On Thursday, May 17th at the HSMAI Breakfast meeting, chapter members and their guests had the opportunity to have a fabulous speaker - Deborah Gardner, CMP. Her program "Naked Negotiating - The Bare Bone Truth & Essentials For Effective Negotiating In Any Market" has already received rave reviews. It truly was a fabulous and captivating presentation. Deborah also had the opportunity to conduct this program in July at the WEC-MPI Conference in Montreal.

Deborah Gardner, better known as the "Competition Gal", is an expert in the field of COMPETITION. She is the President and founder of "Compete Better Now!"... translating competition to transform people to do their best in the areas of professional development like sales, leadership and customer service. Deborah has impacted many lives from her unique blend of experiences for over 10 years with programs such as "Customer Loyalty! What Happens When You Lose Your Customer?," "Book the Dream, Work the Nightmare: Where's the Communication Glitch?," and "Sales + Techniques = Results." She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and is a Board Member for both the Arizona Chapters. You can contact Deborah at Deborah@competebetternow.com or 623-869-9141.

A special thank you to our generous hosts for one of the best breakfasts our chapter has ever been treated to. The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch did a spectacular job. Thank you to our additional sponsors - Bill Johnson, CSP and Richard Carmer with Photos Plus.