VAISEF SPRING CONFERENCE 2025, Riding the Waves of Change

Welcome to the VAISEF SPRING CONFERENCE 2025, where we'll be Riding the Waves of Change together! Join us at the beautiful Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront for a day filled with insightful discussions, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities. Get ready to dive into the latest trends and innovations in the education sector. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow educators and experts in the field. Let's ride the waves of change together at this exciting event!

Tim Richardson, President of Total Development Resources, Inc., is a full-time presenter, trainer, and facilitator. He also served as Director of Training for the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, where he was responsible for customer service excellence training, leadership training, and team development for over 700 employees. He designed and delivered a Five Star Customer Service program to a team of five facilitators who helped Tim train the entire organization in high end customer service.

Previous to his career as a professional speaker, Tim worked for IBM Corporation in the Marketing Division. He was recognized for his outstanding contributions at IBM with the President's Circle Award for team service, given only to 1% of IBM employees.

Early in his training career, Tim delivered CareerTrack’s “How to Give Exceptional Customer Service” seminar all across North America. He also worked as a consultant with the Bob Pike Group where he conducted two-day public seminars and in-house train-the-trainer seminars as a Sr. Training Consultant.

Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Florida Southern College and a Master of Science degree in Marketing Communication from Florida State University where he taught courses in Public Speaking, Fundamentals of Speech, and Professional Interviewing. He is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie public speaking course and served as a graduate assistant for two classes.

In addition to his business responsibilities, Tim is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the founder of the North Florida Professional Speakers Association where he served two terms as president. He has also served NSA as a volunteer committee chair, as winter workshop co-chair and chair and has frequently presented at conventions and conferences. Tim was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned designation in professional speaking in 1997.

Tim is author of Jump Starts: Wit and Wisdom to Super Charge Your Day, co-author of Transformation Thinking: Tools and Techniques That Open the Door to Powerful New Thinking, and contributor author to Meditations for the Road Warrior, and Grand Stories. He was founder and president of the Bill Walter Melanoma Foundation for twenty years and co-founder and past board member for the Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation. He has been a youth coach, a scouting volunteer, and annual organizer of a Christmas party for disadvantaged children.

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Sea Love Virginia Beach Candle-Making Experience:

Unleash your creativity and craft your own unique candle in a fun, welcoming environment!

Each candle is not just a creation; it’s a memory you can take home!

• Reservations for Wednesday Afternoon, 3pm or 4pm can be made by .
• Complimentary Drinks: Sip on a delightful beverage as you create

Enjoy a guided through the production side of our distillery where they will learn about the process by which our spirits are crafted.

The distillery tour is followed by a guided tasting of our 4 Core Spirits: Bourbon Mash Moonshine, Discretion bourbon, Tarnished Truth High Rye bourbon, and Old Cavalier Bourbon Cream. Distillery tours are complimentary with the purchase of this tasting.

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