The National Gift Basket Convention: Full Schedule

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3:00pm

Pick Up Your SWAG!

We have a gift for you! Come on by the main meeting room and pick up your gift! Badge required.

Thursday August 8, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

6:00pm

Newbie Chat with LeAnn

If you're new to the gift basket industry and want a comfortable place to ask anything you want, join Leann Fanning-Medard for this intimate conversation for newbies.

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Thursday August 8, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cascade D

Social

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00pm

Taste of Your Town Social Hour Hosted by Sharon Day

Bring a locally inspired gift of $25 in retail value to exchange with a peer in the gift basket industry. Designed to become a "get to know everyone" event, Sharon Day will be hosting this event in the main meeting room.

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Thursday August 8, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

8:00am

Good Morning with Debbie Q.: The Kick Off!

Wake up each morning and get inspired, educated and so much more with the first session of the day!

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Awarded for her innovation, leadership and “mover and shaker” attitude in Silicon Valley, Debbie has made an impression on small and medium sized business owners throughout the United States and beyond. A former security professional in high tech, Debbie made the decision to create... Read More →

Friday August 9, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

9:00am

Business Gifting Program Design & Execution

Of course you're looking to sell to businesses and doing it the right way will expedite your opportunities. Learn how to create a business gifting program and how to get it in the hands of business professionals.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Debbie Q. The Business Gifting Program pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

10:00am

Storefronts, Pop-Ups & Merchandising

Learn how to set up your storefront properly to attract clients and show off your capabilities. The concept of a pop-up shop means you can sell anywhere.

Speakers

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

NGBC Storefronts Pop ups and Merchandising pdf

Retail Storefronts pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

11:00am

Group Coaching Session #1

You've selected two coaches upon registration and you'll be meeting with your first coach during this session.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Deborah Wasylko MBA, CGE is an entrepreneur, engineer, show host and author noted for her work in corporate sales and award-winning gift design. Deborah’s personal credo is to create a life that she doesn’t want to take a vacation from. To stay true to her north star, she launched... Read More →

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Hi! I'm a business owner, podcast host, speaker, educator and bestselling author for the community I lovingly call, “Gifters-Bakers-Crafters-Makers” – women who create beautiful and/or delicious products that they want to share with the world. The Ribbon Print Company offers... Read More →

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Shelia Horvath

CEO/Certified Designer, Heavenly Treats 4U

Joyce Arrieta

Owner, Joyce's Baskets

Claudia Johnson

Owner, Pleasant Surprises

Friday August 9, 2019 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Operational Excellence

11:30am

Group Coaching Session #2

You've selected two coaches upon registration and you'll be meeting with your first coach during this session.

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Shelia Horvath

CEO/Certified Designer, Heavenly Treats 4U

Joyce Arrieta

Owner, Joyce's Baskets

Claudia Johnson

Owner, Pleasant Surprises

Friday August 9, 2019 11:30am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Operational Excellence

1:30pm

Setting Up Your Business

When you start your business, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement and fast-track the process to get the doors open. I get it. BUT, what happens in this scenario is that most people go directly to naming the business and making product to sell. That's about 3 steps into the proper process ... missing a few really important points along the way.

In this class, we'll go over what actions you need to complete to have your business established on a solid foundation and set for strong stable growth. You'll have a checklist to determine if there are holes to fill and I bet you'll be surprised by the first few things you've probably never done. It's okay - you can do them now!

Speakers

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

NGBC Starting Your Business FINAL 1 pdf

Start Your Biz Checklist pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Cascade E

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:30pm

Unique Designing

If you're tired of the same old designs, learn valuable techniques and gain new ideas on how to create designs that stun. Leann will present a variety of designs that will capture the attention of your clients and show them that gift baskets are trendy, fun and affordable.

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Friday August 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:30pm

Upsells and Personalization

From sublimation to vinyl applications, printed ribbon, labels and more, learn how to offer added value to your gifts. We're going to give you some ideas you can use to up-sell your gifts and make their gifting experience more special. This class is perfect for personal and business gifting.

Speakers

Beci Ruzek

Personalization Presentation Beci Ruzek (A) pdf

ngbc2019Beci docx

Friday August 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Cascade A

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:30pm

The Client Experience

From the time your client finds you to the time their order is closed, what does your customer experience? Does it stand out or just ordinary? Let's find out.

