2021 Full Program
| Sunday, November 7 All Sunday activities take place in Embassy Suites | ||
| 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | Registration (Embassy Suites Lobby) | |
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Yogi Advisory Council Meeting/LSI Meeting (Roebling II & III) | |
| 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Yogi Merchandise Purchasing Opening Day (Embassy Suites City View & Captain’s View) | |
| 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm | T-Shirt Vendors (Taylor and Weller Board Rooms) | |
| Evening | Dinner On Your Own | |
| Monday, November 8 Convention Center unless otherwise noted with Embassy Suites | ||
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Registration (Embassy Suites Lobby) | |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | LSI Updates (Learning Center) | |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Keynote Speaker - Jesse Cole (Ballroom) | |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm | YAC General Session (Current Franchisees Only) (Learning Center) | |
| 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | Yogi Merchandise Purchasing (Embassy Suites City View & Captain's View) | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch (Embassy Suites) | |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Pictures (Upstairs Foyer) | |
| 4:45 pm | Doors Open (Ballroom) | |
| 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm | Awards Dinner* (Ballroom) | |
| 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm | Awards Presentation* (Ballroom) | |
| 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Entertainment (Ballroom) | |
| Tuesday, November 9 Convention Center unless otherwise noted with Embassy Suites | ||
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Yogi Merchandise Purchasing Final Day (Embassy Suites City View & Captain's View) | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | Merchandise room will be closed during lunch. (Embassy Suites) | |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Workshops (Rooms 1-4) Room 1: Succession Planning Discussion | Speaker: Jim Westover Room 2: Personal & Professional Development: Building Your Leadership Capability | Speaker: John Erdman Room 3: Dive into Dynamic Pricing | Speaker: Amanda Anderson Room 4: The Science of Indoor Attractions | Speaker: Russ Van Natta |
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| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Workshops (Rooms 1-4) Room 1: Jellystone Park Marketing Strategies | Speaker: Trent Hershenson Room 2: The Challenge of a Changing Workforce | Speaker: John Erdman Room 3: Maximize Revenue Opportunities | Speaker: Amanda Anderson Room 4: The Science of Indoor Attractions | Speaker: Russ Van Natta |
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| 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm | Workshops (Rooms 1-4) Room 1: Club Yogi Rewards | Speakers: Marcy Jordan & Lauri Hart Room 2: Managing, Motivating, & Getting the Best Out of Front-Line Staff | Speaker: Amanda Anderson Room 3: Telling Them Isn’t Training Them: Creating Training That Makes a Difference | Speaker: John Erdman Room 4: Landscaping Round Table Discussions with Mike Schauff |
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| 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Dinner On Your Own | |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Social Trade Show (Expo Hall) | |
| Wednesday, November 10 Convention Center unless otherwise noted with Embassy Suites | ||
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Trade Show (Expo Hall) | |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch on Trade Show Floor (TBD) | |
| 5:00 pm - 9:00pm | Farewell Social / Dinner (Embassy Suites - Roebling) | |
*Please note that business casual attire is recommended throughout Symposium except for the Awards Dinner and Awards Presentation on Monday evening during which cocktail attire is requested.
