It’s hard to believe that we are quickly coming to the year’s end! Fall 2007 is fully upon us, and as I write this, Bob has just returned from the ABB Corporation’s Americas Sales Summit at the beautiful 400-acre Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. He was onboard for all three days of their gathering – not only helping to address and emphasize the critical topics of the conference, but also re-energizing the group at the meeting’s midway points. Additionally, Bob mesmerized and mystified the 150 employee-attendees at the first evening’s hospitality event and last night’s casino extravaganza!

(Bob will also be traveling to Lake Maggiore, Italy and Bangkok, Thailand repeating his participation for ABB’s EMEA and Asia Sales Summits in October and December. The forecast is for many, many mileage points ahead!)

September is jam-packed, but before forging further into the fall and looking at 2007...

BOB JOINS FORCES WITH STEPHEN COVEY AND KEN BLANCHARD FOR NEW BOOK

There are many entertaining speakers on the market, but few actually say anything. What makes Bob different is that he delivers important, life-changing information. It’s this information that has caught the attention of leading business and success gurus like Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard.

Because of Bob’s ideas and strategies for success, he has joined forces with Steven Covey and Ken Blanchard to create a new book called Blueprint for Success – Proven Strategies for Success and Survival. To be released the summer of 2008 (a more specific date will be forthcoming), Bob just finished and delivered his contribution to this exciting publication into the hands of the publisher! Bob is exuberant and also honored to have been chosen to be a part of such a noteworthy project. (To be available in all major bookstores, Blueprint will also be available on www.bobgarner.com.) This book proves that Bob is an entertaining motivational speaker who actually has something to say!

PICKING UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF …

If you read the last edition of the “Latest Page,” you know that Bob was busier than a snowplow in Montana, during January 2007. In January, Bob mixed his mindreading and motivational message for 1st Advantage FCU, and at numerous meetings and events for Cognizant, Beckman Coulter, and Delmia. Bob left his office right after the first of the year and didn’t return, until literally the 2nd of February.

But, he didn’t sit for more than a day before he was off to Cincinnati, just minutes ahead of one of the worst winter storms of 2007, for the Aurora Casket Company’s National Sales Meeting. Never having done something for a client in the funeral industry, Bob didn’t quite know what to expect, but the reps were absolutely wonderful – and a real hoot! After Bob’s ESP – Expect Something Phenomenal presentation – the VP of Sales had this to say:

From Cincinnati - and in spite of the uncooperative weather! - Bob successfully winged to Las Vegas for General Physics’ Symposium 2007. Bob wrapped up their client conference with mind reading miracles mixed with a message. Such was a great way to conclude a day of intense education sessions for this group!

A week later at HIMSS 2007, it was a full house in New Orleans. While Bob was onboard with client MD Consult – Elsevier’s electronic medical information resource division, associate Barry Tamarkin was informing attendees (for a second year in a row) about ePlus Technology, associates Dave Levitan and Bill Jones were “tag teaming” presentations for Smart Document Solutions, and associate tech presenter, Leslie Chambers was delivering the marketing message for EMC.

Directly from the Big Easy, Bob boarded a red-eye bound for Seattle and the Society for Interventional Radiology’s annual scientific meeting. Back again with client Cardinal Health to inform the radiology professionals about the benefits of working with the “chain of care” leader, Cardinal Health said they gained even MORE attention and activity at SIR 2007, because of Bob, than they had at SIR 2006, because of Bob! (Plus Bob and the Cardinal exhibit were featured in the May-June issue of the SIR’s publication IR News, showing them as THE highlight of the technical hall!)

Returning home to drop off equipment and repack the suitcase with shorts (and a swimsuit) – it was time to head back to Orlando for the ABB Corporation’s Automation World Conference at the fabulous Caribe Royale Resort. Bob’s duties were many at this week-long event. On the first evening, to the 700 employee attendees, he delivered his Make the Magic Happen presentation; to the 1,000 customer attendees at the final luncheon, he entertained and amazed with his ESP – Expect Something Phenomenal presentation (all the while reminding these top-tier customers that ABB was their #1 partner for solutions and service). Bob also mystified guests, up-close and personal, during the welcome reception at the vendor’s exhibit hall. By the end of the week, all the conference attendees – customers, employees and vendors – definitely knew Bob! At the conclusion, the event’s manager had this comment:

Then, it was back to the West Coast and San Francisco for IHRSA 2007 with new client CheckFree. This was Bob’s first time at the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association’s annual conference, but it was soon obvious that even hard-core gym owners and buff personal trainers love mindreading (with a marketing message cleverly interwoven)! At the exhibition to promote their new health club management software product, the marketing manager immediately re-booked Bob. He’ll be back with them at the IHRSA 2008 in San Diego!

