Las Vegas

NASPD
2008 ANNUAL NATIONAL
CONVENTION
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February 28 - March 1, 2008
Arrival Packet
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NASPD Annual Convention Program
Wynn Las Vegas • Las Vegas, Nevada
February 28 - March 1, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
12:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Registration
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
New Generation Committee Meeting (lunch will be served please RSVP)
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Membership Committee Meeting
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Program Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Education Committee Meeting
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Site Selection Committee Meeting
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
2007 Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Private Reception for New Members and Board of Directors.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Welcoming Reception at the Wynn
Friday, February 29, 2008
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
9:00 – Noon
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. – Noon
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Saturday, March 1, 2008
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
11:15 – 6:30 p.m.
6:45 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration
Continental Breakfast
General Session
Annual Meeting of the Membership and Election of Officers/
Board Members
Member Spotlight: Ralph Castille, Louisiana Transportation Inc.
Donald McNeeley, President and Chief Operating Officer of
Chicago Tube and Iron Corporation
“An Economic Journey”
Break
NASPD Panel Discussion, “2008 Global Market Analysis and How it Affects the
U.S. Pipe Market”
Facilitator: Mike Evans, Maurice Pincoffs Company, Inc.
Panelists: Dilip Bhargava, SDB Trade International LP; John Denny,
Coutinho & Ferrostaal, Inc.; Tapas Rajderkar, ArcelorMittal Tubular
Products; Scott Robertson, American Metal Market
Marilyn Moats Kennedy, Founder and Managing Partner of Career
Strategies
“Managing Change: Understanding the Cross-Generational Workforce”
Lunch Speaker Vic Coppola, PI Associates
“The Right People, Right Job, Right Now”
He will speak on how asking the right questions can help you hire
better employees as well as better communicate and motivate your current employees.
Awards Dinner at the Wynn with the Rock’n Jason D. Williams, a pianist that will rock
your socks off with his unorthodox style of playing.
Hospitality Suite
Hot Breakfast and Networking
Structural, Limited Service and Used Roundtable Discussion – Greg Semmel, Facilitator
Prime Roundtable Discussion – Art Shelton, Facilitator
Second Board of Directors Meeting
(2008/New Board Members)
Optional Event - Golf Tournament- Paiute Golf Resort
Optional Event – “Las Vegas Nights” Helicopter Tour
All attendees are encouraged to participate in the committee meetings.
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Note: the following are activities not coordinated by or endorsed by the NASPD. They are listed below as possible
activities to consider while in Las Vegas.
The information/photos printed in this packet concerning Las Vegas were taken from the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors
Bureau and/or each individual activity’s website.
Las Vegas – Perfect place for Adventure
Then there is the incredible Rainbow Vista, with
its multicolor mountains which will make your
photo shoot one of the highlights of your trip.
After a short drive through the Moapa Indian
Reservation, you will be back in your hotel in no
time, basking in the memories of a true desert
experience!
For reservations call 702-804-9755
Attractions & Adventures
Las Vegas, an ever-changing fantasy-land of a
city, has seen unbelievable expansion since it
emerged from the desert 100 years ago.
The sights and sounds of Las Vegas are enjoyed
by over 38.9 million visitors every year. They stay
in some of the most glamorous, unique hotels in
the world. They eat at five-star restaurants and
expansive buffets. They play at casinos, pools,
health spas and golf courses. You will be
dazzled by Vegas, but the sheer number of
things to see and do can seem overwhelming.
Annie Bananie’s Fire and Water Tour
This adventure with Annie Bananie's Wild West
Tours includes everything on our spectacular
Valley of Fire tour plus a miday sightseeing
cruise! Your journey will take you through the
beautiful North Shore and Lake Shore Drives of
the spectacular Lake Mead. You will see the lake
in all its beauty and splendor and even see a
sandy beach, right in the heart of the Mojave
Desert!
As you board the beautiful Desert Princess, a
Mississippi River-style Paddlewheel boat, and
cruise the beautiful Lake Mead, you will see the
mighty Hoover Dam.
At the conclusion of your Fire and Water Tour,
and a short restful drive, you will be back in your
hotel in no time, basking in the memories of the
Mojave’s best kept secrets.
