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Venture Up John Deer Events | Team Building Activities & Techniques

2017 WINTER –

Can Creations, Baja Team Building, Winstead Attorneys, UM Medical School,, Beckoff Automation 2017 SPRING – World Bank, Abry Partners, CalAtlantic Homes, Pfizer 2017 SUMMER – PGA, Vulcan, Dave Ramsey, Spring ISD

2016

• 2016 WINTER – Nike, Hopi Tribe, Glick, Magna PowerTrain, OHL, Pinnacle Living, Laureate University • 2016 SPRING – AFL Global, Honeywell, Carrington Mtg., Int’l Realty, Tischman Speyer • 2016 SUMMER – Getty Images, Quintiles Pharma, Nypro, Internet Alchemy, Nova Chem 2016 FALL – McGraw-Hill, Pepsi, Nobbles, Honda, Denso

• 2015

• 2015 WINTER – Rustic Canyon Resorts, Worley Catastrophe Response, Boeing, Siemens Latin America, Sodexco • 2015 SPRING – AAA, Georg Fischer Harvel, GK Driveline, Intel, UNLV Biz School • 2015 SUMMER – Stella, A+ Educators, Truven Health, Blue Cross, Assa Abloy, Healthways • 2015 FALL – American Express, Winstead Attys., Ingersoll Rand, PPG, Plygm

2014

• 2014 FALL – Duke Medical Center, Magna Power,. Pacific Homes, Aquitas, Apache Nitrogen • 2014 SUMMER – Nestle, Michelin, Eaton, Elanco Animal Health, Frito Lay • 2014 SPRING – Google, UNC, City of Hobbs, NM; Diamler, Alaska Bound • 2014 WINTER – dbMotion, Reckitt Benckiser, Santa Fe Tobacco, Lockheed Martin, Eaton, Fracht, EZ Corp., Icon

2013

• 2013 JAN/FEB – KTNN, Social Wealth, GoDaddy.com • 2013 MAR/APR – AG Jewelers, ABB, Exxon Mobil, Ashland Training • 2013 MAY/JUNE – Guess, eBay, Pernod Ricard, ADP, Leica Mining, John Deere • 2013 JULY/AUG – US Navy, Sprint, St. Croix, John Deere, Cooper Tire • 2013 SEPT/OCT – Wounded Warriors, Eli Lilly, Pacific G&E, US Navy, Health Point, Capital Safety • 2013 NOV/DEC – Merrill Data, PPG, Nestle Purina, AR Game & Fish, YPO, Intel

2012 • 2012 JAN – Agios, Avanade, InfuSystem • 2012 FEB – Intel, Rexel, Delta Upsilon • 2012 MAR/APR – Nestle, Entrepreneurs, WTAS • 2012 MAY/JUN – Agilysis, Covidien, Beyond Petroleum, Linked-in, ASU • 2012 JULY/AUG – Exxon Mobile, John Deere, Grimaldi Pizza • 2012 SEPT/OCT – Continental, Oropharma, Enel, John Deere • 2012 – NOV/DEC – Nestle, LaSalle, Attorneys, BLM, John Deere

2011 • 2011 JAN – Granite Services, Agrium, AB Sciex, Pharmacist Mutual • 2011 FEB – Neff Rental, Waste Management, Accordent Technologies • 2011 MAR – Heinz, General Mills, Foss • 2011 APR – CSR, General Electric, Galveston Teachers, Yahoo! • 2011 MAY – Starcom MediaVest, Wintrust Mortgage, GE Health, US Air Force • 2011 JUN – Covidien, Digg, Detechtion, DGM Attorneys • 2011 JULY – P2 Energy, Del Monte, Lam Research • 2011 AUG – Tupperware, Direct Energy, Covidien, Merck • 2011 SEPT – Agua Linda, Continental, GE Energy • 2011 OCT – MT Bank, O’Neal Steel, UA Southwest Leadership • 2011 NOV – Xeno, GE Financial, Shamrock Foods • 2011 DEC – Ramsey EntreLeadership, Guidon Performance Solutions • 2010