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Day The Client Experience pdf

New Customer Journey Map pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Cascade C

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:30pm

Public Speaking Workshop

Nervous about speaking in public? Don't know what to say? Have you ever seen how you look? In a comfortable setting and process you're going to learn how to present yourself and your product with confidence and deliver a message that is undeniable.
Please note: a smart phone, headphones and the ability to download an app is required for this class.

Speakers

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Lisa P. Public Speaking Workshop pdf

PublicSpeaking Presentation Final2 pptx

Friday August 9, 2019 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Personal Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:30pm

Money Matters

Do you like money? Of course you do! Learn how to keep your finances on point with your gift basket business. Fixed, variable expenses vs. profit margins and sales can be a bit confusing. Let's talk money, spreadsheets and all of the boring stuff (she says it isn't boring).

Speakers

Lise Schleicher

Owner, BasketWorks

Lise Schleicher Lise spent several years working in floral design, corporate human resources and retail management before catching the entrepreneurial bug and striking out on her own, opening BasketWorks in 1997. She has a BS in Business Administration and a MA Labor & Industrial... Read More →

NGBC Money Matters pdf

Money Matters pdf

budget presentation xlsx

business books doc

Friday August 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cascade D

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:30pm

Thinking Inside the Box

How to curate, design, and promote closed container gifts. Learn how to curate and design, photograph for the product listing on your website and social media promotion.

Speakers

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Anne P. Think Outside Box Presentation pdf

Thinking Inside The Box pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cascade B

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:30pm

Upsells and Personalization

Speakers

Beci Ruzek

Personalization Presentation Beci Ruzek (A) pdf

ngbc2019Beci docx

Friday August 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cascade A

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:30pm

Client Presentations the Right Way

Knowing how to engage and interact with potential business clients has never been more important than it is today. Having great gift baskets and marketing materials, although important, will not grow your business by itself. You must hone and perfect your presentation skills to connect, nurture, and resonate with your potential clients. In this course, you will learn how to present using consultative, solution-driven selling to meet the real needs of your clients and become their trusted “gift expert”. You will also get tips on how to empathize, connect and close the sale effortlessly.

Speakers

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Deb W. Client Presentations pdf

SalesGrid4StepsDebW pdf

SalesHandoutDebW pdf

SalesPrezDebW pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cascade C

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:30pm

Google My Biz

Your listing on Google is not only critical but the opportunity you have to maximize your search engine optimization and encourage clients to visit your website is massive.

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Linda Google My Business pdf

Google My Business pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:30pm

Shipping, Unboxing and More

From packing your gifts to using tools such as ShipStation, & marketing in the box, learn how to get the most out of your shipments and giving the recipient a pleasant unboxing experience.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Debbie Q. Shipping pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Cascade D

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:30pm

Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts

Finding the right products from the right places is an important element of developing your margins properly. Learn how to price your gifts properly and make adjustments based on your financial goals.

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts pdf

Sourcing and Pricing Presentation pptx

Friday August 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Cascade C

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:30pm

Unique Designing

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Friday August 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:30pm

Let's Get Personal

There are a variety of emotions one goes through as a business owner and self-love, resolving fear and having confidence don't always come easy. Let's get a little personal and overcome.

Speakers

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Lisa P. Let's Get Personal pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Cascade B

Personal Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:30pm

Google My Biz

Your listing on Google is not only critical but the opportunity you have to maximize your search engine optimization and encourage clients to visit your website is massive.

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Linda Google My Business pdf

Google My Business pdf

Friday August 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:30pm

Tradeshow Sneak Peek

Shop until you drop! Meet new vendors, reconnect with old ones and uplevel your company with high quality supplies.

Friday August 9, 2019 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tradeshow

Tradeshow

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

8:00pm

Meet the Makers Networking Event

Come meet the makers! We're inviting our vendors to meet us in Ray's Bar for some light networking! Come socialize!

Speakers

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Friday August 9, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Ray's Bar (Hotel Lobby)

Social

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00am

Bow Making Workshop

Visit each table to see how they do it! Each participant will show their favorite bow and demonstrate how to make it. Spend 5 minutes at each table and walk away with ideas!

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Lise Schleicher

Owner, BasketWorks

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Shelia Horvath

CEO/Certified Designer, Heavenly Treats 4U

Joyce Arrieta

Owner, Joyce's Baskets

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Nashville Wraps is a wholesale distributor of packaging products for gift, gourmet and retail businesses, featuring exclusive designs, eco-friendly packaging and custom-printed solutions. Since 1976 we have strived to sell the highest-quality products for the lowest possible prices... Read More →

Saturday August 10, 2019 7:00am - 8:00am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00am

The Show Your Design Competition ENTRY

If you're ENTERING the Show Your Style Design Competition, this is the time to place your entry card and design on the corresponding table. Please review the instructions for this competition as advanced registration is required. The link to enter is here.