For reservations call 702-804-9755
Annie Bananie’s Wild West Tours
Your adventure on Annie Bananie’s Wild West
Tours, begins the moment your guide rounds
you up! You and your fellow explorers will have
an opportunity to see many of the awesome Las
Vegas Hotels and Attractions that make Las
Vegas the travel destination of millions of people
each year.
A short drive through suburban Las Vegas and all
the lights and glitter pale in comparison, as your
fabulous desert pilgrimage begins.
With an entertaining and knowledgeable guide at
your side, you will travel through the beautiful
North Shore and Lake Shore Drives of
spectacular Lake Mead. You will see the lake in
all it’s beauty and splendor and even see a sandy
beach, right in the heart of the Mojave Desert.
As you experience the beauty of the Mojave
Desert, you will see the beautiful black
mountains and on occasion, wild mustang
horses, desert burros, big horn sheep, coyotes,
deer, as well as magnificent desert flowers in
bloom.
Your journey will also take you through the
beautiful North Shore and Lake Shore Drives of
the spectacular Lake Mead. You will see the lake
in all its beauty and splendor and even see a
sandy beach, right in the heart of the Mojave
Desert!
But hold on, the best is yet to come…The
Magnificent Valley of Fire, Nevada’s first state
park. As you enter this unworldly place you will
be at the bottom of what used to be an ancient
ocean. You will see Aztec sandstone formations
in fire engine red, with overwhelming valleys and
gorges at every turn. These stunning formations
were formed 150 million years ago.
Witness ancient Indian Petroglyphs up close.
View, among many others, Elephant rock, Seven
Sisters, Balancing Rock, and stone cabins built
decades ago as a shelter for passing travelers.
Golf
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
Resting in the undisturbed beauty of the
Southern Nevada desert at the base of the
picturesque Spring Mountains lies a golfing
experience like no other...The Las Vegas Paiute
Golf Resort. The championship golf courses,
conceived and designed by world-renowned
architect Pete Dye. Enjoy the natural serenity and
tranquility that only the Las Vegas Paiute Golf
Resort can offer.
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and holidays, a "posse" show where the kids can
even help track down the 'bad guy". This little old
mining town offers plenty of rousing, rough-andtumble action, simulated gunfights in the streets,
an 1830's melodrama complete with mustachioed
villian in its authentically recreated Saloon, and
even a public hanging, with an obliging Stuntman
swaying in the wind.
In addition to our gunfights and cowboys, there's
a wax museum with figures from our frontier
history, great homemade meals at our restaurant,
a beautiful 1800's style chapel which is great for
weddings, conventions facilities, and plenty of
shopping for those looking for turquoise and
silver and other western souvenirs. Bonnie
Springs Old Nevada is an adventurous outing for
the whole family and we're open every day of the
year!
The Convention’s golf tournament will be held at
this location. It is located 45 minutes from the
Wynn Hotel.
The Atomic Testing Museum
The Atomic Testing Museum portrays world
history through varied representations of the
story of the Nevada Test Site and its programs.
The museum features many not seen before,
first-person narratives, large iconic artifacts,
environmental re-creations, theatrical devices,
and interactive elements for personal exploration.
It also presents multiple viewpoints expressed in
multi-media presentations and stunning graphics.
Founded in 1998 to preserve the legacy of the
Nevada Test Site, the museum's parent
organization, Nevada Test Site Historical
Foundation was founded with a mission to
document and interpret the unique history
associated with 50+ years of nuclear weapons
research and testing conducted at the Test Site.
Dolphin Habitat
The Atomic Testing Museum is located at 755
East Flamingo Rd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. The
museum is only minutes from the Las Vegas
strip, located just East of Paradise Road.
The Atomic Testing Museum (702) 794-5161 •
The 2.5-million-gallon Dolphin Habitat is home to
a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Its
purpose is to provide a healthy and nurturing
environment for dolphins, as well as to educate
the public about marine mammals and their
environment - including their role in the
ecosystem.
Four connected pools, an artificial coral reef
system and sandy bottom replicate the dolphins'
natural environment. Most of the dolphins were
born here; the remaining few were relocated from
other facilities.
