YoCream University West:

An Intensive Two Day Conference on Starting and Operating a Frozen Yogurt Business

Session Dates:

March 8th & 9th 2012

Location:

Hyatt Place
9750 NE Cascades Parkway
Portland, OR 97220

This exciting two-day conference includes:

Opening a Frozen Yogurt Shop:

• Concept Development: Self Serve? Full Serve? Equipment? Menu Concepts? and more
• Project Management: Tips on Site Selection, Negotiating the Lease, Space Planning, Project Timeline
• Working with Distributors
• Day-to-Day Operations: Business tools, forms, managing costs, seasonality planning and more
• Hiring and Staffing
• Soft Opening: Working out the "kinks"
• Grand Opening: Party planning, advertising, media relations
• Marketing: Promoting your store for ongoing success

Tour YoCream's Company Store and Showroom:

We'll taste products and mix recipes: Frozen Yogurts, Smoothies and Shakes. We'll learn more about Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, Frozen Custard, Sorbet and Frozen Beverages.

At the Dairy and Manufacturing Facility:

You are welcome in our plant, and we'd like to show off our frozen yogurt expertise. After the tour, you'll also meet our R&D and Quality Assurance/Food Safety teams.

Yogurt 101:

Learn the truths about frozen yogurt: Live and active cultures, fermentation, health benefits, varieties and customization. We'll also discuss proper handling, food safety and quality assurance.

Round Table:

Let's talk about what we've learned, answer additional questions and share ideas.

Fees:

Yo–U™ Conference fees are $1200 for one to two participants (1 ticket = 2 people)  that agree to YoCream soft serve product exclusivity for one year from the opening date of their shop. Attendees that do not agree to YoCream product exclusivity may attend the conference for $10,000.

Includes:

Attendance for 1-2 participants, lunch both days, course materials, a CD of business tools and 40 cases free product for your store opening & marketing