CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Guidelines for Workshops

Track 1 – FLC & Beginner
Content relevant to the AICI FLC exam and consultants fairly new to the image industry

Track 2 – Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate—with content relevant to the consultant who has been in business three to five years and attended previous AICI Conferences/Training

AICI CEUs

AICI’s conference sessions offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs), an internationally recognized educational credit. To obtain CEUs for the sessions you attend, you will need to arrive no later than 10 minutes after the session starts and stay until the session ends. You will be required to complete the provided CEU Learning Outcome Form and Session Evaluation Form and turn them in before you leave each session. More information will be available with your conference registration packet.

The CEU formula is: 1 hour of approved training = 0.1 CEU.

When you attend one session from each concurrent block, plus the General Session, you will earn 1.2 CEUs from the 2012 conference. Workshops earn you .3 CEUs per session.

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – MORNING SESSIONS
All workshops require an additional fee: $279/members and $295/non-members

TRACKS 1 & 2
Personal Change for Personal Power
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Karen Brunger, BHEc, AICI CIP

If your clients desire higher levels of self-esteem, charisma, and personal power, you can be the facilitator for that change. In this workshop you will receive a powerful holistic ‘Energy Shifting’ tool to release blocks and limitations for a positive outcome. You will acquire skills in muscle checking that will allow you to 1) identify your clients’ ineffective patterns, and 2) the steps required to change those patterns. The result for your clients is a higher level of awareness and insight that will enable them to achieve more balance, fulfillment and joie de vivre.

Karen Brunger, BHEc, AICI CIP, is President of International Image Institute Inc. and an international Past-President of AICI. A recipient of AICI’s Award of Excellence and an image trainer, Karen has coached top consultants in the industry. Karen is a co-author of Executive Image Power, Bushido Business, and a contributing writer for B Magazine. Karen has facilitated thousands through the transformation process; she has presented on five continents and her systems and products are in 68 countries.

TRACKS 1 & 2
Generational Trends, Styles and Marketing for Boomers and Beyond
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pamela Judd, AICI, CIP and Alyce Parsons, AICI, CIP, CET, CIHM

“Boomers and Beyond” span five decades of potential clients with unique requirements. Image consultants are in a perfect position to reach these large, untapped markets. Decades are being redefined. Your fifties are the new forties and 70 is the new 55! Understand what each decade wants. Identify strategies to market to and communicate with an older and younger client base. Discover and interpret current trends and learn how to translate them for your clients. Get cutting edge information from extensive research and interviews. Valuable takeaways include an exciting Fall 2012 Fashion Trend Report and Staying Stylish through the Decades.

Pamela Judd, AICI CIP, is the President of Make Me Proud of You, Inc. and founder of The Confidence Project™, a successful communication series to help high-potential women to communicate with Clarity, Confidence, and Civility in the workplace. Pamela specializes in diversity training and conducts 360 and Myers-Briggs® assessments for professionals and teams. Her frequently requested programs include Generational Intelligence^® and Courageous Presentations. Pamela proudly leads AICI’s global Image and Disabilities charitable book team.

Alyce Parsons, AICI CIP, CET, CIHM, is a founding leader in image consulting. Her numerous awards include AICI‘s Award of Excellence. A foremost creator of image consulting style systems, Alyce has authored several textbooks, including StyleSource: The Seven Universal Styles for Men and Women. Seasonally, she covers NYC Fashion Week and presents the Universal Style Trend Report for AICI chapters. A certified Enneagram and Holistic teacher and coach, she presents programs on Staying Stylish through the Decades and Educated Dressing.


TRACKS 1 & 2 
The Platinum Rule
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Anna Wildermuth, AICI CIM

Would you like to be able communicate effectively with your clients? A key to being a successful consultant is being able to engage inclusively, to adapt your natural style to those different from yours. In this highly interactive program you will be able to: List the 4 Basic Behavioral styles; identify your own Behavior Style; name at least one characteristic of each style; discuss one action item each style can do to adapt; give two examples of open behavioral communication styles; give two examples of closed behavioral communication styles; name two questions you ask yourself to quickly identify the style of other people; categorize two styles in their similarities.

