Horticulture Leadership Retreat
November 1 - 3
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Vail  

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You are invited to CNGA's annual gathering of business leaders for a unique retreat to explore some of today's most important business topics. The event provides ample time for networking to explore topics and conversations in greater detail. We encourage you to attend!

The program will feature a variety of legislative and business experts who will bring to the forefront some of today's more important government, economic and leadership issues. Roundtables will give you the opportunity to discuss new topics with your peers. You'll come away with valuable insights that you can apply immediately to your own company.

This year's retreat will take place at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Hotel in Vail. Discover Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail's premier alpine-inspired luxury resort and meeting destination recently having undergone an $80M+ transformation. Conveniently close to the village, yet set on an expansive third acre in Cascade Village surrounded by natural beauty, this mountain and creek-side resort with over 40,000 square feet of event space is an iconic setting for hosting memorable events, unique galas or to reinvent the future of your company.
CNGA special group hotel rate - $169, plus $10/day parking, $10/day resort fee.
Hotel reservation deadline is October 27. Click here to reserve your room now. 

Schedule of Activities

Wednesday, November 1
8:30 PM  Hospitality Reception/Games in Top Golf Suites  

Thursday, November 2  
8:00  – 9:00 AM   Buffet Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 AM   Session: What to Expect from Congress and the Federal Government in the Upcoming Year - and How You Can Advocate for your Business
  > Speaker: Matt Mika, AmericanHort

10:15 - 10:45 AM  Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM  Session:  Assessing Colorado's Economic Competitiveness - The Mounting Costs of Labor and Environmental Policy
  > Speaker: Lang Sias, Former State Representative; Current Fellow, Common Sense Institute

12:00 - 1:30 PM  Lunch

1:30 - 4:30 PM  Session (with Break): PQ Powered Leadership - Manage Your Business
  > Speaker: Christine Calandrella, C2 Executive Solutions
Everyday, we need to make difficult business decisions, negotiate co-worker and client relationships, manage groups of people, and figure out how grow our company–and that’s just at work. We also have to tend to responsibilities that come with family and home life. These responsibilities require clear headedness, poise, empathy, creativity, and focus. Unfortunately, the way we handle the stress can impair decision making, create conflict, damage relationships, and lead to exhaustion. Essentially, we can become our own worst enemy. But it doesn’t have to be that way!
Through this workshop, you will:
- Discover how you’re getting in your own way (without even knowing it).
- Learn techniques to get out of your own way.
- Apply new techniques to real-world situations (decisions you’ve been putting off, coworker issues, client issues, etc.)

6:00 – 7:00 PM  Reception  
7:00  – 8:30 PM  Buffet Dinner  
8:30 – 11:45 PM  Hospitality Reception/Games in Top Golf Suites  

Friday, November 3  
8:00 – 8:30 AM  Breakfast

8:45 – 10:00 AM  Round Tables
- CSU Research - What are they doing now and what does our industry need?
- Advocacy - What it is and why (and how) you should to it  
- Crop Insurance - what is available and what is new
- How to create an employee-centered workplace
- And more!

10:00 – 10:45 AM   CNGA Programs and Services – Group Discussion/Participation  
10:45 AM  Event Wrap-up
11:00 AM Hotel Check Out

Cost for Retreat
$399 CNGA Members; $499 Non Members

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