click on the designated link.
PAYMENT
& CANCELLATION
If
you paid a deposit and have a balance due, the full
funds must be paid at least 30 days before the
first day of the CLASSeminar to receive the early
registration discount. If you have an emergency and
have to cancel, you will receive a refund less a
$100 nonrefundable deposit if we receive
cancellation notice at least one business day prior
to the start of the seminar. Or with a $25 fee you
could transfer the registration to another seminar
to be held within a year.
CLASSERVICES
BROCHURES
We're enclosing several of our newest brochures
that you can pass along to other leaders, speakers
or authors like yourself in your church, writers
group, or circle of acquaintances. We appreciate
your efforts in getting the word out about the
TennesseeCLASSeminar. If you'd like additional
brochures or would like to help promote the
CLASSeminar in other ways, contact
Justine@classervices.com.
I
am looking forward to seeing you at the
CLASSeminar. It is going to be a great three days.
Be sure to come well rested. If you have additional
questions regarding the Professional Track or the
seminar's content, please feel free to call us at
505/899-4283 and ask for Justine or
Linda.
In
His Service,
Gerry
Wakeland
OPTIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Writing
Critiques
CLASSeminar participants with a specific
interest in writing are invited to submit up to 10
pages of a project they are working on for an in
depth critique. Sean Fowlds is our staff writing
expert. He has published more than 700 articles in
his 17-year career as a pastor, publicity expert,
professional journalist and founder of Lightpost
Communications, a professional editorial service.
He will not only critique the work, but he will
also set up one on one consultations to review all
projects with their authors. Cost for the extra
service is $50. Checks should be made out to Sean
Fowlds and manuscripts along with the check should
be sent to Sean Fowlds, 305 Pinecrest Road, Mount
Dora, FL 32757 by November 5,
2007.
Proposal
Critiques
Don't miss your opportunity to submit a query
letter, book proposal and the first chapter of your
manuscript, for an in-depth proposal critique with
Writing Coach Tama Westman. (See attached Writing
Consultation Submission Guidelines.) A born
motivator, Tama encourages writers to dream big, be
bold and have faith. Her ability to "see the road"
has helped many to successfully publish their
stories, devotionals and books. With over 600
published credits, she is a CLASS graduate,
award-winning editor, and recipient of the Society
of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence
Award. Your critique will include marketing tips,
ideas for promotion and industry insights to help
you successfully negotiate your next steps quickly
and efficiently. Cost for this extra service is
$50. Queries, proposals and manuscripts, along with
the check made out to Tama Westman should be sent
at least two weeks prior to the seminar to Tama
Westman, 6673 99th St., S., Cottage Grove, MN
55016.
Learn
Your Specific Strengths and Weakness as a
Speaker
Receive coaching on material, structure,
outline and delivery from Georgia Shaffer on a
complete recorded presentation (up to one hour).
Georgia offers an in depth analysis ($125) where
you will receive written feedback on everything
from message to method noting those specific
phrases that were great and those that need to be
reworked. Or, for an overview analysis ($60) she
will listen to it once and orally give you feedback
on the strengths and weaknesses. Send a good
quality audio cassette, CD, or DVD copy of the
presentation and the accompanying outline, notes
and/or handouts along with a check for the
appropriate amount (payable to Mourning Glory
Ministries) to Georgia Shaffer, Mourning Glory
Ministries, P. O. Box 3113, York, PA 17402-0113 by
October 26, 2007. Please be sure to include your
e-mail address, name and telephone number. Do not
send your master as your recording will not be
returned. E-mail Georgia@georgiaShaffer.com for
more information.
Image
Consultation
"When you LOOK GOOD, you FEEL BETTER and when
feel better, you ACT more CONFIDENT." Author and
MakeOver Expert Tammy Bennett will teach you how to
add confidence to your verbal and nonverbal
communication through the use of color, clothing,
and cosmetics. A Color Consultation includes:
Identifying your color season, harmonizing color
schemes for business and casual wear, clothing
styles based on your body type, makeup color
suggestions to compliment your skin tone, a travel
size customized color portfolio. CLASS Fee: $50. A
Teaching Makeover includes: Identifying your skin
type, texture and tone, teaching you how to use
cosmetics you have on hand (providing it is the
right color for your skin tone), a personal
cosmetic profile diagram, hairstyle and color
recommendations based on your face shape and skin
tone. CLASS Fee: $65. Appointments are limited and
made on a first come, first serve basis. To
schedule in advance, contact Tammy at
MakeOverMin@aol.com.
If
you've made arrangements to meet with our experts,
be sure to introduce yourself on the first day of
CLASS to arrange your private
session.
WRITING
CONSULTATION SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES
Below
is a sample manuscript format and guidelines.
Please follow carefully to insure prompt and
efficient handling of your submission.
Upper
left hand corner
Your Name
Word Count
Address
Phone, Fax, e mail (if available)
TITLE
(Center your title midpoint on page
one)
Guidelines
1.
Double space your manuscript and use at least a
12-point Courier font or 12-14 point New Times
Roman font for easier reading.
2.
Use only one side of each page (white paper
only).
3.
Keep a copy for your file and bring it along to the
consultation.
4.
Send a summary of the overall project, particularly
if you are submitting a chapter from a novel or
nonfiction book.
5.
Attach a typewritten note stating your objective
for the meeting and your goal for your
writing-short and long term. This will help our
writing expert give you the benefit of her
expertise as it relates to your
submission.
6.
Paper clip the entire "package" and send it in a
flat manila envelope. No staples, no folds,
please.
We
look forward to helping you with your writing
goals.
See
Optional Opportunities for cost and deadline
dates.
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