2023 ACE DISCOVERY + ACE SUMMIT
AGENDA (DRAFT)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (DISCOVERY)
Day One
3:00 pm - Welcome to kick-off: Past, Present, and Future of the ACE Peer Group
3:15 pm - 3-Minute individual updates
4:15 pm - Discuss Winning with Accountability
5:00 pm - Group and individual headshots for peer group. *bring sport coat
5:15 pm - Break
6:45 pm - Meet in lobby for group dinner – walk to the restaurant
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (DISCOVERY)
Day Two
7:30 am - Breakfast (at your leisure)
8:00 am - You Can’t Do it Alone: Building a Winning Team by Marty Grunder
8:45 am - Financial case study exercise & ACE Metric Management
9:45 am - Break
10:00 am - Introduction to Strengths
10:45 am - Introduction to Topic Processing & Topic #1
11:30 am - Exercise – Red, Yellow, Green (bring your team organization chart)
Noon – 1:00 pm - Lunch at hotel and ACE Draft for which group best suits you! Calendar planning for remainder of 2022 through summer of 2023
2023 ACE SUMMIT
AGENDA (Draft)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
3:00 pm Registration Opens
4:00 pm Main Room
All: Innovate, Integrate & Motivate
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
5:00 pm. Main Room
All: Banff and Intro to Speakers & Our Sponsors
Jim Cali and Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
5:20 pm – 6:00 pm. Main Room
All: State of the ACEs: Past, Present, and Future
Power of Group in the Room – and Prospective ACE’s
Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group
6:30 pm. Welcome Reception and Dinner. Spouses and guests included
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7 am Breakfast. Spouses and guests included
8 am Main Room
All attendees: Integrating team member engagement to motivate and maximize potential: a summit landscape and design case study
Tracy Wallingford & Megan Parker, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford
9:30 am Valet Area - Spouses & Guests Only
9:45 am
Main Room
All attendees: Bad Economies Happen to Good People: How to Survive in Different environments
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 1
All attendees: Time Management Tactics for Teams
Jim Cali and Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: Innovate - Five Tips to Hire Better
David Garza, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
10:45 am – 11:00 am. Break
11:00 am
Main Room
All attendees: ACEs by the Numbers: Where Do You Stand?
Liz Helton, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 1
All attendees: Motivate - Five Tips to Set Up First Time Leaders for Success
David Garza, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: Integrating more Profit Centers into your existing business portfolio
Michael Bosco, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
NOON Group Photo. Spouses and guests included
12:15 pm. Enjoy Banff on your own
6:15 pm. Walk to Dinner
6:30 pm Dinner. Spouses and guests included
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7 am Breakfast. Spouses and guests included
8 A.M.
Main Room
For Owners and CEOs only: Cash flow. What it is, Where it went, and How to get More.
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 1
All attendees: How to innovate, integrate, and motivate to make money in Operations
Tommy Cole, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Jason New, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: Don’t take the Monkey: Integrating Coaching Skills for Leaders
Tracy Wallingford & Megan Parker, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford
9:00 am Break
9:15 A.M.
Main Room
All: The Fairmont Team
Presentation of How they Innovate in Today’s Marketplace and Group Activity
10:45 am Break
11:00 am
Main Room
All: Best Practices Panel: From our 2022 Award Winners, ACE Team Initiatives That Delivered Results
Jim Cali, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
Jason New, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group
11:40 am
Main Room
All: The Wrap-Up & Take-A-Ways
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
NOON Departure