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada
The Dolphin Habitat is both an educational and
research facility. We host educational programs
for students from kindergarten through university
age. Guided tours for the public are conducted
throughout the day. Guests see the dolphins in a
naturalistic environment, exhibiting natural
The Wild West is still as wild as ever in Old
Nevada, a replica of an 1880's mining town built
on the 115-acre Bonnie Springs Ranch.
Las Vegas is the epitome of the fast-paced, ultramodern city - swank, glittering, and exciting; but
just a short, 30-minute drive away, you can visit
the past again. Bonnie Springs Old Nevada is
John Wayne country. Boarded sidewalks that
creak pleasantly under your feet, saloons,
tumbleweeds, stagecoaches, and even a Boot
Hill Cemetery.
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada is a great place for
the family and there are tons of attractions for the
kids. There is a petting zoo, cowboys and
cowgirls, a miniature train ride, and on weekends
The Tiger Habitat is permanently closed, but the
big cats are still on the prowl! Visit them at
Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin
Habitat.
Weekdays
11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Weekends and Major Holidays
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Admission:
Admission to Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden
and Dolphin Habitat is $15.00 per person.
Children 10 and under are admitted at no charge
when accompanied by an adult.
Last admissions 30 minutes prior to close
operator will point out can't-miss Vegas
landmarks, as well as address any questions you
may have. And don't miss the Eiffel Tower
Restaurant, located on the 11th floor, for
breathtaking views of the Strip.
Bellagio Hotel
The Volcano at the Mirage Hotel
More than a thousand fountains dance to music
ranging from Pavarotti to Sinatra. Free shows
begins Mon - Fri 3pm - 8pm every half hour;
8pm-12am every 15 minutes. Sat - Sun 12pm 8pm every half hour; 8pm - 12am every 15
minutes. Schedule may vary and shows are
subject to cancellation due to high winds.
Every fifteen minutes from 7:00 p.m. to midnight,
the earth shakes and flames shoot into the night
sky spewing smoke and fire 100 feet above the
waters below, transforming a tranquil waterfall
into spectacular streams of molten lava.
The volcano at The Mirage has been a Las
Vegas signature attraction since the resort
opened in 1989, mesmerizing spectators with it
thunderous, fiery display. The volcano, situated
on three water-covered acres, is 54 feet high and
circulates 119,000 gallons of water per minute
The Hoover Dam
The show is free to the public. Show may be
cancelled during times of high winds or inclement
weather.
Paris Las Vegas Hotel
Eiffel Tower
The Bureau of Reclamation has conducted tours
through the Hoover Dam and powerplant since
1937. Today, close to 1,000,000 visitors a year
take the tour and millions more drive across the
dam.
LOCATION:
The dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on
US Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border.
OPERATING HOURS:
Note: All times are for the Pacific Time Zone.
Parking Garage: Open 8:00 a.m. -- Close 6:00
p.m.
Visitor Center: Open 9:00 a.m. -- Close 5:00 p.m.
Tickets sold until 4:15 p.m.
The Hoover Dam Visitor Center is open every
day of the year except for Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
A signature of the Las Vegas skyline, the replica
Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas is an exact
reproduction of one of Europe's most famous
landmarks, rendered meticulously at 1/2 scale.
The Eiffel Tower Experience allows you to ride to
the top, where you'll have a stunning, panoramic
view of the valley, from 460 feet above the
ground. Along the way, an experienced elevator
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Note: To see it all, we recommend visitors arrive
by 2:00 p.m. Pedestrians are prohibited from the
top of the dam during hours of darkness.
ADMISSION FEES:
Parking fee: $7.00 (cash only)
building Hoover Dam, an engineering project
unlike any attempted before.
Visit the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday
Closed: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday,
Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For reservation information about Hoover Dam
tours contact us during operating hours at:
Tel: (702) 494-2517
Fax: (702) 494-2587
Toll free: (866) 730-9097
Boulder City Museum and Historical
Association is located in the
Boulder Dam Hotel
1305 Arizona Street, Boulder City, Nevada 89005
P.O. Box 60516, Boulder City, Nevada 890060516
Phone: (702) 294-1988 | Fax: (702) 294-4380
E-mail: info@bcmha.org
The Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum tells the
story of the Boulder Canyon Project as it was
experienced by the men and women who braved
the desolation of the Southern Nevada desert to
build Hoover Dam and Boulder City.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend is set for
Feb. 29 - March 2. The schedule for the event is
as follows: Qualifying for both the UAW-Dodge
400 and Sam's Town 300 will be Friday, Feb. 29.
