2023 ACE SUMMIT
Think, Plan, Act
AGENDA (Draft)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
11:30 am - Please plan for flight arrivals before 11:30 am to Calgary International Airport (YYC) or any day prior.
3:00 pm - Registration Opens
4:00 pm - All: Think, Plan, Act
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
5:00 pm - All: Banff and Intro to Speakers & Our Sponsors
Jim Cali and Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
5:20 pm – 6:00 pm - 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, Dinner & Awards – Fairmont Banff Springs
Spouses and guests included
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7 am – 10 am - Breakfast - Spouses and guests included
8 am - All attendees: Do a 180: Check Your Blind Spots
Tracy Wallingford & Megan Parker, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford
9:30 am – 9:45 am - Break
9:45 am
Breakout Room 1
For Owners and CEOs only: Is The Price Right? What to Know About Value Creation
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: Facility Non-Negotiables
Jason New, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
Tommy Cole, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 3
All attendees: Compensation Planning: Leveraging Compensation to Achieve Business Goals
Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group
David Garza, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 4
All attendees: Finding the Funny in Failure: How to lead with Resilience and a Smile
Michael Bosco, Executive Leadership Coach, McFarlin Stanford
10:45 am – 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am
Breakout Room 1
For Owners and CEOs only: ACEs by the Numbers: Where Do You Stand?
Liz Helton, CFO, McFarlin Stanford
Steven Allie, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: 10 Must Haves for Operational Excellence
Tommy Cole, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 3
All attendees: Temp to Perm versus H2B versus Green Cards to Citizenship
James Cali, Founding Principal, McFarlin Stanford
David Garza, Executive Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 4
All attendees: Pest Curious – How to Integrate a New Profit Center
Michael Bosco & Dauphin Ewart, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford
NOON - Group Photo - Spouses and guests included
12:15 pm - Enjoy Banff and surrounding areas such as Lake Louise on your own
5:45 pm - Walk/Ride to Your ACE Happy Hour
6:00 pm - ACE Happy Hour at Designated Locations in Banff
6:45 pm - Last call and Walk to Dinner
7:00 pm - Dinner and ACE Competition - Downtown Banff - Spouses and guests included
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7 am – 10 am - Breakfast - Spouses and guests included
8 am
Breakout Room 1
For Owners and CEOs only: What bankers find attractive: How to Get Swiped Right by Lenders
Jennifer Murray, Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 2
All attendees: Gamify your Culture – Competition Creates Engagement = Results
Chris Psencik, Partner & Vice President, McFarlin Stanford
Michael Bosco, Executive Leadership Coach, McFarlin Stanford
Breakout Room 3
All attendees: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence
Breakout Room 4
All attendees: Goals and Gorillas: What is getting in your way of greatness?
Megan Parker & Tracy Wallingford, Executive Leadership Coaches, McFarlin Stanford
9:00 am - Break
9:15 am - All: The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Team
Presentation of How they Think Plan & Act in Today’s Marketplace & Group Activity
10:45 am - Break
11:00 am - All: Best Practices Panel: From our 2023 Award Winners, ACE Team Initiatives That Delivered Results
Jim Cali & Jason New, Founding Principals, McFarlin Stanford
Vince Torchia, Vice President, The Grow Group
11:30 am - All: The Wrap-Up & Take-A-Ways
Marty Grunder, President and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.
NOON - Departure
4:00 pm - Please plan for flight departures after 4 pm from Calgary International Airport (YYC) or anytime Saturday, November 11th.