Sessions and Speaker Bio Information

Sessions held in the Salt River Ballroom

Wednesday, April 22

7:30 - 8:15 am - Breakfast
8:20 - 9:20 am - Opening Keynote: Joe Theismann - Game Plan for Success | Sponsored by The Home Depot Pro
9:30-10:20 am - Session 1 - Negotiate Like a Pro: Keeping Projects Profitable and Customers Calm - Lee Sexton
10:30 am - 12:00 pm  - House of Delegates Meeting Open to All 
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch 
1:00 - 1:50 pm - Session 2 - Why 80% of Companies Fail Before Year 7—And How to Avoid Their Fate - Sean Skellenger
2:00 - 3:15 pm - Ignite Session - You won't want to miss this fast-paced, engaging session, which introduces you to the industry's top suppliers and service providers. Learn about exciting products and services for your remodeling company.

Order of Presenters:

Sales Ask
The Tile Shop
The Home Depot
Emser
Regions
Henkel
Saniflo
GMS
Qwikkit
DeWALT
Wilsonart
Lutron
RTA Marketing
Spring EQ
Cutco
Liberty Federal Credit Union

3:30 - 4:20 pm -  Session 3 - Neuroaesthetics in Interior Design: Turning Brain Science into Remodeling Profit - Scott Veatch
5:15 - 6:15 pm - President’s Reception – Lucero Rooftop
Special Retirement celebration for Tracy Wright and Elsie Iturralde 

Dinner and evening on your own

Thursday, April 23

7:30 - 8:15 am - Breakfast
8:20 - 9:20 am - Session 4 - Turning Team Dysfunction into High Performance - Parker Schaffel 
9:30-10:20 am - Session 5 - Speed Wins: The First-Response Advantage in Remodeling Sales - Rathna Ramakrishnan
10:20-11:10 am -  Session 6 - Protecting the Profit in Production - Forrest Castile
11:20 am - 12:10 pm -  Session 7 - Economic Update for the Remodeling Industry - Chris Kuehl, PhD
12:15 pm - Grab and Go Lunch
12:30 - 2 pm - Roundtable - Path Through NARI Leadership 
5:15 - 6:15 pm - Cocktail Reception
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Evening of Excellence Awards Presentation - with Special Guest Emcee HGTV/ DIY Network Host Jeff Devlin
(tickets required for Cocktail Reception and Awards Presentation)

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Dinner and evening on your own