Unmasking Your Potential!

Monday, May 31, 2010 - Sunday, June 06, 2010

Registration is Online NOW!
Register Here

Housing Deadline is April 30, 2010
Reserve Your Room Here

Agenda

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WEDNESDAY  
08:00am – 10:00am Individual Competition Sign-In
10:00am – 12:00pm Morning Competitions
12:00pm – 01:00pm Lunch on Your Own
01:00pm – 05:00pm Afternoon Competitions
05:30pm – 08:30pm Final Competitions 
06:00pm – 10:00pm Registration
10:00pm – 01:00am Welcome to New Orleans Party

THURSDAY  
08:00am – 10:00am Registration
09:00am – 12:00pm Opening Ceremony & Year-End Awards
12:00pm – 01:30pm Lunch on Your Own
01:00pm – 03:00pm Registration
02:00pm – 04:00pm NVP Nominations and Presidential Candidate Introductions
04:00pm – 06:00pm Board of Directors of Meeting
06:00pm – 08:00pm Dinner on Your Own   
06:00pm – 08:00pm Registration
08:00pm – 11:00pm Year-End Awards and Farewell Ceremony
11:00pm – 02:00am ONTO Chicago 2011

FRIDAY
08:00am – 10:00am Registration
09:00am – 12:30pm Annual Meeting of the Corporation
12:30pm – 02:00pm Lunch on Your Own
02:00pm – 02:50pm Training Session    I (Jaycee)
03:00pm – 03:50pm Training Session   II (Jaycee)
04:00pm – 04:50pm Training Session  III (Jaycee)
06:00pm  Dinner on Your Own – State Dinners and a Night on the Town

SATURDAY
07:30am – 9:00am Registration
09:00am – 11:00am Keynote Speaker
09:30am – 11:00am TOYA Honoree Brunch & Orientation
11:00am – 11:50am Training Session  IV (General)
12:00pm – 01:45pm Lunch on Your Own
02:00pm – 02:50pm Training Session   V (General)
03:00pm – 03:50pm Training Session  VI (General)
06:00pm – 07:00pm TOYA Reception
07:00pm – 10:30pm TOYA Ceremony
11:00pm – 02:00am TOYA Dance

Competitions

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WEDNESDAY  
08:00am – 10:00am Event Registration – Competitors & Judges ONLY   
08:00am – 10:00am Individual Competition Sign-In
08:45am – 09:15am Judges Orientation 
09:15am – 09:45am Competitors Orientation
09:30am – 07:30pm Competitors’ Holding Room  
10:00am – 12:00pm Morning Competitions
12:00pm – 01:00pm Lunch on Your Own
01:00pm – 05:00pm Afternoon Competitions
05:00pm – 05:30pm Competition Callbacks 
05:30pm – 08:30pm Final Competitions 
06:00pm – 10:00pm Registration
10:00pm – 01:00am Welcome to New Orleans Party

• Competitors must register by April 30, 2010 in order to compete.
• All registrations must be paid in full to be picked up on Tuesday evening.
• Depending on the number of entries, some competitions may begin Tuesday evening.
• The Awards Manual is available here.
• For information regarding competitions, please contact Charity Stegman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

General Information

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Airport Transportation

Airport Shuttle New Orleans
($38 roundtrip or $20 one-way) special discount for Jaycees online

Alcohol Laws

- Drinking Age is 21.
- Alcohol can be purchased on Sundays.
- There are no closing laws or set time alcohol cannot be served.
- Alcohol may be consumed on the street in the French Quarter.

Parking

- Hotel does not own a lot. There are several nearby.
- Prices range from $15 to $30 depending on lot.

Weather

- High 89
- Low 74
- Sunscreen is a must!

Housing

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Housing Deadline: April 30, 2010
Group Rate: $109 + tax
Reservations can be made by phone (877-270-1390) or by the web

Hotel InterContinental
444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA, 70130
504-525-5566

No Airport Shuttle
Business Center
Fitness Center
Internet (Guest Rms)
Laundry
On-Site Bar
On-Site Coffe Shop
On-Site Restaurant
Parking  - Hotel doesn’t own lot
Outdoor Pool
Room Service 

More information can be found on hotel web site.

Registration

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Registration is Online NOW!
Register Here (www.regonline.com/New_Orleans_2010)

Early Bird Rates (Until 2/1/2010)
Full Registration: $200
TOYA Only: $75

Standard Registration (Begins 2/2/2010)
Full Registration: $250
TOYA Only: $90

All deadlines end at midnight Central Standard Time (CST).

Wednesday
Competitions & Welcome to New Orleans Party

Thursday
Opening Ceremony & Year-End Awards , 2011 NVP Nominations & Presidential Candidate Introductions, Board of Directors, Year-End Awards & Farewell Ceremony, ONTO Chicago 2011 Party

Friday
Annual Meeting of the Corporation, Jaycee Training

Saturday
Keynote Speaker, General Training, TOYA Reception & Awards Dinner, and TOYA Dance

• The deadline for cancellations* is February 1, 2010. After that date, only substitutions may be made.
• No cancellation is available for those discounted registrations from Orlando.
• Substitutions may not be made once a badge has been picked up.
• If you will not be there in time to pick up your registration, you may download the form and send to the Service Center for someone else to pick up your registration.

Tour Information

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• The tours are put together by an independent company.
• A couple of the tours require walking. Please be aware of this when making arrangements.
• We must have 25 people sign up for the tour. The cutoff deadline is April 30. If 25 people have not signed up by that time, the event will be cancelled and the money refunded. Please be aware of this when making your travel arrangements.

