• 2:00 - 6:00pm

    Registration

    3:15 - 4:00pm

    General Session: Conference Kick-Off/Opening Keynote
    Extreme Empowerment: Growing a Business by Growing People

    Gottlieb built Tundraland Home Improvements from a folding table in his garage to nearly $100 million in revenue and more than 400 employees. Gottlieb's credo of empowering people has guided his success, and in this talk, he’ll share expert advice on becoming the best leader you can be. Gottlieb will also reveal the 11 practices of high-performing managers and leaders that will help your business grow.
    Keynote Speaker: Brian Gottlieb
    4:00 - 6:00pm

    1:1 Subject Matter Expert Consultation (Pre-booked)

    Attendees can choose 1 session with up to X amount of SMEs
    4:00 - 5:00pm

    Networking Activity

    Brainstorm, something new for sponsor/attendee engagement
    5:30 - 7:30pm

    Networking Reception

    Evening Reception / Meet the Sponsors (Taste Around the World)
  • 6:30 - 7:30am

    Networking Activity

    7:30 - 8:30am

    Networking Breakfast

    8:30 - 9:00am

    General Session - Main Stage: Day 1 Intro

    9:00 - 9:45am

    General Session - Main Stage: Keynote Speaker
    The Papale Playbook: How to Lead Others to the Next Level

    Vince's energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate style gives listeners glimpses of what it took to go from a season ticket holder for the Philadelphia Eagles to captain of the same team at the age of 30—without ever having played college football. He's the story behind Disney's movie Invincible, and he’s coming back home to Philly to prove that you have invincible traits inside of you, too. But Vince’s journey is more than a football story. It's a story about persevering when people say you can't accomplish something—like reaching a new revenue goal. Vince will share his Leadership Playbook and identify the characteristics that will help you lead others and take your remodeling or home improvement business to new heights. When Vince leaves the stage, you'll feel invincible and ready to tackle any challenge you encounter.
    Keynote Speaker: Vince Papale
    9:50 - 10:20am

    General Session - Main Stage: Data Panel
    Magnifying Glass Meets Crystal Ball

    In the midst of high inflation, rising interest rates, and consumer pullback, it's imperative that you have the right plan for your business. Join us for a discussion with industry-leading trend hunters who will put current market conditions into perspective. How much growth should you forecast? What numbers should you track for market insights? What regions are seeing the most slowdown? Many remodelers are unprepared for the future. How about you?
    Panelists: Eric Finnigan, Dave King, Carlos Martin
    10:20 - 10:35am

    Networking Break

    10:40 - 11:10am

    Breakout Sessions 1 (5 MINS TO TRANSFER)

    None of us are as smart as all of us. Join in these dynamic peer-to-peer discussions led by an expert facilitator. Learn best practices from other business leaders dealing with the same challenges.
    Home Improvement Track
    3 Profit-Producing Sales and Marketing Opportunities to Overcome a Tightening Market
    Gindele has over 38 years of experience as a home improvement business owner accumulating more than $425 million in sales revenue. Today he is one of the industry’s most sought-after experts. In this talk, Gindele will reveal how to avoid becoming a lazy marketer by taking advantage of several lucrative lead gen opportunities. Plus, he’ll share processes and pricing strategies that will result in more structure and success for your sales team.
    Speaker: Charlie Gindele
    Design-Build Track
    Tech Talk: What’s happening in technology and why you should care
    While the home improvement industry's tech revolution has dominated the conversation, design build remodelers have had a more quiet, but just as important, revolution of their own. The new tools entering the market (we're looking at you, AI), as well as increased adoption and creative use of existing ones, has changed the way an entire industry operates. This in-depth discussion features remodelers at the top of their tech game. Expect to come away with an insightful overview of trends, as well along with tricks for your own tech stack.
    Panelists: A.J. Ballantine, Wes Crockett, Dave Pollard
    11:15 - 11:45am

    Breakout Sessions 1

    Home Improvement Track
    Sales Panel: Modern Sales Strategies from Successful Home Improvement Companies Experiencing Explosive Growth
    Leads are softening and the market is uncertain. Companies that adapt the fastest to evolving conditions will grow the most. This panel, featuring several leading home improvement companies, will reveal secrets on best practices in process development, pricing strategies that increase closing rates and job sizes, the most impactful sales software and technology implementation, sales commission structures, and more!
    Panelists: Ian Foltz, Jesse Kreisman, Chris Lavoie, Cameron Root
    Design-Build Track
    Leading with Vulnerability
    When Jef Forward’s wife was diagnosed with cancer, he had to change the way he managed his company of 30+ team members. There was simply too much on his plate to continue his traditional leadership style, and so he embarked on a journey to rethink his role. The result was increased revenue and a stronger, more invested team. Here, Forward will share his journey and the unexpected growth it produced.
    Speaker: Jef Forward
    11:50am - 12:20pm

    Breakout Sessions 2

    Home Improvement Track
    General Session
    Speakers: Dawn Dewey & Jay Shah
    Design-Build Track
    Growth Panel: How to Avoid Growing Pains
    Leads have softened post-pandemic, but there's still plenty of business out there. This panel features highly successful remodelers who are not just growing fast, they're growing smart. The lively discussion will focus on what growth means as well as provide actionable advice on scaling your operations; retaining (or increasing) margins; and threats to watch for while expanding your business.
    Panelists: Lane Boland, Greg Harth
    12:30 - 1:30pm

    Networking Break

    1:35 - 2:25pm

    Breakout Sessions 3

    Home Improvement Track
    Tech - Roundtable 1A
    Sales - Roundtable 1B
    Roundtable 1C
    Design-Build Track
    Roundtable 1A
    Roundtable 1B
    Roundtable 1C
    2:30 - 3:10pm

    Breakout Sessions 4

    Home Improvement Track
    Roundtable 2A
    Roundtable 2B
    Roundtable 2C
    Design-Build Track
    Roundtable 2A
    Roundtable 2B
    Roundtable 2C
    3:10 - 3:20pm

    Networking Break

    3:20 - 4:00pm

    General Session: Wrap-Up

    4:15 - 5:15pm

    1:1 Subject Matter Expert Consultations (pre-booked)

    5:30pm

    Networking Outing at the Philadelphia Phillies Game for early registrants

  • 6:30 - 7:30am

    Networking Activity

    7:30 - 8:30am

    Networking Breakfast

    8:00 - 9:00am

    General Session: Kick-off / Sponsor Panel

    9:00 - 9:55am

    Breakout Sessions 5

    Home Improvement Track
    Roundtable 3A
    Roundtable 3B
    Roundtable 3C
    Design-Build Track
    Roundtable 3A
    Roundtable 3B
    Roundtable 3C
    10:00 - 10:40am

    Breakout Sessions 6

    Home Improvement Track
    Roundtable 4A
    Roundtable 4B
    Roundtable 4C
    Design-Build Track
    Roundtable 4A
    Roundtable 4B
    Roundtable 4C
    10:45 - 11:40am

    General Session - Closing Keynote

    11:45am - Noon

    Closing Remarks

Agenda subject to change.

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