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HeadWaters Conference 2009

The lovely Chateau at Silver Lake, high in the mountains of Utah, was a fantastic venue for our annual HeadWaters Conference. With beautiful scenery, weather in the mid-80s, friendly hotel staff and an excellent lineup of speakers, we had all the ingredients for a fantastic conference.

Park City Utah

During the two-day conference, participants listened to dynamic speakers discussing some of the most important topics in firm management today - with an emphasis on thriving in tough economic times:

  • Developing High Performance Partners
  • Managing Your Firm in Tough Times
  • Orchestrating Partner Group Talents
  • Preparting Partners for Key Leadership Positions
  • Building Firm Culture
  • Saving Your Clients' Money
  • What New Tax Policies Will Be Coming Out of Washington
  • How to Thrive as a Trusted Advisor
Sam Allred		   Bill Hermann
Tim Bartz
Dan Brooks
The breakout sessions on Thursday afternoon fueled discussions, generated ideas, and gave participants a chance to share innovative ideas.

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Speaker Panel
In two panel-led discussions, participants also had the opportunity to "pick the brains" of some of the top experts. Bruce Malott and John Sensiba gave their insights on moving away from a book of business culture; Dave Katri and Steve Baldwin shared thoughts on the pros and cons of bringing in an ouside CEO.
HeadWaters Participants in the Ballroom

Thursday night's reception was held out in the mild Park City evening air and gave participants a chance to network with others while enjoying some beautiful mountain scenery, tasty appetizers and a variety of drinks.

Bill, Bill and Kelsey

Attendees also had a chance to meet our conference sponsors, David Bergstein from CCH, Steffanie Gunn and Dean Zerbe from the Alliant Group, and Michelle Arnold and Allan Smith from Ernst & Morris.

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The evenings left participants free to find their own entertainment, and most took advantage of the many restaurants and clubs along Park City's main street.

Reception

Others tried out the chair lift or a hike through the surrounding countryside.

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Thank you to everyone involved! We hope it was an enjoyable and educational experience.

We hope to see you all next year for HeadWaters 2010 in Park City, Utah July 8-9.