Saturday August 10, 2019 7:00am - 9:00am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

8:00am

Good Morning with Debbie Q.: Newest Tools for Selling

We've tested, proved and are currently using a variety of tools that are increasing our sales and we're going to share them with you. Learn about AI, loyalty, click to buy catalogs, guided selling and much more.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

vertical marketing winery pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

9:00am

Tradeshow

Shop until you drop! Meet new vendors, reconnect with old ones and uplevel your company with high quality supplies.

Saturday August 10, 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tradeshow

Tradeshow

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

9:00am

The Show Your Design Competition VOTE

It's time to vote! Use your app to cast your vote for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category. Please DO NOT vote before 9am as your vote will NOT count. Link to vote here here.

Saturday August 10, 2019 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

11:15am

Gift Designer Certification In Person Practical Exam

If you've taken the online CGD course and are ready to finish your certification, the in person exam starts at 11:15 and you'll be done by 11:30am. Please be on time, Deb Condo will ask you to create a design using one of the methods you learned in the course.

Speakers

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Saturday August 10, 2019 11:15am - 11:30am
Cascade F

Operational Excellence

1:00pm

Shipping, Unboxing and More

From packing your gifts to using tools such as ShipStation, & marketing in the box, learn how to get the most out of your shipments and giving the recipient a pleasant unboxing experience.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Debbie Q. Shipping pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Cascade B

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Constant Contact: Segmentation, Personalization and Automation

Learn how to use email marketing to create vertical marketing strategies, personalize your emails to your clients and automate, too!

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Sponsors

Constant Contact

Linda Constant Contact pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 hours)

If you're new to design or just want to have a fun time, take this class!. From product selection to cost analysis, structure, design and assembly, wrapping (shrink and cello) along with bow/embellishments, we're going to show you the entire process of designing a gift basket properly. This workshop is 90 minutes and is being taught by three different instructors - all three instructors are teaching the exact same content. You will be creating a design as a part of this class and taking it with you.

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 Hours)

Speakers

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 Hours)

Speakers

Shelia Horvath

CEO/Certified Designer, Heavenly Treats 4U

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade D

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Public Speaking Workshop (2 hours)

Speakers

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Lisa P. Public Speaking Workshop pdf

PublicSpeaking Presentation Final2 pptx

Saturday August 10, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Personal Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:00pm

Constant Contact: Segmentation, Personalization and Automation

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Linda Constant Contact pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade E

2:00pm

Advanced Social Networking

[3/28/19] I've just returned from the premier social media conference in the world. There are some amazing and surprising things on the horizon and, as you most certainly know, it changes on the daily. So I can't give you all the details of what this class will cover because I will keep it current with what we don't even know yet. Who would have predicted Facebook and Instagram would go dark for 10 hours last March 13? It was like the world was ending!

What I will tell you is that I'll be covering what works now on social - break it out by platform - and give you definite do's and don'ts. Here's the thing, social media is a part of your marketing plan - not the whole thing. We all (myself included) have a tendency to waste a lot of time on social that isn't helping our business grow. I'll show you what you should be doing and give you some tools to help make it easier.

Speakers

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Sue Social Networking pdf

Upping Your SM Game FINAL 1 pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade C

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:00pm

Lifestyle Photography

It's time to step up your photography game! Present your gifts by telling a story through your photos. The days of just taking a photo of your gift are over. Learn how to take amazing photographs using your cell phone and presenting them in a modern fashion.

Speakers

Sarah Hoag

Owner, Sarah Hoag Photography

Sarah Hoag Photography pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade A

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Money Matters

Speakers

Lise Schleicher

Owner, BasketWorks

Lise S. Money Matters pdf

business books doc

Money Matters pdf

budget presentation xlsx

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade D

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Thinking Inside the Box

How to curate, design, and promote closed container gifts. Learn how to curate and design, photograph for the product listing on your website and social media promotion.

Speakers

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Anne P. Think Outside Box Presentation pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade B

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Constant Contact: Segmentation, Personalization and Automation

Learn how to use email marketing to create vertical marketing strategies, personalize your emails to your clients and automate, too!

