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Achievers 2009 was yet another exciting event as
Amway Global
and the
IBOAI
continued to honor their 50th year of growth in this great
business. Thousands of IBOs converged on Orlando, Florida,
to take part in education, motivation, and celebration and
all that the
Disney experience has to offer. Make sure you
take a look at all the photos we have posted; also, check
out our
You Tube Channel, hopefully you followed us on
Twitter where we posted some more
photos
and visited our
Facebook page as we reported live from
the
Swan and Dolphin.
From the welcome events (session
1 and
session 2),
to the business meeting (session
1 and
session 2),
the private Amway Global event at
Universal
Studios (session
1 and
session 2),
to the training sessions (session
1 and
session 2),
the fantastic giveaways and the nostalgic recognition
evening (session
1 and
session 2)
– no details were spared to make the event an experience of
a lifetime. (See some of the
Achievers
photos that Amway Global posted for
Achieve magazine.)
And as an added bonus, a
New Platinum
Seminar was held during the first session.
It was only fitting that Amway President
Doug DeVos,
son of founder
Rich DeVos, was part of this great event. Doug
shared the goals of the founding families to work toward a
beautiful future, all the while turning it into reality and
noted that our last 50 years will be our foundation for the
next 50, always making our business a better opportunity
tomorrow than it is today. Doug thanked the
IBOAI and its leaders for being so incredibly
important to our business as we grow the future and continue
to touch lives. This year was particularly exciting for the
IBOAI as our
Executive
Committee members
Joe Markiewicz,
Jim Janz,
Kathy Victor,
Bill Hawkins,
Jody Victor,
and newly elected Brad Duncan were part of The IBO Show – an
educational and entertaining portion of the Business
Meeting, emceed by entertainer/comedian Scott Bloom. IBOAI
Chairman
Bob Andrews
was center stage with Amway Global Vice President of Sales
Sandy
Spielmaker for opening and closing comments as
was
IBOAI Board Vice Chairman
Steve Woods.
During the meeting in each session, 3 lucky IBO numbers were
drawn from attendees who went home with either an all
expense paid trip for two to the 2010
MLS Soccer
Championships, a trip to the 2010
Indianapolis 500, or
Super Bowl XLIV.
Upon conclusion of the very entertaining and informative
“IBO Show,” the audience was treated to a keynote address
from
Chris Gardner, New
York Times and Washington Post bestselling author
of
Pursuit of Happyness, which was also made
into a
movie that became the number 2 all-time
domestic grossing drama. Chris, who has been awarded many
honors over his lifetime, shared the amazing story which led
him to become a homeless father with an 18 month old son,
even though he had gone to school, worked hard, played by
all the rules of life. He stressed the importance of
breaking cycles that hold you back, having a dream, being
committed to your goals, and becoming “world class” at
whatever you do. Mr. Gardner closed with: “This book
and movie are about everybody who ever had a dream and
wouldn’t quit.” At the conclusion of the Business Meeting,
IBOAI Chairman Bob Andrews encouraged the audience to stay
focused, stay engaged and stay tuned.
The
Expo
was a huge hit, and the Training Sessions were heavily
attended. All IBOships attending Achievers received an
iPod touch
when visiting the Tech/Training area of
Expo
and were shown the new
Amway Global
Mobile Apps. The IBOAI staff and an occasional
Board member were on hand at their booth to provide
information on the Association and its activities (past,
present, future). Training Seminars were standing-room-only
as Bill Hawkins, Joe Markiewicz, Bob Andrews, Steve Woods,
Jody Victor, Jim Janz and Joe Victor and Cale Andrews
provided valuable information to attendees on all aspects of
building a successful, balanced, growing business.
The final night of Achievers, a semi formal event, was
elegant, nostalgic, emotional, and intriguing as leaders
from the past shared very special words of wisdom on the
last 50 years and leaders of the future were honored. IBOAI
Board Chairman Bob Andrews received special recognition from
Sandy Spielmaker during the first session recognition
dinner, celebrating “his vision, extraordinary
communications skills, and deep desire to make a
difference.” Two very happy IBOs left the
final night
of each session with either a 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Boy
or a 2010 Mustang Convertible. Following recognition of new
Pins from Emeralds all the way to Crowns, the group was
entertained by Beatles tribute band,
Rain.
It was a wonderful evening, a fitting conclusion to a
fabulous event and a very clear reminder that our business
opportunity is not just about success – it is about
significance. Our business provides an opportunity to anyone
that is willing to be very significant to others and to the
world.
Thank you Amway Global, thank you IBOAI Board Members, thank
you all IBOs and IBO leaders for making North America a
better place.
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