Executive Forum Agenda: As of March 12, 2010
All Forum events are located in the Grand Ballroom, Salons A & B, Lobby Level.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
| Starting at 3 p.m. |
Hotel Check-in
Check-in time at the Westin O’Hare is 3 p.m. Check-out time is 1 p.m.
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| 4 - 6 p.m. |
Forum Registration and Badge Pick-up
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| 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception
Join senior-level executives from dealerships, rental companies, manufacturers and industry service firms at the Welcome Reception. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
| 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Veritas Risk Services
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Setting the Stage
Moderator Jeff Lefebvre
Jeff's appearance is sponsored by BDO Seidman
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| 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. |
Construction Market Report
Featuring David Raso, senior managing director, the International Strategy and Investment Group (ISI)
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| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Strategic Business Planning & Your Own Exit Strategy
Featuring Dana Telford, family business advisor
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| 10:45 - 11 a.m. |
Break
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| 11 - 11:45 a.m. |
How We Got Here, and What Have We Learned?
Featuring Don McNeeley, Ph.D., president and COO, Chicago Tube and Iron, and adjunct professor at Northwestern University
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| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch
Featuring Words from Washington, Part 1: An Infrastructure Funding Update with Jeff Davis, Publisher/Editor, "Transportation Weekly"
Lunch is sponsored by People's Capital and Leasing Corp.
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| 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. |
Words from Washington, Parts 2 & 3
Featuring Steve Sandherr, Esq. CEO, Associated General Contractors of America and Jade West, Senior Vice President for Government Relations, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
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| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. |
The Lending Landscape: Credit Answers for You & Your Customers
Our five money experts assess the current situation and offer their projections. Panelists are:
Kenneth J. Hedlund, Principal, Construction and A/E Team, Somerset CPAs; Kris Foster, Central U.S. Sales Manager, Wells Fargo Construction; Jeff Whitcomb, Midwest Regional Vice President, People's Capital & Leasing Corp.; John Salek, Purchaser, Fischer Excavating, Rockford, Ill.; Garry Bartecki, AED Vice President, Finance
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| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. |
What Do You Need To Do: Buy, Sell or Save?
M&A, turnaround and legal experts tell you how to evaluate and proceed with growing your business, preparing to sell your company, or turning around a downward spiral – and how to watch your back in the process. Panelists are:
Tony Perrone, Principal, FMI Investment Banking Group; David Felts, Managing Director, Brookwood Associates; Roger T. Stelle, Partner, Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle; LLC; Tony Wolf, Managing Director, BDO Consulting Corporate Advisors, LLC
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| 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. |
Four Corners Wrap-Up
Round table electives with presenters and panelists
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| 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Networking Reception
Sponsored by
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
| 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast
Sponsored by Lawson Software
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Setting the Stage
Moderator Jeff Lefebvre
Jeff's appearance is sponsored by BDO Seidman
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| 9 - 10:30 a.m. |
Contractor Pain Points
Robert Nadeau, Managing Principal, Industrial Performance Group, moderates our panel of fleet and procurement professionals from four major construction firms. Panelists are: Michael Gibbons, Corporate Equipment Manager, Walsh Group; Greg Kittle, (CEM) Vice President Corporate Purchasing, William Charles Ltd.; Dave Gorski, (CEM) Shop Administrator, K-Five; Brad Rosynek, Central Region Procurement Manager, Sims Metal Management North America
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