Quebec City Day 1 and 2

In Quebec for a meeting for our top sales performers. So the trip started non eventful....left sunday afternoon and arrived at almost midnight in order to get to the hotel before most of my attendees and set up, meet with vendors and verify all the events for the upcoming week. Set up Hospitality Desk. Aren't I hospitable looking???

Anyway, my desk was literally at the base of the stairwell where the Fairmont Chateaux Frontenac ends all of their historical hotel tours. Yeah for me. I had to fight off small children, non english speaking europeans and crazy tourists who would make a B-line to my bottled waters and cookies for my attendees as if they thought for sure that sign that reads "this break is only for this company attendees" doesnt apply to me. Stay away from my bottled water you people!!!! Those are expensive and I have a budget I have to answer to!!! One guy actually ran up to the desk took a cookie and ran off. Really people???? Really??????

The first night went well with a nice casual buffet dinner overlooking the St Lawrence River from the hotel. Pretty Room.

I had this horrible dream that night that my CEO's driver that was picking him up at 4:15 the next morning in order to fly to New York for a board meeting forgot him. Well....at 4:17...my nightmare became a reality and got a call that the driver never showed and he was taking a cab!!! Ugh I almost died. I called the company to find out that some guy came downstairs at 4 am and when my driver asked if he was my CEO the guy said yes and STOLE my CEO's ride to the airport!!!!! When we called the driver to ask where the hell he was he said he had the CEO in the car and was on the way to the airport...the "theif" started to laugh......I just have to say that I hope that guy suffers some major injury soon. Who does that?????

Then I show up to the breakfast for my group in the reserved section we had prearranged the day before. All the waiters looked at me like I was crazy and they had no idea about the section we had reserved. Honestly...when I come down the day before and do a walk through with the restaurant manager I kind of expect your employees to have the information provided. lord....

That morning was a bit scary because of a major storm that blew threw. Apparently it hasnt rained in the area like this all summer. Grand.......my luck

But it cleared up pretty nice for our group tour around the area. We started at the falls.

then wine tasting at a local cave a vin....spectacular views!!

a little shopping at a local gallery and then tasting some locally produced mustards ciders and jams from the region. yum!!!!! maple mustard!!!!

We ended the night at a nice restaurant in the area. Some of my more....lets say "meat and potatoes" type attendees didnt quite appreciate the food but hey....cant please everyone all the time.

Lets hope Day 3 goes better. I am ready to get home to my little Brady who just turned ONE YEAR old on Friday!!!!! I cant believe it!!!! Travelling has definately become harder as he gets older!