*schedule is subject to change
Monday — November 5
Embassy Suites
1pm-7pm Registration
9am-Noon Yogi Advisory Council Meeting
Noon-1pm Yogi Advisory Council Lunch
1pm — 5pm YAC Meeting with LSI (open to all franchisees)
3pm-5pm Workshops
5:30pm-6pm Newcomers Meeting
6pm-7:30pm Welcome Reception
Tuesday — November 6
Embassy Suites
8am-Noon Registration
8:30-10am Welcome/LSI Updates
10:30-Noon Keynote
Noon-1pm Lunch
1-2:30pm Workshops
5-5:30pm YAC/CARE elections and YAC General Session
6-7:30pm Travel Log
Convention Center
2:30 – 6pm View Yogi Bear™ Merchandise & Place Orders
Sales orders due by 5pm
Wednesday — November 7
Embassy Suites
8:30am —10:00am Workshops
6:30 – 9pm BMI Entertainment/Auction/Social
Convention Center
10am-5pm Tradeshow
11:30am-1pm Lunch during tradeshow
Thursday — November 8
Convention Center
9am – 2pm Tradeshow
9:30am Early bird cash drawing & vendor raffles throughout the day – Grand Drawing at 1:30pm
2pm — 5pm Vendor break down and move out
Embassy Suites
4 – 5pm Pictures – Captain’s View
5:30 – 7pm Awards Presentation
7:00 – 8:00pm Awards Dinner
8:00 – 10pm Entertainment
More Information
Hotel & Directions
Registration Forms & Info
Symposium Schedule
Payment Form
If you have questions about Symposium, contact Dean Crawford with Leisure Systems at 513.831.2100 ext. 12 or via email at dcrawford@leisure-systems.com
Daren & Lorraine Carlson – Hocking Hills, OH
The Jellystone Park brand has made a huge difference in our business. If we had 50 more sites and more cabins, they’d be filled every weekend.
Joey Coleman & Rick Coleman – Tabor City, NC
In 2001, we began a unique challenge to build a campground on our family farm 35 miles inland from Myrtle Beach. People responded to our design of large concrete pads, full hook-ups, plenty of open space, and ultimate customer service. But we soon had “growing pains” with procedures and operations.
In 2003, we joined Jellystone Park™. The operations… Read more
Bob & Beth Ryan – Mannford, OK
Our family has been a franchisee for over 30 years. The support that both the franchisor and fellow franchisees offer goes above and beyond expectations.
Erv & Marilyn Banes – Frankenmuth, MI
We decided to convert to the Jellystone Park™ system in 1996 because the market conditions were changing. Several of our colleagues had converted and grown in the process. We found that by changing our customer base to families, rather than seniors, we expanded.
The advantage of a Jellystone Park™ is that it is so much more alive than the average park. Plu… Read more
Jessica & Mickey Spak – Chautauqua County, NY
I love the support from the franchise. I would tell any prospect looking at converting or building a Jellystone Park, that it’s the single best business decision you can make.
Ray Aljets – Sioux Falls, SD
Three generations of my family have operated our Jellystone Park location and I can say with the utmost confidence that the Jellystone Park system has had a dramatic impact on our bottom line. Opportunities to increase guest satisfaction and revenue are everywhere and the creativity of those in the Jellystone Park system keep me on the leading edge of both the family … Read more
Susan Novotny – South Haven, MI
Within 5 years, we have more than tripled our revenue. We have no regrets becoming a franchisee of Jellystone Park!
Theresa Isaacson – Caledonia, WI
We’re going to be entering our 13th season, and I sure would hate to own a property without being Yogi branded. The reason we really like Jellystone Parks is because of the support behind us. With 80 other parks in the system, we have 80 sources of question-and-answer type people to go to. The support is wonderful. The franchise, the CJS system itself – their … Read more
Denny Quigley & Tami Alessio – Harrisville, PA
2011 was our first year as a Jellystone Park™. Since then, we have definitely noticed that we are attracting a lot more guests from a much larger radius that extends nationwide. And we are seeing more guests from Canada. Over this three year time period, our store sales have increased almost 45%! The increased business also helped to allow us to do… Read more