Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net
| Development Trend Indicator—Positive |
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| Gov. Christie’s boldness rallies business, but possible minimum-wage boost looms. |
| CEO Comments |
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| “New Jersey is just bad.”
“New Jersey has completely turned around its regulatory environment for the automobile insurance market for the better over the past seven years.This sustained improvement has promoted a highly competitive and efficient market that is benefiting consumers.” “NJ makes it very difficult to do business due to all the taxes, regulations and hoops you have to jump through. We’re building a large building and had to pay a $20,000 fee just to be able to connect to city water. This was not a plumbing fee or permit, this was just a paperwork fee. Had to pay an $800 fee to move our own dirt from one spot, to another spot and then back to the original spot. This is what makes NJ so hard to do business.” “NY, NJ – vibrant work environment.” “I am not sure NJ wants to do business.” “Removing barriers (taxes/regulation/premits/process/red tape) make States more attractive. This is a wake-up call to States like NY, NJ and CT who can no longer rely on their prximity to NYC as a reason a company must do business there. Today, you don’t have to live near the Big Apple to do business just as efficiently.” “When unions rule the state, we stay away. When politicians see business as a big honey-pot to hit whenever they want money, we stay away. When politicians run to regulations as a way to solve the problems of the world, we stay away. We will go to serve a market, but couch our services in such a way that we limit our corporate and personnel exposure…i.e. California NJ and NY are too big to avoid. However, we need not live there to provide services. We find a small partner and become a major part of their revenue. We can get the services we need with an arms length relationship. Every business seeks to fix its costs and add incremental revenue.” |
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
