EVENTS & SPOTLIGHT

 

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Member Update - May 2025

Our Member Update offers easy access to relevant events, news, trends, business best practices, etc. Each update includes four sections: Events of Note, News You Can Use, Recognition and Quick Links. This information is for you to...

CEO Forum – 11.21.19 CEO Next

CEO Forum – November 2019   Leadership & Business Growth Series Leveraging Leadership and Culture     for Greater Success   Speakers:     Richard Nazarian and Peter Bonfe Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 7:30 am to 9:00 am7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A St. Louis Park […]

Succession Planning – “If I only…”

Succession Planning – “If I only started earlier…” A presentation today by Bill Lowman on What CEOs Need to Know About M&A and the Exit Planning Process confirmed a theme common to our recent workshop series on succession planning. Simply put, to maximize enterprise value at exit, business owners must start the succession planning process […]

CEO Workshop – LOI Fundamentals

You received a letter of intent. What should you do now? Some of the toughest decisions that owners and CEOs of second stage companies face come with the exit or succession of their business. At CEO Nexus, exit planning, exit strategies, success stories about business sales — and yes, missteps make up some of our […]

CEO Forum – 10.23.19 Central FL

The CEO Forum: Central Florida Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Winter Park, FL Featured Presenter: Andre Uribe, Executive Vice President Qualus Power Services, LLC (Co-Founder of Power Grid Engineering) Andre Uribe is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Qualus Power Services, (Co-Founder of Power Grid Engineering). Uribe is […]

CEO Forum – 06.20.19 HCARS

 CEO Forum – June 2019   Leadership & Business Growth Series Preparing for a Successful Exit     or Succession Event: Lessons Learned   Panel Members:  Jeff Wright, Dave Perrill, Jeanne Voigt Thursday, June 20, 20197:30 to 9:00 am St. Louis Park City Hall – 3rd floor Council Chambers5005 Minnetonka Blvd.St. Louis Park, MN 55416 7:30 am to 8:00 am – […]

CEO Forum – 05.16.19 HCARS

   CEO Forum – May 2019   Leadership & Business Growth Series Speaker:  Björn Stansvik, founder and CEO of MentorMate Thursday, May 16, 20197:30 to 9:00 am Sunrise Banks Headquarters2525 Wabash AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55114 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – Speaker presentation and Q&A Björn […]

Recognition – Life’s Abundance

Lester Thornhill of Life’s Abundance in “Forbes Small Giants: The Best Small Companies Of 2019” Congratulations Lester. Recognition well deserved! — Steve Quello “When is bigger not better? When you value greatness over fast growth. These 25 companies are all privately owned and closely held, and they share a commitment to being the best at […]

Recognition – JK2 Scenic (OBJ)

Julie Holmes of JK2 Scenic Honored in OBJ’s Women Who Mean Business class of 2019 The honorees of Orlando Business Journal’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business awards gathered at the Hilton Orlando on Friday, April 26, for an afternoon of conversation and congratulations, sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP. The winners list features 29 of […]

CEO Forum – 04.18.19 HCARS

   CEO Forum – April 2019   Leadership & Business Growth Series Speaker:  Kjell Bergh, chairman and CEO, Borton Volvo and Borton Overseas Thursday, April 18, 20197:30 to 9:00 am Sunrise Banks Headquarters2525 Wabash Avenue                NEW LOCATION!St. Paul, MN 55114 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am to 9:00 am – […]

CEO Forum – 03.21.19 HCARS

   CEO Forum – March 2019   Leadership & Business Growth Series Speaker:  Bill Dierberger, president and CEO of Skyline Exhibits Thursday, March 21, 20197:30 to 9:00 am St. Louis Park City Hall – 3rd floor Council Chambers5005 Minnetonka Blvd.St. Louis Park, MN 55416 7:30 am to 8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity)8:00 am […]