Accelerate is dedicated to one thing: practical advice from top speakers that can be immediately applied to your organization. This year’s program has a mix of industry leaders sharing best practices, practical workshop sessions, and expert panelists discussing issues affecting their businesses and how they’re tackling them.
Monday
3:00 PM
9:00 PM
Registration
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
Opening reception in The Langham's Grana restaurant. Join senior executives for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network and discuss key issues affecting groups and their independent members.
Tuesday
8:00 AM
3:00 PM
Content and networking sessions including:
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Special workshop: Super Charging Your Board by Adam Schwartz, Founder, The Cooperative Way
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Building Your Cooperative or Buying Group into a True Sales Organization - Mike Shumard, Executive Vice President, Sphere 1
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Beyond Boundaries: Unleashing the Creative Group - Suzanne Walsh, Director of Business Development, Sexton Group Ltd.
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Employee-Owned Members - David Hammer, Executive Director, CA Group
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Inclusive Leadership: Developing the IDCO Women’s Leadership Group - Melissa Woodley, Director of Co-op Operations, IDCO
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Plus a special panel on buying groups in Europe!
**Exact daily schedule subject to changes
3:30 PM
10:00 PM
Fenway Experience
Wednesday
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Content and networking sessions including:
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Shark Tank Workshop: Creating Member Value - Trent Bartlett, Chairman, Traveller's Choice
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Keynote: Going and Coming: How business turnover will impact our Main Streets in the future - Gina Schaefer, Speaker, Author, Co-Founder, ACE Hardware
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Adopt or Perish: Three Specific Ways You Should Be Using AI Today Within Your Group - Ana Markhel, Product Manager – AI | ML, LBMX Inc.
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Strategic Onboarding: Elevating Engagement for Members, Suppliers and Hires - Kevin Chow, President | CEO, Triple S
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Fireside Chat with Don Anderson, Former President & CEO, IPC & Jack Bailey, Attorney & Business Consultant
