Wednesday

October 26, 2011

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast, Networking & Check In

8:30 - 11:30 Program

Cost: $49

(includes breakfast and Program Materials)

Register Online:

http://ceotoolbox.eventbrite.com

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Location:

Republic Bank

9600 Brownsboro Rd

(Across from the Summit)

Louisville, KY 40241

Lower Level Community Room

For more information Contact:

David Oetken

502-594-3871

david.oetken@louisvilleky.gov

Presenting Sponsors:

THE PROFESSIONAL CEO'S TOOLKIT

Many CEOs have a “toolkit" of knowledge and experience, gleaned over time with some pain...and hopefully more than equal amounts of gain. Truly successful CEO’s continually look for new and better tools to drive their business forward and give them an edge over their competition. Moreover, the most successful CEO’s look for tools to improve their personal abilities as well.

CEO Tools are for all managers and CEOs and are based on the author’s own experiences as CEO of eight companies and manager in 16 others, ranging in size from just $1 million in sales annually to $250 million per year. Kraig used the tools to turn around Snapper, the number one brand of lawnmowers sold through servicing dealers in America, from a loss of $54 million to a profit of $13 million in one year. And just to show broad applicability, the same tools worked to grow Graphic Arts Center, a major printer from $60 million to $120 million in sales in four years. And a small company from $1.1 million to $2.4 million in a single year. Most of the CEO/manager tools were actually used in every one of the author’s companies and have been tested and shown to be successful in hundreds of other companies

Learn how to turn these tools into action and profit as well as  ways of improving your own abilities using these tools.

Discussion includes:

• The CEO: Success traits
• Which CEO traits are critical?
• How do you stack up and what can you do about it?
• The CEO as professional manager: Seven critical factors
• How CEOs spend their time
• The CEO's toolbox
• Learn how peer group advisory meetings can transform your business

Kraig Kramers

Kraig W. Kramers, an experienced and seasoned business executive who has been CEO of 8 companies in widely diverse industries, is president and CEO of Corporate Partners Inc., a leading consulting firm.

Kramers has been instrumental in nearly 70 changes of company ownership and has direct CEO experience in the telecommunications, health, outdoor power equipment, insurance, printing, sporting goods, food, and turbine re-manufacturing fields. He has served on more than 30 company boards, is an active member of nine boards and has managed the successful acquisition program of a billion-dollar public company and led corporate planning for a Fortune 500 forest products conglomerate.

Kraig is a National Vistage Speaker and resource.

He is a author of the acclaimed "CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager’s Success."

A graduate in Physics from MIT, Kramers also holds an MBA degree from Stanford in finance and marketing.  

Michael Strickland

    Michael Strickland, a member of the National Speakers Association and Vistage International Chair, is recognized as the leader and founder of one of the best executive coaching and sales training firms in the country!"

    Michael, in addition to his sales performance coaching, is responsible for building and facilitating groups of CEOs in the Louisville area who meet monthly to discuss their business issues, share expertise and provide one another confidential help in critical situations. Michael serves as an executive coach, meeting individually with each group member to provide accountability and support to improve the member's business performance and personal leadership skills.

Because of his authentic teaching style and passion for business, Michael has inspired hundreds of clients to achieve results!

Also meet Issue Processing Experts:

William Houston

William Houston, long time Louisville Vistage Chair, former CEO and business consultant with over 25 years of extensive experience in facilitating change within the context of crisis management.

Ken Kapp

Ken Kapp, Vistage Chair and managing director of the Louisville  based Allston Advisory Group.  The firm speciailizes in mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, and exit strategies.