Agenda

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

Registration 

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MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Golf Tournament and Awards Lunch at the Saltleaf Golf Preserve

Come play by the bay! Saltleaf Golf Preserve sits amongst a 144-acre Florida uplands preserve on Estero Bay. Make sure to keep your eye on the ball and not be distracted by the hawks, osprey and deer. This Raymond Floyd inspired designed course, provides minimally altered terrain, high-performance grasses, abundant lakes, and profound quiet. 

The scramble format lets foursomes compete for team and individual prizes. Celebrate the winners and network with your fellow golfers during the Awards Buffet Lunch at the Club House immediately following the tournament.

Tournament fee of $275 includes greens fee and cart, range balls, grab & go breakfast, buffet lunch, a hosted beverage cart and special for this year, a Saltleaf logoed golf hat.

Rental clubs are available at a pre-order rate of $70. There will be limited club rentals onsite. To ensure availability it is recommended to order rental clubs with your golf registration no later than December 12, 2024.

Schedule

7:00 am - 7:50 am Grab & Go Breakfast and Warm-up on the Range

8:00 am Shotgun Start 

12:30 pm (approx.) Awards Buffet Lunch

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Wonder Gardens Tour & Lunch at Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille

Join your fellow attendees on a fun guided tour to explore and meet local and exotic wildlife at the Wonder Gardens! This 45-minute tour will connect you to charismatic resident animals and breathtaking plants while deepening your understanding of the way animals, plants and people relate. You will meet peacocks, flamingos, parrots, macaws, alligators, lorikeets and more!

Following the tour, the group will lunch at Coconut Jack’s Waterfront Grille and enjoy appetizers, drinks and a wonderful lunch of your choice. We recommend Grouper! After all, we are in Florida!

 $210 per person

Registration  

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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.

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. 

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

Registration 

Breakfast Buffet 
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Strategy Keynote Presentation: Adapt and Thrive  

Ryan Estis, Strategist and Sales & Leadership Expert

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Coffee Break
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Economic Keynote Presentation: Align Resources for the Rise Ahead  

Brian Beaulieu, CEO & Chief Economist of ITR Economics™

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Lunch Buffet

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Refreshment Station

Stay tuned for Industry Session Details.

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Industry Session II

Industry Session III

Open Evening

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WEDNESDAY, January 15

Information Desk

Breakfast Buffet 
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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

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Coffee Break

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Technology Keynote Presentation: AI Strategy Simplified

Zack Kass, Futurist and Former Head of GTM at OpenAI

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Lunch Buffet

Refreshment Station

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

PIDA Executive Conferences 
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Networking Hub
Available during the PIDA Executive Conferences. 

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.  

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