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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

MARK ZWEIG Mark is founder and CEO of Zweig Group. With more than three decades of experience as a student of the industry, he is best known as the leading expert in management for the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental industry. JOHN M. (JOCK) HOLLIMAN III Jock has served as executive chairman and principal executive officer of Capstone Therapeutics Corp. since April 2006. He has more than 30 years of business experience, including service on the boards of more than 40 companies, and has been active in venture capital financing for more than 30 years, concentrating in the medical/biotech industries. DAN WILLIAMS Dan, president and CEO of Garver, has over 30 years of engineering experience. His design background includes projects associated with air carrier and general aviation airports, urban and rural streets, and more. His responsibilities have also involved construction inspection, and company technology and equipment upgrades.

CHAD CLINEHENS Chad is executive vice president and chief operating officer at Zweig Group. He is a former senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Garver, and has been working in the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental industry for 22 years. RICHARD EARL Richard is an automotive consultant, historian, and professional speaker. He is dedicated to preserving and promoting America’s automotive heritage, especially the roots and traditions of the auto design profession, and is a leading authority on American automotive history.

Additional speakers include: ❚ ❚ Christina Zweig, director of marketing, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ Randy Wilburn, director of executive search, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ Ted Maziejka, financial and management consultant, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ Jay Thornton, director of IT, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ June Jewell, president, AEC Business Solutions ❚ ❚ Laura Nick, marketing communications manager, Garver

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CONFERENCE AGENDA Zweig Group’s 2016 Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference is September 22-23 at the Arizona Biltmore. Events include: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 ❚ ❚ 8 a.m.: Registration, breakfast, and architecture and history of the hotel ❚ ❚ 9 a.m.: Opening remarks by Mark Zweig, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ 9:15 a.m.: Analysis of award winners by Christina Zweig, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: The Harley Earl Story: Building the Largest Industrial Corporation in the World through Design Leadership – Richard Earl, Harley Earl ❚ ❚ 11:15 a.m. - noon: The Role of Outsiders on the B.O.D – Jock Holliman, Capstone Therapeutics ❚ ❚ 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch ❚ ❚ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Breakouts ❚ ❚ M&A Panel ❚ ❚ Work/Life Balance and Millennials in the Workplace ❚ ❚ Financial Topics – Ted Maziejka, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Breakouts ❚ ❚ Branding an A/E Firm in Today’s Market – Chad Clinehens, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ A Debate on Performance Appraisals ❚ ❚ Design Education Today ❚ ❚ 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Cocktail party

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ❚ ❚ 8 a.m.: Breakfast ❚ ❚ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Maximizing return on relationships ❚ ❚ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Building an Entreprenuerial Firm – Mark Zweig, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Courage in Leadership and Marketing Excellence Awards Luncheon ❚ ❚ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Breakouts ❚ ❚ Marketing and Recruiting Synergies That Fuel Organic Growth – Dan Williams and Laura Nick, Garver ❚ ❚ Finding the Lost Dollars – June Jewell, AEC Business Solutions ❚ ❚ Reducing the High-Cost of U.S. Employee Innovation through the NOW permanent R&D Tax Credit – corporate tax advisors ❚ ❚ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Breakouts ❚ ❚ Sources of Financing for A/E Firms ❚ ❚ Using Modern Methods for Recruiting – Randy Wilburn, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ Coming Soon: IT Trends From Outside the Industry – Jay Thornton, Zweig Group ❚ ❚ 4:15 p.m.: Closing remarks ❚ ❚ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Cocktails and red carpet photo ops ❚ ❚ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Hot Firm + A/E Industry black tie awards ceremony – announcement of Hot Firm and Best Firms to Work For Awards

THE ZWEIG LETTER August 1, 2016, ISSUE 1162

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