How many will attend the Roundtable?

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I am curious how many will attend the Roundtable sessions. I am considering taking down a suite for the meeting depending on how many there are confirmed in attendance.
 
There is going to be a formal announcement about the roundtable stuff probably tomorrow afternoon. But, for now, I'll say that it is going to be informal. No suit (or tie) needed. More info coming shortly.

However, it would be good to get a head count of people planning on showing.

For now, the time is 3:30pm on Monday afternoon.
 
I would like to further state that the idea behind the roundtables is to make it casual, information and participation friendly...more like "group discussion" from what i've heard the guys want to do.

One thing i think people are going to need to know are "What are the topics?"....

We might be able to provide beverages and some snacks, depending on what is left over from Sunday.
 
That's cool . . .

Do we have the space confirmed?
If we had a space in the hotel would that be better?

We currently have a 700 square foot (Monaco) suite we would be glad to open up for the meeting( casual hang out) , but comfortably it would only accommodate about 10 people (maybe 20 if we get a bunch of folding chairs). If we took down the Diamond suite for the night, it would cost an additional $250, but that one has a separate room from the bed and (according to the reservation desk) fit 20 or so.

Just thinking out loud :)
 
I'm an idiot. Hook on phonics worked for me

Suit = something you wear

Suite = a room you stay in

Sorry Dale. My bad.

Thanks for the offer of using your suitE. We'll hopefully know about space tomorrow. If that plan falls through we can rent conference space that should fit 25 for the same cost it would be for you to upgrade your suitE.
 
Ethan, that idea I had will need to be checked out tomorrow. The person to contact isn't around on the weekend it seems.
 
BobDDuck said:
I'm an idiot. Hook on phonics worked for me

Suit = something you wear

Suite = a room you stay in

Sorry Dale. My bad.

Thanks for the offer of using your suitE. We'll hopefully know about space tomorrow. If that plan falls through we can rent conference space that should fit 25 for the same cost it would be for you to upgrade your suitE.
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Sweeet!!!!

No apologies required:)

I would like to further state that . . . I'm hooked on Mozart:D
 
did you forget that it's vegas? ;) :D

There's a reason we say "oh HELL Yea" to the opportunities offered for "free". :D
 
It's an eye opener... i know!!!

Just the thought of Dale mentioning renting chairs has me thinking anything from $100 and up simply because it's vegas. :(

It'd be better to rent that meeting space in the Monte Carlo for $275 than pay that price for a suite plus the cost of rented chairs...at least with the meeting space, i'm pretty sure chairs and tables are included :)

I really think, other than using a loud lounge in the casino or Allegiant's classroom, $275 might be your best price!
 
OK . . . the meeting space (conference room) that's available on the 22nd is for 10 and the cost is (I can't remember exactly) around $375. Win and I booked the Diamond Suite which has a couch, chair, a dinette for 4, a mini bar with 3 stools, and I believe it has a loveseat in the bedroom. We could have housekeeping bring a few chairs, but when I talked about having much more than 10 "additional" people, they started talking about the fire code;) I think if others staying in the hotel had housekeeping bring them a couple of folding chairs then they could just bring their own chair up for the "hang".


I then checked on the Diamond Meeting Suite, which is essentially the same thing, but has an executive table for 8 (insted of the four). The cost of that is the same price for the day(350), then charged again(+350) to stay the night(700 for one day) so we gave up on that idea.

It would be really great if we had everyone who wanted to attend this make it official, so we could get a good head count.
 
This is part of it, but do a search and look for threads with the Roundtable in the title, and you can get an idea of what it is. I gotta get to the airport:D or I could do a little better for you.

Anyone? Bueller?

Nick said:
Pardon my ignorance but what is the Roundtable?
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My personal opinion:

Let's drop the mock interviews. Although great, I think if we are going to do something like that, let's do it in it's own Meet and Greet.

Instead, let's plan to have three roundtable discussions on various topics. We'd need to evaluate who is coming and what their background is to really pick some great, valuable topics to discuss. Here are a few ideas.
  • Ensuring success through attitude as a low-time new-hire
  • Mentorship for career success
  • A plan of attack for success in airline ground school
  • Career success through strong interpersonal relationships
  • Fighting the natural tendency to drift from standard operating procedures
  • Steps to be successful in the airline interview process
  • A paradigm shift from "time building jobs" to "career building jobs"
  • Managing schedule, health, family, and career: The well-rounded professional
  • Setting the tone: Leadership as a Captain and the new customer-service paradigm
Those are just a few off the top of my head. What do you guys think would be some good discussions? I'm thinking we should pick topics that are motivational and inspiring, so the NJC participants feel a refreshed sense of personal and professional pride, regardless of if they are just starting Private Pilot training or are a Regional Airline pilot. After all, the whole purpose of JetCareers has been to inspire, motivate, mentor, and network. There are tons of interview-prep courses and resume-building services out there. Let's set this apart... move towards something completely different. Rather than offering an immediate desired result (a job), instead offer motivation for long-lasting career success.

Maybe, if these are successful, we can offer various roundtable discussions over a larger period of time during the NJC event. Maybe like eight to ten different discussions in two locations (like adjacent conference rooms in a hotel) scheduled throughout a whole day. Then the main event could be upstairs in a suite. I'm not sure how much conference room rentals costs for an 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM schedule, but I'm sure it is less than that sweet-ass place we had last year. We'd just reserve the sweet-ass place for the party. :D

The above was a quote from Fly Chicaga in another thread I was in a hurry and did not do my references APA (or any other) style:D

BBBBZZZZZ
 
bumblebee said:
  • Ensuring success through attitude as a low-time new-hire
  • Mentorship for career success
  • A plan of attack for success in airline ground school
  • Career success through strong interpersonal relationships
  • Fighting the natural tendency to drift from standard operating procedures
  • Steps to be successful in the airline interview process
  • A paradigm shift from "time building jobs" to "career building jobs"
  • Managing schedule, health, family, and career: The well-rounded professional
  • Setting the tone: Leadership as a Captain and the new customer-service paradigm
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Perfect!
 
Jesus, man. Get out of my head! That's pretty close to the list I came up with in cruise today.

I like the customer service angle, too. Too many people assume that since we've got a cockpit door there's nothing we can do from a customer service standpoint, which is so very, very wrong.
 
In, It looks like "my airplane" is going to be having some interior refurbishment done to it over the next few weeks so I will probably be driving. If we need to drive somewhere for refreshments I can help with that.
 
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