WHY THE DESTINATION MATTERS

There is something that happens when high-performing leaders step out of their daily environment entirely — when they are not in the office, not accessible by the team, not managing the next thing on the list. They think differently. They see differently. They hear things they couldn’t hear when they were in motion.

The Destination Retreat is designed specifically for that state of mind. The location will be announced upon member acceptance. It will be exceptional.

EXECUTIVE REFLECTION

Eight months of virtual sessions. One in-person event. And then this — four days to step back and assess where you are, where you’re going, and whether the trajectory you’re on is the one you actually chose.

Time will be structured for individual reflection and executive-level strategic work. Not every hour will be scheduled. The white space is part of the design.

HOW THE TIME WILL BE SPENT

DAY 1 - Arrival & Welcome

• By late afternoon: Arrival and resort check-in
• 6:00 PM: Welcome Reception — members, spouses, and families
• 6:30 PM: Welcome and Framing — Jim Pearse
• 7:00 PM: Welcome Dinner

DAY 2 - Leadership & Perspective

• Morning wellness activity
• 7:30 AM: Breakfast
• 8:30 AM: Opening and framing the day
• 9:00 AM: Guest Speaker — topic to be announced
• 10:00 AM: Break
• 10:15 AM: Leadership Conversation — What does success look like in five years?
• 11:15 AM: Peer Roundtable
• 12:00 PM: Personal Reflection and Commitments
• 12:30 PM: Lunch
• 1:30 PM: Open afternoon — golf, water activities, spa, excursions, family time
• Evening: Group dinner

DAY 3 - Looking Ahead

• 7:30 AM: Breakfast
• 8:30 AM: Opening and framing the day
• 9:00 AM: Industry Outlook — What's next for custom integration?
• 10:00 AM: Break
• 10:15 AM: Executive Roundtable
• 11:30 AM: Looking Forward — one goal for the year ahead
• 12:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00 PM: Open afternoon — recreation, resort, family time
• 6:30 PM: Celebration Dinner

DAY 4 - Reflection & Departure

• 7:30 AM: Farewell Breakfast
• 8:30 AM: Closing Reflections
• From 9:30 AM Departures

WHAT THE EXPERIENCE IS BUILT FOR

1

Peer trust & relationship

By March, the group will have shared eight months together. This retreat is the moment that trust becomes friendship. Structured and unstructured time together — meals, conversations, experiences — deepens the relationships that make the work meaningful.

2

Strategic leadership work

Business sessions are woven through the retreat — not filling it, but anchoring it. The work is real, the facilitation is expert, and the setting unlocks thinking that a Tuesday morning on Teams simply cannot.

3

Guest speaker & outside perspective

A distinguished guest speaker or outside perspective will be part of the retreat experience. Speaker and session details will be confirmed and shared with members well in advance. The selection will be calibrated to this specific group.

4

Family included

The Destination Retreat includes spouses. The people who carry the weight of what it takes to build something significant deserve to be part of this. Programming for spouses will be thoughtfully designed — details forthcoming.

5

Location & visuals

The destination will be announced to confirmed members. It will be a setting that earns the occasion. Photography and location details will be added to this page as they are finalized.

6

Full itinerary

The complete agenda, session descriptions, pre-work, and logistical details will be delivered to confirmed members well in advance of the event. This page will be updated as those materials are finalized.

“The people who will be in this room are building serious things. They deserve four days that feel worthy of what they’re building.”

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 1 hotel room for 3-nights (3/1 - 3/4/27)
• 1 $800 flight reimbursement
• Roundtrip transportation to/from hotel provided
• All food & beverage during the event
• Over the top experiences for the family

Additional nights: $699/night + taxes and fees (available 3 days pre-event and 3 days post-event)

ProSource will cover (1) 3-night packages per AVB ID. Flight credit provided within 2 weeks after the conclusion of the show. If attendee chooses to stay longer than 3-nights, those will be at the cost of the member.

Registration coming soon