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Onsite Calendar

Available Dates - Status

This table provides the latest information about the weeks that are available for training. This page shows:

Not available
Reserved for Public Fraud training events
Tentative Public Training Event (based on demand)
Under contract for private on-site training
Contract pending for private on-site training
An organization has expressed preference for a date
The week is potentially available, even through an organization may have expressed interest in the date

Dates are awarded based on the level of commitment made by the organization requesting the training. For details on the scheduling process, see the instructions below.


 

Dates, Locations, and Courses for 2012

Week # WK Start Event Dates  
1 01-Jan    
2 08-Jan 09 - 13 Jan Reserved - Middle East
3 15-Jan    
4 22-Jan    
5 29-Jan    
6 05-Feb    
7 12-Feb    
8 19-Feb    
9 26-Feb 27 Feb - 02 Mar Singapore - TFS (tentative)
10 04-Mar    
11 11-Mar 12 -16 Mar Lagos - TFS (tentative)
12 18-Mar 18 -22 Mar Dubai - TFS (tentative)
13 25-Mar    
14 01-Apr    
15 08-Apr    
16 15-Apr    
17 22-Apr    
18 29-Apr    
19 06-May 07-11 May GRAPA - TFS Cape Town (tentative)
20 13-May    
21 20-May 21-25 May GRAPA - TFS Chicago (tentative)
22 27-May    
23 03-Jun    
24 10-Jun    
25 17-Jun 17-21 June GRAPA - TFS Dubai (tentative)
26 24-Jun    
27 01-Jul    
28 08-Jul    
29 15-Jul    
30 22-Jul    
31 29-Jul    
32 05-Aug    
33 12-Aug    
34 19-Aug    
35 26-Aug    
36 02-Sep    
37 09-Sep    
38 16-Sep    
39 23-Sep    
40 30-Sep    
41 07-Oct    
42 14-Oct    
43 21-Oct 22-26 Oct GRAPA - TFS Cape Town (tentative)
44 28-Oct    
45 04-Nov    
46 11-Nov 11-15 Nov GRAPA - TFS Dubai (tentative)
47 18-Nov 18-22 Nov Reserved - Dubai
48 25-Nov    
49 02-Dec 03-07 Dec GRAPA - TFS Orlando (tentative)
50 09-Dec    
51 16-Dec    
52 23-Dec    
 

How to schedule a date for your onsite event

One of the biggest challenges in setting up a training event is scheduling the date. While Telecom Fraud Academy would like to accommodate everyone, that is not always possible. The main problem is that most people want to reserve a date so that it is guaranteed for them and THEN try to get funding and approval. Unfortunately, many times, the funding is not approved and then the event must be cancelled.

Although we understand this process, it creates some very difficult problems for us. We would like to promise specific dates, but there are usually several people interested in the same dates at the same time. When this happens, we need to have a method for resolving the conflicts.

Unfortunately, certain dates seem to be very popular with everyone, and we can have as many as eight companies wanting a particular dates, while other dates are of no interest to anyone. We therefore need a method to manage these conditions and to schedule fairly and efficiently.

The method we have developed is as follows:

Step 1: Express 'Interest' The first step in the process is for you to tell us the dates that you are interested in as a possibility for training. When you 'express interest' you are simply letting us know which dates you might be interested in.

An expression of interest is NOT A COMMITMENT, but it does mean that your Membership Manager will continue to keep you informed if there are any changes to the status of a date.

When you express interest in a date, we will try to encourage others to choose different dates, and we will keep you informed of the status if others are bidding on the same dates that you are.

* Failure to "refresh" your interest at least once every 2 weeks (via email or phone call) will result in the "release" of your stated interest.

Step 2 : State your 'Preferred' Date
After you have worked on developing a specific training event (usually after you have completed the Onsite User Guide steps of identifying the targeted students and training objectives), you will want to express a 'Preferred Date.' A 'preferred' date indicates a stronger claim on your chosen date than the claim made by people with an 'interest.'

You will be given preference when it comes to prioritization, you will be informed if anyone else is trying to escalate their claim on that date, and you will be notified if the status of your claim on the date changes in any way.

In the calendar above, this week will be marked as "Tentative."

* Failure to "refresh" your pending status at least once every 2 weeks (via email or phone call) will result in the "downgrade" of your stated status to "interested."

Step 3 : Set the date as Contract 'Pending'
After you have obtained a proposal and have confirmed to us your intention to accept the proposal and date proposed, your status will be upgraded to 'pending'. Pending dates receive an even stronger commitment on our part and we will actively discourage others from taking the date.

* Failure to "refresh" your pending status at least once every 2 weeks, (via email or phone call) will result in the "downgrade" of your stated status to "preference."

Step 4 : Set the date as 'Reserved'
After you have received a final approval on the date, and you have communicated your commitment to us (through a purchase order, deposit, or other formal confirmation), the date will be set as "Reserved" and all other interested parties will be informed that this week is no longer available.

We Make Organizing Onsite Events Easy

We have extensive experience organizing these onsite programs, and have developed approaches that make the process of designing and delivering a customized program easy for you. For more information, download any of the listed informational guides.

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