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MEETINGS

Multiple in-person and virtual meetings each year connect members to top peers and high-profile guest speakers. Video meetings are held at least monthly and in-person meetings are hosted by members in major business cities. Attendance at in-person meetings is limited, which contributes to more meaningful and engaging discussion. Substitutions are not permitted.

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Recent guest speakers include:

Charles Duhigg, author and NY Times best-seller

 

Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics

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Carl Hulse, chief Washington correspondent, New York Times

 

The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

 

Jim VandeHei, Founder and CEO, Axios

 

Jon Steinberg, Founder and CEO, Cheddar

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Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, The Gallup Organization


Alan Colberg, President and CEO, Assurant, Inc.


Dana Perino, Fox News Channel contributor, former White House press secretary

 

David Faber, CNBC anchor and award-winning author

 

Bob Pisani, CNBC sr. reporter


Jim MacGregor, co-founder and vice chair, The Abernathy MacGregor Group

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2026 MEETINGS

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From one-hour Zoom calls to day-long in-person meetings, Forum-Group builds the meeting calendar throughout the year. Some meetings are organized with just a few hours of notice to enable members to respond to fast-breaking news, such as the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, and the Russian invasion into Ukraine.

 

If you're in a leadership role for a large company or nonprofit and want to join the conversation, reach out to Ted Matthews at ted@forum-groupllc.com

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2026 meetings

(Eastern time unless otherwise noted. Free Agents are members in an active job search. More dates to be announced.)

 

-Jan. 9, Internal Comm makeovers using Axios HQ, 2 members lead the discussion

-Jan. 30, noon, Free Agents

-Feb. 6, An Axios HQ Smart Brevity alternative, member presentation

-Feb. 27, Free Agents

-March 2, 3pm, Special call on Iran

-March 6, Coaching execs for high-impact presentations, guest speaker Ruth Milligan

-March 27, noon, Free Agents

-April 8, 1-7pm CT, Houston hybrid meeting hosted by Vinson & Elkins

-April 9, 1-7 pm CT, Dallas hybrid meeting hosted by American Airlines

-April 24, noon, Free Agents

-May 14, 10am – 7pm, NYC full-day meeting hosted by New York Life

-May 22, noon, Free Agents

-June 5, 11am, How companies are talking about AI, with Gravity Research

-June 26, noon, Free Agents

-July 23, 11am, Employee engagement is down but not out, Gallup speaker Jim Harter

-July 24, noon, Free Agents

-Aug. TBA, Nearly half of employes feel “job locked,” new research from Integral and Harris Poll

-Aug. 28, noon, Free Agents

-Sept. 10, 10am – 7pm, NYC full-day meeting hosted by Colgate-Palmolive

-Sept. 25, noon, Free Agents

-Oct. 23, noon, Free Agents

-Oct. 29, 10am – 7pm PT, Bay Area full-day meeting hosted by Applied Materials

-Nov. 19, 10am – 7pm, Wash DC full-day meeting hosted by AAU

-Nov. 20, noon, Free Agents

-Dec., no meetings planned

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 AGENDA

EXAMPLE

AGENDA AND DISCUSSION

Agenda topics and guest speakers are decided with help from the host and other members, which ensures meetings are highly relevant and address members’ specific issues. Unstructured time is built in for networking and open discussion. A recent meeting agenda is below: 

 

Washington, DC Member Meeting, Nov 14, 2024

(times are Eastern)

 

10 am                   Members arrive, Tria Federal, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 1400, Arlington, VA

                              Social time, welcome

 

HYBRID

11 am                   Assessing Trump’s Triumph and What’s Next, guest speaker Bruce Mehlman, Mehlman Consulting

                             

                              Lunch

 

12:30 pm             A conversation with Roy Schwartz, Axios co-founder and CEO of AxiosHQ

 

1:30 pm               Cyber readiness and resilience, guest speaker Victoria Dillon, Office of the National Cyber Director

 

                              Break

 

HYBRID

2:30 pm               Lightning Round member topics

  • Election positives/negatives on industry sectors, all

  • Employee reactions to Nov 5, how to refocus on work, all

  • Significant SCOTUS decision on regulatory over-reach, Jim Boyle

  • RTO shifts and commitments, Kelly Kane

  • Twitter/X two years later, what’s changed, Laura Kane

  • Reaching deskless workers in their preferred language, Gia Oei

  • Other issues (bring your topics to the meeting)

 

HYBRID

4 pm                     A recruiter’s market perspectives, guest speaker Mike Patino, CEO, Patino Associates

 

4:45 pm               Adjourn

 

5 pm                     Social time with Mike Patino at CIRCA at Clarendon, 3010 Clarendon (next door)

6pm+                    Member dinner for those who confirmed

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