CEO Connection

CEO Lunch
2020-01-23 12:30 - 14:00, 2019-11-13 12:30 - 14:30, 2019-10-16 12:30 - 14:30, 2019-09-11 12:30 - 14:30, 2019-07-24 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Club, 30 W. 44th St., New York, NY, United States
Open to all CEO Connection members
Small groups of CEOs are invited each month for lunch in an informal setting. Hosted by Kenneth Beck at the Penn Club, these lunches provide an opportunity to talk off-the-record at one of the most prestigious private clubs in New York. You must register to participate.
Register by emailing shanna.smith@ceoconnection.com

Government Partnerships Committee Meeting
2020-01-20 17:30 - 18:30
The CEO Connection Government Partnerships Committee works to develop initiatives and strategies to increase access to government resources and programs for CEO Connection members.
The mission of the Government Partnerships Committee is to:
Identify and connect members to government programs and resources to provide new opportunities for mid-market companies.
Create partnerships with government agencies to develop programs to benefit CEO Connection members and the mid-market at large.
Have an impact on government policies and regulations related to mid-market companies by establishing channels through which to provide input.

Board Connection Reception
2019-12-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
If you are looking for a board seat you should not miss this special opportunity to meet with corporate, corporate advisory, and nonprofit boards looking for new members.
The Board Connection Reception is your opportunity to fast track your road to a board position, make new connections and explore board opportunities.

How to Get On a Board Workshop
2019-12-10 08:30 - 16:30 | Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join up to 19 other CEOs in confidential, interactive dialogues on how to position yourself to get on a board. The CEO ‘How to Get On a Board’ Workshops are designed for mid market CEOs to provide tactical information and a plan on how to actively define, pursue and get on your next board and how to add value once you are there.
Functional experts lead roundtable discussions on:

TARGETING: Participants will understand the different types of boards (public, private, advisory), their fit with the different types and characteristics of boards, and map out their approach to stepping through different levels of boards to their ultimate target.
MARKETING: Participants will strengthen their own personal branding, including positioning and messaging, and create their own marketing/selling plan across various media.
CLOSING: Participants will have a framework to create win-win situations with potential boards, facilitating closing the sale and doing their own due diligence.
ONBOARDING: Participants will know how to get a head start and then accelerate their contributions to their board’s strategic, operational, and organizational processes over their first 100-days.
Specific issues questions and opportunities raised by attendees.

The CEOC ‘How to Get On a Board’ Workshops are not just about the program. They are about connecting with peer CEOs who face similar challenges. This personal and intimate environment serves as a foundation for many long-term relationships, as well as a base for future relationships developed through CEO Connection. It is all about CEOs helping CEOs.
At the end of the day, participants will walk out with a customized board plan, the tactics needed to implement that plan, and the ability to have a strategic impact once they find the right board opportunity. Then, as CEO Connection members, participants have access to other resources regarding board issues including:

How to get on boards.
What to do when you are on a board.
How to manage your board.
How to find people for your board.

Click here to register.

CEO Dinner
2019-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
CEO Connection members are invited throughout the year to mingle and make new connections or reconnect with peers. These events provide ongoing opportunities to develop and maintain relationships with fellow members and talk off-the-record with peers in an informal, interactive environment.
If you would like to attend this CEO Dinner, please email shanna.smith@ceoconnection.com
*Attendance is limited to CEO Connection members and special guests.

Mid-Market Convention
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-24 | Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Leaders of the mid-market, representing companies doing between $100 million and $3 billion in annual revenue, will gather at the Wharton School in Philadelphia to craft sustainable solutions to the problems we all face – solutions that can balance the needs of the corporate world, the public today and the society of the future.
Register Here.

CEO Boot Camp
2019-08-06 | Chicago
Join up to 11 other CEOs in confidential, interactive dialogues on the issues that matter most to you and your peers—other leaders of $100 million-plus companies and divisions. Functional experts lead roundtable discussions on:

Strategy and stewardship.
People and strengthening your leadership team.
Communication with key stakeholders.
Specific issues and opportunities raised by attendees.

The event is not just about the program. It’s about spending the day with your peers, connecting with men and women at the same level who face similar challenges. The exclusive nature of the event and the forum for candid, off-the-record discussions serve as a foundation for the long-term relationships that make the CEO Boot Camp experience unique.
Register by emailing shanna.smith@ceoconnection.com

CEO Dinner
2019-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Chicago

Quarterly Call: Women's Advisory Board
2019-07-22 17:00 - 19:00
The CEO Connection Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market List Advisory Board works to develop initiatives and strategies to increase the number of women in the mid-market C-suites.

The mission of this CEO Connection Advisory Board is to ensure that the Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market list serves as a vehicle to:

Create awareness about the Mid-Market in general
Help Mid-Market companies diversify their talent pool in general and in their C-Suite and on their boards specifically
Provide role models for the next generation of leaders

To join this call, please email committees@ceoconnection.com.

How to Get on a Board Workshop
2019-06-22 08:30 - 16:30 | San Francisco
Join up to 19 other CEOs in confidential, interactive dialogues on how to position yourself to get on a board. The CEO ‘How to Get On a Board’ Workshops are designed for mid market CEOs to provide tactical information and a plan on how to actively define, pursue and get on your next board and how to add value once you are there.
Functional experts lead roundtable discussions on:

TARGETING: Participants will understand the different types of boards (public, private, advisory), their fit with the different types and characteristics of boards, and map out their approach to stepping through different levels of boards to their ultimate target.
MARKETING: Participants will strengthen their own personal branding, including positioning and messaging, and create their own marketing/selling plan across various media.
CLOSING: Participants will have a framework to create win-win situations with potential boards, facilitating closing the sale and doing their own due diligence.
ONBOARDING: Participants will know how to get a head start and then accelerate their contributions to their board’s strategic, operational, and organizational processes over their first 100-days.
Specific issues questions and opportunities raised by attendees.

The CEOC ‘How to Get On a Board’ Workshops are not just about the program. They are about connecting with peer CEOs who face similar challenges. This personal and intimate environment serves as a foundation for many long-term relationships, as well as a base for future relationships developed through CEO Connection. It is all about CEOs helping CEOs.
At the end of the day, participants will walk out with a customized board plan, the tactics needed to implement that plan, and the ability to have a strategic impact once they find the right board opportunity. Then, as CEO Connection members, participants have access to other resources regarding board issues including:

How to get on boards.
What to do when you are on a board.
How to manage your board.
How to find people for your board.

Register by emailing shanna.smith@ceoconnection.com