• 2010 MAR – Pittsburgh Penguins, McKinsey, Medisys, AON • 2010 APR – Endo Pharmaceuticals • 2010 MAY – Avery, Ritz Carlton, Congo Mamas • 2010 JUNE – Grainger, Microflex, Boys & Girls Club Truckee • 2010 JULY – Puerto Rico, Cancun, Myrtle Beach, Miami • 2010 AUG -American Express, Interalis, Custom Guide Software • 2010 SEPT – Genentech, Field Games, Agua Linda Farm • 2010 OCT – Eugene Water, ASU Business School • 2010 NOV – EcoLab, Wells Fargo, First Americans • 2010 DEC – Shell Oil, Healthcare, Sedona Resort

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What clients say…

"In two short hours Venture Up was able to break down barriers, get our group interacting in a productive way, and most importantly, taught them applicable team and communication lessons along the way. As an academic program, I appreciated that after each activity, or group of activities, the Venture Up leader would tie back the lesson to credible research including Harvard Business Review cases and current MIT research. I highly recommend Venture Up to any organization looking for a way to get their teams engaged and thinking about collaboration and communication."
- Nikkole McCartin Director, Executive MBA Lee School of Business UNLV
"The team had a blast! We will be looking to have a class once a quarter with the next one around February-March. Thanks again for a great time!'
- Tali Kirschbaum AzFSM Trainer Intel
"... I want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into our team-building program. Both personally and professionally, I found it to be one of the most rewarding programs in my experience, and the team members are still excitedly talking about the exercises and how the lessons learned can be applied in our company."
- Sheena Tejeda Vice President Operations New Vision International
"A note of thanks for the very helpful training afforded our staff by Venture Up. The training they provided at the Merchant Marine Academy was very well received. The various exercises and interactions proved most beneficial to the participants. Our staff members are sometimes very difficult to engage, due to the stressful nature of our jobs. Venture Up, however, was able to get them involved and engaged in short order."
- Cheryl L. Holmes Deputy, Chief Officer U.S. Probations
"I have been absolutely astounded by the lasting impact Venture Up has had on our family at Buca di Beppo. We completed the course almost two months ago and our partners and executive officers continue to rave about the experience."
- Daniel Durenburger Divisional Vice President Buca Di Beppo
"What a great experience. Our day with Venture Up was memorable. Thank you for your leadership and for working with us to ensure that we had an exhilarating time, while maintaining focus on our objectives."
- Kate Bickmore Vice President of Human Resources U-Haul
"Our meeting was so open and honest after the experience. Our people were really pumped up and excited. Since then, managers have told me it changed their lives."
- Kathy Sederhom Regional Vice President Charles Schwab
"Venture Up field personnel are extremely effective in their roles as facilitators. In addition, they are very accommodating to make sure that your experience is as satisfying as possible in all aspects."
- David Griffin Vice President of Human Resources Huttig
"Venture Up did an excellent job of making the Anderson Clayton Corp. Managers Meeting the most energizing and valuable meeting we've ever had."
- Heather Walker Vice President of Marketing Anderson Clayton Corp.
"I wish there were words to fully describe how our lives have changed both personally and professionally as a result of our excellent adventure with Venture Up. We have a connection now, a bond that cannot be broken which gives us all an extra sense of support and incentive to expect great things of ourselves."
- Penny L. Newlun Rental Manager Caterpillar
"Our adventure day in the Superstition Mountains was a smashing success! Perhaps most impressive was the manner in which basic business concepts were communicated to the participants. The lessons about the need for thoughtful planning, for clear concise communication, for thinking across functional lines, for creative risk-taking and for trusting your fellow team members were delivered in a manner which will stay with our people long after the event."
- Henry G. Ciocca Chief Executive Officer Markborough Development
"Our Venture Up experience was a total success. Once again, you have added tremendous value to our team building efforts here at GTE. Each person has grown individually and believes that our team has become much stronger as a result of this shared experience."
- Jeri L. Cowan Vice President, Systems Provisions GTE
"Eight hours with Venture Up will pull you together more than 1,000 hours around a table."
- Bruce Willams Human Resource Manager Bank One
"The corporate beach games hit the mark. You took the demographics of the group and formulated appropriate games for all of us to enjoy. Your enthusiasm and eagerness in planning the event was the first step to a continued business relationship with us."
