My husband, Tim and I just returned from Utah where I was recognized for my Million Dollar Sales milestone that I reached on May 4, 2021.* I am the 50th demonstrator EVER to reach this. So it’s quite amazing. (I’m still pinching myself.)
This Million Sales Retreat event was held March 9-13, 2022 for me and 16 other achieving demonstrators.
It was an amazing experience! We were spoiled in many ways…air travel (first class), a luxury hotel stay, pre-travel & pillow gifts, fun experiences, lots of wonderful meals together, lots of time at the home office, and many opportunities to visit together with each other and with those at Stampin’ Up!.
Below are photos from this amazing experience. I’m starting with photos from the event/retreat. Then at the bottom are photos from the days leading up to it…the sites Tim and I saw (since we flew out early).
Wed., March 9: We arrived at the Grand America Hotel in the early afternoon (this was our room!) and spent time visiting with Lisa, Bob, Alexandra, Sven, Irene, and Joe.
That evening all the achievers were treated to dinner at From Scratch. We sat with Jessica & Donnie.
Thurs., March 10: Achievers and guests were transported to the home office in Riverton. Here we were welcomed with beautiful floral bouquets (all personalized) and lots of cheering from those at Stampin’ Up!.
The decorations were amazing! Even the water bottles were done up in our honor.
We were given a tour, opportunities to meet & visit, and a beautiful lunch with desserts from local bakers.
Donna and Dave are two of my favorite people.
Here are more beautiful friends. Natalie took this selfie above. And here we are with Logan, Sandi and Bob.
Lots of special photos were taken in front of this backdrop. But my hubby and I had to get one of our own, too.
That evening (back in Salt Lake City) dinner was on our own. So we joined Erika, Ted, Angie, Dave, Lisa and Bob for dinner at Valter’s. And on the walk back to the hotel we stopped at a bar to have drinks. Cheers!
Fri., March 11: Achievers returned to the Riverton home office for more fun: product peeks, stamping time, and education & insight into other specific areas of interest. Here I am on the bus with Robyn. Sara photo bombed us. Too funny!
Four artists from the home office shared with Angie, Laura and I how they transform products from ideas into reality in the Product Strategy presentation. I’m next to Jen who helped me create my “million dollar” stamp set (debuting in about year!).
I then Robyn, Lisa, Dawn, Sandy and I enjoyed stamping time with Shelli & Sara. We were also allowed to look through the new 2022-23 Annual Catalog (coming soon)!
After lunch (with more amazing people but I forgot to snap a photo), Product Sneak Peek was next on my agenda. Jen and Kristy shared with Angie, Robyn and I LOTS of new goodies. I’m so excited for what’s around the corner!
My last session was a one-on-one with Andrew discussing my absolute favorite lines: Paper Pumpkin and the Kits Collection.
Guests had free time this day. So Tim joined the guys that we had dinner with the night before, and they spent the afternoon golfing.
The evening ended in a very creative and fun way…with a Mystery Murder dinner. The costumes that many wore were SOooooo amazing!
Look at these great costumes: Dawn and Richard (above)…Sara, Shannon, Brian and Natalie (below).
Sat., March 12: This was our excursion day. Some achievers visited the spa. Some enjoyed shopping in Salt Lake. And some enjoyed Snowshoeing in Park City. You can see what Tim and I picked. It was such a beautiful day, and I had a blast (I LOVE snowshoeing). The scenery was gorgeous, too!
Our group from left to right: Irene, Joe, Alexandra, Sven, Erika, Ted, Donnie, Jessica, Natalie, Susan Elise, Diane, and then me and Tim squatting in the front.
Afterwards we were taken back to Salt Lake to rest, get a bite to eat and clean up. Mid-afternoon we all gathered and were brought to Park City for shopping time…
…and a farewell dinner at the Riverhorse on Main restaurant.
