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NEWS! North Pole Cornerstones has added BONUS DAY January 30, making our 2025 session a 4-day experience.

We have designed North Pole Cornerstones to focus on FOUR perspectives of being a Claus: History, Performance, The World Around Us, and Business. Our sessions have also been designed to be interactive, with the focus on conversation and giving you time and opportunity to put your new learnings into practice. 

Check below for the detailed schedule. Session descriptions will be updated soon. 

Thursday, January 30

9:00 am

  • Registration Opens
  • Exhibitor/Vendor Room Opens
  • Casual Jingle and Mingle

1:00 pm – 5:15 pm

  • Open and Welcome to San Antonio! (Bob McMasters and Scott Seretean)

HISTORY TRACK

  • History of the Gift Givers (Judi Broderick, Myke Hutchings, and Jim Langley)
  • Your Story: Then and Now (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
  • Stage Presence for Christmas Performers (Bruce Kotowich)
  • Meet the Exhibitors/Vendors

6:00 pm

  • Dinner in the Downstairs Atrium – a Winter Claus Picnic!

7:00 pm

  • An evening of music and fun, with milk and cookies sponsored by Wade and Scarlett Coffman of SantasClauset. Sing along with Bruce, Joel, and Myke.
Friday, January 31

8:30 am – 12:00 noon

  • Day 1 Recap

PERFORMANCE TRACK

  • Mechanics of Sitting in the Chair (Barry Swindall)
  • Improvisation (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
  • Helping the Reluctant Child Become an Engaging Child (Judi Broderick and Jim Langley)

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

  • Lunch in the Downstairs Atrium – Chicken Tortilla Soup and Salad Bar

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

  • Charity Presentation – Roy Maas Youth Alternative
  • Story Telling, and Reading Aloud with Children (Judi Broderick and Shirley Wenner)
  • What Do You Mean There’s No Owner’s Manual? How to Use Your Singing and Speaking Voice to its Fullest (Bruce Kotowich)
  • Day 2 Wrap-up

6:00 pm

  • Dinner in the Downstairs Atrium – South of the Border Buffet

7:00 pm

  • An evening of fun with an interactive team activity – PROPS! With hot cocoa and donuts  sponsored by Larry Talbert Insurance.

Saturday, February 1

8:30 am – 12:15 pm

  • Day 2 Recap

PERFORMANCE TRACK

  • Great Home Visits (Mitch Allen)
  • Practice…Practice…Practice (Individual Videos)
  • “Show Me” Demonstrations

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

  • Lunch in the Downstairs Atrium – Sandwich Shop Buffet

1:15 pm – 3:45 pm

THE WORLD AROUND US TRACK

  • Cultures Are All Around Us
  • All About Kwanzaa
  • Generations
  • Here’s Your Sign: Sing-a-long with ASL
  • Day 3 Wrap-up

4:30 pm – 10:00 pm

  • Bus Ride to the River Walk
  • Christmas Carols on the River Barge
  • Dinner on your Own on the River Walk (we’ll have a list of restaurants for you)
  • 10:00 pm – Bus ride back to the hotel!
Sunday, February 2

8:30 am – 8:45 am

  • Fellowship Service (Optional) (Santa Mel)

9:00 am – 12:15 pm

  • Day 3 Recap

BUSINESS TRACK

  • The 24/7 Claus (Barry Swindall)
  • The Price is Right…How Much to Charge, and Contracts (Kristie Covic)
  • Insurance: Why do I Need it? (Larry Talbert)
  • Designing Clauses: Dress for Success! (Kristie Covic and Pamela Yates)

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

  • Lunch in the Downstairs Atrium – Street Taco Buffet

1:15 pm – 4:15 pm

  • Protecting Intellectual Property and Copyrights (Kristie Covic)
  • Exit, Stage Left: Planning for Retirement and the Unexpected, Or…How to Avoid Your Good Suits Ending Up at a Thrift Shop (Bob McMasters and Scott Seretean)
  • Ethics in the Christmas Community (Deanna Golden and Bob McMasters)
  • Round Table/Ask the Instructors
  • Day 4 Wrap-up and Close
  • Change for Graduation

4:30 – 6:00 pm

  • Reciting the Oaths
  • Graduation Ceremony and Photos

6:00 pm

  • Graduation Banquet in the Upstairs Classroom – Braised Beef Tips