Chief and Senior Executive Networks

Distribution Company Senior Finance Executives Group (10XW) Ft. Lauderdale 2010


November 11 - November 12, 2010
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Agenda

Wholesale/Distribution Senior Finance Executives Group Meeting Agenda - Ft. Lauderdale - 2010
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

8:00-9:00 a.m.
President’s Report: Bob Grabill, President & CEO, SEN

Five Thoughts on Senior Executive Time Management
Few things are more important to the Senior Executive than their time. This being said, many of us don’t manage it as well as we could. Bob will share his five executive time management best practices developed over his 39 years of management experience.


9:15-10:15 a.m.
Executive Briefing: John Storm, Founder, BrainStorm Network, LLC

Is Strategic Planning Dead? 
John will challenge you to re-think your Strategic Planning Process and move your team Beyond Strategic Planning by sharing ten tangible ways to breathe new life into a stagnant strategic plan.


10:30-12:00 p.m.
Featured Topic Discussion:

What are you Doing to Distinguish your Competitive Advantage Coming out of the Recession?

  • What are two or three things you did this year to further differentiate yourself that made your company better?
  • How are you currently positioning your company for growth?
  • What should you be considering over the next 12 months?

 

 

12:00-1:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:15-5:00 p.m.
Roundtable Discussions

Gross Margin Improvement

  • What are three things you did this year to improve gross margins?
  • What used to work but does not anymore?
  • How do you avoid margin erosion in the future?

 

Risk Management

  • Investment in risk management (safety included)
  • How much in internal vs. outsourced?
  • What are the core duties of the risk department?

 

Healthcare Cost Escalations & Controls

  • What effect will the Obama Care reform have on your business?

 

Current and Expected Business Environment Implications for:

  • Financing
  • Compensation
  • Pricing

 

5:00-5:45 p.m.
SEN Ex-Officio Board Session©
In this session each member is allowed to describe one key issue in which they would like input/advice from the group.

6:15-8:00 p.m.
Networking Reception/ Dinnner

Friday, November 12, 2010

7:15-7:40 a.m.
Working Breakfast

7:40-10:05 a.m.
SEN Ex-Officio Board Session© - Continued

10:20-11:00 a.m.
Senior Executive Time Management Facilitated Discussion
Bob will lead a best practices discussion on time management with the combined Senior Executive group.

11:00 a.m.
Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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