{"id":21,"date":"2008-04-29T15:49:15","date_gmt":"2008-04-29T20:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2008-05-30T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2008-05-30T14:58:13","slug":"podcast-success-in-michigan-thank-you-steve-and-staci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/podcast-success-in-michigan-thank-you-steve-and-staci\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Success in Michigan! Thank You, Steve and Staci"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Podcast%3A%20Success%20in%20Michigan%21%20Thank%20You%2C%20Steve%20and%20Staci%20\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>I just returned from Livonia, Michigan (Detroit area) after presenting a Special Education Law and Advocacy training program.  What a great conference!  I wanted to say a special thanks to Steve and Staci Bockmann for all of their efforts to make the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">conference <\/span>such a success.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 5px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/detroit.steve.staci.blake.med.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In February 2008, Steve and Staci of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/conf.form.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Great Expectations Speech, Sensory Integration and Learning Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> <\/span>contracted with us to host a conference on April 23, 2008 in the Detroit area. We tried to talk them out of that date, believing that they needed more time. Here I am with Steve, Blake, and Staci.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><a href=\"..\/..\/speak\/interview.marketing.bockmann.mp3\"><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite the short planning &amp; preparation time, the conference was  <strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong> almost two weeks in advance, with 500 attendees. The conference paid for itself, with funds left over for future conferences and other events.<\/p>\n<p>People who called during the law few days we were told that there was no space. Many expressed their intent to come anyway, in hopes that there would be &#8220;no-shows&#8221; and they could attend.<\/p>\n<p>I was so impressed by Steve and Staci&#8217;s organizational and promotional skills that I interviewed them.  <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/interview.marketing.bockmann.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Listen to the interview.<\/span><\/a><\/span> When you hear their story, you will be in awe of their motivation and energy too.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/interview.marketing.bockmann.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Download podcast.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks again,<br \/>\nPete<\/p>\n<p>FInd out more about Steve and Staci, the Livonia Conference, and how to put on a successful program. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/conf.form.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Here&#8217;s how<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from Livonia, Michigan (Detroit area) after presenting a Special Education Law and Advocacy training program. 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