Do you need to create a culture of respect and cooperation to attract and retain employees? Today’s business owners employ a diverse workforce that spans four generations, various races, nationalities, and social identities. Differing perspectives and biases can sometimes reduce collaboration, productivity, and profits. Join Elaine Pasqua for a highly engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking session to acquire strategies that keep these biases and discrimination from affecting your bottom line. Learn to create an inclusive work environment where people are proud of who they are, feel safe, and thrive to be collaborative and productive.

Nothing is easy about growing a snow business from nothing to a multimillion-dollar entity. Snow industry veteran and founder of Lipinski Property Services, Bob Lipinski will take attendees on a journey of what he learned in growing his snow and landscaping business to eventually be acquired by a private equity company. He will share the thoughts and decisions made to grow and expand, innovations created, and what he learned that helped him have success in businesses after snow. While many of Bob’s peers are retiring or considering retirement, Bob is not stopping and is involved in a new startup. Hear what keeps him motivated and inspired for his next business venture.

As a sportswriter and author of more than 30 books, Don has had a front row seat with some of the greatest winners in athletics, including Walter Payton, Jimmy Connors, Michael Jordan, John Wooden, Pat Riley and Dale Brown. They are all legends in their own right, but does anyone believe the athletes mentioned above are really the GREATEST athletes of their time, physically? Remember, Jordan wasn’t even the first pick in the draft. Payton had to go to a small black college because bigger schools didn’t want to risk a scholarship on him. Each became a champion through strength and skills that had nothing to do with physical prowess. Using rich personal accounts gathered from more than 25 years of interviews with many of today’s sports legends and business leaders, Don has distilled Sixteen Consistent Characteristics of Greatness. Don shares some of these in an easy, engaging style, which helps participants realize that they, too, can achieve a higher level of personal success.

As a leading global economist in real estate, Richard will break down macro & microtrends within the commercial real estate marketplace. As he discusses trends affecting service providers on commercial and industrial properties, he will conclude with a forecast for 2023 and into 2024 based on a comprehensive industry analysis.

How do you become one of the few organizations or individuals that become extraordinary? It is crucial to stand out in a crowded marketplace, but true differentiation is increasingly rare. Based on over 400 case studies, Pink Goldfish provides an unconventional eight-part framework for achieving competitive separation by embracing flaws, instead of fixing them.

We will meet at the resort entrance promptly at 1:30 pm and head to St. Augustine for an interactive tour highlighting historic sites and key points of interest.

Network with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand. SIMA will reserve a grouping of beach chairs outside of the pool/beach bar area.

Join us for cocktails and light snacks before you head off to dinner. You'll see your peers and hear about the latest from the SIMA Foundation.

Make your own dinner arrangements