Preliminary Schedule Friday, March 27 Registration Open 4 - 6 pm Board of Directors Sponsor Reception 6 - 7:30 pm Open to APCA Board members, 2026 Convention sponsors, and their spouse/guest by invitation. Dinner on Your Own Saturday, March 28 Board of Directors Meeting 8 - 11:45 am Includes breakfast and refreshments. Open to APCA Board of Directors only. APCA Leadership Development Program w/Andy Patron: Building Long-term Client Relationships and Ethics 8 am - 4 pm We will discuss the concept of business development, including how to establish stronger customer relationships. During the session we will share some ideas about how to reinforce and reassure your clients after the sale to show that you care and build long-term, repeat customers. You will learn how to anticipate what your customers want and need, so you can frame an approach to win them over and be better able to price your solution based upon its value. The session will wrap up with a robust dialogue about ethics and integrity in business. We will demonstrate the link between ethics and profit. Of course, we will include some interactive exercises to help you understand the concepts and get some practice in. $500 per person includes all educational materials, professional instructor, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Kayak Adventure 1 - 4 pm A kayak trip offers a refreshing escape into one of Southwest Florida’s most serene and scenic waterways. This slow-moving river winds through lush mangroves, tropical hardwood hammocks, and old Florida wilderness, making it a peaceful but engaging paddle—perfect for conversation, laughter, and bonding. The adventure begins when the group gets fitted with kayaks, paddles, and life vests. After a quick safety briefing and basic paddling instructions, the group launches from a private dock into the calm waters of the river. As the group glides beneath a canopy of native trees—live oaks draped in Spanish moss, cabbage palms, and cypress—they’re immersed in the soothing sounds of nature. The water is glassy and shaded, reflecting the lush green overhead. It’s not uncommon to spot turtles sunbathing on fallen logs, or mullet fish leaping out of the water in quick flashes. Paddlers might spot: • Ospreys and bald eagles circling overhead • Great blue herons, ibises, and egrets wading through the shallows • The occasional river otter, raccoon, or even a manatee cruising quietly below the surface $185 per person include transportation, kayak rentals, guides, and taxes & gratuities. APCA Welcome Reception 6:30 - 7:30 pm Come enjoy a cocktail with fellow APCA members. Dinner and Opening Session: Executing at Mach 2 with Anthony Bourke 7:30 - 9:30 pm There are many companies with great people and great strategies in the business world today. Ultimately the difference between the winners and the also-rans comes down to execution. During this interactive, multi-media keynote speech, Anthony Bourke will share the tools that fighter squadrons use to make sure that they are aligned, flying in formation, and executing at the highest level every single time they fly. This highly motivating and inspiring keynote will equip your team with simple actionable tools that they can apply the very next day to improve execution and drive better results as individuals and as a team. If your company is pursuing a path of executional excellence, this session will reinforce your messaging and provide a fresh perspective on why execution truly matters in every business. Anthony “AB” Bourke is a highly accomplished and decorated F-16 fighter pilot who flew tactical missions in service to our country. He has accumulated more than 2,700 hours of flight time in various high-performance aircraft and was one of the first pilots to fly an F-16 in missions over New York City in the aftermath of the 9/11/2001 attacks. Following his impressive military career, AB applied the tools and techniques that made him one of our nation’s premier fighter pilots to the competitive world of business. He ascended rapidly to become a top-producing mortgage banker in the Western U.S. for a prominent lending institution, and while with a California based start-up company, his team dramatically grew revenue from $500,000 to $65M in just three years. AB then formed a global management training company that grew into a best-in-class training company that was twice named one of Inc Magazine’s 500 fastest-growing companies. As CEO & Founder of Mach 2 Consulting, Bourke brings his tactical knowledge and business acumen to the forefront of the management training world. He travels the globe and has shared his message of peak performance with over 50,000 people in nine countries.
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