The Sam's Town 300 event will be Saturday,
March 1 and the 11th annual UAW-Dodge 400
will be run on Sunday, March 2.
Official Website:
http://www.lvms.com/
The Museum's three-dimensional, interactive
displays and exhibits describe the great social
and economic forces surrounding the 1929 Stock
Market Crash and Depression that drove
thousands of unemployed citizens from their
homes into the isolation of the Nevada desert
where the Boulder Canyon Project was one of
the few places in the United States where men
could find work.
Direct link to tickets:
http://www.lvms.com/tickets/
7000 Las Vegas Blvd N
Las Vegas NV 89115
Phone Number (Local): (702) 644-4443
Phone Number (Toll-free): (800) 644-4444
Fax: (708) 644-7774
Photographs, artifacts, oral histories, and the
sounds of Hoover Dam construction ringing off
the walls of Black Canyon provide a sense of the
complexity, danger, and immense scale of the
construction project, as well as a picture of
ordinary life in an extraordinary time and place.
Listen as these pioneers tell about their lives in
Boulder City and down at the Hoover Dam
construction site in the desperate years of the
early 1930s.
Just a few miles north of The Strip, Las Vegas
Motor Speedway sits like a diamond in the
desert. One of the most complete racing
complexes in the world, its 1,600 acres include
Mothers describe how they set up households in
the sandy wastes along the Colorado River. Dam
workmen tell stories of the dangers they faced
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89109. The direct phone number is 702-7707000.
road courses, a three-eighths mile oval, a dirt
track and a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.
At its heart, however, is the 1.5-mile Las Vegas
Motor Speedway, home of a 400-mile race on the
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, as well as Busch
and Truck Series events.
Travel
Transportation
Once you’re on the ground, your transportation
options range from rental cars, shuttles, taxis,
and limos. The Wynn Las Vegas concierge said
that a shuttle leaves the airport every 30 minutes
and stops at the different hotels. The cost of the
shuttle is $6.00 per person. The shuttle stops at
various hotels. A taxi would cost approximately
$20.00-$25.00 plus gratuity, a sedan from the
hotel would cost $88.60 per 3 passengers and it
includes gratuity. The ride from the airport to the
Wynn Las Vegas is approximately 10-15 minutes.
Construction of the $200 million complex began
in 1995. Nearly 2,000 tons of concrete were
originally used to build more than 100,000 seats.
Shortly after Speedway Motorsports Inc. bought
the track in 1998, it announced plans to add
22,000 seats in the Dale Earnhardt Tower
overlooking the frontstretch.
The first NASCAR race held at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway was a Truck Series event in 1996.
The Busch Series held a race there in 1997, and
a year later the Cup series made its first visit with
Mark Martin picking up the victory in 1998.
Construction of the Richard Petty Terrace in Turn
1 was completed in 2006, allowing fans a shot at
14,000 additional tickets and pushing the track's
seating capacity to nearly 150,000.
Additionally, the track saw several major changes
in 2006, as the entire surface as reconfigured
with progressive banking installed, as well as fanfriendly features in the infield and moving pit road
closer to the straightaway. Beginning in 2007,
officials made grandstand seating during
NASCAR weekend smoke-free
Restaurants
The following are recommended
restaurants:
List of Sites to Visit
Recommended by the Concierge
Picasso
Wynn Las Vegas
French, Gourmet
702-693-7223
If you are a first time visitor to Las Vegas, then it
is recommended that you visit each of the hotel
properties. Each hotel has its own flavor. If you
are visiting as a return visitor, then you should
see the Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Valley
of Fire, Mt. Charleston, and view the Grand
Canyon by helicopter.
Soaring cove ceilings, intimate nooks and great
bursts of flowers make Picasso a dream of
country elegance. Here, Master Chef Julian
Serrano's French-Mediterranean cuisine takes
flight in a room that boasts an awesome
profusion of original Picasso oils and ceramics.
