Additional Helpful Details in preparing for the CHART Conference
CHART TRAINER COMPETENCIES The CHART Trainer Competency Workshops are offered in 4 tracks based on the role you play in your organization. See the workshop list of all four tracks and their corresponding Competencies by Role.
FIFTH TRACK WORKSHOPS There are 3 rounds of 4 hour competency workshops in Napa. For anyone that does not want to take a competency workshop in one or more of those rounds, we have a 5th Track for alternative breakouts that the attendee can choose from. For a full description, see the Fifth Track Session Details
Topics Include: Interviewing Skills by Jim Knight Old World v. New World Wine Comparison Class by Soutirage Maximizing Powerpoint by Legacy productions Crisis Management Today by Linda Duke Napa History and Wine Tasting by Trinchero Family Estates
PERSONAL BRANDING PHOTOS For only $50 a photographer from Legacy will spend 20 minutes with you and get you one of the best new headshots you could hope for, and turn over a flash drive with up to 5 - 10 great shots for you to choose from. You can schedule your appointment online so it is most convenient for you on-site. See full Flyer for details, or Schedule Now.
NAPA POST-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES The T3 conference is an intense learning experience. The conference ends at noon on Tuesday, but plan to stay over Tuesday to decompress, process all that you learned, and relax and further your networking with attendees during one of our Post-Conference winery tours. Enjoy the serene, uncrowded Napa as it is best experienced. Activity Details
1. Napa Immersion Tour - If you are staying over Tuesday or have a late flight, join 40+ members on a tour of Napa including food and wine tastings at three wineries, ending at the Yountville Marketplace for additional wineries, shopping and food. Bus leaves the hotel at 1pm and returns at 6pm. $75 covers the wine tastings and food pairings at three wineries, tour and transportation. Flyer
2. Del Dotto Winery Tour - If you are not interested in a lengthy tour but still have a later flight out, take a tour of the Del Dotto winery right in downtown Napa, including a cave tour and tasting wine right out of the barrels. $60 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm.
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COMMON TABLE - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT DINNER GROUPS Saturday and Sunday night dinner is on your own to explore some of Napa's world renowned restaurants. If you do not have a group of people you plan to go with, sign up to go to one of these great restaurants with a group of other attendees. Sign ups will be Saturday at registration or at the opening reception. Join a group of 6 to 10 for dinner around 7 pm. Dinner costs are on your own.
MONDAY NIGHT DINNER Enjoy this last evening of bonding and reinforcing the relationships that can become your most valuable resource as a trainer over the years. This year we will feature Deuces Wild, a very funny, very interactive dueling pianos duo. Don't miss this great night to truly unwind before the last night in the hospitality suite.
HOSPITALITY SUITE Every conference on Tuesday morning we hear people say, disappointedly, that they did not go to the hospitality suite because they did not know that they should, or that it was open to everyone, or that it was worth it to stay up that late. And then we feel bad that we did not explain it well enough. So we are telling you now –go to the Hospitality Suite! Legendary for its unparalleled networking, relationship building and Jenga, your CHART experience will not be complete unless you spend at least some time here. The Hospitality Suite is in a large sleeping room suite, where attendees get together at the end of each night to hang out, play games, catch up and get to know each other in a very relaxed and casual setting. It is where you truly get to know people and build lasting relationships that you can draw upon thoughout the year as training questions and issues arise. Don’t avoid coming just because you don’t know anyone. It is way better than going back to your room and watching bad television re-runs.
SERVICE EVENT The Service Event wil be Saturday afternoon in the hotel making blankets for needy families. Participation fee is $25 to cover the cost of supplies.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER In Napa we’ll again be “tweeting” out takeaways, ideas and links for you during the keynotes and breakouts. It is great to follow twitter while onsite, to read posts on everyone else’s insights and discoveries, but start following #CHARTNapa now so you can "meet" attendees before the conference starts, and see some new familiar faces the minute you walk through the door.
All posts should add the hash-tag #CHARTNapa. We’ve actually already begun to tweet - so follow @CHARTtrainers and search #CHARTNapa now. Don’t have a Twitter account? No worries; it’s quick.