Please join us for our Monthly Luncheon Meeting!

May 17

Tom Conroy, Small Business Counselor, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Center, Central Piedmont Community College

Tom Conroy is a businessman and entrepreneur who uses over 30 years’ corporate experience to help clients as an advisor and mentor. Because he has worked with US and international companies in positions ranging from customer service to direct sales, sales management to operations management, and corporate officer to business owner he is well suited to almost any situation. Conroy combines this experience with his engineering background and MBA in his entrepreneurial activities operating a specialty chemical company and a business advisory practice to help companies reach their maximum profit potential.

Tom places emphasis on strategic planning, profit maximization, gap analysis and exit planning. He also works with startup companies planning their business to identify and optimize opportunities, control costs and fast track entrance into the market.

As lead Small Business Counselor for the Institute for Entrepreneurship with the Small Business Center at Central Piedmont Community College Tom has coached and mentored hundreds of business owners. He is actively involved in community initiatives helping businesses get started and prosper such as: Charlotte Chamber's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Rising from the Ashes: How Innovation Can Lead to Opportunity in Today's Economy, Five Ventures® Business Competition winning entry mentor.

Please Click Here to Reserve Your Seat Today!

Meeting Location: The Marriott Executive Park

5700 Westpark Drive - Off Tyvola Rd near I-77

 We'll begin at 11 a.m. SHARP with our structured networking --

 an exciting blend of networking and fun ice breakers!

 Our business meeting and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. 

If you have trouble with our online signup, please call
Marianne Linker - 704.516.9065

PS: If you have already registered, we look forward to seeing you. This email goes out to our entire email list every time, regardless of registration status 

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Coming Attractions!

June 21 - John Formica, an "Ex-Disney Guy"

John Formica, (an Ex-Disney Guy), is becoming a highly sought after nationally known presenter, speaker and coach, inspiring audiences on  leadership development, personal and employee performance, team relationships, business growth and exceeding the customer experience. He has delivered over 1,400 presentations, keynotes and seminars for numerous industries, organizations, associations, conferences, business professionals and students throughout the United States.

Prior to speaking, John acquired over 25 years of experience in top management positions with service industry leaders including:

• Walt Disney World Resorts® • Hyatt Hotels
• Hilton • Adam's Mark • Sunrise Senior Living

During his 10 years at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, John managed their top luxury resort properties and implemented "Disney's" philosophy on creating a superior customer experience and people management to lead his teams to achieve:

• Highest guest satisfaction ratings among all Disney World Resort Hotels.
• Selected to Co-chair and assist in the company-wide rollout of "Disney's Guest Satisfaction Program."
• Deliver presentations for the Disney Institute on "Customer Loyalty" to audiences, companies and business professionals from all over the world.

Today, John is "America's Best and Favorite Customer Experience Coach" and shares his incredible 25 years of hospitality experiences and success model to empower leaders, teams and audiences to achieve extraordinary results in Leadership, Customer Service, Team Relationships and Organizational Culture.

July 19 - Summer Fun Lunch!

August 16 - Chia-Li Chien

September 20 - Jennifer Walker, President, Walker PR Group, LLC

October 18 - Speaker Information On the Way!

November 15 - Speaker Information On the Way!

December 13 - Holiday Celebration!