Low-cost seminar sessions to support Santa, Mrs. Clauses, and Elves for the Christmas Season, sponsored by Santa Business School. Demonstrations will precede Round Robin role playing and practicing specific skills.

DATE: Saturday, August 7, 2010

TIME: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

EVENT: Santa Round Robin Seminars

ATTIRE: Casual Claus or Christmas themed casual clothes.

LOCATION: San Jose, CA (room location is still in process)

DOOR PRIZES: Everyone will select a door prize from the table.

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9:00 AM Group gathering, ice-breaker, introduction, sharing

[Santas NorCal Meeting is FREE! for the breakfast meeting]

9:45 AM Workshop Session I
-- Coffee Break
11:15 AM Workshop Session II
-- Lunch
1:30 PM Workshop Session III
-- Break

3:00 PM Round-Robin Panel Discussion
4:00 PM Closing Words, Reflections, Evaluations
4:30 PM Pack up

5:30 PM Meet for casual dinner (optional)[We may choose the new Sonoma Chicken Coop going in at Capitol Expressway and Silver Creek / King Road. Meals are about $10 per person.]

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Including continental breakfast and lunch, Santa Round Robin Seminars cover Storytelling, Reading, & Monologues; Mrs. Claus & Elves as Entertainers; Marketing Santa Visits; Business of Santa - Pricing &  Expenses; Entertainer Make-up for Photos; Low-cost Costuming & Props; and a final Round Table Panel Session for $40 per person. The day starts at 8:30 and goes until 4:30.

Scheduled on August 7, 2010, is a Round Robin Seminar day for Mrs. Claus, Elves, and Santas to sharpen and learn new skills to support the magic of Christmas. (The Round Robin comes in for the hands-on practice in different corners of the room.) It will be in the San Jose area; location to be determined. We are trying to find a low-cost facility with reasonable access from the freeway. Ideas for the workshop sessions are in process; suggestions are welcome!

So far, ideas for workshop topics include:
- Compare and Contrast: Storytelling, reading books, and paraphrasing a book. Props for good stories. There will be a demonstration and then role-playing practice for those who wish to improve their skills.

- Effective Santa visits and photo sessions. Applying makeup will be demonstrated as well. Using a companion (Elf or Mrs. Claus) to support Santa, with demonstration and practice opportunity.

- Marketing Santa's visits to varying clients and reaching high client satisfaction with repeat bookings. Presentation will demonstrate actual web pages, social networks, and newsletters (free through MailChimp for small lists).

-Adding extra services (face painting, tattoos, balloon art, no-muss crafts, and cookie decorating) without massive headaches (demonstration and hands-on practice for participants).

-Varying roles for Mrs. Claus and Elves; NOT ALL EVENTS are the SAME! (Duh!). Preplanning different types of events for maximum client satisfaction. Demonstration and practice offered for those who wish to improve skills. Includes storytelling, gift distribution, photo line management, monologues, suggested answers to common questions, etc.

-Adding client satisfaction with light-weight, easy-to-set-up props (Santa chair or bench, trees, greenery, decorations, wrapped boxes, toy box display, North Pole, mail box, etc. will be demonstrated).

- Business Santa: How much to charge and avoid the trap of an hourly rate; Balance pro-bono (free) appearances with those who pay; Client contracts, deposits and payments versus the honor system; Paying Elves and Mrs. Claus for value.

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