b'3:30 PM - 4:15 PMOpen Forum Discussions: Union Contractors Forum (Douglas Room) Ted Nickel, Moderator Open Shop Contractors Forum (Dodge Room) Adam DeGraaf, Moderator Associate Member Forum (Capitol Ballroom 3&4) Louis Walton, Moderator 4:30 PM6:00 PM Reception & Associate Members Tabletop Displays (Capitol Ballroom 1&2)(Distributors/Fabricators) Dinner on Your Own. Enjoy Omaha!Thursday, November 9, 2023 8:00 AM9:00 AM Breakfast for All Attendees (Capitol Ballroom 3&4) 8:30 AM General Business Meeting (Capitol Ballroom 3&4) 8:45 AM9:00 AMYOUR MICA WebsiteNew Features and How to Get the Most Out of ItMorgan Arwood, MICA Membership Director Morgan will take you through the new MICA Website showing you what information it houses and how it can be used to keep track of MICA Activities, find members, order the Standards Manual and much more. 9:00 AM10:00 AMBusiness Continuity: Having a Back-Up Plan! (Capitol Ballroom 3&4) Dyanne Ross-Hanson, President & Founder of Exit Planning Strategies, LLC. As a business owner, you plan your businesss growth, success, and future. Hopefully this includes your plans for someday transitioning ownership. But what happens if a triggering event forces ownership transition prematurely, i.e., disability, death, divorce, disagreement. What are the vital issues that need to be addressed including stock transfer, loss of financial resources/talent and loss of key employees and customers?What about the Real Estate? Do these issues differ between sole owned and multiple owned businesses?Learning Objectives: 1.Discover the importance of a Buy Sell Agreement and must have provisions. 2.Increase value by decreasing the companys reliance on the owner for operations. 3.Understand unique planning characteristics of a sole owner scenario. 4.Funding alternatives for Death and Disability and significant tax implication of design/structure.10:00 AM10:10 AMRefreshment Break 10:10 AM11:10 AMInfluence and Impact:The Power of Communication in Business Teri Whittington, Envision Success Inc. Join Teri Whittington for real-world communication tips and techniques to help you increase your powers of persuasion as a leader.In this dynamic session, participants will discover their own primary communication and leadership style, quickly identify others styles, and make simple adjustments for better results in every type of conversation with all types of people.Partly based on the comprehensive data and tools offered by Extended-DISC, this popular session is easy to understand and has practical value for professional and personal use.Includes priceless nuggets on non-verbal communications, a formula for smoother difficult conversations, and an optional toolkit to apply the information long after the conference ends.Teri has over 25 years of experience in both retail and property management. She has developed systems of operations and training programs for employees. She currently works with Sandi Downing Real Estate/Keller Williams in Marketing and Administration.11:15 AM12:30 PM Board of Directors Meeting (Closed) (Douglas Room) 7'