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Attend a 3-day retreat to hone your leadership skills, give and receive support/advice between peers, and network with a select group of vendor sponsors.

2024 Hawk’s Nest: Owner/Executive Retreat (Colorado, September 26 – 28)

HawkSoft User Group’s first Owner/Executive Retreat will be held in Vail, Colorado, September 26-28 at The Grand Hyatt Vail, CO.

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2024 Hawk's Nest: Owner/Executive Retreat, September 26 - 28

Grand Hyatt Vail

1300 Westhaven Drive
Vail, CO, 81657

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If the hotel says sold out, please email amelia@hawksoftusergroup.org

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Meeting Agenda
THURSDAY

  • 2:00-2:30pm – HawkSoft 6 Overview by Sean Hawkins
  • 2:30-3:30pm – AGENT PANEL: HawkSoft 6
  • 3:30-4:15pm – HawkSoft 6 Reports that Matter for Agency Owners by Michelle Hancock & Sean Hawkins
  • 4:15 -5:00pm – AGENT PANEL: Navigating Agency Succession and Acquisition
  • 5:30-7:00pm – Welcome Reception & Badge Pick up
  • 7:00-9:00pm – Dinner Groups
FRIDAY

  • 6:15 – 7:30 am – Optional Mountain Hike with Jon Kedrowski
    (OR easy riverside walk at 7am)
  • 8:00-9:30pm  – Breakfast with Exhibitors
  • 9:30-9:45pm  – Welcome by Paul & Sean Hawkins & Bogus Handzel
  • 9:45-10:45pm  – What is Your Mt. Everest? by Jon Kedrowski
  • 10:45-11:00pm  – Break with Exhibitors
  • 11:00-11:45pm  – Team Building Activity (Mama Mia)
  • 11:45-12:30 pm  – Agent Interactive Session
  • 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Lunch with Exhibitors
  • 2:00 – 3:00 pm – Winning the War for Talent: From Acquisition to Retention by HR Huntsman
  • 3:00 – 4:00 pm – 5 Key Habits of High Performing Leaders by HR Huntsman
  • 4:00 – 4:15 pm – Break with Exhibitors
  • 4:15 – 5:00 pm – AGENT PANEL: Building Your Agency Culture
  • 5:00 -6:00 pm – Free Time
  • 6:00 – 9:00 pm – Dinner Groups
  • 9:00 – 10:00 pm – Optional Evening Activity – S’mores by the Fire / Bar Time
SATURDAY

  • 6:30-7:15am  – Optional Yoga
  • 8:00 – 9:30 am – Breakfast with Exhibitors
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am – Health Check: Preparing Your Agency for the Future by Carey Wallace
  • 10:30 – 10:45 am – Break with Exhibitors (last chance to stop by!)
  • 10:45 – 11:30 am – Solution Circles: Delegation & Time Management
  • 11:30am – 12:30 pm – Deliberate Disruption: The Art of Accountability by Bernadette McClelland
  • 1:00 pm – Departures/Farewell

Mark Your Calendars

Registration is now open for the 2024 Hawk’s Nest Owner/Executive Retreat.

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