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Sponsors

Constant Contact

Linda Constant Contact pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Holiday Prep

Learn how to prep right now for the holiday sales cycle. We're going to give you 3 concepts that will help you kick off your holiday sales in a manner that will get your clients attention NOW.

Speakers

Shawn Parola

Owner, All the Buzz Gifts

Shawn Holiday Prep pdf

Holiday Prep Shawn Parola pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade A

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

The Client Experience

From the time your client finds you to the time their order is closed, what does your customer experience? Does it stand out or just ordinary? Let's find out.

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Day The Client Experience pdf

The Customer Journey Presentation pptx

New Customer Journey Map pdf

The Customer Journey Presentation pptx

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade C

Sales and Marketing Operational Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Public Speaking Workshop (2 hours)

Speakers

Lisa Paden

Owner, The Personal Gift Basket Company

Lisa P. Public Speaking Workshop pdf

PublicSpeaking Presentation Final2 pptx

Saturday August 10, 2019 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Personal Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:00pm

Setting Up Your Business

If you're just starting out or want to check what you've done against a start up list, take this class. Learn how to establish yourself properly to avoid wasting money and accelerating your business success faster. If you're a veteran in the industry, you might want to "check" your business against this important list.

Speakers

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Sue M. Setting Up pdf

NGBC Starting Your Business FINAL 1 pdf

Start Your Biz Checklist pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Cascade E

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:00pm

Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts pdf

Sourcing and Pricing Presentation pptx

Saturday August 10, 2019 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Cascade C

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:00pm

Unique Designing

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Saturday August 10, 2019 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:00pm

Upsells and Personalization

Speakers

Beci Ruzek

Personalization Presentation Beci Ruzek (A) pdf

ngbc2019Beci docx

Saturday August 10, 2019 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Cascade A

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:00pm

Google My Biz

Your listing on Google is not only critical but the opportunity you have to maximize your search engine optimization and encourage clients to visit your website is massive.

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Linda Google My Business pdf

Google My Business pdf

Saturday August 10, 2019 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Cascade D

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00pm

Corporate Preview Party with Anne Pazier & The Rockin' Design Challenge with Alex Q.

Just come.
Judges are: Claudia Johnson, Sue Monhait and Lisa Paden

Speakers

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Saturday August 10, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00am

Coffee Talk with Deb Wasylko & Claudia Johnson

Start your morning with Deb Wasylko and Claudia Johnson.

Speakers

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Claudia Johnson

Owner, Pleasant Surprises

Sponsors

Lanna Coffee Company

Sunday August 11, 2019 7:00am - 7:45am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Social

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

8:00am

Good Morning with Debbie Q.

Wake up each morning and get inspired, educated and so much more with the first session of the day!

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Sunday August 11, 2019 8:00am - 8:30am
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

9:00am

Tradeshow

Shop until you drop! Meet new vendors, reconnect with old ones and uplevel your company with high quality supplies.

Sunday August 11, 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tradeshow

Tradeshow

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Advanced Social Networking

Posting and going live just isn't enough anymore. We're going to show you some advanced concepts of social networking so you can cut through the noise of what everyone else is doing and deliver content they'll notice.

Speakers

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

Sue Social Networking pdf

Upping Your SM Game FINAL 1 pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Money Matters

Speakers

Lise Schleicher

Owner, BasketWorks

Lise S. Money Matters pdf

Money Matters pdf

budget presentation xlsx

business books doc

Sunday August 11, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cascade C

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 Hours)

Speakers

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Sunday August 11, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 Hours)

Speakers

Shelia Horvath

CEO/Certified Designer, Heavenly Treats 4U

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Sunday August 11, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade D

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

1:00pm

Basic Design for Beginners (2 Hours)

Speakers

LeAnn Fanning-Medard

Owner, The Basket Case

Deb Condo

Owner, Gift Basket Junction

Owner - Gift Basket Junction, Certified Gift Designer, Certified Gift Educator

Sponsors

Nashville Wraps

Sunday August 11, 2019 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade F

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:00pm

Anything Goes with Debbie Q.

It's the last day of the convention, here's some time to meet with Debbie to ask questions and have a general conversation about the business. Nothing formal, just talk.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Sunday August 11, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade C

Business Operations

2:00pm

Client Presentations the Right Way

Learn how to get the opportunity to present to your potential clients and once you do get the chance,
do it right. From materials to snacks, we're going to show you how to do it right.

