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Carolina's Ford Truck Club - Thursday November 8th, 2007 Meeting

"Working to Make You More Profitable"

Year-End Meeting
Grobe Park Inn- Asheville, NC

We have our year-end BPN business-planning meeting scheduled and a tentative agenda. The BPN business meeting is taking place on Thursday, November 8, 2007. This required BPN dealership meeting begins at 10:00am at the Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC.

In order to take advantage of our special room rate of $156.00, all reservations must be made by October 5th, 2007.

Truck Club Golf Challenge: details to follow

Hospitality Suite – There will be a Hospitality Suite in the evening: 6 pm – 10 pm

LOCATION:

Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804


Map

LODGING:

Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Avenue Ashville, NC 28804 reservations 1-800-438-5800

All reservations are made direct with the Hotel. The Room block is in the name of Ford Motor Company and the rate is $156 per night. This rate is only good if reservations are made prior to October 5, 2006 and if rooms are still available.

Winners of commercial truck season contest rooms:

Please make your reservations directly with the Hotel ASAP under the Ford Motor Block.  They need your credit card info and number of nights you wish to stay. Ford will credit you 1 night stay ($ 156+ tax). Please advise  Jerry Deblon with your room confirmation number before October 1.  Email gdeblon@ford.com . Again you must make your own reservation directly with the hotel.

ACTIVITIES

You may contact Accents on Asheville to line up tours at the Biltmore, golf or whatever you want to do  (see attached form):

Michael Rouse
Accents on Asheville
Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Avenue
Asheville, NC  28804

828-251-9013 (voice)
828-251-9213 (fax)
800-627-1185 (toll-free)

www.accentsonasheville.com

For Spa Reservations - @ 800-438-5800 pick 2 (call ASAP as the spa books up fast).
Indoor Tennis – You can book at extension 828-252-2711 #1046

Agenda is as follows:

BPN MEETING

Thursday November 8, 2007 – Ballroom

10:00-10:05 - Introductions
10:05-11:30 - Business plan workshop attended by designated dealership Employees – Jerry Deblon
11:30-12:00 - Best commercial practices FMCC - Sales to achieve 2008 objectives
12:00-12:45 - Lunch
12:45-1:30 - Paul Russell – National Ford Commercial Truck Sales Manager
1:30-  2:15 - Medium Truck and LCF Business Plan presentations – Carrie Pfingst / Todd Kaufman
2:15-  2:25 - Break
2:25– 2:40 - CVO  KP Smith & Craig Aeschbacher
2:40   3:00 - BPN Program Changes.
3:00-  3:15 - Fleet Program Updates
3:15 - 3:40 - Larry Knight "Calling on a large fleet"
3:40- 4:30 - Equipment manufacturer product /program and incentive updates
6:00-10:00 - Year End Ford Truck Clubs Holiday Banquet Dinner and Reception
7:00-11:00 - Entertainment

If your spouse or significant other is looking for an activity on Thursday while we're in our meeting,   they can contact the spa directly for reservations.  The spa books up quickly so have them make reservations NOW (Number below).  Please see the attached sign up form from Accents on Asheville. You can contact them directly to sign up.  This is not a Sponsored event.

Agenda (cont.)

Friday November 9, 2006 – Breakfast compliments of Truck Clubs  

If you have any questions, please contact:  Carrie Pfingst 704 281 3965 or Jerry Deblon at 770 205 6483.

(RSVP here | download word file of this meeting information)

Make a Commitment this year, to yourself and to the Truck Club and be a true club member by attending all meetings because you may miss important information that can only

“MAKE YOU MORE PROFITABLE”