Program: As of March 11, 2010
| Thursday, Sept. 10 |
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8:30 a.m. Thursday
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Setting the Stage
Introducing 2009 Forum Moderator
Jeff Lefebvre, Ph.D.
Jeff Lefebvre is the founder of PriSim Business War Games (and creator of AED's "Test Drive" dealer simulation business course), a management education and consulting firm that is dedicated to empowering organizations through the evolution and advancement of their one sustainable competitive advantage – the knowledge and capital of their people.
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8:45-9:30 a.m. Thursday
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Construction Market Report
David Raso, Senior Managing Director, ISI Group
David Raso is the senior managing director for the International Strategy and Investment Group (ISI) in New York. Focused on machinery stocks, Raso is the head of industrial equity research at the firm.
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9:45-10: 30 a.m. Thursday
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Strategic Business Planning & Your Own Exit Strategy
Dana Telford, author, speaker
Dana Telford is a trusted advisor to business leaders and business families, specializing in succession planning, strategy and governance.
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11-11: 45 a.m. Thursday
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How We Got Here, and What Have We Learned?
Don McNeeley, Ph.D., president and COO of Chicago Tube and Iron
Renowned business speaker and university masters professor Don McNeeley, president and COO, Chicago Tube and Iron, connects the dots from government to economy to industry – with a not-so-politically-correct point of view.
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Sobering Words from Washington
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| Noon-2:15 p.m. Thursday |
Jeff Davis, Publisher/Editor of Transportation Weekly, will provide an Infrastructure Update during lunch, which is sponsored by People's Capital and Leasing Corp.
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Steve Sandherr, Esq., CEO, Associated General Contractors of America
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Jade West, Senior Vice President for Government Relations, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors |
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The Lending Landscape: Credit Answers for You & Your Customers
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| 2:15-3:15 p.m. Thursday |
Kenneth J. Hedlund, Principal, Somerset CPAs
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Kris Foster, Central U.S. Sales Manager, Wells Fargo Construction
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Jeff Whitcomb, Midwest Regional Vice President, People's Capital & Leasing Corp.
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Garry Bartecki, Staff Vice President for Finance and Administration, AED
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John Salek, Manager of Finance for the Fischer Companies, Rockford, Ill.
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| Five money experts assess the credit situation – and current pockets of opportunity – for dealers and their customers. |
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What Do You Need To Do: Buy, Sell or Save?
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| 3:30-4:45 p.m. Thursday |
Antone B. Perrone, Principal, FMI Investment Banking Group
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David Felts, Managing Director, Brookwood Associates
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Roger T. Stelle, Partner, Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle, LLC
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Tony Wolf, Managing Director, BDO Consulting Corporate Advisors, LLC
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| Every dealer must answer this question. Our 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. |
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4:45-5:15 p.m. Thursday
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Four Corners Wrap-Up
Round table electives at the end of the day with key presenters (and a bottle of scotch).
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| Friday, Sept. 11 |
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8:30 a.m. Friday
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Setting the Stage
Moderator Jeff Lefebvre
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Contractor Pain Points
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| 9-10:30 a.m. Friday |
Robert Nadeau, Managing Principal, Industrial Performance Group
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Mike Gibbons, Corporate Equipment Manager, The Walsh Group |
Dave Gorski, Shop Administrator, K-Five Construction |
Greg Kittle, CEM, William Charles Ltd. |
Brad Rosynek, Central Region Procurement Manager for Sims Metal Management North America |
| Hear fleet managers' biggest challenges, and how resolving dealer-manufacturer issues directly affects the customer. |
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