The first Las Vegas chef to be honored with the
James Beard Award for "Best Chef, Southwest,"
Serrano showcases his ingredient-driven,
seasonal cuisine in two masterful menus: a fourcourse tasting menu and a five-course Chef's
Degustation. Picasso is the proud recipient of the
AAA Five Diamond Award of Excellence for
2002, 2003 and 2004. In addition, surveyors in
the 2002 Zagat Las Vegas Restaurant Survey
voted Picasso "Most Popular Restaurant" in Las
Vegas
Wynn Las Vegas Hotel
Andre’s French Restaurant
Monte Carlo Hotel
French, American, Gourmet
702-730-7777
Photo printed with the Wynn’s permission
Open daily from 6 p.m.
Reservations recommended
Voted No. 1 Restaurant in Las Vegas by the
Prestigious Zagat Guide
The physical address of the Wynn Las Vegas is
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, Nevada
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Delight in extraordinary delicacies prepared to
Chef Andre Rochat's uncompromising standards.
that transports you to the marketplaces of North
Africa. Stores and restaurants include Ann Taylor
Loft, bebe, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Hilo Hattie The Store of Hawaii, Crustacean and Prana
Lounge of the legendary An Family, Sephora, Sur
La Table, Swarovski, Z Gallerie, and
Commander's Palace voted "Best Restaurant in
Las Vegas."
Craftsteak
MGM Grand Hotel
Steakhouse
702-891-7318
James Beard award winning chef Tom Colicchio
is emphatic when it comes to creating menu
items that appeal to all lovers of fine food.
Hours:
Sunday - Thursday 10am - 11pm
Friday - Saturday 10am - 12 midnight
Open 365 days. Restaurant and nightclub hours
vary
Nobhill
MGM Grand Hotel
American, Specialty
702-891-7337
Directions:
Desert Passage
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(888) 800-8284
Delightful San Francisco neighborhood inspired
cuisine elevated to an art form by the mastery of
James Beard award-winning chef Michael Mina.
Aureole
Mandalay Bay Resort
American, Gourmet
702-632-7777
Forecast
Modeled after Charlie Palmer's famous New York
eatery. Featuring a four-story wine tower.
Reservations are recommended.
China Grille
Mandalay Bay Resort
Chinese
702-632-7777
The February daytime average temperature is
61°. The nighttime average temperature is 41°.
Bring layers allowing for cold to cool temperature
variances.
Not necessarily Chinese. Spectacular Asianinspired cuisine is served in generous portions,
dramatically presented and meant for sharing.
Reservations suggested.
What to wear?
Convention functions are business causal except
for the Friday night Awards Dinner which is
cocktail attire.
Shopping
Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas!
To call it just a mall would be to call Las Vegas
just a desert town. A must-see tourist attraction
in its own right, Fashion Outlets also offers
unbelievable savings on top-of-the-line and
designer merchandise. It's worth the short ride
to save up to 75% off at more than 100 designer
outlets all in an enclosed air-conditioned setting.
Fashion Outlets is located approximately 30
minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip on I-15 at
Exit 1 in Primm, Nevada on the California border.
The center is connected to Primm Valley Resort
& Casino.
Friday, Awards Dinner
And Rock’n Jason D. Williams
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Margaux 1 Room
The NASPD Awards Dinner with the Rock’n
Jason D. Williams, a pianist that will rock your
socks off with his unorthodox style of playing.
Come honor our board, officers, committee
chairmen, committee members, and 25 & 50
years of Service to the Industry recipients.
Desert Passage
With dozens of stores unique to Las Vegas, plus
award-winning restaurants, The Shops in Desert
Passage at the Aladdin are a delightful oasis to
escape the ordinary.
Visit 140 incredible specialty stores and 8
tantalizing restaurants in a one-of-a-kind setting
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11:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Golf Tournament
Paiute Golf Course
Jason D. Williams – the pianist
Enthusiastic, Reckless, Stormy, Rock & Roll in its
natural state ... This explains why the Kansas
City Star Pronounced Jason D. Williams as "the
past and future of rock & roll." The Beacon
Journal dubbed him as "The world’s greats piano
player." Most importantly this reminds you of why
you got into rock & roll in the first place, to get a
little wild.
