Sales Kickoff
January 22-23, 2025 | Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Utah
WHAT TO EXPECT
AGENDA
All sessions will be held in Alpine Ballroom (level 2) unless otherwise indicated
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Tim Barlow
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 2024 Review & 2025 Strategy Michael Morhardt
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Market Update & Enterprise SOAP Andy Shimberg
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | COS & Operations Discussion Joseph Sorensen & Joshua Ellis
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Mexican Street Food Buffet
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Team Breakout Discussions Alpine Ballroom (level 2), Salon I, II, II (level 1)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Sales Enablement Overview Lisa Barron
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Global Sales Overview John Minert
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-Up Remarks Michael Morhardt
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Free Time
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception Trofi (level 1)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Awards Banquet Trofi (level 1)
All sessions will be held in Alpine Ballroom (level 2) unless otherwise indicated
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks Tim Barlow
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Selling the SDI Assessment Craig Guindon
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Learning Solution Advisor Overview Scott Robley
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Crucial Consulting Overview Tim Scudder & Nancy Q. Smith
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Senior Client Advisor Compensation Model Michael Morhardt, Tim Barlow, Jessica Heiner
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Taste of Italy Buffet
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Senior Client Advisor Panel Discussion
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Marketing Overview Mary McChesney, Brittney Maxfield, Pace McCulloch
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Product Overview & Crucial Teams Enablement Tiffany Franz & Justin Hale
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closing Session Michael Morhardt, Tim Barlow, Scott Robley
TRAVEL
All employees are expected to read and follow the Crucial Learning Travel & Expense Policy.
The event will be held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. All event attendees are invited to book a hotel room within our event block no later than December 21, 2024.
Book your flight in Concur to arrive any time on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and depart any time on Friday, January 24, 2025. After you have booked your flight, submit your flight details before October 29, 2024.
Use the event code, “Sales Kickoff Jan 2025” for any Concur expense reports. Submit one expense report for flight reimbursement and one for travel expenses due February 6, 2025.
Explore the tasty company meals and drinks that will be offered throughout the event. Please contact Amanda Horton if you have any concerns about your dietary restrictions being accommodated.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?
All full-time Crucial Learning employees within the Sales department are eligible and expected to attend the Crucial Learning Sales Kickoff and should notify their manager if they will not be attending for any reason.
WHAT IF I CAN NO LONGER ATTEND?
Please notify your manager and email amanda.horton@cruciallearning.com as soon as you know you will no longer be attending. You will be responsible for canceling your own flight and hotel if applicable.
How should I dress during the Sales Kickoff?
During the event, business casual attire is appropriate. We recommend semi-formal attire for the awards banquet. Jacket/button-up shirt recommended for men, tie not required. Dresses/skirts or dressy slacks recommended for women.
Plan to bring a sweater or coat for the cool session rooms and plan on Winter weather conditions outdoors.
What should I bring?
Bring your laptop with a laptop charger to take notes and follow along with the training sessions.
Is there an event Slack channel?
Yes! There is an event Slack channel called #sales-kickoff-2025 which will be used for any announcements, reminders, and helpful links. Explore the Slack channel canvas and bookmarks located at the top of the channel.