WILD DUNES RESORT, SC

Registration Opens - Coffee & Networking

Palms Foyer

Welcome to the 2022 Executive Retreat! The AA-ISP Registration desk will open at 9:00 AM and we invite all participants to stop by to pick up their badge and Retreat Swag Bags!

After registration, head out to the Sea Oats Porch for networking and coffee prior to the Retreat Kickoff at 10:00 AM!

Spring Executive Retreat 2022 Kickoff

Palms Room

Welcome to the 2022 Executive Retreat! We will use this time to go over the event agenda and what to expect over the next three days!

Executive Retreat Participant Introductions

Palms Room

To kick off the networking over the next three days, each attendee will introduce themselves and share:
- Name
- Title
- Company
- Where you are from (location)

AND one of the following...
- I'm here for the...
- Come talk to me about...

This is a great time to make new connections and note your fellow participants who have similar challenges as you, or maybe someone who might be able to help you solve your challenge!

Large Group Discussion

Palms Room

Working Lunch & Networking

Sea Oats Porch

Our first networking lunch provides participants with the opportunity to meet and chat with fellow attendees in a relaxed atmosphere geared towards networking!

Workgroup Session 1

Participants will choose from one of three workgroups. These facilitated workgroups will take a deep dive into a specific challenge facing our teams. Participants will have their choice on which workgroup they attend.

Networking Break

Sea Oats Porch

Grab a snack and some fresh air while networking with fellow participants outside on the Sea Oats Porch.

Workgroup Session 2

Participants will choose from one of three workgroups. These facilitated workgroups will take a deep dive into a specific challenge facing our teams. Participants will have their choice on which workgroup they attend.

Short Break

Participants will use this time to navigate from their Workgroups back into Palms Room for Large Group Learning.

Workgroup Readouts

Palms Room

During this time, a leader from each workgroup facilitator will share the top tips and solutions shared in Workgroup Sessions 1 & 2.

Solution Provider Briefing: Kronologic

Palms Room

Together we will learn about Kronologic which gives your sales team superpowers with 24/7 AI, automate scheduling meetings with prospects, explode your pipeline and shrink your sales cycle. Kronologic will share how the best kind of sales tech fills up the calendar, not your to-do list.

Hot Topic Workgroup

Palms Room

In this workgroup, we will discuss a specific challenge.

The goal will be to determine and define three top challenges which will be added to the agenda for our third set of workgroups taking place Wednesday morning from 10:45 - 11:45 AM.

Solution Provider Briefing: memoryBlue

Palms Room

Service Provider Briefing: LeadIQ

Palms Room

In our final briefing of the day, we will learn about LeadIQ which helps reps win more deals with less work, by putting research first. They focus on automating all the tedious tasks of prospecting, like finding email addresses, phone numbers, and getting that data into your different sales tools.

Happy Hour & Networking

Grand Pavilion - South Pool

One of the most valuable parts of the Retreat, the Networking Happy Hour brings all participants together for a relaxed evening on The Grand Pavilion South Pool where we will enjoy appetizers and drinks while connecting with each other!

Networking Breakfast

Sea Oats Porch

Grab your breakfast and join a table to network and discuss additional challenge topics that aren't covered in the workgroup time. These breakfasts provide participants the opportunity to seek out leaders with who they haven't yet connected or who might be able to provide advice around solving a specific challenge.

Hot Topic Workgroup

Palms Room

During this time as a large group, we will tackle one of the top challenges as identified in the Pre-Event Survey.

Service Provider Briefing: Uniphore

Palms Room

Service Provider Briefing: Shootsta

Palms Room

Personal Challenge Think Tanks

Palms Room

Time to get tactical! During this hour we will split into groups of 6 for the Retreat Personal Challenge Think Tanks.

A Retreat favorite, the Think Tanks provide each participant the opportunity to share a specific challenge and solicit feedback, ideas, and next steps from fellow leaders.

Short Break

Participants will use this time to move from the Palms Room into one of three Workgroups all focusing on Challenges as identified on Tuesday afternoon.

Workgroup Session 3

Participants will choose one of three Workgroups. More info to come!

Short Break

Participants will use this time to move from one of three Workgroup rooms back into Palms Room for Large Group Learning.

Workgroup Readouts & Thursday Agenda Building

Palms Room

Service Provider Briefing: Mindtickle

Palms Room

Day 2 Wrap Up & Afternoon Reminders

Palms Room

Before heading outside for the networking lunch, AA-ISP will share final reminders for the afternoon activities and evening cocktail hour, and Executive Dinner.

Outdoor Networking Lunch

Sea Oats Porch

Head outside to the Sea Oats Porch for a relaxed networking lunch. Those who need catch-up time before the afternoon activities are invited to grab their lunch to-go and those with time to network are welcome to grab a table.

Offsite Networking Events

Choose from three different offsite networking opportunities. These events are designed for our leaders to make new connections, learn from each other, and relax with peers!
Options include: Round of Golf, Beach Afternoon or Boone Hall Plantation Tour.

Golf - Play a round of golf at the Wild Dunes Harbor Course

Test all aspects of your golf game by playing a round of 18-holes at the Wild Dunes Harbor Golf Course. Clubs are provided if needed.

Beach Afternoon

North Beach

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon posted up beach-side with fellow Retreat attendees on the Wild Dunes beach.

Boone Hall Plantation Tour

Tour the many spectacular features of the #1 Plantation in the Charleston Area – the Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens.

1:15 - Get on Bus outside of Wild Dunes Lobby
1:30 - Bus leaves for tour

Happy Hour & Networking

Indigo Balcony

Following the afternoon activities, grab a drink and connect with fellow leaders sharing stories of your afternoon.

Executive Dinner

Indigo Room

Join AA-ISP and your fellow Retreat participants for a dinner in the Injdigo Room. Expect to hear about the afternoon activities, a short message from AA-ISP Founder & Chairman, Bob Perkins.

Breakfast & Networking

Sea Oats Porch

Grab your breakfast and join a table to network and discuss additional challenge topics that aren't covered in the workgroup time. These breakfasts provide participants the opportunity to seek out leaders with who they haven't yet connected or who might be able to provide advice around solving a specific challenge.

Workgroup Session 4

Participants will choose from one of three facilitated workgroups - this set of topics will be determined based on Wednesday's discussions.

Short Break

Participants will use this time to move from the workgroups into the Palms Room for our final Spring 2022 Executive Retreat sessions.

Large Group Final Session

Palms Room

As we close out the Spring 2022 Executive Retreat we will do a final Workgroup Readout. If you've reached the end of the event and still have a challenge you'd like to address you'll be encouraged to use this time to crowdsource some solutions to help you!

In our final few minutes, we will share the Top Tips learned over the event and each participant is encouraged to share. For those who need to depart Wild Dunes prior to this session, you'll be asked to submit your Top Tip to the event app and the facilitators will share on your behalf!