I am booked up through the end of July 2008 and from November 2008 through January 2009. .If you want to be on a waiting list in case of a cancellation, please let me know. Otherwise, I hope I can be useful to you and your organization next year. And thank you very much for your support!
Can we discuss a long-distance alternative via computer and/or phone?
New Information for regarding travel costs and plane tickets:
The recent dramatic increases in planes fares and cutbacks in schedules have impacted our clients and our business. In order to lock in lower rates and guarantee seats, we are buying plane tickets months in advance. This means that I might not be able to book a program with you if you can't guarantee the date at least six weeks in advance, unless you are willing to risk a very costly plane ticket; the cheaper seats go first. Also, change fees for nonrefundable tickets are currently $150, and limitations have increased. So far, this has not affected any current bookings, but it will probably impact 2009 customers. These are issues beyond our control.
The dates listed here in black are confirmed dates. Those starred (*) and marked in green are reserved but still pending–first come, first served, please. If you are interested in a starred date, I can contact the client who has reserved it and ask for a decision.
Remember to figure in travel to and from Denver before deciding if a date is available in your part of the world. Not all travel dates are marked in purple with a crosshatch (#).
In most cases, there will be a full day of travel before and after out-of-state trips. However, sometimes a half-day program is possible during the morning of the day we travel out. The increasingly chaotic nature of air travel necessitates leaving more time for cancellations and delays than ever before. Unless the site of a program is in an United Airlines hub city, such as Chicago, San Francisco or Los Angeles, it will be doubtful that I would be able to fly out the same day as when a program is held.
Dates that can be part of a larger trip and are still available for booking are marked in red with question mark (?). These programs can share travel expenses and often the fees can be discounted.
Reserved Denver and Colorado dates in blue with a plus mark (+) indicate that programs are booked in the Denver area or Colorado on those dates. (Some customers have thought that a listed Denver dates meant the date was open for other bookings.) However, many Denver area programs last only for a few hours. So, please check with us to see if another half-day program in Denver would be possible.
Days that are reserved for being in the Denver office are marked in turquoise with an exclamation point (!). These days are good for making appointments in our office or in the immediate Denver area. They are usually not available for booking programs, but sometimes, there are openings. This will be indicated.
July 2008 Closed to future bookings.
+July 21, 2008 Lakewood, Colorado
July 24, 2008 Racine, Wisconsin
August 2008 Closed to future bookings.
August 1-2, 2008 Tallahassee, Florida
August 6, 2008 Cleveland Heights, Ohio
August 8, 2008 Suisun City, California
August 14, 2008 Irvine, California
August 15, 2008 Culver City, California
August 21, 2008 Upper Arlington, Ohio
+August 29, 2008 Denver, Colorado
September 2008 Closed to future bookings.
September 12, 2008 Fairfield, California
September 17, 2008 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
September 19, 2008 Grantville, Pennsylvania
September 22, 2008 Barre, Vermont
September 23, 2008 Brattleboro, Vermont
September 25-26, 2008 Evanston, Illinois
October 2008 Closed to future bookings.
October 1-2, 2008 St. Louis, Missouri
October 3, 2008 Edwardsville, Illinois
October 7-8, 2008 Buffalo, New York
October 13-14, 2008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 17, 2008 Telluride, Colorado
October 22, 2008 Frisco, Texas
October 23-24, 2008 Dallas, Texas
October 27, 2008 Orange Park, Florida
October 29, 2008 Tampa, Florida
November 2008 - January 2009 Closed to future bookings
+November 7-8, 2008 Denver, Colorado
November 13, 2008 Lubbock, Texas
November 14, 2008 Perrytown, Texas
February 2009
February 12, 2009 Kansas City, MO
February 18-20, 2009 Oklahoma
March 2009
March 2-5, 2009 Florida
March 18, 2009 Burr Ridge, Illinois
March 31, 2009 Houston, Texas
April 2009
April 1, 2009 Houston, Texas
April 3-4, 2009 Nashville, Tennessee
April 6-9, 2009 Florida
May 2009
May 7, 2009 Missouri
May 14-16, 2009 Hawaii
June 2009
June 1-4, 2009 Florida
July 2009 Closed to future bookings
October 2009
October 14, 2009 Sacramento, California
http://www.pattern.com/schedule2.html - update 7 July 2008