Conference Agenda

Tue, April 21st, 2026

  • 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Registration – Lobby
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Welcome and Introductions
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Opening Reception & Avendra Trade Show & Raffle 

Wed, April 22th, 2026

  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast – Flow
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Opening Address- John Boettger
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | “Leadership and Accountability When It Matters” with CDR Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.)
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break
  • 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | “GM Round Table” Discussion with Sami Qureshi & Shahid Kayani
  • 11:45 AM | “To Go” Lunch & Board Bus – Departure
  • 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Off Site Team Activity
  • 3:45 PM | Board Bus – Return to Hotel 
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception (Dinner on own) 

Thu, April 23rd, 2026

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Breakfast -Flow
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | “GM Sales Impact Workshop” with Kathy Eby, Master Connections
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Break
  • 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Cont…”GM Sales Impact Workshop” with Kathy Eby, Master Connections
  • 12:15 AM – 1:15 PM | Lunch
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | “Inspect What You Expect” with Nancy, Edward, Holly, Khoa Nguyen and Garriann Young
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM | “Driving Catering Sales Revenue Opportunities” with Melanie Gaffin
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Break
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | “Market Trends” with Rico Louw, CoStar
  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Q&A 
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Cocktail Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Dinner Award Celebration