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Shake off the travel and kick off the day with some fresh air and friendly faces. Whether you’re running, walking, or somewhere in between, this is an easy, no-pressure way to connect before sessions begin.
Fuel up for a full day on the floor. Grab breakfast, caffeinate accordingly, and get ready for a packed schedule of frontline-focused sessions.
A high-energy kickoff grounded in data, trends, and real stories from today’s frontline workforce explaining why investing in communication, retention, and engagement matters.
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Liz Bohannon is a top 1% VC-backed female entrepreneur who built sustainable fashion brands powered by social selling. She inspires leaders to build businesses, communities, and lives of purpose and impact.
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Liz Bohannon book signing.
Real-world transformation story of how one organization recognized communication gaps and rebuilt its approach around simplicity, reach, and real-time listening.
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Organizations share how they gather insights from engagement surveys and translate results into real-world improvements when teams respond to worker feedback.
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Conversation about what frontline workers want from careers and how managers support them through programs, coaching methods, and structural changes improving growth and retention.
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Learn the powerful equation that drives healthy workplace culture. Discover how to elevate culture and create places where everyone thrives through data-driven insights and storytelling.
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Customer stories showing how the Engagement Hub eliminated knowledge gaps by providing instant access to schedules, policies, training materials, and updates.
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VASA Fitness shares how they're turning their frontline team into a powerful hiring channel and the results they've seen so far.
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions reveals how they uncovered hidden wellness credits in their existing benefits contracts and used them to fund frontline employee engagement program.
Channel Partners shares how they're using controlled two-way SMS communication to cut through operational noise, streamline workflows, and build stronger connections with their frontline team.
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See real examples of how organizations are connecting multiple data sources to personalize frontline engagement, strengthen compliance and training, and save significant time for leaders and HR teams.
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Practical examples of using recognition to reinforce behaviors, celebrate wins, and boost retention, including what rewards resonate and scalable delivery methods.
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Recognizing employers raising the bar in frontline engagement.
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Take a few minutes to drop your things in your room and get dressed for the Luau Party. We'll see you on the Lawn soon!
One last lap together. Join us for a casual run or walk to reflect, recharge, and enjoy a final morning with the Summit crew before we wrap things up.
Last call for breakfast and coffee. Refuel, reconnect, and get settled before our final round of Summit content.
Ryan Leak is a dynamic speaker and New York Times bestselling author whose mission is to give practical tools to accomplish goals, tackle fears, flip challenges into wins, and build life-giving relationships.
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Ryan Leak book signing.
What does frontline leadership look like from the CEO seat? SPB Hospitality CEO GJ Hart — whose career spans C-suite positions at Texas Roadhouse, California Pizza Kitchen, Torchy’s Tacos, and Red Robin — joins goHappy founder/CEO Shawn Boyer for a conversation about leading large frontline workforces.
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Transparent look at newest capabilities solving frontline operational and engagement challenges.
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A hands-on working session to synthesize everything you’ve learned into concrete next steps. Walk out with an action plan you can present to your team when you get home.
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We've had an incredible time and are sad to see you go. But we've loved every minute and can't wait to see you next time! Now grab some lunch to go and text your loved ones to tell them you're coming home. They've missed you. Travel safely!
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The venue
Boar’s Head Resort
Set on 573 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Far enough from the office to actually think. Close enough to get home without a red-eye. Your registration includes 2 nights — so all you need to book is your flight.
- Charlottesville, VA
- 15 min from CHO airport · 90 min from RIC
- 2 nights included with registration
- All meals and beverages included