Sun., March 13: This was our departure day. We had breakfast with Natalie, John, Alexandra, Sven, Irene, and Joe. This was the day we got our last gift. Look at all these boxes!! (Each of our gift tags and packaging for the gifts at the retreat coordinated with the cards we received initially when we reached our milestones.)
Here are pics of the other gifts given to us before and then during the retreat. (Our bouquets, bags and wallets were all different.)
Some of us achievers exchanged cards/gifts, too. Here are the fun goodies that were gifted to me.
Sat., March 5-9: As I mentioned before…Tim and I flew out early. We spent March 5-9 at a beautiful, spacious Airbnb in Washington, Utah. It even had a back yard with a grill, a fire pit and a hot tub. But the majority of our time was spent exploring nearby parks: Zion National Park March 6th…
…Snow Canyon State Park March 7th…
…and Bryce Canyon National Park March 8th.
What an amazing, unforgettable week! A big thank you to all of you who have purchased Stampin’ Up! products from me these past 22 years. YOU helped me to earn this, and I am so very grateful to you!
*The claims published here are not representative of the typical Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. The level of sales required to achieve this result is accomplished by less than .001 percent of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.
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Rachel congratulations on your wonderfull achievement. Must be amazing to reach such a HUGE goal.
I enjoyed the photos, you all had great fun together I can see.
Greeting from the Netherlands
Thank you SOooo much Carla! 😘
Hello from Canada! Congratulations on your success. I’m so happy for you. I’m a fairly new subscriber who just adores your work. All the best in the future too.
Aww…thank you so much Beth!
Wow! What an amazing trip! SU knows how to spoil you all, deservedly! I’m so happy for you Rachel!
Thanks Jean! Yes…they really spoiled us. I was an incredible week.
Thank you so much for sharing all those beautiful pictures of your trip I’m not able to get around so vacations are a no-no for me it was great to see so many happy people thank you
Joyce kinsley maryland
Thanks Joyce. 😘 I’m so happy you enjoyed looking at the photos. Hugs to you!
Looks like a good time was had by all. You guys certainly deserved it. Enjoyed all the pics of you and your husband. What a fun adventure for just the two of you !
A trip of a lifetime. Thank you Carol. 😘
Congratulations. So happy for you. Thanks for sharing all these nice photos. Enjoyed looking at them.
Thanks Carmen!
Wowza!! You really got celebrated!! That’s fantastic! Congratulations dollface! You’ve worked hard and earned it! <3 <3 <3
Aww…thanks Dana!
Congrats Rachel, Such a beautiful celebration for you well deserving ladies. Looking forward to the release of your stamp set.
Thank you Pam! I’m excited for the release, too. It’s gonna be hard to wait a whole year. Hahaha!
Congratulations! What an amazing celebration! Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures.
Thanks so much Wendie!
Congratulations Rachel! Such a fabulous rewarding trip to celebrate You and the other achievers.
Thanks for sharing the trip and gifts, so inspiring to see all the fun.
Happy Stamping!
Thanks Carolyn! 😘 I appreciate your sweet comment.
Coming to you from beautiful Bemidji Minnesota! Congrats on a honor well deserved! I have been following you for a little over a year now and I hope for many years to come. You are a very talented and fun lady to watch!!
Aww…thank you so much Lynn! (Can you see me waving to you from Andover? 😉)
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your gifts were wonderful and your pictures were great. What an achievement! Hard work paid off for sure and your beautiful cards and sharing blog are always fun!
Big hugs to you Jane! thank you.
Rachel, Congratulations!! What an awesome time it looked like you all had. So glad that you and your hubby was able to get away for awhile. Nothing like some R&R time! Can’t wait to see the stamp that you designed! Looking forward to the new catalog too.
Aww…thanks Ilene! 😘❤️
CONGRATS! from N.B., Canada…..I’m so excited to read your blog again & again! So happy for you & the rest of the achievers; you’ve all worked ssooo hard to get where you went & are still going. all the best as to the upcoming next million dollar accomplishment…I’ll be watching.
