Premier Club

Papa's company has an incentive program called...

The Premier Club. 

Each year those customers, and employees that qualify are treated to a Special Week-end. But, the week-end always includes a Trade Show, which means that there are also a lot of vendors included in the trip.

This year the company chose Hollywood, Florida for the Premier Club Show, and activities.

                                                                 

It is always a time of fun, meeting old friends and making new ones. And it is also a time for Papa to work his trade, and for Nana to help with keeping  the customers entertained.(which can be work)

Friday night before the trade show, there was a Special Speaker... he was there to help us to understand what is really going on with the recession.  President Bill Clinton gave us an overview of why the situation is where it is. But even after he was done, there was still no concrete answers to how to "fix-it".

There was also another Guest Speaker at dinner that night, who was very approachable, graciously signed autographs, and allowed those who wished to have their photos made with him.

  

Mr. Butkus was there to promote the I Play Clean Foundation. You can read more about this Here.

Saturday night was the Celebration Dinner and we were entertained by The Winners of Idol 2008..... David Cook and David Archuleta.

Two very special young men and both very talented.  Cook was very engaging and spoke kindly of Archuleta and all of those with whom he had shared the Idol Stage. Archuleta was very humble and seemed even now to be taken aback by his "fame".  They both sang their hearts out for us. 

The Idols had just returned from a Tour in Kuwait and Iraq. They encouraged us to continue to support our men and women in uniform. As David Cook says "They are there keeping us safe." (I have been corrected, David Cook is the only one who did the USO Tour)

Okay... so here the deal... they are both winners in my book and I would take both of them to raise in a heartbeat!!! Yeah, I know David Cook is in his 20's, but they are still just babies to me!!

Just FYI, we never know who will be speaking or entertaining until we reach our destination. All of this is kept on the QT.

Papa's company does a really good job with this, and we are always amazed at how they are able to pull it all together.

Just imagine having to book flights, hotel rooms, day trips, golfing and entertainment for around 2000 people. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy!!!

We were Here.... The Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida!!