EVENTS & SPOTLIGHT
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Member Update - June 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...CTW AWARDS – 11.05.15 Florida
Event Photos click on an image to view larger Event Information Presented by GrowFL, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation, Florida Companies to Watch (FLCTW) celebrates growing second-stage companies headquartered in Florida. Companies to Watch is a unique way to recognize and honor second-stage companies that demonstrate high performance […]
CEO FORUM – 10.21.15 HCARS
Event Photos click on an image to view larger Challenging the Giants: From Micro-roasting to National Distribution Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 7:30AM to 9:00AM Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity) at 7:30AM.The program will begin at 8:00AM. Northeast Bank* 77 Broadway Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Map It *Please park on the street. The bank parking lot is reserved for their customers. William Kirkpatrick Cameron’s Coffee William Kirkpatrick, CEO of Cameron’s Coffee, is on a mission to democratize specialty coffee. Over the past 19 years, Bill has led the…
CEO Nexus Cup – Artemis IT
Congratulations to Travis Proctor, CEO of Artemis IT, for receiving the CEO Nexus Cup on September 22, 2015! The CEO Nexus Cup is a traveling trophy and member-recognition award, recognizing those companies that have achieved growth and entrepreneurial success, in part due to their collaboration with CEO Nexus. Travis Proctor founded Artemis, an IT Managed […]
CEO FORUM – 09.22.15 Orlando
September 22, 2015 Forum Flyer The Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, GrowFL and CEO Nexus, in collaboration with The Corridor, cordially invite you to the CEO Forum, a program series that brings together leaders of established growth-stage businesses in a confidential setting to meet and learn from CEO peers who have grown in their companies into more advanced stages of business development. If you are interested in attending and have not yet registered, you need to register as soon as possible. Space is limited. Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Rollins College Registration and networking from…
CEO FORUM – 09.16.15 HCARS
Anatomy of a Successful Business: The Trissential Story from Start-up to M&A Transaction Speaker: Michael Vinje, co-founder, Trissential Panel: Tim Duncan, legal advisor, Heley, Duncan & Melander Jeff Wright, investment advisor, Corporate Finance Associates Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:30 to 9:00 am Rasmussen College 3629 95th Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55014 Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity) at 7:30 am. The program will begin at 8:00 am. Biography: Michael Vinje co-founded Trissential, a management consulting firm focused on business improvement, to help…
RECOGNITION – 08.24.15 – amaZulu
Claire Evans is president of amaZulu, a Clermont supplier of natural and synthetic architectural theming materials such as bamboo and eucalyptus poles. AmaZulu works with theme parks including Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Evans recently spoke with Sentinel writer Sandra Pedicini. Read the article here
CEO FORUM – 06.23.15 Orlando
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 6:00PM to 8:00PM Registration and networking from 6:00PM to 6:45PM.Program and Q&A from 6:45PM to 8:00PM. Rollins College Bush Auditorium 1000 Holt Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789 Map It Parking available in Suntrust Parking Garage The Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, GrowFL and CEO Nexus, in collaboration with the Florida […]
CEO FORUM – 06.17.15 HCARS
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 7:30AM to 9:00AM Registration and continental breakfast (sponsored by Insperity) at 7:30AM.The program will begin at 8:00AM. Venture Bank 6210 Wayzata Blvd. Golden Valley, MN 55416 Map It Rhoda Olsen is the CEO of Great Clips, Inc., the world’s largest salon brand. She began her career at Great Clips in 1984 […]
CEO FORUM – 05.20.15 HCARS
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:30AM to 9:00AM Northeast Bank Walter C. Rasmussen Community Room 77 Broadway Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Map It Bob Hansen is the co-founder and CEO of Hansen Engine Technologies, Inc., an independent research laboratory located in Plymouth, MN. Prior to forming his current company with his brother Craig, Bob founded […]
CEO FORUM – 04.23.15 HCARS
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:30AM to 9:00AM Symantec 2815 Cleveland Avenue North Roseville, MN 55113 Map It Michael Zenk Venture Bank Michael Zenk is a founder and the president of Venture Bank, a full--service commercial bank with locations in Bloomington, Golden Valley, and Eagan, with a new branch coming soon to Roseville. Founded in 2001, […]