Summer Leadership Conference

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association is excited to again bring together current and future leaders within our industry. The 2023 event will again take place at the ICONA in Avalon, NJ. We hope to see you there!

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June 11, 2023 - June 13, 2023
ICONA, Avalon, NJ
$195

Conference Registration

Conference registration includes access to the business seminars, breakfast buffet each morning, and the networking events. Additional family members are welcome to attend breakfast at a cost of $35 per person per day.
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THE GROWTH DILEMMA

June 12 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Growth plans are no longer a luxury, they are a requirement. This workshop will take attendees through a series of exercises to help define goals and build a business plan for the future. These exercises are called the Velocity Matrix and will include:
  • What is your EntreType, and how it helps you find comfort with your personal path forward (think Myers Briggs for entrepreneurs)
  • What is your risk tolerance, and how does it affect your decisions?
  • What were the three most significant sources of your revenue in 2022? What do you want them to be next year?
  • What is your organization's most significant weakness today, and how do you plan to resolve it?
  • What are three good acquisition targets for you?
  • Understanding the pro’s and con’s of different financing options and alternatives.

ABOUT OUR PRESENTER

Ami Kassar, founder and CEO of MultiFunding and author of The Growth Dilemma, has earned a national reputation as a thought leader in business finance. For more than 20 years, Ami has challenged executives to think differently about how they capitalize growth. Ami regularly speaks at corporate, academic and industry events on topics including entrepreneurship and access to capital. Thought-provoking, highly interactive and based on real-time updates to funding options, his presentations address the cash-flow dilemmas entrepreneurs face on a daily basis.
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PRESERVING WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION

June 13 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In our everyday work experience, we generally spend very little time focusing on what makes us successful as a business. This interactive workshop will get you, the participant, to focus on the following:
  • The resources that make you successful.
  • Who in the organization owns those resources.
  • What are you doing to make sure those resources are being preserved for the next generation in your business.
All too often we focus on the tax planning necessary to preserve cash for future generations when in fact we should be expending equal time and energy to preserve the other resources our businesses need to remain competitive in the future. This workshop will get you to focus on those other resources.

ABOUT OUR PRESENTER

William “Bill” Alexander is a member of the faculty of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he lectures on the topic “Strategies and Practices of Family Controlled Corporations”. In 2011, he was recognized with an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Wharton Graduate Division. Bill holds an undergraduate degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Conference Schedule

Welcome Reception

4:00PM - 6:00PM

The Sandbar Village (Fire Pit Area)

Breakfast

8:00AM - 9:00AM

Seaglass Ballroom

Business Program

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Seaglass Ballroom

Networking Reception & Live Music

6:00PM - 7:00PM

The Veranda

Breakfast

8:00AM - 9:00AM

Seaglass Ballroom & The Veranda

Joint New Generation & Political Action Committee Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Seaglass Ballroom

Business Program

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Seaglass Ballroom

2023 EVENT SPONSORS

Primary Event Sponsor

Welcome Reception Sponsor

Networking Reception Sponsor

June 12 Breakfast Sponsor

June 13 Breakfast Sponsor

Live Music Sponsor

Host Hotel Information

ICONA Avalon Starting at $319 per night (plus tax & resort fees) Book Online: Click Here Book by Phone: (609) 368-5155 using group code PAPetroleum2023 Room cutoff date is May 9, 2023 We have the following room block in place: Nights of June 9 & 10 Starting at $419/night (discounted weekend rate) Nights of June 11–13 Starting at $319/night (discounted weekday rate) Hotel Cancellation Policy For any cancellations or changes to number of rooms, please make by May 9, 2023 [30 days prior to arrival] in order for it to only be a $50 cancellation fee per reservation cancelled. Any cancellations or changes within those 30 days will become 100% charged deposit. BOOK HOTEL ONLINE