Speakers

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Deb W. Client Presentations pdf

SalesGrid4StepsDebW pdf

SalesHandoutDebW pdf

SalesPrezDebW pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

2:00pm

Lifestyle Photography

Speakers

Sarah Hoag

Owner, Sarah Hoag Photography

Sarah Hoag Photography pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Cascade A

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Thinking Inside the Box

How to curate, design, and promote closed container gifts. Learn how to curate and design, photograph for the product listing on your website and social media promotion.

Speakers

Anne Pazier

Owner, Santa Barbara Gift Baskets

Anne P. Think Outside Box Presentation pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade B

Gift Design

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Advanced Social Networking

Speakers

Sue Monhait

Owner, The Ribbon Print Company

What’s Working Now On Social pdf

Upping Your SM Game FINAL 1 pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Holiday Prep

Learn how to prep right now for the holiday sales cycle. We're going to give you 3 concepts that will help you kick off your holiday sales in a manner that will get your clients attention NOW.

Speakers

Shawn Parola

Owner, All the Buzz Gifts

Shawn Holiday Prep pdf

Holiday Prep Shawn Parola pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade A

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

Lifestyle Photography

Speakers

Sarah Hoag

Owner, Sarah Hoag Photography

Sarah Hoag Photography pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade D

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00pm

The Client Experience

From the time your client finds you to the time their order is closed, what does your customer experience? Does it stand out or just ordinary? Let's find out.

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Day The Client Experience pdf

The Customer Journey Presentation pptx

New Customer Journey Map pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cascade C

Sales and Marketing Operational Excellence

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:15pm

Shipping, Unboxing and More

From packing your gifts to using tools such as ShipStation, & marketing in the box, learn how to get the most out of your shipments and giving the recipient a pleasant unboxing experience.

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Debbie Q. Shipping pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Cascade D

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:15pm

Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts

Speakers

Sharon Day

Owner, Express Yourself Gifts & Baskets

Sharon Sourcing and Pricing Your Gifts pdf

Sourcing and Pricing Presentation pptx

Sunday August 11, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Cascade C

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:15pm

Client Presentations the Right Way

Learn how to get the opportunity to present to your potential clients and once you do get the chance,
do it right. From materials to snacks, we're going to show you how to do it right.

Speakers

Deborah Wasylko

Owner, Baskets Galore

Deb W. Client Presentations pdf

SalesGrid4StepsDebW pdf

SalesHandoutDebW pdf

SalesPrezDebW pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Cascade B

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:15pm

Constant Contact: Segmentation, Personalization and Automation

Learn how to use email marketing to create vertical marketing strategies, personalize your emails to your clients and automate, too!

Speakers

Linda Eskridge

Owner, Couture Business Coaching

Linda Constant Contact pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Cascade E

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

4:15pm

Holiday Prep

Learn how to prep right now for the holiday sales cycle. We're going to give you 3 concepts that will help you kick off your holiday sales in a manner that will get your clients attention NOW.

Speakers

Shawn Parola

Owner, All the Buzz Gifts

Shawn Holiday Prep pdf

Holiday Prep Shawn Parola pdf

Sunday August 11, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Cascade A

Sales and Marketing

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

7:00pm

Caribbean Nights - Awards & Celebration

Join us for our final celebration: Caribbean Nights! A ticket is required for this event and is $58. If you didn't purchase a ticket when you registered, you can get one here.

Speakers

Maria Uspenski

Founder & CEO, The Tea Spot

Maria Uspenski is the founder and CEO of The Tea Spot, where her mission is to advance healthier living through the everyday enjoyment of whole leaf tea. As a cancer survivor, Uspenski was drawn to the health benefits of leaf tea during her recovery; she then founded The Tea Spot in 2004. Her company’s message is simple and powerful... Read More →

Sunday August 11, 2019 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Meeting Room (Solano)

Just for Fun!

9:00am

Post Convention Workshop

Debbie is going to help you create a plan to organize your action items and make the most out of everything you just learned. Join us for beverages and treats! FREE!

Speakers

Debbie Quintana

Owner, Gift Basket Association

Monday August 12, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am
Gift Marketing Alliance Warehouse

Business Operations

Host Organization The National Gift Basket Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

10:00am

Warehouse Tour

Curious to see what a full on production warehouse looks like? Uber over to Gift Marketing Alliance and come on in! Beverages and treats will be served!

Speakers