Don’t Look Now, But Airstream Is Streaking
An unexpected boom in RV demand has led to record retail sales—success that CEO Bob Wheeler says makes him “feel guilty just to talk about.”
An unexpected boom in RV demand has led to record retail sales—success that CEO Bob Wheeler says makes him “feel guilty just to talk about.”
In a crisis, we tend to focus on winning the day or the week, rather than the year and those to come. But that myopic focus can make us blind to the critical data we need to survive.
Newly ensconced in Nevada, CEO India Hynes is searching for new opportunities for Vinotemp.
Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 150-year-old family business, is using technology, authenticity and good old-fashioned ingenuity to stay afloat during tough times.
Automaker marketing chiefs sing from the same songbook but fine-tune their approaches to fit their overall platforms.
When you’re battling the disease, it is critical to elevate your most capable employees and reinforce your trust in their ability to get the job done.
Businesses that have products that are fast to launch, easy to use and provide value quickly are already weathering the initial stages of the crisis.
The iconic baseball board game gains new relevance as coronavirus crushes opening weekend of the major-league season.
The supply disruption from coronavirus – along with tariffs, and other factors – offers historical opportunities for companies to build or destroy customer goodwill.
Despite bold efforts to innovate the aging brand, demographic trends stalled motorcycle sales badly during his tenure. A tiff with the president didn’t help.
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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.