- Tammala L. Spencer Regional Sales Manager Affiliated Paper Companies
"We have achieved dramatic improvement and outstanding success due in large part to services provided by Venture Up. Your ability to understand our challenges and provide value-added consulting services has been a critical factor in our success...I consider Venture Up to be part of our team and look forward to continuing our relationship in the future."
- Kenneth J. Laszczych Senior Manager Ernst & Young
"Thank you for again putting on such a wonderful and fun program for us at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. Given both the space and time constraints you had to work with, the program was absolutely flawless. Human Foosball was definitely a big hit this year. It is evident to all of us that you truly enjoy what you do while instilling in the participants a level of team cooperation and drive that most business sessions cannot accomplish."
- Kris Laverty Administrator TransUnion
"Thank you once again for putting together another terrific program for us this year. We all came away with some new ideas on how to work together better. The feedback unanimously has been positive. Venture Up once again exceeded our expectations and delivered a successful program."
- Gary Friedman Executive Vice President Williams Sonoma
"Venture Up put together a fantastic program for our team. I was especially impressed with your pre-event needs analysis. You hit all the points we discussed. Team building, risk-taking, motivation, communication and trust building. And to think...you pulled it all together for us in less than 10 days."
- Michael D. LiBassi Manager Strategic Marketing American Airlines
"Thank you for your hard work with two wonderful team building events. The group definitely grew much closer. Your ability to make frequent trips to our LA office to meet with senior management allowed us to bring this program to fruition. Your staff is truly great to work with."
- Kristen Buttery Recruiting Coordinator, Investment Banking Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
"Thank you for the outstanding team building session. As our other venture had cancelled at the last minute, and you stepped in on such short notice, all of us felt that Venture Up played an important role in making our Strategic Planning Meeting a great success."
- Wade H. Baker CEO Payback Training
"Now that the dust has settled following our sales meeting in Redondo Beach, I wanted to take a minute and offer heartfelt thanks for the excellent program Venture Up provided for Cinram. This was the first time our organization had pulled folks together from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico for an "Americas" meeting and, with your help, I believe the meeting exceeded expectations."
- Jill W. Croft National Sales Manager Cinram
"I cannot thank you enough for the impact you have had on our Russian employees. Your course really opened up their minds and hearts. You have made my job of training them so much easier."
- Sue Creek Operations Director Lensmeister, MOSCOW
"My instincts told me it would be good. It wasn't. It was spectacular! I have never been so pleased and proud after any of my meetings."
- Mike Pedreira Corporate Meeting Planner Benckiser Consumer Products
"This event was an overwhelming success, and you deserve much of the credit. Venture Up provided excellent service and we all appreciated your availability and guidance throughout the planning process. Programs like this take an incredible amount of coordination, and your attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile made the program a success. You made this event so fun and painless to plan."
- Lisa Shimizu Corporate Meeting Planner Milliman & Robertson, Inc. Actuaries & Consultants
"Thank you for all your efforts in making the recent National Leadership Conference/Dealer/Press Meeting a success. The evaluation summary indicates this meeting was the best we've ever had."
- Bill Clark Meeting Planner Phillips Consumer Electronics
"Thanks again for such a wonderful team building experience! Both our instructors were incredible. Our team has taken part in various team building organizations and activities but Venture Up's program was by far the best we have participated in."
- Laura L. Ollis Marketing Coordinator SAP America
"Venture Up made some pretty heavy duty promises to me before we went through the program as to how effective it would be, and you exceeded those promises beyond my biggest expectations. Venture Up helped teach us a more intense level of communication, teamwork, listening skills, problem solving as a team and goal setting. It also taught us that we can go beyond our comfort zone and accomplish great things together."
- Meagan K. Burrows Vice President, Sales Paramount Pictures
"We were delighted with the professionalism and flawlessness with which Venture Up carried out its responsibilities. As a group of consultants always looking for problems to solve, we tend not to be easily satisfied. Suffice it to say that numerous people thought the retreat was the best ever."
- Marty Pollock Director of Professional Development McKinsey Consulting