Resting in the undisturbed beauty of the
Southern Nevada desert at the base of the
picturesque Spring Mountains lies a golfing
experience like no other. The Las Vegas Paiute
Golf Resort. The championship golf courses,
conceived and designed by world-renowned
architect Pete Dye. Enjoy the natural serenity and
tranquility that only the Las Vegas Paiute Golf
Resort can offer.
After seeing a live show there will be no doubt
why fans and critics alike agree with that
summation of the dynamic piano player from
Memphis. Jason D. has the same musical
innovation and on the edge attitude as Jerry Lee
and Elvis.
The golf course is 45 minutes away from the
Wynn Las Vegas.
Jason's' style is difficult to describe. From
Classical to Rockabilly to Country to Jazz and on
to Rock & Roll, Jason D. adapts to each different
concert setting he performs.
Saturday Optional Opportunity
“City of Lights” Helicopter Ride
Television cameras love Jason's energy and
style. He has appeared on such shows as MTV's
News at Night, MTV The Week in Rock, Pat
Sajak Show, LIVE! on ABC, Regis and Kathie
Lee Show, VH1, VH1's This is Country, Crook &
Chase, Nashville Now, Music City Tonight,
Entertainment Tonight, that's just to name a few.
March 1, 2008
6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Vegas Nights
Enjoy the “City of Lights” from the best view
possible, from the sky! Experience a
breathtaking night flight over The Strip and
Downtown Las Vegas in the “limousine” of the
sky, Maverick’s 7-passenger ECO-Star
helicopter. Enjoy the theater-style individual
leather seats, noise-reduction headsets with
voice activated microphones, wraparound glass
for outstanding visibility and the highest level of
safety in the industry. A limousine will take our
guests from the Wynn the short drive to the
helicopter pad where champagne will be served
prior to departure.
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Estimated 12-15 minute flight
Jason is on the road over 200 days a year
playing to crowds in every setting, from clubs to
amphitheaters and many corporate sponsored
events. Jason D. is unique, talented and full of
raw energy. This is one act you have to see and
hear to believe.
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Don is past Chairman of the Metals Service
Center Institute, the premier trade
association of the steel industry. He has
held a variety of positions within the
association. He continues as the moderator
of the Annual Economic Forecast. Prior to
Northwestern University, he held an Adjunct
Professorship at DePaul University where
he taught the capstone course in the
Graduate MBA Program. It was there that
he received DePaul University’s Best
Teaching Award in 1993 and 1998. He also
served on DePaul University’s Institute for
Business and Professional Ethics. Further,
Don is a Management Trustee of Pipe
Fitters’ Union Local 597. He is a former
Director of the Committee for Monetary
Research and Education in Greenwich,
Connecticut. In 1996, Don was a nominee
for the prestigious Chicago Junior
Achievement Award. He is also a director of
the Vail Rubber Company in St. Joseph,
Michigan. Dr. McNeeley was also among
the finalists for the 2005 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Most
recently, Don was named Metal Center
News’ 2006 Man of the Year.
Speakers
Donald McNeeley
President and COO of Chicago
Tube and Iron Corporation
“Evolution of Success- An Economic
Journey”
Friday, February 29, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Donald McNeeley is the eldest of 7 children
from a working class family. He credits this
as his preparation for his current
responsibilities as the President and Chief
Operating Officer of Chicago Tube and Iron
Corporation, a multi-million dollar steel
company headquartered in Chicago with ten
subsidiaries throughout the United States.
Don also serves as a member of the Board
of Directors. In addition, Dr. McNeeley
holds an Adjunct Professorship at
Northwestern University where he teaches
the capstone course in the prestigious
McCormick Graduate School of Engineering.
Don has authored numerous articles and
publications. He is listed in Who's Who in
America as well as Who's Who Worldwide
and is frequently called upon to speak on a
variety of subjects related to business, the
steel industry, and economics. As a
fiduciary, he is responsible for Wall Street
investments and his is an often-solicited
perspective on Wall Street. He has been
quoted in the Wall Street Journal and
featured in Inc. Magazine and Crain’s
Chicago Business. Part of his childhood is
featured in the publication entitled Limbo,
White Collar Dreams with Blue Collar Roots.