As soon as it was “lights out” at the Moscone Convention Center, Bob hopped a plane at SFO to … well, Orlando – for the 3rd time in 8 weeks. This time, Bob was off to Cognizant Technology Solutions 2007 Telecom Managers’ Meeting at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club. Bob presented his ESP program and, as a gift from the IME Group manager, everyone got a copy of Bob’s book ESP – Untap Your Psychic Potential – as a memento of the conference! And this started April…

AN AMAZING APRIL - EASING DOWN THE EAST COAST

While associate tech narrator Leslie Chambers opened her first of four days at the NAB 2007 in Las Vegas with the EMC Corporation, Bob was jetting to Boston for client BancTec, Inc. at AIIM 2007, the annual event for the Enterprise Content & Information Management industry. Immediately from there, Bob headed down to Charlotte, North Carolina and the gorgeous Ballantyne Resort to present ESP for the employees of Lastar, Inc., who had earned the privilege of being treated to this beautiful location for their 2007 Incentive Meeting.

Then, it was over to Atlanta and SAPphire 2007 for client Cogizant Technology Solutions. In addition to presenting their marketing message on the show floor each day, after a sumptuous dinner at the Atlanta Aquarium, Bob wrapped up the evening with his ESP presentation for Cognizant’s premier clients and new prospects. Straight out of Vegas and also at SAPphire was Leslie Chambers – yet again presenting the marketing message for EMC at this event for SAP customers and IT professionals.

Speeding off to Atlanta’s airport, Bob caught the last flight of the night into Washington DC. The next afternoon, he presented Make the Magic Happen at a Staff Appreciation Week luncheon for the supporting employees of Bryan Cave LLP - a diversified international law firm serving the world’s leading business and financial markets.

Stepping into a waiting limo to whisk him to Dulles International, in a whirlwind, Bob landed back at LAX – not to return home, but to be met at the airport with a change of suitcase! It was off on another red-eye, this time bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica and the Clopay Corporation’s Leadership Conference 2007. Held at the breath-taking Ritz Carlton Resort – Rose Hall, this was Bob’s 2nd year onboard at the annual week long event for their top-selling authorized dealers. So enjoyed from his 2006 appearance with the group, Bob again kept the meeting flowing and energized attendees at the meeting’s midway points with his mystifying mindreading and, as the emcee of the elegant Awards Dinner, he also kept the momentum going and the anticipation high! (Bob has literally become a fixture at this event. He’s been asked back onboard for a 3rd year in a row to the 2008 Leadership Conference in Cancun, Mexico. Muy fantástico!)

MOVING INTO MAY – VISIONS OF VIENNA

Barely back in California for 24 hours, Bob headed down to San Antonio, Texas and the Society of Design Administration’s EDSymposium’s 2007. As the wrap-up speaker at the Awards Dinner for this affiliate of the American Institute of Architects, attendees were awe-struck with Bob’s customized ESP presentation. After the event, the group’s president offered this statement:

Bob didn’t even need to put away his passport, for it was off to vibrant Vienna, Austria for SAPphire Vienna 2007 – the EMEA’s sister event to SAPphrie Atlanta. Bob was onboard this time for Network Appliance – a world leader in unified storage solutions. It’s not hard to believe that NetApp created the “buzz” and had the dominant presence at the show. Every time Bob got up to present NetApp’s marketing message (mixed with mindreading miracles) – attendees gathered 4 and 5 rows deep!

Then, it was time to really “fasten the seat belts” …

While Bob cleared customs back in the States - so he could get to Denver and the VHA 2007 for client ePlus Technology - associate Barry Tamarkin headed to Philadelphia and the MLA 2007 with client MD Consult/Elsevier. Simultaneously, as Dave Levitan winged to Las Vegas and the McKesson 2007 Sales Conference for client Beckman Coulter, tech presenter Leslie Chambers was enroute to Orlando for yet another project with EMC– this time for their own users’ event – EMC World. One day later, tech presenter Bill Jones and assistant Stevee Ashlock headed to Las Vegas and Network Interop 2007 for long-time client Avocent, while juggler/presenter Alan Johnson also arrived at Interop Vegas for EMC for this global business technology event!

WOW! Even Bob couldn’t be in six places at one time, so we were (and are) thankful for some really great and capable associates!

SAILING INTO SUMMER

As we turned the page on the calendar, the first week of June was a busy one. While Bob stayed on the West Coast for DAC 2007 in San Diego for client Tanner EDA (his 4th year at the show for Tanner), associates Dave Levitan and Leslie Chambers were are Microsoft Tech Ed in Orlando for clients Quest Software and EMC, respectively.

