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8:00 am–9:30 am |
Intentional Growth: Taking the Mystery Out of Numbers Ryan Tansom will discuss intentional growth; how to view and run your company like a financial asset, as well as provide an economic outlook tailored to business owners. Ryan Tansom, Entrepreneur/Educator/Speaker/Podcast Host |
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9:30 am–9:45 am |
Break |
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9:45 am–10:15 am |
Intentional Growth Breakout Session Moderator: Tom Hutchison, HOH Water Technology, Inc. |
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10:15 am–11:00 am |
How HR Can Help Grow Your Company As a company grows, their need for a full-time human resources professional also grows; can having a HR professional on your staff actually help your company grow? Chris firmly believes that the answer is “yes”; in this interactive session, he’ll explain why. Chris Yee, Managing Partner Zenith Search Partners |
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11:00 am – 11:15 am |
Break |
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11:15 am–12:15 pm |
How You Look Matters; Branding Your Company to Prospective Customers and Employees How to build a solid brand strategy to enable your company’s marketing to work at its highest level. Pamela Artman, Iconx Chemicals Dave Fitzgerald, North Metal & Chemical Company Jeffrey Frain, Frain Partners |
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12:15 pm–1:15 pm |
Lunch |
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1:15 pm–2:15 pm |
Leasing Versus Owning; Driving Your Company’s Vehicle Decisions Company cars are a major expense; join Scott Hackworth as he discuses the financial implications of car allowances, as well as leasing versus owning. Scott Hackworth, CPA, Industry Insights, Inc. |
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2:15 pm–3:15 pm |
The Business of Legionella: Lessons Learned Hear from Noah and Russell as they discuss opportunities and pitfalls pertaining to the business side of legionella. Noah Baskin, Tower Water |
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3:15 pm–3:30 pm |
Break |
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3:30 pm–4:00 pm |
Benchmarking Survey 2023 Results Scott Hackworth, CPA, Industry Insights, Inc. |
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4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
Ex-Spurts on the Hot Seat Learn from a panel of your peers, or water treatment “Ex-Spurts” as they answer questions about the business decisions that have shaped their companies over the years. Moderator: Tom Brandvold, CWT, Premier Water & Energy Technology, Inc. Panelists:
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5:00 pm–6:00 pm |
Networking Reception |