Previous speaking engagements include the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, Columbia University's Arden House,
The Jefferson Institute in Provo, Utah,
British Petroleum, American Chemical
Society, Australian National Steel
Convention, Tru-Serv Hardware Executive
Development Program, and the American
Academy of Management. As testimony to
his competitive nature, Don has competed in
and completed over eighty marathons,
including a five-time finisher of the renowned
Boston Marathon. In a 1998 test of
endurance, he completed six marathons in
Dr. McNeeley is a graduate of the Harvard
Business School. In addition, he attended
the University of Wisconsin, George
Williams College, Benedictine University,
and Columbia Pacific University. He holds a
Baccalaureate of Arts (B.A.) Degree with a
major in business, as well as a Masters
Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
with a major in business and a concentration
in human resource development, graduating
summa cum laude. He received a Master of
Science (M.S.) Degree in Management and
Organizational Behavior, graduating with
honors. He also received a Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree with a major in
business and a concentration in economics,
once again graduating with honors.
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six weeks. He has also completed five
Olympic distance triathlons.
Marilyn Moats Kennedy, Founder
and Managing Partner of Career
Strategies
“Managing Change: Understanding the
Cross-generational Workforce”
Victor Coppola, CEO of P. I.
Associates
Friday, February 29, 2008 11:15 a.m. – Noon
“The Right People, Right Job, Right
Now”
Marilyn Moats Kennedy is founder and
managing partner of Career Strategies, a
31-year-old management consulting firm in
Wilmette, Illinois.
A former DePaul University faculty member,
she is also founder and publisher of
Kennedy's Career Strategist, a newsletter
on career planning, job hunting and office
politics. She makes more than 100
presentations a year on a variety of topics
that affect the evolving workplace. Of
particular interest today are age diversity
issues such as cross-generational
motivation, management, communication,
and recruitment and retentions Predicting
Future Management Trends and
Organizational Politics are also frequentlyrequested topics.
Kennedy has written six books, the first of
which, Office Politics: Seizing
Power/Wielding Clout (1981), established
her as an expert on political survival in the
cutthroat business world.
Other books are:
Career Knockouts: How to Battle Back
Salary Strategies: Everything You Need to
Know to Get the Salary You Want
Powerbase: How to Build It/How to Keep It
Office Warfare: Getting Ahead in the
Aggressive 80s;
The Glamour Guide to Office Smarts
For 10 years Kennedy was a columnist for
Across the Board magazine ("In the
Trenches") and for 18 years was the "Job
Strategies" columnist for Glamour
magazine. She currently writes for The
Physician Executive and is quoted regularly
in national publications such as The Wall
Street Journal, Fortune magazine and Fast
Company magazine. She has appeared on
"20/20" and "Good Morning America"
Kennedy holds a BSJ and MSJ from
Northwestern University and is a charter
member of Northwestern University's
Council of 100 and The Medill School's
Journalism Hall of Fame.
Friday, February 29, 2008 Noon – 1:30 a.m.
Victor Coppola is CEO of P. I. Associates,
and focuses on helping enterprises
maximize the benefits of their most valuable
resource, people. He specializes in
assisting growing, changing and
restructuring enterprises, to develop
solutions to the human resources and other
financial and business challenges necessary
to achieve their goals. Vic provides
expertise and counsel, for people decisions,
recruiting, executive coaching and strategic
planning, finance, marketing and sales, and
managing change.
He was a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers for 20 years and National
Chairman of Middle Market Business
Services directing programs and training for
100 domestic offices. He co-authored the
Coopers & Lybrand Guide to Growing Your
Business (John Wiley & Sons) Vic has been
a speaker at the Inc. 500 and Growth
Company conferences. Vic earned his B.S.
in Finance from Long Island University. In
1993, he received the University’s
Distinguished Alumni Award.
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NASPD Panel Discussion
“2008 Global Market Analysis and How
it Affects the U.S. Pipe Market”
Friday, February 29, 2008 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Facilitator: Mike Evans, Maurice Pincoffs
Company, Inc.
Panelists: Dilip Bhargava, SDB Trade
International; LP; John Denny, Coutinho &
Ferrostaal, Inc.; Tapas Rajderkar,
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products; Scott
Robertson, American Metal Market
Thank you for joining us
in Las Vegas,
Susannah Porr
&
Gail Belcik
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