{"72928":{"#nid":"72928","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ga. Tech Brings Disney Institute Program to Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is bringing the Disney Institute\u0027s renowned professional development program, \u0027The Disney Keys to Excellence\u0027 to Atlanta on August 22 at Georgia Tech\u0027s Global Learning and Conference Center.  Sponsored locally by Georgia Tech\u0027s Distance Learning and Professional Education, this unique one-day event will showcase the powerful strategies and business models that are the cornerstones of Disney\u0027s long-term success.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Participants will discover Disney success stories and learn about management philosophies and behind-the-scenes operations that have made the Walt Disney World Resort a benchmark for businesses around the world,\u0022 said George Aguel, senior vice president for Walt Disney Parks and Resort. \u0022We showcase philosophies and strategies that have made the Walt Disney World Resort a success - ideas that are easily adaptable to other organizations.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We think this insider\u0027s look at the world famous Disney model will be fascinating and are proud to bring this exciting program to Atlanta,\u0022 says Bill Wepfer, vice provost of Distance Learning and Professional Education at Georgia Tech.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Disney Keys program has four 90-minute sessions:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- \u003Cstrong\u003ELeadership, Disney Style \u003C\/strong\u003E: Participants discover how effective leadership has been the catalyst at Disney to drive employee\/customer satisfaction and bottom-line results, from the company\u0027s inception to today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- \u003Cstrong\u003EManagement, Disney Style \u003C\/strong\u003E: Participants examine the importance of integrating an organization\u0027s corporate culture into selection, training, and care.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- \u003Cstrong\u003EService, Disney Style \u003C\/strong\u003E: Participants explore world-renowned Disney principles for service\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nexcellence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n- \u003Cstrong\u003ELoyalty, Disney Style \u003C\/strong\u003E: Participants learn key practices and principles in building and sustaining loyalty that have made Disney a trusted and revered brand around the world for more than 75 years. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERegistration and tuition fees for the program are $475 per person, and include course materials, continental breakfast, breaks and parking. For registration information, call 404-385-7460 or visit \u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.disney.gatech.edu\/\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.disney.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"World Renowned Disney Institute Program on Leadership, Management, Service and Loyalty Comes to Campus"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is bringing the Disney Institute\u0027s professional development program, \u0027The Disney Keys to Excellence\u0027 to campus. This one-day event showcases the powerful strategies and business models that are the cornerstones of Disney\u0027s long-term success.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn about the world famous Disney model"}],"uid":"27301","created_gmt":"2006-06-27 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:00:55","author":"Elizabeth Campell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2006-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72929":{"id":"72929","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449177962","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:26:02","changed":"1475894665","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:25"}},"media_ids":["72929"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.disney.gatech.edu\/","title":"Atlanta Disney Keys Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Wooley\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDistance Learning and Professional Education\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.wooley@dlpe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact Jennifer Wooley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-7460\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jennifer.wooley@dlpe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}