CONFERENCE CALL SUMMARY MARCH 5TH,2008
FIRST FORMAL CONFERENCE CALL THROUGH SKYPE
ATTENDEES: John Gormley, Adrian Arriaga, Mercy Dueñas, Alvaro Fernandez and Bárbara Gaxoët
TIME: 100 pm
TOPICS
1.- Sponsorships
2.- Lodging Costs
3.- Registration Fee
1.- SPONSORSHIP
Alvaro has been working in preparing 3 different levels of sponsorships:
Gold $ 10,000 USD
Silver $ 5,000 USD
Copper $ 2,500 USD
( Homework 1 ) Alvaro will be finishing the 3 packets in order to verify what is going to be offered to the sponsors.
Responsible: Alvaro
Date: March 12th.
Some of the sponsors that are going to be invited is Stewart Title, Laredo National Bank, BBVA Bancomer
( Homework 2 ) Laredo National Bank Stewart Title
Responsible:Adrian Responsible: John Gormely
Date : March 17th Date: march 17
BBVA Bancomer
Responsible: Alvaro and Mercy
Date: march 17th.
Adrian, John, Mercy and Alvaro said that they would see another candidates during these weeks so as to form a strong sponsorship.
( Agreement 1 )
All of them agreed in having 5 sponsors each party as a basis for the next conference call.
2.- LODGING COSTS
Adrian told us it is very important to know the lodging fees in order to be attractive to the realtors.
An average price is between $150USD and $200 USD. 4 and 5 stars Hotels
Alvaro said there was a possibility to respect this amounts. He will see the final lodging cost and let us know.
The main hotel where the event is going to take place, has to have another hotels the same level for different budgets. Have to be walking hotels.
( Homework 3 ) Pricing will be checked lodging.
Responsible: Alvaro
Date : March 17th
Alvaro suggested that he could get benefits in Puerto Vallarta to those realtors that would like to stay for a couple of days and visit the surroundings.
Adrian differs from Alvaro´s comments because thinks the realtors do not like to be away too long from their offices.
3.- COST OF REGISTRATION
We have to take into consideration the airfare plus the lodging.
Adrian talked about having a form of registration ready to be posted in the internet,
( Homework 4 ) Have to create a form of registration.
Responsible: Alvaro and Barbara
Date : March 17
GENERAL COMMENTS
- Attendees- The average number from realtors to come is 75 residential and 25 commercial on the Texas side. On the AMPI side they talk about 100 members too.
- Benefits- Adrian talked about asking the Texas Real Estate Institute for 500 books of Real Estate Glossary to give the attendees as a gift for registrating to the Trade Mission
( Homework 5 ) Talk to the Texas Real Estate Institute
Responsible: Adrian
Date: March 17th
- Content of the Trade Mission- Special guests as Tony Garza, Jerry Patterson, Carlos Gutiérrez, Norma Figueroa.
( Homework 6 ) Invite the special guests proposed.
Responible: Adrian , for Tony Garza and Jerry Patterson;
Bárbara, Norma Figueroa and Carlos Gutiérrez
Date: March 17th.
- Networking- All the integrants agreed in having networking during the first hour of the day . The attendees will be allowed to offer their listings.
( Agreement 2 )
Networking sessions will be included in the program.
CONCLUSION
1.- Lodging for 3 nights
2.- Price of the Hotels between $ 150USD and $ 200 USD
3.- Show the Advantages of Doing Business in México.
4.- John asked Barbara to add Louise Hull in the next conference call for a follow up .
5.- Next Conference call March 17th.
