NCRA is ringing in 2017 by extending the early bird registration deadline to Jan. 13 for its Firm Owners Executive Conference, being held Feb. 12-14 at the gorgeous Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
Registration rates for this event are the lowest since 2012, and early bird registrants save $100 more on this perfect getaway and networking experience. Make this event even better when you arrive early or extend your stay and take advantage of special room rates that apply three days prior to and three days after the conference, negotiated for attendees by NCRA.
Attendees can also take advantage of an array of amenities including waived resort fees on self and valet parking, fitness center access, yoga classes, and tennis court rentals. Other amenities include a free shuttle service to beautiful Sabino Canyon as well as discounts on golfing, spa facilities, and more.
This year’s program is packed with networking opportunities, award-winning speakers and authors, cutting-edge educational content, vendor speed dating, and more free time in the afternoons for attendees to network with each other on their own.
Other highlights include a dynamic presentation by Susan Solovic, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and Internet pioneer. Solovic served as CEO and co-founder of one of the first video-based Internet sites, a company she grew from its infancy to a million-dollar-plus entity. She is also a former small business contributor for ABC News and has hosted the syndicated radio program It’s Your Biz. She appears regularly as a small business expert on Fox Business, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal’s “Lunch Break,” MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, and other stations across the country. She has also hosted her own PBS special called Reinvent Yourself Now: Become Self-Reliant in an Unpredictable World. Solovic is also a featured blogger on numerous sites, including Constant Contact, Entrepreneur, AT&T Business Circle, FoxBusiness.com, MasterCard, Intuit, The Pulse of IT (HP), and Samsung.
Laurie Forster, one of America’s leading wine experts and author of the award-winning book The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine is also on the schedule to host a special fun-filled networking session. Forster has been featured in dozens of publications and has appeared on Dr. Oz., Fox Business, ABC News, and other outlets. She also hosts her own show called The Sipping Point, where she explores recipes, wines, food, travel, and more. Attendees at this session will enjoy teaming up to identify wine selections and then battle to see who can really Name that Wine.
Along with a look at NCRA’s 2016 Benchmarking Industry Trends Outlook, attendees are welcome to enjoy “Mobilizing Your Dreams: A 21st Century Strategic Plan,” an interactive session that will be presented by The Varallo Group designed to teach attendees how to establish a long-term vision for their firm and more. A second presentation, “Journey to the Center of a Client Decision,” will explore the court reporter hiring decision process. In addition, Strategic Business Direct will lead attendees in two sessions including “Understanding and Using Financial Statements as a Management Tool,” and “How to Compete.”
NCRA President Tiva Wood, RDR, CMRS; President-Elect Chris Willette, RDR, CRR, CRC; and fellow firm owners will also lead teams on a poker-run nature-hike networking event. Teams will be assigned clues that will lead them to a location to get their playing cards, with a last stop to determine the winning hand.
A special Valentine’s Day comedy night and closing reception will wrap up the event with laughs and a final networking opportunity.
Registration for the Firm Owners Executive Conference is required to take advantage of the special resort room rates. Multiple registration discounts are also available as long as they are accompanied by one full-priced registration. These discounts include all education sessions, networking events, and access to the exhibit area.
For more information or to register for NCRA’s most elite event of the year, visit NCRA.org/FirmOwners.
