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exp e ct ed . I was “The ... conference was ver y impressed with the industry more than I expected. I know ledge poswas very impressed with sessed by the indithe industry knowledge v i dual s l ea din g possessed by the and attending the individuals leading and event. I learned attending the event.” that other business owners have experienced what I am facing and they were able to provide proven solutions that helped their companies prosper. Since the conference we have implemented new policies for our AR and service and sales departments that have already shown improvements. I highly recommend this event for companies in our industry — except my competitors!” — Lincoln Nunnally, business consultant, Consolidated Office Solutions Inc., Conyers, Ga. “The BTA Southeast Fall Colors Conference combined the best of both professional information and personal serenity. I came away from this conference not only motivated by ideas that could immediately impact our business, but with a sense of peace that comes from being surrounded by nature at its best. The session on recruiting and maintaining good employees was helpful as were the ideas learned from the group meeting on how to cut invoicing costs by implementing ‘paperless’ invoicing via e-mail. Those are only a couple of the great ideas learned while attending, but there are countless others. I’m glad I made the trip and look forward to attending the Waynesville event next year.” — Debra Dennis, general operations manager, CopyPro Inc., Greenville, N.C. “As usual, the Waynesville conference was a big hit for myself and the other members of our organization. This year we had myself, representing sales, our head of IT and our hiring coordinator all in attendance. We always leave with something that will be implemented ... And, of course, the venue is breathtaking. Our group looks forward to this event every year.” — Lonnie W. Gordon, director of system sales, Hendrix Business Systems Inc., Matthews, N.C. The next BTA Southeast conference will be held June 16-17, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. Watch www.btasoutheast.org and www.bta.org for details. Brent Hoskins, executive director of the Business Technology Association, is editor of Office Technology magazine. He can be reached at brent@bta.org.
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Clockwise from top: Ronelle Ingram leads the front-runner education workshop, FIX: Cost Management for Service; presenter Sally Brause of GreatAmerica Leasing Corp.; attendees during one of the conference’s education sessions; Gino Chavis, of exhibiting sponsor Kyocera Mita America Inc., addresses attendees; the round-table discussion provided the opportunity for attendees to learn from one another.
Left: The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa’s historic main lodge. Right: BTA Southeast President Mike Upchurch. w w w . o f f i c e t e c h n o l o g y m a g . c o m | D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 9 | 29