SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 |
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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Registration |
MONDAY, JANUARY 13 |
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8:00 am - 1:30 pm |
Golf Tournament and Awards Lunch at the Saltleaf Golf Preserve |
9:30 am - 1:30 pm |
Wonder Gardens Tour & Lunch at Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille |
10:00 am - 6:30 pm |
Registration |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
First-Timers Icebreakers Reception (By Invitation) The Leadership Summit is all about fostering collaboration. First time organizations and attendees plan to join us before the Welcome Dinner to meet the board members from APPA, PAN, PIDA, and WPA, our Pet Industry Leadership Summit hosts. This icebreaker event will provide a more intimate setting for initiating conversations and introductions. |
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
WELCOME to The Leadership Summit Dinner Welcome to Bonita Springs, Florida! Reunite with your colleagues and forge new connections over drinks and a buffet dinner. New this year... Award winning illusionist, Tom Pesce, will provide entertainment and jaw-dropping magic. |
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration |
8:00 am - 9:00 am | |
9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Strategy Keynote Presentation: Adapt and Thrive Ryan Estis, Strategist and Sales & Leadership Expert Keynote Sponsored by: |
10:30 am - 10:45 am | |
10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Economic Keynote Presentation: :Align Resources for the Rise Ahead Brian Beaulieu, CEO & Chief Economist of ITR Economics™ Keynote Sponsored by: |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch Buffet |
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Refreshment Station |
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm |
Industry Session I: State of the Pet Industry: Expert Insights Panel |
1:50 pm - 2:35 pm |
Industry Session II: What will the 2024 Elections Results Mean for Pets and All of Us? |
2:40 pm - 3:15 pm |
Industry Session III: Tariffs, Trade and Pet Products: Outlooks and Uncertainties |
Open Evening |
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WEDNESDAY, January 15 |
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Information Desk |
8:00 am - 9:00 am | |
8:00 am - 9:00 am |
PIDA Distributor Breakfast and Annual Meeting |
9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Leadership Keynote Presentation: Game Plan for Success Joe Theismann, Former Star Quarterback for the Washington Redskins Keynote Sponsored by: |
10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Coffee Break Sponsored by: |
10:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Technology Keynote Presentation: AI Strategy Simplified Zack Kass, Futurist and Former Head of GTM at OpenAI Keynote Sponsored by: |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch Buffet |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Refreshment Station |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Pitchfest Networking Reception |
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
The Leadership Summit Celebration Dinner Celebrate one last time with drinks and buffet dinner a long side your colleagues. This closing event provides yet another opportunity to build relationships and make new connections. Sponsored by: |