The Pike County Chamber of Commerce held their 2010 Signature Event on Thursday, May 20th at the beautiful Woodloch Pines Resort. The #1 best selling business author on Amazon, Tony Rubleski, presented the keynote presentation to a room packed with local business people hanging onto his every word. In addition to the dinner, an in-depth workshop was held the next morning at the Hampton Inn in Matamoras.
Here's what local business people are saying about the event:
"One of our new Marketing Consultants attended the Signature event with me. She is already applying the insight she gained to her daily sales activities and finding it successful." Matthew Dorcas - Local Sales Manager for Bold Gold Media Group.
"Fresh and revitalized approaches and ideas are the wrappers needed to maintain the edge and stand out as a yellow tulip in today's changing world. Rubleski is on his game and on our side." Carol Markwalter - Pike County Dispatch
"Attending the Signature Event was worth every penny and more! Tony Rubleski delivered a dynamic presentation on how to bring more sales and customers through the door, and just as important, how to maintain customer base by implementing proven, common sense techniques. Taking advantage of the many and varied programs the Pike County Chamber offers is essential to optimally running a business." Mary Ann Butler from the Times herald-Record
"What a great opportunity this was for small businesses to gain new marketing ideas that would set them apart from their competition", said Ed Nikles, President of Ed Nikles Custom Builder.
"Tony's message was relevant to all business learning how to strive ahead in this new economy," said Pike Chamber CEO, Danielle Jordan. "He explained that everyone is a sales person, whether it is in your job description or not."
"Without the support of sponsorships this event could not have happened", said Jordan. "These local business sponsors are to be commended for helping other businesses by sponsoring educational programming." Major sponsors for this event were the Dime Bank, Ed Nikles Custom Builder, Pike Light and Power and the Wayne Bank. Supporting sponsors were the Woodloch Pines Resort, PennStar Bank, and Bon Secours Heath System. Media sponsors are the Bold Gold Media Group, Best Western and the Pike County Dispatch.
For more information on future Pike Chamber events and educational seminars visit www.pikechamber.com.
Photos:
#1 Tony Rubleski and Ed Nikles, Sr.
#2 Tony Rubleski and PCCC CEO Danielle Jordan
#3 Tony Rubleski talks one on one with Ekaterina Pereyra, Marketing Assistant for Dime Bank at the seminar