Monday, 21 August 2006

 

Text Box: 8/14 Program: The Disney Institute’s Disney Keys to Excellence - Peter L. Aust -
Text Box: Calendar of Events Last Week: 8/14 Peter Aust, So.Saratoga Chamber: The Disney Keys to Excellence This Week: 8/21 Richard Schell, NYS DOT: Round and Round We Go – Turnabouts, Traffic Circles and Roundabouts’. Next Week: 8/28 SCC President: The Role and Function of the Community College in Today’s Society Note: The regular meeting night is now Monday at Millstone Lodge Coming Up: 9/4 Labor Day – No meeting Coming Up: 9/7 Gift of Life Golf & Bocce Tourney Coming Up: 9/11 Club Assembly Invocation: George Bailey, Garry Morrow, Dan Stec or Bob Youmans Please give suggestions for future programs to Ron Serapilio
Text Box: Calendar of Events Last Week 4/25: David Stills - “Starfire Systems” This Week 5/2: International Service Committee- Recognizing the Support BHBL Rotary Gives American Field Service- Presents an American Field Service Program including A Thai Dance by our own Thai Rotarian, Mali Naksanga Next Week 5/9: Don Marshall “What’s New at Charlton School” Coming Up 5/5: Chili Supper at the High School 6/3: 9-Hole Golf Tournament at Galway Golf Club Invocation: George Bailey, Garry Morrow, Dan Stec or Bob Youmans Suggestions for future programs may be given to Linda LeTendre
Text Box: 8/14 Announcements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


·          The invocation was given by George Bailey

·          A warm welcome was given to Doug Turpin upon his return to active participation

·          There were no guests or visiting Rotarians

·          Sandy Kominoski reported that she is planning a club garage sale on 7 October and is seeking a venue.

·          Ken Crotty appealed for contributions to the Rotary Foundation

·          Ken reported that the rumor that the Millstone Lodge is up for sale is false, and that we should take care to dispel it with others.  We need our meeting place!

·          Dick O’Rourke announced that copies of the 2006 Entertainment Book have arrived.  The price is $30.  The books can be used immediately, and are valid through 31 October 2007.  We earn 20% of the price, and will receive a $116 bonus is we sell 104 books this year.

·          President Linda extended thanks to the Whettens for hosting the Board of Directors meeting.

·          Bob Youmans led the singing of I Had a Dream.

·          Doug Turpin resumed his Happy Dollars duties, finishing with a suitably outrageous joke about a taciturn husband and a falling wife.

·          Val Mosier reported that a fund raiser will be held for St Jude’s hospital tomorrow.

·          Gini Whetten delivered a Rotary minute based on George Bernard Shaw’s True Story of Life, and a Chinese fable about the value of “cracked pots” to society.

·          Ron Serapilio introduced our speaker, Peter L. Aust, who has been the president and CEO of the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County since 2001.  He has been involved in leadership positions of various chambers of commerce throughout his career, both as a volunteer and board officer.  He is active in the Kiwanis Club and has been honored with a life membership for his work as lieutenant governor with responsibility for 18 clubs.

 

The Disney Company is a legend for its organizational excellence, achieved in part through the activities of the Disney Institute.  Their programs emphasize leadership, management, service and loyalty.  The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County is welcoming the Disney Institute Keys to Excellence Program to the Capital Region on Wednesday 27 September, from 7:30 to 4:30 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center.  Sponsored by the Albany Academy, Albany Academy for Girls, Fox23 and B95.5, the full-day event will give area professionals the chance to discover the business behind the Disney Magic, learn about management philosophies and behind-the scenes operations and how to implement Disney business strategies in their own organizations.

The Capital Region Disney Keys program has four 90-minute sessions:

·         Leadership, Disney Style – Participants discover how effective leadership has been the catalyst at Disney to drive employee/customer satisfaction and bottom-line results, from the company’s inception to today.

·         Management, Disney Style – Participants examine the importance of integrating an organization’s corporate culture in selection, training and care.

·         Service, Disney Style – Participants explore world-renowned Disney principles for service excellence.

·         Loyalty, Disney Style – Participants learn key practices and principles in building and sustaining loyalty that have made Disney a trusted and revered brand around the world for more than 75 years.

There are seats for 400 participants of which half have been taken to date.  The fee of $369 includes the entire day of four sessions, and breakfast and lunch.  One complementary seat is granted for each 5 seats purchased.  The individual sessions are available for $99 each.

The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County has promotional materials for getting the word out.

Mr. Aust closed by expressing his enthusiasm for the recent news that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will be building a chip facility in the county.  There will be changes and exciting benefits for the community.

 

Reported by Fred Baily

 

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