Five meetings a year are hosted by members and held in major business cities, mostly running noon-to-noon over two days so travelers can minimize time on the road. Members choose meetings that fit their schedules and most make one or two sessions per year. Normal attendance is 15-30, which contributes to more meaningful and engaging discussion. Substitutions are not permitted.
Meetings feature member-led discussions and invited speakers, who share their expertise and perspectives. Recent speakers include:
The Honorable Kathy Hochul, New York Lt. Gov.
Jon Steinberg, Founder and CEO, Cheddar
Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, The Gallup Organization
Alan Colberg, President and CEO, Assurant, Inc.
Crandall Bowles, retired Chairman and CEO, Springs Global
Dana Perino, Fox News Channel contributor, former White House press secretary
David Faber, CNBC anchor and award-winning author
Bob Pisani, CNBC sr. reporter
Rob Rehg, Global Chairman of Public Affairs & President, Washington, DC, Edelman
Jim MacGregor, co-founder and vice chair, The Abernathy MacGregor Group
Paul Steiger, Editor-in-chief, ProPublica (retired managing editor Wall St. Journal)
2020 MEETINGS
-Feb. 27-28, Beverly Hills, CA, hosted by Platinum Equity
-April 23, New York City, hosted by Voya Financial (changed to virtual meeting)
-Aug. 20-21, Chicago, hosted by Conagra
-Oct. 8-9, New York City, hosted by AXIS
-Nov. 19, (one day) Washington, DC, hosted by Council for Responsible Nutrition
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, or via the link:
San Antonio Meeting, Mar. 8-9, 2018
Thursday, March 8
11:30 am Lunch, Frost Bank office, 11th floor, 100 W. Houston St., San Antonio
12:20 pm Welcome
Board Games and Good Governance, John T. Montford, guest speaker
1:45 pm Break
2 pm 150 years of Frost Bank, Bill Day
Intros, “What I love about my job,” All
2:45 pm Pulse check on topical issues, All
-CEO activism
-Impact of #MeToo, Time’s Up movements on workplace dialogue
-Tax reform and $1,000 bonuses. Resetting expectations
3:15 pm The Bechtel Journey, Charlene Wheeless
Break
4 pm Lightning Round I: member topics
-Amy Fry -Kelly Kane
-Lynn Phillips -Sunni Goodman
-Dean Rodenbough
5:30 pm Adjourn
6-9 pm Social time and dinner at Texas de Brazil, a short walk from the hotel. 313 E. Houston St.
Friday, March 9
8 am Light breakfast, Frost office, 11th floor, 100 W. Houston St.
8:30 am Why San Antonio passed on Amazon HQ2. Guest speakers Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, and Rene Dominguez, City of San Antonio
9:30 am Break
10 am Sharpening your social media strategy, Dean Rodenbough
Leveraging employees in social media, Sunni Goodman
10:45 am Lightning Round II: member topics
-Charlene Wheeless -Thaddeus Herrick
-Rich Nelson -Julie Vitek
11:30 am Open Forum
Noon Adjourn