Thank you for your kind words, Sue. They put a big smile on my face.
Happy Congratulations from Edina, MN. I love your blog and seeing your happy smile.
Aww…thanks Jeanne!
Wow what an amazing experience! Wish I could do that — I’m jealous lol. Congratulations!
Thanks Pat. Hehehe…thanks for the giggle.
Rachel, Congratulations! I really can’t believe it’s been 22 years! One of these days, I’m going to get my stamps out and get back to doing what I love! I’m so happy for you!
Aww…thank you Chris. It was good chatting with you last night. Sorry I had to cut it short.
So Happy for you Rachael!!! what an accomplishment, you deserve it! Beautiful vacation and time spent with your husband and friends from Stampin Up. They sure know how to treat special people!
Thanks Donna. Yes…it was a remarkable experience! 🙂
Congratulations!
Aww…thanks Doris!
Congratulations!! From the short time I’ve been following you (two years?), I can tell you have worked hard to celebrate this achievement! I look forward to spending time with you each week and seeing what you have to teach all of us. So happy that you and your hubby had a wonderful time together as you celebrated!
Such a sweet message. Thank you Sue.
Oh, Rachel! What a wonderful time you and your husband experienced. It was well deserved, and I am so glad I found you. I really enjoyed your pictures of your trip. A BIG congratulation on this amazing achievement. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so VERY much Carolyn! 😘
Congratulations on your milestone achievement. And many thanks for taking us along on your adventure! Loved seeing all the photos.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed what I shared.
I love the pictures that you shared. Such a nice achievement. Congrats
Thanks so much Debbie!
Rachel, you are an inspiration to we demoes, who are not quite as successful but still have aspirations, You are so gracious, grateful and fun to witness. Congrats on a wonderful week, a successful career and for sharing it with us.
Scrappy Stamper, Dawn
Aww… 🥰 Thanks Dawn.
Rachel, Congratulations!! That Million Dollar Smile, hours of tireless planing, designing and Lives all paid off. Happy for you! Canada loves you!
You’re sweet. Thanks for your kind words, Tracy.
Big congrats Rachel! Well deserved I am glad you had such a wonderful time and thanks for sharing your joy and talents with all of us.
Thanks so very much Kate!
A big congratulations on your well-deserved honor. Kudos to Stampin’ Up! for making it such fun and so memorable for you. Thanks to you again for sharing your creativity so freely with us.
Aww…thanks Susan. Hugs to you!
WOW, What beautiful scenery pictures. Congratulations on your achievements.
You are very talented, I am glad you share your creative work, and it pushes me to
try your new ideas, I’m even getting better with my math lol,
So fun to read! Thanks Sally. And high-five for the math improvements!
Rachel your pictures are beautiful, just love all the happy smiles. I am also looking forward to your million-dollar stamp set.
Aww…thanks Rosie!
Congratulations from New Brighton, MN! What an excellent accomplishment! And what a wonderful trip – your photos are fabulous! Looking forward to see what you accomplish in the next 22 years! 😀
Thank you so very much Linda!
Glad you had a good time. I enjoyed the photos too!!!
Thanks Carol!
I love your YouTube videos — you are so very talented. No wonder SU celebrated you — well deserved!
Hugs from a Happy Stamper in Durham, NC
You’re so kind. Thank you Betty. Hugs to you!
So very happy for you from one of your biggest fans of your impressive talents and all-around awesome human 😀
Aww…thank you KT 😘
Congratulations on being spoiled for your Million Dollar achievement! They know how to do it right. I recognize a few other faces of demonstrators. Can’t wait to see your designed stamp sets.
I wonder if SU has considered doing a catalog of some sort honoring all the stamp sets created by all M$ demos? I sure would love to see a collection. I’ve missed out on some but have been trying to collect most of them.
Thank you Kathy!
And what a fun idea. You could call and mention that idea to them 1-800-stampup