INDUSTRY SPECIFICTeam Building Clients

Information Technology & Communications

GOOGLE, YAHOO, AOL, AT&T, Avnet, Oracle, Ebay, Access Data, SafeNet, AG Communications, CBS Marketwatch, ClientLogic, ComShare, Consolidated Communications, COX, CVC, Database Technologies, Detechtion Technologies, Dimension Cable, Ebay, Ericsson Communications, FOX, Optimal Network, PayPal, Phillips, Qualcomm, SAP, SAS, Source Informatics, Sunquest, Sun Microsystems, T-Mobil, Turner Broadcasting, GoDaddy, Infusystems, Intuit, Linkin, Lucent, Marconi Communications, Microsoft
Financial, Insurance, Consulting

Wells Fargo, 5th 3rd Bank, Union Bank Switzerland, Transunion, General ReInsuance, State Farm, Aequitas Capital, Allstate, Bank of America, Barclay's Global, Coopers Lybrand, Deloitte & Touche, Canadian Mutual, Central Benefits Mutual, Charles Schwab, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, Coldwell Banker, Commonwealth Equity, Cooperative Finance corp, Farm Credit Services, Fidelity Investments, Finance America, Forte Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Ernst & Young, Anderson Consulting, GE Capitol, GE Finance, American Express, Nationwide, Prudential, Royal Bank of Scotland, Republic Mortgage, Scudder Securities, Goldman Sachs, Harbor Capital, Harland Financial, Johnson Bank, KPMG, Melon Bank, M&I Bank, M&T Bank, United Auto Credit
Healthcare, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals

Abbot Laboratories, Amgen, Avanade, Avaya, Baxter Edwards, Beckman Coulter, Bell & Howell, Biogen, Biolab, Bristol Myers, Celegene, Mayo Clinic, CGH Medical, City of Hope, COBE Labs, Cook Urological, Covidien, Duke Medical Center, EDS Healthcare, EliLilly, Express Scripts, DB Motion, Ferencius Medical, First Health, GE Health, Novartis, OraPharma, Pfizer, Pharmacia, Roche Vitamins, Savage Labs, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, WL Gore, Pharma, Solvay Pharma, Genentech, Medisys, Spectra Labs, Tap, Pharma, Thunderbird Healthcare, GHX Global Health, Health South, Helix Medical, Medtronics, Howmedica, Jansen Pharma, Merck, Unison Elanco,
Energy & Natural Resources

Abengoa Abeinsa, Alstom Power, PG&E, American Cyanamid, Apache Nitrogen, Arco, Capital Metals, Conoco Phillips, Exxon Mobil, Shell, British Petroleum, Dune chemical, ENEL Greenflower, Energy Processing Group, Eugene Power & Water, Exxon, Halliburton, Leica Mining, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Phelps Dodge, PZ Energy, Schlumberger, Sakhalin Energy
Transportation & Products

AKZO Nobel, Michelin, Lexus, Magna Powertrain, Australia New Zealand Direct Lines, Sealand, Toyota, Boeing, American Airlines, BF Goodrich, Bombardier Aerospace, Catapiller, John Deer, Chrysler, Continental Corp, Cooper tire, Daimler, Delta Airlines, Ford Visteon, General Motors, Georgia Pacific, Greyhound, Hercules Freight, Lockeed Martin, Mahindra, Navistar International, Northwest Airlines,
Consumer Goods & Industry

Affiliated Paper, AMF Bakery, Anchor Foods, Applebee's, Bar-S Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Black-Eye Pea Restaurants, Black & Decker, Buca de Beppo, Chesebrough-Ponds, CKE Restaurants, Coca-Cola, Colgate Palmolive, Conagra, Cracker Barrel, Delmonte, Disney, Grimaldies Pizzaria, Home Depote, Insight Direct, Kinko's, Kmart, Kraft, Lipton, McDonald's, Natures Way, Nestle Purina, NutraSweet, Paramount Pictures, Pepsi Bottling, Pier One, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Pottery Barn, Pride Restaurant, Red Robbin, Restoration Hardware, Shamrock Foods, Taco Bell, Target, TIGI Hair, Toro, Tupperware, Williams Sonoma, WURTH
State & Federal Agencies

FBI, Colorado Department of Human Services,Lackland AFB Cryptologic Systems, Singapore Army Peace Vanguard, US Navy Postgraduate Information Dominance, USDA North Carolina, US District Court, US Fish & Wildlife, US Probation, US Special Forces, US Veterans Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project