Conference Agenda

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

     6:00 PM

         

     7:00 PM

CFT User Group Welcome Reception

5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill
(Near Margaritaville Pool)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

       

CFT User Group (View Agenda)

Caribbean Ballroom (Salons 1-3)

     4:00 PM  

       

     5:00 PM

CFT User Group Post-Event
Meet The Experts
(Optional)

Caribbean Ballroom (Salons 1-3)

     6:00 PM

         

     7:30 PM

CXps Conference Welcome Reception

Seabreeze Area
(Near Activity Pool)

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

     7:00 AM

         

Morning CX Excursion
(details to come)

TBD

     8:15 AM

         

Networking Breakfast

Exhibit Hall Open

Rio Mar Ballroom & Foyer

     9:00 AM

         

         

Welcome
Blake Godwin
President and Partner | Client Savvy

Ryan Suydam
CXO and Co-Founder | Client Savvy

Opening Address
Ryan Suydam
CXO and Co-Founder | Client Savvy

Rio Mar Ballroom

     10:00 AM

         

         

         

BIG Ideas Presentations
Short-form case studies on targeted CX best practices.

Making EX a Key Part of Your CX
Danny McPhaul
Manager of Client Experience | FordPro

CXYP: Client Experience for Young Professional’s Group
Amanda Seekamp
Marketing & Client Experience Specialist | CBIZ

Rio Mar Ballroom

     10:30 AM

         

Break

Exhibit Hall Open

Rio Mar Ballroom & Foyer

     11:00 AM

         

         

         

         

Breakout Sessions (Choose One)

Achieving Strategic Differentiation
in Today’s Market

Danielle Berg
Founder and Partner | Evolve Partners

How Award-Winning Culture Helps
You Fight the Talent War

Amber Larson
Marketing Leader | Bartlett & West

THE CXM (CM Manager) PLAYBOOK
“The Play-by-Play: Guiding Your Client Experience Team to Victory”

Don Mizelle
Practice Area Lead – CX | WithersRavenel

Caribbean Ballroom (Salons 1-3)

Salon 1

Salon 2

Salon 3

     NOON

         

              

Buffet Lunch

Keynote Address

Rethink Innovation
Carla Johnson
Speaker, Author, Innovation Architect | Re:Think Labs

Rio Mar Ballroom

     1:15 PM

          

CXA Awards

CX-cellence Awards

CXMP Graduation Acknowledgments

Rio Mar Ballroom

     1:30 PM

         

         

         

         

Breakout Sessions (Choose One)

The Big Win: Fully Integrating CX and EX with
Your Organization’s Work to Maximize Impact

Denise Schmitz, CXMP
Marketing Manager | Neumann Monson Architects

Sally Obernolte, AIA, CXMP
Principle and Architect | Neumann Monson Architects

The Morgan Lewis EDGE: Merging Innovation
with Exceptional Client Experience

Amanda Bruno
Chief Business Development Officer | Morgan Lewis

TBD

Caribbean Ballroom (Salons 1-3)

Salon 1

Salon 2

Salon 3

     2:30 PM

         

Break

Exhibit Hall Open

Rio Mar Ballroom & Foyer

     2:45 PM

         

         

         

         

Workshops (Choose One)                                OR
Rio Mar Ballroom

11 Pitfalls of CX Programs
(and How to Avoid Them!)
Blake Godwin
President and Partner | Client Savvy

Lead Like Lasso – Tips, Tools & Techniques to Strengthen Employee & Customer Engagement
Karen Jackson
Founder | C-ChangeWork LLC

Ensuring Consistent Service Delivery Through Ongoing Client Liaison Training
Jim Holz, AICP
Client Service Manager | MSA Professional Services

Afternoon CX Excursion
(details to come)

    5:10 PM

         

     5:30 PM

Day 1 Recap & Shared Learning
Blake Godwin
President and Partner | Client Savvy

Ryan Suydam
CXO and Co-Founder| Client Savvy

Rio Mar Ballroom

    6:00 PM or LATER (TBD)

         

Evening CX Excursion
(details to come)

TBD

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

     8:15 AM

         

Networking Breakfast

Exhibit Hall Open

Rio Mar Ballroom & Foyer

     9:00 AM

         

CX Excursion Workshops

Rio Mar Ballroom

     11:30 AM

         

Light Lunch

Exhibit Hall Open

Rio Mar Ballroom & Foyer

     12:45 PM

         

         

         

         

Panel Discussion

Power in Pairs: A Collaborative Approach to
Client Experience and Revenue Growth


Tasneem Khokha
Managing Director | GrowthPlay

Alycia Sutor
Managing Director | GrowthPlay

Liz Boehm
Dir. of Client & Business Development | Benesch

Robyn Charles
Dir. of Business Development | Husch Blackwell

Jenna Schiappacasse
Dir. of Client Development
& Strategic Growth | Jenner & Block

Rio Mar Ballroom

     1:45 PM

         

Transition Break

Rio Mar Ballroom

     2:00 PM

         

BIG Ideas Presentations
Short-form case studies on targeted CX best practices.

Rio Mar Ballroom

     3:30 PM

         

     4:00 PM

Conference Wrap Up | Thank Yous

Rio Mar Ballroom

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