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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Times are listed in Eastern Time.

  • Tuesday, July 23: Blue Elephant Events and Catering (265 North Street, Saco, Maine, 04072)
  • Wednesday, July 24: River Winds Farm and Events (121 Louden Road, Saco, Maine, 04072)

 

Location: Blue Elephant Events and Catering (265 North Street, Saco, Maine, 04072)

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Commissary Tour & Cocktail Hour
Blue Elephant Events and Catering 
Arrive at Blue Elephant Events and Catering and pick up your name badge.

Get a behind the scenes look at Blue Elephant Events and Catering showroom, office, conference room, kitchen and more!

5:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Lobster Bake!

8:15 pm  Departures
 Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: River Winds Farm and Events (121 Louden Road, Saco, Maine, 04072)

 7:00 am - 7:30 am  Morning Energizer: Yoga in the Pasture! 
This is an optional activity
Yoga mats will be provided.
8:00 am - 8:45 am

Lite Fare Breakfast
Come and enjoy breakfast looking out over the River Winds Farm.

8:45 am - 8:50 am ICA President's Welcome & Announcements
Jonathan Jennings, CT Wedding Group (He/Him/His)
8:50 am - 9:10 am

Blue Elephant Catering & Events with Ownership / Upper Management
Speakers: Reuben Bell (He/Him/His) and Fausto Pifferrer (He/Him/His)

Topic: The do's and don'ts of creating success in an untapped market.

9:10 am - 9:50 am

Finding Your Innate Ability
Speaker: Jeremy Brown, Nameless Catering (He/Him/His)

9:50 am - 10:00 am

Coffee Break

10:05 am - 10:40 am

Venue Brokering: The Next Big Thing
Speakers: Fausto Pifferrer, Blue Elephant Events and Catering (He/Him/His) and Laurie Andrews, Laurie Andrews Design (She/Her/Hers)

10:40 am -11:00 am

River Winds Farm and Events - Venue Tour

11:00 am - 11:30 am 

Sponsors 3 Minute Mini Segments 

  • American Metalcraft
  • Compass Executive Consulting
  • Curate
  • Felicetti Pasta
  • Fulton Market Consulting
  • Galley Solutions
  • Nuphoriq
  • Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group
  • SB Value
  • Sterno
  • Taylored Hospitality Solutions
  • Verterra
11:30 pm - 12:15 pm 

Concerns/Challenges in Business Roundtable Sessions

  • Food/Culinary
  • Operations
  • Principals/Owners
  • Technology
12:15 pm  - 1:30 pm 

Lunch & Learn
The Power of Diversification
Speakers: Fausto Pifferrer, Blue Elephant Events and Catering (He/Him/His), Rueben Bell, Blue Elephant Events and Catering (He/Him/His), Laurie Andrews, Laurie Andrews Design (She/Her/Hers), Gina Martinez, River Winds Farm (She/Her/Hers), and Sarah Maurer, Stone Cover Catering (She/Her/Hers)

1:30 pm - 2:10 pm 

Troubleshooting our TOUGHEST Events!
Speakers: Fausto Pifferrer, Blue Elephant Events and Catering (He/Him/His) and Catering and Gina Martinez, River Winds Farm and Events (She/Her/Hers)

Tornados and Heart Attacks: Success in the Face of Disaster

2:10 pm - 2:50 pm 

Top 10 Business Mistakes We Have to Fix

Speakers: Solomon Kafoure, Compass Executive Consulting (He/Him/His) and Leslie Janssen, Financial Advisor, Compass Executive Consulting (She/Her/Hers)

2:50 pm - 3:00 pm 

Short Break

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm 

Choose Happy - Personnel / Customer Service
Speaker: Chef Nettie Frank, Chef Nettie (She/Her/Hers)

We have a choice in how we react in a reactive world, as leaders it starts with us! Let's step back up to the plate and win that golden spoon award!

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm 

Closing Remarks from ICA President and Blue Elephant Events and Catering Team

4:15 pm  Departures