FORTUNE SMALL BUSINESS: Go For Growth

October 24-26, 2005 Dallas, Texas Join CEOs and executives of small to mid-size companies and bring your company to the next level. Register Now! Program Click here for a printer-friendly version of this agenda.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
4:00pm - 11:00pm	PRE-REGISTRATION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
7:00am	REGISTRATION
7:30am - 8:00am	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00am - 12:00pm	GROWING FROM GOOD TO GREAT The Forum kicks off with a unique opportunity to join best-selling author Jim Collins for a four-hour in-depth working session. Don't miss this chance to gain insights into how your company can achieve enduring greatness and get a sneak preview of his latest research and findings. Speaker: Jim Collins Author Built to Last and Good to Great
12:00pm - 1:00pm	LUNCHEON AND ADDRESS Michelle Peluso's distinct entrepreneurial spirit drove her to found the leading online last-minute travel website: Site59. Now president and CEO of Travelocity, she will lead you on an exploration of the business strategies that will help your business innovate and grow. Speaker: Michelle Peluso Chief Executive Officer Travelocity
1:00pm - 3:00pm	TOPGRADING TO ATTRACT AND HIRE A-PLAYERS Executive leadership coach Geoff Smart wants to boost your hiring success rate from 25 to 90%! He'll show you what a Topgrading interview looks like and by the time this working session is over, you'll be able to wring forthright answers from reluctant candidates; get honest opinions from referrals; and measure a candidate's fit with confidence. People are the building blocks of great companies-you don't want to miss this chance to learn how to build your team for greatness. Speaker: Geoff Smart Co-author Topgrading: Interview and Hire A Players [DVD]
3:15pm - 4:30pm	BREAKOUT SESSIONS OPTION #1 Speaker: Kaihan Krippendorff Author Art of the Advantage: 36 Strategies to Seize the Competitive Edge OPTION #2 Speaker: Jim Murphy Author Flawless Execution: A Fighter Pilot's Guide to Perfect Individual Performance and Success OPTION #3 Speaker: Gordon Walker Professor and Chairman of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Group Edwin L. Cox School of Business SMU
4:45pm - 5:30pm	WIN THE TALENT WAR Jeff Taylor knows the true meaning of a "monster idea." Learn from the creator of the world's leading online career site how you can win the talent war. This is your opportunity to receive the kind of career and business-building advice you can't afford to ignore. JEFF TAYLOR Founder and Chief Monster Monster.com
7:00pm - 10:00pm	FSB 100 GALA DINNER We will honor America's fastest-growing small-cap public companies, the 2005 FSB 100. Host: Joshua Hyatt Executive Editor FORTUNE Small Business Guest Speaker: John Thompson Vice President and General Manager, Americas Solution Partners Organization HP
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:00am - 8:30am	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30am - 9:45am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Speaker to be announced.
10:00am - 12:00pm	OVERCOMING THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM Pat Lencioni, who wrote the field guide on teams, will expertly take you through the human behaviors that corrupt teams and provide explicit instructions to overcome them. Find out how you can restore and maintain teamwork at your company. Speaker: Pat Lencioni Author Five Dysfunctions of a Team and Death by Meeting
12:00pm - 1:00pm	LUNCHEON
1:00pm - 3:00pm	*IT'S ALL* MARKETING NOW Refreshingly unconventional, Seth Godin will demonstrate why all marketers are liars and the power of telling authentic stories in a low-trust world. Take this opportunity to challenge your thinking and learn how to create something that's phenomenal and counterintuitive. Speaker: Seth Godin** Author Purple Cow and All Marketers Are Liars
3:15pm - 4:30pm	BREAKOUT SESSIONS OPTION #1 The FSB 100 on Strategy Speaker: Patrick (Rick) W. Smith, Co-founder and CEO, Taser International Additional Speakers to be announced OPTION #2 Winning Workplaces: Best Boss Winners Panel OPTION #3 Business Makeover Speakers: Amie Sikes, Co-founder, The Junk Gypsy Co. Janie Sikes, Co-founder, The Junk Gypsy Co. Jolie Sikes-Smith, Co-founder, The Junk Gypsy Co.
4:30pm	FREE TIME TO EXPERIENCE DALLAS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
8:00am - 8:30am	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30am - 9:45am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Speaker: Chip Ganassi Founder Chip Ganassi Racing
10:00am - 12:00pm	DOMINATING YOUR INDUSTRY Verne Harnish will close the forum by digging into how you can double your operating cash position in 2006—and what the right cash position means for your business model. Use this chance to work with him on setting your brand strategy and business theme for 2006. Speaker: Verne Harnish Author Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
12:00pm	FORUM ADJOURNS