Highland Advantage

CEO Summit 2003

The Highland CEO Summit 2003 was held at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale in Arizona from April 9-11, 2003. Participating were over 50 CEOs and entrepreneurs along with the entire Highland investment team and executive staff. The conference delivered an unsurpassed opportunity for CEOs to meet, exchange new ideas and insight, share best practices, discuss challenges and debate strategies and tactics — all with the underlying theme of building a successful and enduring company.

Conference Agenda

If I Could Do It Again — Lessons Learned
Changing Strategies Midstream
Getting to Cash Flow Breakeven
The Art & Science of Ramping Revenues
Financing Through Tough Times
Positioning for an Exit in Any Market
Managing and Living in the New Corporate World

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"Highland CEO Summit was great on many dimensions. I appreciated being in a group of start-up CEOs — all with different styles and business issues — sharing experiences and insights, an excellent learning experience. The networking was great and I developed many valuable connections."

"I thought it was a great experience, the sessions were very informative and a great learning experience for me, great networking opportunities and the Highland companies really felt like an extended family."

"I can tell you the investment you made in this meeting was felt by all. It was also obvious to everyone that Highland is very committed to the success of their portfolio companies."