Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What happens in Vegas...



In patent contradiction to a popular ad campaign, what happened in Vegas will now be shared with the world.

Top of the morning to everyone in Zrii nation! We are currently pulling out of Las Vegas on our way to Phoenix. We leave with our first ZriiVost tour stop in the books, and with some special memories in our minds and recorded forever on film. Our videographer, Kyle Burdash, was with us yesterday and will be with us through the Phoenix events today. He will also make appearances with his HD video camera in hand later in the tour. Bill Farley is adamant about recording as much company history has possible - and these days Zrii is making plenty of history. So, many of you will meet Kyle in the coming months.

Soon after I finished my last blog, we pulled into a truck wash stop on the north end of Vegas. The ZriiVost had gathered some exterior grime and had become a cemetery for more than a few insects - so it needed a scrubbing. While the coach looked much improved after its soapy hose down, there were still a few areas that eluded perfection, at least in the mind of Kirby. So, upon stopping at Costco a few minutes later, Kirby was quick to toss some Armor All, Windex, and heavy duty paper towels into our cart. While at Costco, we also picked up a sushi platter, vegetable tray, and some turkey wraps for our VIP reception at Sunset Park. We also pleased Dan with the purchase of some organic vegetable snack packs.

Our next stop was Sunset Park. With a reception looming at 4:00 PM, we went right to work preparing the ZriiVost and our healthy snacks. Kirby and Ryan polished up the wheels, tires, and other minor exterior blights. Our driver Tony also helped spiff things up. Curtis went to work repositioning our luggage and mini bottles underneath the coach (his fascination with luggage positioning is much appreciated). I went to work setting up our food spread. (Fortunately, our full size refrigerator keeps things cool in transition.) With our living room and bedroom pop-outs in place, the awnings pulled down to provide some cool shade, the ZriiVost all shined up, and a spread of mini bottles and tasty treats in place, we were ready for our the reception.

Mingling with some of Las Vegas’ finest for an hour in a half was a delight. One of the most impactful stories to come out of the reception involved our new friend Lisa. Lisa was driving around town yesterday afternoon speaking with her mom on the phone. Her mom lives in Temecula, CA, and was telling Lisa all about her exciting new venture with Zrii. While Lisa was hearing about this incredible Ayurvedic product endorsed by the Chopra Center for the first time, she looked out her car window and what did she see? Why, the ZriiVost of course! So, she followed us into Sunset Park, parked right next to us, and approached us to find out what this land yacht was all about, as well as to sample Zrii for the first time. As she was asking me about the formulation, Dan appeared from the back of the bus. This moment would be akin to having someone ask me about golf, and then having Tiger Woods appear. Truly, a “stars aligning” moment!

Our VIP reception of over 50 leaders and guests was followed by a Prosperity Meeting in nearby Henderson, which was attended by over 100 people. We heard from 9-Stars Tyler Daniel and Marcell Niederhauser. Other IE luminaries in attendance included Valerie and Brian Smith, Barry Comeaux, and Field Advisory Board members Bonnie Heverly and William Boles.

I acted as MC, and corporate speakers consisted of Curtis, and Kirby, with special guest and Scientific Advisory Board member Dan Rhoda. Of course, Dan wowed the crowd with his eloquence in introducing Ayurvedic concepts and reviewing the history and benefits of our singular formulation. Curtis inspired us all with a charge to do the little things in growing our Zrii business. After his remarks, I think we will all always remember the difference between 211 and 212 degrees. Kirby gave us all a poignant reminder of our historic beginnings, and a promise of life changing event at ILLUMINATION in May.

After the meeting, Zrii IEs and guests joined some of our newest team members and boarded the ZriiVost, parked strategically in front of the building and bathed in floodlights. A highlight of the evening was the unveiling of a mini-ZriiVost, created by Zrii IEs Dr. Tom and Amy Czyz of Arizona. Tom purchased a brand new Dodge Caravan, loaded it to the hilt with satellite TV and all the goodies, and wrapped it with a full-body wrap that mimics the ZriiVost wrap! He is following the ZriiVost to every tour stop, and he will be giving this stunning vehicle away to one of his team members in a drawing he will hold at ILLUMINATION. Wow!

We capped the evening off with a delicious and nutritious meal at Jasmine Thai Gourmet, operated by Zrii IE Steve Petrack, who graciously hosted us. Who doesn’t love great Thai food??

Well, it is Wednesday morning and Phoenix lies ahead! As I finish this blog entry, Kirby is studying his gourmet organic chocolate bar (a gift we all received from Valerie Smith) Curtis is once again reading his emails, Ryan is on the phone with 7-Star Trisha Albrechtsen planning our VIP reception in Phoenix, Dan is looking through our fridge, and Kyle is reviewing yesterday’s video. Life is swell on the ZriiVost.

See you in Phoenix in a few hours!

Zriiyaa,

Clint (Foghorn Leghorn)

1 comment:

Jamie Hosmer said...

Thanks to everyone involved at the Las Vegas ZriiVost meeting. Very inspiring to hear from the co-founders as well as Dan from the SAB. Thank you all for your leadership. I am proud to be a Zrii I.E.!

James Hosmer