Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Heritage Makers Reunion

I started my own at home business with Heritage Makers and am a personal publishing consultant now. I have to admit that I really missed working, but really couldn't go back, and this has been the answer!! I am having so much fun with it, and really getting involved (because that's the only way to do it... jump in with both feet!). I was able to attend the Heritage Makers Reunion in Phoenix, AZ in August, and had a GREAT time! I went not knowing a soul and came home with some new friends. It was a great experience for me. I drove up with a girl I didn't know and we ended up talking the whole time, and before we knew it we were in Phoenix! haha. We stayed at the Biltmore Hotel and it was very nice, and had beautiful grounds, and sweet swimming pools. My roomies were girls I didn't know either til I got there, and they were great. Not only were they friendly and made me feel comfortable, but they gave me pointers about my business and jumped on the hotel bed with me! (HILARIOUS pics on Facebook!! haha). I had a wonderful upline team, where I met even more friends. We all went out to eat one night (YUM) and there were some awards presented for our team. A couple gals I met were really great. They were from Southern NV so of course, we clicked automatically! They were so fun and one night we stayed up talking and laughing by the pool for hours. It just reminded me how many really great people there are out there in this world!! :) I attended several instructional classes and some group seminars, and even a formal evening. That was my favorite night. I got to dress up and they served us a real nice meal, presented some well deserving awards to certain people who created storybooks that had a special touch to them and made them stand out above all others submitted. They also presented awards to people who have advanced in the company. It was a wonderful night! I realized that EVERYONE has a story to tell and should tell it before it's forgotten! Soooo, check out my website at www.storypublishingfun.com, and tell your story AND others' stories!
"A photo without a story, is a memory lost!"


Walking around the Biltmore
Dajon (the girl I rode up with) and I after registering for the weekend. It was so hot and humid there. More than I expected. Never a good hair day!! haha
Me and my teammate Paula! Just met her a few minutes before this picture, but hit it off right away. She is such a GREAT person and so likable! We had fun all weekend. Wondering about the wings??... the theme for the weekend was "Time to Fly" so the first night there was "team night" and so we all had matching shirts and butterfly wings. So fun!!
Me and Paula again! We're so cute!
Team night! Me and some of my gals being cute butterflies.
Me and a couple of my new friends had lunch with Britt Howard. He's the son of the CEO of the company, he has a title too and I can't remember what it is (I'm gonna pay for that later!), but he was the BEST MC. He was the MC for the whole weekend and was so funny! Great guy!
Me and my roomies, Lisa and Patty in front of the stage where they did everything! So fun!!
Me with a bunch of my HM stuff from the weekend. That bed was surprisingly comfortable.
Paula, Me, Teresa, and Carrie out to eat at our team dinner! YUM!! That was a great night!
Me, Teresa and Carrie on formal night.... I needed to suck in a little more! haha
Sharon Murdoch (who started the company with her daughter when they wrote the first story book about her dad), me, and my executive leader, Amy!! LOVE HER! These ladies are so wonderful and great examples.
Me with my dinner buddy... The Kodak Guy!... :) Can't remember his name so that's what I call him. He's an uppityup at Kodak and was there to show us all the new scanners and cool stuff they do!! (Want one!) Anyways, he sat next to me at dinner and we had fun and informative conversations! Great guy! Very down to earth and easy to talk to.
Me and Dajon at the dinner!
My new friends! I was so glad we all sat together! Great food, great presentations, great conversations, loved the night!

3 comments:

bec said...

so happy for you michelle! you make it look so easy :) glad it was such a wonderful experience!

Allison said...

hmmm. You had dinner with a man. Does Clint know about the Kodak guy as you call him? Is that a pet name? ha ha. Sorry. I couldn't resist!
Really, it looked like such a fun trip and this job is perfect for you!

Christen said...

it looks like you had a fun trip! it's always nice to meet fun new people that have the same interests as you!