See page 12 for the ELEVATE SUMMIT AGENDA ! panies such as LinkedIn , held senior management roles at EMI , Sony and Universal Studios , pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video , robotics , internet advertising , e-commerce , social networks , eBooks , and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day . His presentation on how to create and embrace change will no doubt stay with us long after the conference ends .
You had the chance to meet this year ’ s Mover & Shaker of the Year , Dometic Marine president , Eric Fetchko , in the pages of Boating Industry magazine . Now you can meet him in person at the conference as we present his award officially . He recently celebrated his 38th year with the company , and he ’ s played a role in some of the company ’ s largest projects .
We are excited to welcome back Jack Ellis of Info-Link and Rob Grant of Lightspeed DMS for a session featuring their proprietary recreational boating market data . They not only have the numbers , but they can also tell you the conclusions , takeaways , trends and stories behind the metrics .
Speaking of stories , yours truly will have a few during my presentation on Better Business Communication . We are communicating more these days , and also more poorly . And when you have the headwinds the boating industry is facing today , every interaction counts , whether that ’ s with employees , prospects or customers . You ’ ll leave with tips , takeaways and tools you can use right away to boost productivity , employee morale , customer satisfaction , and sales !
The Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer Panel brings together some of the top boat dealers in the nation as they detail their best practices and lessons learned .
Then to wrap up our first day , we ’ ll feature prominent panelists representing the boating industry , powersports and outdoor power equipment talking about how we can all work together to make the outdoor space stronger .
Wednesday morning we ’ ll be treated to the highly engaging and entertaining economist Dr . Elliot Eisenberg , as he returns to Elevate Summit with a fun , fast-paced , relevant , and educational presentation on the economy . He ’ ll dissect interest rates , inflation , supply chains , strategic business development , tariffs and other current economic issues that will help your decision making in 2025 .
And in what will be another first for our conference , we will conclude with a panel discussion featuring female leaders from the boating industry , outdoor power equipment and powersports . Among the topics being discussed will be their career arcs , what ’ s changed , what hasn ’ t and the role that mentoring played in their lives .
During the conference we will also recognize and celebrate the best boat dealers across North America with the invitation-only Top 100 Gala .
And there will be ample opportunities to meet with our sponsors and attendees from boating , powersports and outdoor power equipment .
Join us for a transformative journey of growth and inspiration at Elevate Summit 2025 in Charlotte , NC . The boating industry – and your business – will both be better for it !
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