Anna Soo Wildermuth, AICI CIM, is a certified Platinum Rule Coach and Trainer and Stakeholder Centered Coach, and a member of the American Society of Training and Development. She works with Fortune 100 companies and high potential leaders in various industries. Awards her company, Personal Images, has received include the MBEIC 2009 Minority Supplier of the Year, the U.S. MBDA Professional Service Firm of the Year (2004) and the China Star Media Corporation Outstanding Minority Success Award. In 2008 Anna received the AICI Award of Excellence.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – AFTERNOON SESSIONS

TRACKS 1 & 2
Civility Rules! In Social Media
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lew Bayer and Penelope Paik, MA

Are you a civility or image consultant seeking ways to broaden your client base? This hands-on workshop will equip you to help your clients gain a better understanding on how to use civility in their social media to prevent or minimize rudeness and champion civility instead. You’ll brainstorm and come away with samples to incorporate into your own civility and social media presentations. Best of all, you’ll receive a template, or Leader’s Script, to conduct presentations to clients. Bottom line—this workshop is a tool for your own consulting practice that will immediately add to your repertoire and expertise!

Lew Bayer, President of Civility Experts Worldwide, is an eight-time published author and national columnist. She founded the International Civility Trainers’ Consortium and is a Master level trainer and certified Culture Coach with over 15 years of expertise in social intelligence and cultural-competence. Besides “Macaroni and Please,” a Canada-wide civility initiative for schools, new projects include The Civility Speakers Bureau, opening in October 2012, and the Civility at Work^© online magazine, launching November 1, 2012.

Penelope Paik, MA, President of Civility International Inc. and co-author of The Power of Civility book, has partnered with clients for over ten years, providing workshops and strategies on civility, business etiquette, professional presence and image for men and women. Her background includes organizational development, intercultural and interpersonal communications and management/leadership development across a variety of industries. Penelope is the Director of Affiliate Operations (Hawaii and Guam) for Civility Experts Worldwide and co-chairs AICI’s Civility Counts Committee.

TRACKS 1 & 2
Reading People: Interpreting the Messages of Appearance
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ann Reinten, AICI CIP

A person’s visual appearance speaks volumes about who they are, what they stand for and their direction in life. While most people have an innate ability to pick up on many of the silent messages, being able to truly and accurately read and interpret them is a core ability that image consultants need if they are to work with clients to achieve a new look, help them gain an advantage or be perceived a different way. Join Ann and learn how to really ‘see’ what you are looking at, how to break down the layers of information and, if necessary, reconstruct the appearance from head to toe to create the desired impression. From the history or dress to psychology and the aesthesis of line and design you will leave the session with your ‘eyes wide open,’ ready to take on your next makeover challenge with new insight.

Ann Reinten, AICI CIP, is the founder and CEO of The Australian Image Company. Since 2003, TAIC has become the largest image company in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest in the world. Recognised internationally as a leader in the field of image, Ann has produced some of the most innovative and acclaimed image resources in the world, which are used by over 500 image consultants in 27 countries. In 2010, Ann received AICI’s IMMIE Award for Innovation.

TRACKS 1 & 2
Reading the Tells: Learning How to Read Body Language
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Jerry Balistreri, M.Ed, DTE

Have you ever met someone who seems to know what you're thinking before you say it? Someone with that "special something" that makes them seem like they're totally in tune with people? Perhaps you've marveled at their insight and envied their abilities. What if you could develop this skill, simply by studying nonverbal cues, or tells. This powerful workshop gives you practical techniques, tools, and strategies for understanding and using nonverbal communication for the highest impact and effectiveness. Become a highly respected, highly influential, and highly successful communicator! As an image consultant, the degree of career success you enjoy is virtually dictated by your skills in communicating with clients and others. You will leave this session with practical and useful information that you can implement immediately.

Jerry Balistreri, M.Ed, DTE, is a professional educator, administrator, and trainer. His training on how to read body language leaves participants wanting more and creates a memorable experience. Jerry gets the participants involved with fun learning experiences that leave them with concrete knowledge of how to read body language and what the "tells" mean. Jerry has been training, researching, writing, and speaking on nonverbal communication for over thirty years.

