2022 ACE SUMMIT
AGENDA (Draft)
“Innovate, Integrate & Motivate”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
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: Napa Valley 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 – Westin. Spouses and guests included
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7 am Breakfast at your leisure. 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
9:45 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: Integrating more Profit Centers into your existing business portfolio
Michael Bosco, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Chris Psencik, Partner & 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: Cash flow. What it is, Where it went, and How to get More.
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
NOON Group Photo. Spouses and guests included
12:15 pm. Enjoy Napa Valley on your own
6:15 pm. Walk to Dinner
6:30 pm Dinner. Spouses and guests included
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
7 am Breakfast at your leisure. Spouses and guests included
8 A.M.
Main Room
For Owners and CEOs only: ACEs by the Numbers: Where Do You Stand?
Liz Helton, 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 Westin Verasa 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
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