September 2023 Member Meeting & Mixer

Not yet a TCSA member? Your first meeting is FREE.*

*Available to tribes who are not (and have not been) TCSA members (or sponsors).

Join us on September 20th and 21st at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA for an event hosted by our friends and fellow member tribe, Squaxin. We're kicking off our upcoming two-day member meeting with a networking mixer and Tradeshow that you won't want to miss, followed by a day packed with industry insights from familiar faces!

Keep an eye out for more event information like our full list of speakers and an agenda which will be coming soon. Whether you can join us in person or online, we can't wait to see you!

Member Mixer (9/20/2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
All members and sponsors are welcome to an evening of fun, connecting, and networking that you won't want to miss! Meet us for hors d’oeuvres and drinks at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.

Member Meeting (9/21/2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.

MEETING AGENDA

— Pacific Time Zone —

8:00 - 8:55 am: Breakfast, Check In, Visit the Tradeshow (Sa-Heh-Wa-Mish Room on the First Floor)

8:55 am: Move Upstairs to Grand Ballroom A-C

9:00 – 9:25am: Welcome & Blessing with the Squaxin Tribe

Introductions & Announcements with Bob Iyall, TCSA Chairperson

9:25 – 10:25am: Keynote: Events + Response = Outcomes. Mindset, Magic, & Motivation by “Coach” James Stroker.

10:25 am – 10:40 am BREAK

PROTECTING PEOPLE

10:40 – 11:20am: ROBBERY! During & Post Minimization of Risk and Q&A with Officer Rene Klusman, Squaxin Island Police Department

11:25am – 11:50pm: Creating a Safe Environment: OSHA's Role in a Tribal Convenience Store and Q&A with Jack Rector, OSHA

12:00 pm: LUNCH

PROTECTING CASH, PRODUCTS & DATA

1:40pm - 2:00pm: POS System Updates: What’s New and What’s No More with Jordan Tanasse, NW Pump & Equipment

2:05 – 2:25pm: Cash Management & Best Practices with Frank Black, Port Madison Enterprises & Ed Rosen, Nisqually Markets

2:30 –2:45pm: BREAK

2:45pm – 3:05pm: Suspicious Behaviors Exhibited by Shoplifters with Carl Kleinknecht, Kemper Development Company

3:10pm - 3:30pm: Shrink Mitigation with Brent Larson, Loss Prevention Group

3:55 pm: Announcements & Adjourn

Hotel Info

Call resort reservations 1-800-667-7711 for the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.

Date

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Time

9:00 am–4:30 pm (Pacific)

Format

In-person + Virtual

Who

Members + Sponsors

Location

Little Creek Casino in Shelton, WA

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Speakers

Coach Jim Stroker

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Coach Jim Stroker is a Life Coach, Leadership Trainer, and Keynote Speaker.

Coach Stroker's unique gift to craft and deliver motivational and educational keynote seminars resonates with audiences ranging from Fortune 500 CEO’s to thousands of high school students throughout the country, as well as Nonprofits, Military, Gaming Associations, Healthcare Practitioners, and Native Americans.

Some of Jim’s Keynote topics include: How to reduce anger and conflict through example, strategies for embedding a culture of gratitude within your organization and how gratitude can impact daily performance and behavior. Jim also speaks about managing and deepening emotional intelligence in the workplace and how to train employees on powerful reactions to difficult situations.

Coach Stroker’s wellness program has been cited as one of the nation’s best and he is also the creator of “Inspirational Hotline”, a morning message delivered to 700 students. He has over 30 years of experience within the New Jersey Public School System as a sports coach as well as a wellness educator. Coach Stroker is an inductee to the New Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame and a recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award at Ridgewood High School.

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Events + Response = Outcomes

E + R = O

Events + your Response = the Outcome

The pandemic has been brutal for all of us, and it’s clear we have gone through a traumatic event with Covid- 19. Our nervous systems have clicked into sympathetic mode and if we are not careful, that anxiousness and nervousness will linger changing our lives forever.

And not for the better.

So how are you going to choose calm over chaos and reset? Will you just continue down a path filled with anxiety and feeling overwhelmed? Or will you decide to reset your mindset with the power of awareness, optimism, and gratitude?

Jordan Tanasse

Carl Kleinknecht

Director of Security

Frank Black

Brent Larson

Jack Rector

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After over 23 years of U.S. Marine Corps service Jack began his safety career with the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Safety and Health Compliance Officer in Dallas Texas January 2003. He currently serves as the Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 10 covering Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska since June of 2018. Jack has a B.S. Degree in Occupational Safety and Health and has over 20 years of safety and health experience with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).