CONFERENCE THEMES
Finding a Balance: 
Managing the Pressures of Leading a Growing Firm
Identifying Opportunities: 
Getting Work in Today's AEP Business Environment
Business Management: 
Navigating the Internal Issues that Drive Firm Success
Sustainable Growth: 
Positioning Your Firm for Long-Term Viability  
Dollars and Sense:
Maintaining Positive Financial Performance in a Growing Firm


PAST HOT FIRM ATTENDEES' FEEDBACK
"Great sessions...Networking opportunities are excellent."
Tom Blair, CEO, Hard Hat Services

"Had a great time...Keep up the great job!"
Billy Cooke, Executive Vice President, Klotz Associates

"Gathering of the elite is always exciting, passionate
and educational."
William Kimble, President/COO, CZAE

"Excellent program and speakers."
David Kemper, Senior Vice President, WilsonMiller, Inc.

"...great overviews that 'set the stage.'"
Eric L. Flicker, CFO, Pennoni Associates, Inc.

"Wonderful presentations with valuable information to implement for continued growth of your firm. Stimulating and thought-provoking."
William T. Jack, Principal, Tilden Lobnitz Cooper, Inc.

"This conference is always great. Just bringing together a broad variety of successful firms—no matter what the criteria—creates a certain electricity. It is the networking and learning that along with this environment that is more valuable."
Robert Brustlin, CEO, VHB

"One of the best management conferences; great opportunity to learn best practices from proven industry leaders in informal setting."
Jim Gilliam, CEO, HMC Architects

"Excellent speaker selection and well worth the time."
Will Ditzler, President & CEO, J.F. New & Associates, Inc.

"This is the best forum I've attended for sharing ideas with successful, aggressive leaders within our industry."
Ken Decosta, Vice President, Pare Engineering Corp.

"Overall a great conference, as it provides a 'neutral territory' where fellow individuals from other companies seem to be more willing to talk about their issues, concerns, and solutions to common problems. Overall, a lot of thought-provoking presentations and great ability to do some networking on our industry issues."
Frank Halverson, P.E., COO, Power Engineers, Inc.

"Great information...great speakers...reaffirmed our planning regarding current business development strategy."
Dale R. Dekker, AIA, Principal, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Ltd.