| Wednesday 04/20/2016 | ||
 10:00 am - 11:30 am | APPEX 101 (optional, please check if attending - REQ'D for first time attendees) This session provides a detailed overview of benefits available to APPEX partners. All partner nominees, new partners, first-time APPEX attendees and agency leaders that need a refresher are urged to participate in this introduction to the APPEX Value Proposition. Strategic partnerships with preferred vendors are also introduced, which includes preferred pricing opportunities with First Insurance Funding® and Evolve Cyber Liability. | |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | APPEX Welcome Presentation This session will kick of the Spring Summit by welcoming new members and sharing upgrades and improvements to the network. | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | State of the Industry This state of the industry presentation paints a picture of the challenges and opportunities that are likely to present themselves in the upcoming year. Valuable information is covered regarding the current state of the marketplace as well as proprietary research documenting the best practices employed by high growth agencies. | |
| 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Group A Strategic Issues Group Sessions The Strategic Issues Group (SIG) Session can be described as an outside board of advisors. Each APPEX Partner is assigned to a SIG with up to 10 non-competing agencies and 2 facilitators. Agency owners who participate in the SIG share operating strategies in order to expand thinking, break paradigms and maximize learning from each other. The SIG is a think tank group, which is strategic in orientation and serves as a core peer group within which information can be exchanged, accountability implemented and improvement mandated. | |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | APPEX Women in Leadership - Cocktail Reception Join us for the APPEX Women in Leadership forum event. This event will be held on the second level of the Chandelier Bar in the Cosmopolitan which can be accessed via the elevators. | |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | APPEX Reception | |
| Thursday 04/21/2016 | ||
| 7:30 am - 8:15 am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Keynote Presentation: Infectious Happiness, Infectious Results Every organization has a culture, but it is not until we recognize and invest in our culture that we can harness the best we have to offer. Think culture is about the perks, the events, the craziness? You’re close, but think again. Do you really know what culture is? Do you know how to get the most out of yourself and those around you without crackin’ the whip? You will soon. Bring some tissues, you may need them. | |
| 9:15 am - 12:00 pm | Group A Educational Breakout Session: MarshBerry Track - Best of the Best MarshBerry often boasts that our APPEX clients are a collection of the highest performing firms in the industry because APPEX clients are the only ones that can prove it. So if you carve out the best performing firms of our clients, what do they do? There is no ideal agency in the country, but if you carve out the most elite, the firms that produce significant results, there is commonality in the structure, people, and process that drives high performing results. This session will focus on the best 25% and the proven practices that make them elite. | Group A Educational Breakout Session: Zappos Culture Experience (off-site) The strength of your culture is everything when it comes to your ability to execute on strategic issues that impact your firm’s short- and long-term value. Join us for a 45 minute tour of Zappos’ new corporate headquarters in Downtown Las Vegas to get a glimpse of the Zappos culture and walk in the Zapponian's shoes. Say hello to some of the amazing culture-filled departments, such as HR and the Customer Loyalty Team (customer service). This tour includes transportation to and from the Zappos Headquarters and is strictly limited to 20 attendees. *THIS TOUR HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | Advisory Council Lunch (Advisory Council Members Only) | |
| 1:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Group A Strategic Issues Group Sessions The Strategic Issues Group (SIG) Session can be described as an outside board of advisors. Each APPEX Partner is assigned to a SIG with up to 10 non-competing agencies and 2 facilitators. Agency owners who participate in the SIG share operating strategies in order to expand thinking, break paradigms and maximize learning from each other. The SIG is a think tank group, which is strategic in orientation and serves as a core peer group within which information can be exchanged, accountability implemented and improvement mandated. | |
| 6:30 pm | Group A Offsite SIG Dinners (Optional) Enjoy an evening of networking and dining with the MarshBerry staff and other members of the SIG. | |
| Friday 04/22/2016 | ||
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 am - 11:30 am | Group A Strategic Issues Group Sessions The Strategic Issues Group (SIG) Session can be described as an outside board of advisors. Each APPEX Partner is assigned to a SIG with up to 10 non-competing agencies and 2 facilitators. Agency owners who participate in the SIG share operating strategies in order to expand thinking, break paradigms and maximize learning from each other. The SIG is a think tank group, which is strategic in orientation and serves as a core peer group within which information can be exchanged, accountability implemented and improvement mandated. | |
| 11:30 am | Group A Adjourned | |