Swamp Tour (Tues, Jun 1 or Sun, Jun 6 – Beginning @ 9:00am) - $50
A tour of the Barataria Swamps and wetlands is an unforgettable experience. This was the dwelling place of the legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. It is in these murky waters where he lived and buried his trasures. You will see the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of the covered Swamp Tour Boat, we will drift slowly past a 2000 ye ar old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery, and Fishing village. You may see the wildlife that ade the Barataria Swamps the Crown jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. Here, birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and Gators are spotted in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. The slow drift of the tour boat will provide ample opportunity for viewing and photography.

Riverboat & Mardi Gras World Tour (Tues, Jun 1 or Sun, Jun 6 – Beginning @ 1:00pm) $45
A tour of the Barataria Swamps and wetlands is an unforgettable experience. This was the dwelling place of the legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. It is in these murky waters where he lived and buried his trasures. You will see the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps. Here, the waterways are their highways. From the relaxed comfort of the covered Swamp Tour Boat, we will drift slowly past a 2000 year old Indian Burial Mound, a Cajun cemetery, and Fishing village. You may see the wildlife that ade the Barataria Swamps the Crown jewel of the Louisiana Purchase. Here, birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals, and Gators are spotted in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. The slow drift of the tour boat will provide ample opportunity for viewing and photography.

Spirits & Spirits Tour (Tues, Jun 1 or Sun, Jun 6 – Beginning @ 6:00pm) - $34
The Spirits and Spirits Tour is a tour that explores the grim and ghastly deeds of the old French Quarter, and then we will wash it all down with a demonstration and history on two of New Orleans' cocktails or spirits and how they are made.

First, it's time to experience the secret and sinister events that occurred a very long time ago. Yes, ghosts and spirits still haunt the legendary Vieux Carre. You'll visit sights of documented hauntings, ghosts, spirits, and see the French Quarter residences in which unbelievable events took place.

Next, to demonstrate two of our most famous spirits, we take you to one of the city's oldest restaurants, Tujague's, which has been in existence before New Orleans even bore its name. The guest book of htis famous spot include such notables as Cole Porter, Harrison Ford, Dan Akroyd, Ty Cobb, and Rockefeller. Here you will learn how to make a Sazarac and Pimm's Cup cocktails as well as try a sample of each. We will then visit the oldest bar in the country and reputedly haunted space, Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, to finish off the tour. For those that still want more spirits, cocktails are available for purchase and stories are available as well.

TOYA

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If you would like to reserve a table for your state, the price is $100 per table. This gives you a spot right behind the VIP section and ensures you will have the chance to sit together. The tables are set for up to 10 people.

More information to come on TOYA.

Training

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General Training

Life Skills:
Dress for Success (TBA)
Budgeting & Debt (TBA)
Professionalism & Etiquette (TBA)

Current Affairs:
Global Economies (D’Amico)
The United States is not the only country that has struggled with trouble in its economy. As we look at the economic trends of other countries and how they are coping, we can see the trends that will help our economy grow. This session will explore the market on a global scale.

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (TBA)

Entrepreneurship & Future Industries (Sunda)
Industry is always changing. For those entrepreneurs who are looking to enter the market, knowing what the future of each industry can provide a good idea as to how they will fare. In this session, you will learn the market trends for many industries and what the next dot-com market will be.

Governmental Affairs:
Government 101 (TBA)
Campaigns (TBA)
Communicating with Your Official (TBA)

Jaycee Training

Community Action:
Roundtable Discussions (2010 Program Managers)

Current Affairs:
Global Economies
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Entrepreneurship & Future Industries

Governmental Affairs:
Government 101
Campaigns
Communicating with Your Official

Trainers

Daniel J. D'Amico

Daniel J. D'Amico finished his Ph.D. in economics at the age of twenty six from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. While at George Mason, professor D'Amico received fellowships from The H.B. Earhart Foundation, The Ludwig von Mises Institute, The Mercatus Center and The Institute for Humane Studies. He participated in and conducted original field research with The Mercatus Center to investigate the effects of hurricane Katrina on the gulf coast region. His dissertation, "The Imprisoner's Dilemma: The Political Economy of Proportionate Punishment," was awarded the Izrael M. Kirzner award for best dissertation on Austrian Economics. He is currently in the process of seeking publication for several of its constituent parts as well as continuing his ongoing research on the economics of crime and punishment.

Carmen Sunda

Carmen Sunda is the director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center for the Greater New Orleans region. The SBDC is a collaborative partnership between Loyola University, the University of New Orleans, Southern University at New Orleans and the South Louisiana Economic Council. Post-Katrina, the SBDC has assisted thousands of small businesses in developing new business models and delivered over $50M of loan packages to local area lenders. The SBDC provides numerous opportunities for internships as well as class projects for undergraduates and graduate students.
As director, responsible for the ten-parish regional SBDC, Sunda assists and advises a diversified group of business owners. She manages a team of independent contractors, small business consultants, graduate assistants, students and interns, as well as manages the SBDC business assistance resources of collaborative partners while growing the SBDC resource partner network. She is focused on rebuilding the small businesses of the Greater New Orleans Region in a post-Katrina economy using her expertise in small business disaster preparedness and recovery.

Volunteers

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As a service organization, what better way to serve that to help our own organization? It is a large amount of work to put on a national convention. We can always use help. There are two ways to sign up to help. The first is through the registration process. On RegOnline, there is an option to check that you will be a volunteer. It will then give you an option to check when you would be available to work. If you aren’t sure, you can check this later. The other option is to send an email. You can advise your area of interest at that time or let us know what your availability is. We appreciate any help!