TRACKS 1 & 2
Get Clients Now!
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Beverly Samuel, PMP, MS, AICI FLC

GET CLIENTS NOW! is a complete sales and marketing system used by thousands of consultants worldwide since 1995. You will create an effective marketing plan that allows you to perform the tasks that are natural to you, so that you get results each time you implement your plan. In this systematic, structured program, new and experienced professionals will design a focused, cohesive marketing action plan that produces results, and will learn tactics and tools for marketing professional services with step-by-step recipes for their use. The program is flexible and reusable and will become a reliable marketing resource for years to come.

Beverly Samuel, PMP, MS, AICI FLC, is a Certified Project Management Professional, Certified Image and Etiquette Consultant, Peak Performance Coach, author, trainer and an experienced licensed facilitator of the Get Clients Now!TM 28-Day Marketing Action Program. Beverly designs and delivers customized programs to meet the needs of consultants and professionals with service-oriented businesses. She is co-author of Executive Image Power, Editor-in-Chief of Image Update magazine, and AICI FLC Co-Chair.

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

MID-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
All workshops require an additional fee: $279/members and $295/non-members


TRACKS 1 & 2
From Striving to Thriving: Create an Exceptional Business Legacy
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Karen Brunger, BHEc, AICI CIP, and Joshua Zuchter

All truly great businesses enrich lives AND build prosperity. The key lies in the way we relate to prospects and clients and can make the difference between struggling to endure and creating a superior business legacy. Barriers can include challenged communication and lack of commitment from our clients, enough to block us from achieving results. This session is a must if you are striving to create a first-class thriving business. Discover how to tap into the heart and soul of your clients and audiences to create meaningful and enduring relationships, develop repeat clients and referrals, and discover your ultimate legacy!

Karen Brunger, BHEc, AICI CIP, is President of International Image Institute Inc. and an international Past-President of AICI. A recipient of AICI’s Award of Excellence and an image trainer, Karen has coached top consultants in the industry. Karen is a co-author of Executive Image Power, Bushido Business, and a contributing writer for B Magazine. Karen has facilitated thousands through the transformation process; she has presented on five continents and her systems and products are in 68 countries.

Joshua Zuchter is an author, international business and life coach and inspirational speaker. Known for his holistic and leading edge insights, tools, and techniques, he is also regularly featured as a guest expert with the media. Joshua has worked with over 700 business owners and individuals and delivered over 700 presentations for thousands of people over the past 15 years. His presentations offer fresh, insightful, and powerful tools and techniques that work for beginners through to the advanced.


TRACKS 1 & 2
Makeup for Your Clients
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Rosario Galindo, AICI CIP

After taking this practical workshop, you will have many tools to use for yourself and with your clients. You will be able to: analyze the skin structure and layers; recommend appropriate treatments; classify the different face and eye shapes and practice how to apply the necessary corrections; apply corrective makeup to nose, chin, double chin, and lips; select the right colors for every coloring season; identify all makeup tools available in the market (brushes, Vernier ruler, tweezers, etc); and you can practice it in class on “model papers” while the instructor demonstrates on a true model.


Rosario Galindo, AICI CIP, started her career selling cosmetics and later became a sales training manager. Rosario has been established since 1990 in Mexico with her business, Armonia y Estilo (Harmony & Style) Makeup and Personality International Center. In addition to writing magazine articles, Rosario has written and published four books, and produced the DVD, 33 Ways to Use Scarves. She was the first Mexican to earn CIP status, and was one of the founders of the AICI Mexico Chapter in 2005.


TRACKS 1 & 2
Create and Deliver Dynamic Workshops
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Li Kin Pang, AICI CIP

To expand your horizons, you need to differentiate yourself by creating dynamic workshops that are not run of the mill. This course is designed for image trainers who want to turn their ordinary image workshop into an extraordinary one. You will identify instructional strategies for different audiences, and be equipped with creative tools and techniques for captivating audience attention, encouraging participation, addressing difficult audiences, and inspiring change. This is a highly interactive workshop where participants will be actively involved in role plays, demonstrations and practical exercises. You may even end up creating one or two new tools yourself!

Li-Kin Pang, AICI CIP, has about 25 years of experience in business development and corporate training. Her international experience spans 20 countries worldwide, having worked with individuals and corporate clients across sectors and cultures. Li-Kin is an appointed AICI Success Coach helping image consultants build a niche for their image business. She is also author of Professional Image: Your Roadmap to Success and is the President of the AICI Singapore Chapter.