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Three days filled with inventive revelations, groundbreaking products, and valuable connections.
7:00am – 2:30pm

Registration and Information Desk

Location: Carneros Ballroom Foyer
Presented By:
Altria Group Distribution Company
Coca-Cola Company, The
Keurig Dr Pepper
McLane Company
7:30am – 8:30am

Networking Breakfast

Location: Oakville Terrace
8:30am – 8:45am

Opening General Session: Welcome Address

Location: Carneros Ballroom
8:45am – 9:45am

General Session: Leadership and The Missing 33%™

Location: Carneros Ballroom

Leading NOW will present a unique definition of Leadership and global research that has identified the 9 critical differentiators for moving from the middle into senior and executive positions. The research also indicates that traditional career advice neglects key messaging about what we call The Missing 33%™ of the career success equation - business, strategic and financial acumen.

Speakers:

Chief Executive Officer
Leading NOW

Presented By:
Altria Group Distribution Company
9:45am – 10:15am

Networking Break

Location: Carneros Ballroom Foyer
10:15am – 11:15am

Breakout Sessions

 

    RISING STARS: Think Like a CEO
    Location: Carneros Ballroom AB

    It's never too early (or too late) in a career to enhance your business acumen, but if action isn't taken, careers plateau.  Participants in this session will learn the 4 key business outcomes that executives monitor and understand how their work drives these outcomes. Also, participants will learn the importance of aligning their work to business outcomes and how it differentiates talent for career success.

    Speakers:

    Strategic Advisor & Principal Consultant
    Leading NOW

    LEADERS: Show Them the Money
    Location: Carneros Ballroom CD

    Participants who might think that strategic and financial acumen are skills exclusive to graduate school programs and executive offices, are pleasantly surprised by this clear and powerful overview. They walk away with a strong foundation for understanding, executing or creating strategy and the role of financial measures in the process.

    Speakers:

    Senior Consultant
    Leading NOW

    11:15am – 12:15pm

    Breakout Sessions

     

      RISING STARS: Speak the Language of Power
      Location: Carneros Ballroom AB

      The Language of Power is the language of outcomes. Communicating effectively in this language is a vital success factor for participants as they impact the business and their careers.

      Speakers:

      Strategic Advisor & Principal Consultant
      Leading NOW

      LEADERS: Managing Complexity
      Location: Carneros Ballroom CD

      Focusing on results but keeping in mind the complex factors that impact decision-making such as geography, risk, media attention, government regulation, & diverse communities.

      Speakers:

      Senior Consultant
      Leading NOW

      12:15pm – 1:30pm

      Lunch and Roundtable Discussion: Growth through Conversation

      Location: Oakville Terrace

      Roundtable Discussion with two leadership champions, a woman leader and a rising star to talk about the real issues that our industry is facing and how we can begin to address the change. This will be a raw discussion on what they have seen for successful changes, what they look for in mentoring women towards leadership, and tips on how to break glass ceilings in your own organizations.

      1:30pm – 2:15pm

      General Session: Power Pairings

      Location: Carneros Ballroom

      Donna Hood Crecca and Abbey Lewis will showcase a unique blend of wisdom and promise by interviewing power pairings leading the c-store industry. Each pairing, comprising both an accomplished leader and an up-and-coming star from the same company, will take the stage for a brief but impactful 10-minute discussion. 

      In total, we will host four enlightening interviews with Enmarket, Travel Centers of America, QuikTrip, and Wawa.

      Speakers:

      Principal | Moderator
      Technomic

      Vice President of Content Strategy | Moderator
      Informa Connect

      Presented By:
      Coca-Cola Company, The
      2:15pm – 2:30pm

      Refresh Break

      Take this time to recharge and refresh before the Group Winery Tour! Meet back at the Fountain Courtyard, next to the main lobby - Power Teams 1-5 will leave promptly at 2:45pm.

      2:30pm – 6:15pm

      Winery Tour with Power Teams

      Location: Bouchaine Winery

      2:30pm - 2:45pm - Winery Check-In and Bus Departures at the Fountain Courtyard near the Meritage Main Building
      3:00pm - 6:00pm - Winery Tours at Bouchaine Winery
      6:15pm - Arrival back to the Meritage

      6:30pm – 8:00pm

      Networking Dinner

      Location: Village Lawn
      8:00pm – 10:00pm

      After Party: A Night in the Cave

      Location: Estate Wine Cave at the Meritage
      Presented By:
      Altria Group Distribution Company
      Keurig Dr Pepper
      20+Speakers
      160+Attendees