After DAC, Bob headed to Chicago and NxtComm 2007 for Comes & Zeyben Marketing and their client DiTech Networks. Immediately after the event, DiTech grabbed Bob for VON 2007 and Ms. Zeyben had this to say:

It was back to California and up the coast a bit to San Jose, where Bob was onboard with healthcare products leader Tyco Healthcare/Kendall at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control’s annual conference, APIC 2007. At the event, Tyco/Kendall announced a name change and separation from Tyco International, and Bob’s presentation not only unveiled their new product – Merlin – but also informed the audience about their “new” company - Covidien.

From San Jose, Bob headed westward to Couer d’Alene, Idaho and the Couer d’Alene Resort for the Washington Bankers Association’s 2007 Conference. At their gala function, Bob’s mindreading marvels, clean comedy and audience interaction was, according to the SVP of the organization, “an absolute hit” and further commented on the following of people Bob had after the event was done!

July saw Bob in Milwaukee for the Hollymatic Corporation and their Dealers’ Network Conference. Even though that Midwestern weather (again) proved really uncooperative – Bob made it to the fair city to deliver his ESP presentation to wrap the meeting!

A week later, it was back to Chicago – this time sans massive thunderstorms – for the International Food Technologist’s conference - with long-time client Wayne Farms. Bob kept a continuous crowd going at the exhibit. It was Wayne Farm’s best show ever.

While Bob was getting ready to go back to San Antonio to be featured at the Cardinal Health’s 2007 National Sales Training Meeting – associate tech presenter Bill Jones (who had snagged new client Mellanox Technologies from his presentations at Interop Vegas) was off to Linux 2007 in San Francisco. (Impressed by Bill and pleased with their marked increase in leads and ROI at Linux, Mellanox immediately signed Bill to do their theatre marketing presentation at November’s SuperComputing in Reno.) Also onboard at Linux were tech presenter Leslie Chambers and assistant Stevee Ashlock for Avocent. (Leslie and Stevee will be with Avocent - for the 3rd year in a row - for multiple shows in 2008. Way to go!)

Then it was back to Milwaukee for api Software’s Client Forum. Wrapping up the 2007 gathering, Bob presented ESP – Expect Something Phenomenal … and the event’s coordinator was quick to say this:

SO ... WHERE TO NOW? FALL 2007

Well, this brings us back to where we started this update. Some exciting projects and destinations are on the calendar for the remainder of the year. Here’s what’s in store: (as of 9/8/2007)

• VMWorld 2007 – San Francisco (multiple clients)
• PASS 2007 – Quest Software
• SEG 2007 – EMC Corporation
• Anniston Army Depot – Anniston, AL (2 seminars)
• SIBOS 2007 – Sterling Commerce
• Fundtech Corporation – Customer Appreciation Event
• AHIMA 2007 – Philadelphia (multiple clients)
• EMEA Sales Summit – ABB Corporation - Lake Maggiore, Italy
• Interop 2007 – New York City
• National Society for Histotechnology 2007 – Denver
• VON 2007 – Boston
• CheckFree Client Exchange 2007 - Hollywood, CA
• Supercomputing 2007 – Reno, Nevada
• Oracle Open World 2007 – San Francisco
• Tyco/Scott Health & Safety National Sales Meeting - Austin, TX
• RSNA 2007 - Chicago
• Asia Sales Summit – ABB Corporation – Bangkok, Thailand
• MonaVie™ Distributor's Conference - San Francisco

MCC is again a corporate sponsor for the North County Humane Society’s 2007 annual fundraiser. This year the gala event “Catsino Royale” takes place on September 15th at the beautiful Robert Hall Winery in Paso Robles, California. Sponsors underwrite the event’s expenses, so proceeds from tickets sales and live auction can go 100% to help the nearly 300 feline residents in need of homes at the shelter.

Visit the good works of the NCHS @ http://www.slonchs.org and REMEMBER … when looking for a pet, consider adoption as the ONLY option.

PODCASTS!

Bobgarneraudio.com hit the Internet airwaves a few months ago and is already gaining some great reviews. On this site, Bob features free motivational, inspirational, and spiritual podcasts that are focused on helping you live a more successful, abundant, and rewarding life. Follow this link and take a listen yourself ...Bobgarneraudio.com.

AND WELCOME ... new tech presenter, Mary Bugatti. Adding to our select roster of exceptional associate ear-proficient narrators – we’re happy to welcome you aboard!

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST …

If you are looking for something to ignite to your next meeting ... if you are looking for an entertaining and inspirational kick off, wrap up or keynote speaker for your next event … if you are looking for the most cost-effective solution to attracting attention and generating quality leads at the trade shows at which you exhibit ... if you don’t have unlimited funds in your budget to achieve your goals ... then call us. For the past 15 years, we’ve been charging a fair price for a great service at trade shows, meetings and events – worldwide.

For more information about what Bob and MCC can do for you, contact us at 805/534.1576. You can also email us at info@bobgarner.com or mar@bobgarner.com. We look forward to doing business with you!

Until the next "latest" update...
Marleta Marrow
MCC Projects Director