What a great team! ⚾🧢 Last night's activities included the “Wrigley Field Experience,” sponsored by @Benjamin_Moore, and featured batting practice, tours, playing catch in the outfield, walking the warning track and more! #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents

This morning, keynote Tom Reber spoke to attendees to kick off the day's activities. Tom is an entrepreneur, coach, HGTV host, and founder of The Contractor Fight. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

What a beautiful evening under the stars in Chicago at last night's dinner! A huge thank you to @SherwinWilliams for sponsoring the "Evening with the Stars" at the Adler Planetarium! 🌃 #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

For the next Executive Track, @AltaVistaSP President Aaron Hockel is presenting “Strategies to Diversify Your Commercial Customer Base.” CEO Jim McBrayer is also presenting in his Operations Track with “Increase Your Hit Rate 50% by Asking Better Questions.” #CPIALeaders23

Our first round of track sessions offered attendees opportunity to tap into a wealth of business and technical knowledge. Sessions featured Tom Droste, CEO of @EstimateRocket, and Ken Trimber, Chairman of the Board for @KTATatorInc. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents

Speaking up next was Tom Ricketts, Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs and the co-founder and Chairman of InspereX, the tech-driven fixed-income and market-linked product distribution and trading firm. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

Our next keynote speaker was serial entrepreneur Tom Walter, best known as the Chief Culture Officer of the award-winning Chicago Caterer, Tasty Catering. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

Grab something delicious to eat at the Catalina Club before we move onto our afternoon session tracks! 🍽 Thank you to our lunch sponsor @GoIUPAT!

The first keynote speaker of the day was Jack Becker, a leadership, teamwork, human performance, safety, and process improvement professional whose years of expertise inspired him to found Flight Level Solutions, Inc. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

What a great group (and view!) we have to kick off today's activities! ⚾ #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

Good morning! ☀ Time for an exciting day at the Third Annual CPIA Leadership Conference! After breakfast at Wrigley Field, we will gather at the outside marquee for a group photo. #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial #CommercialPainters

The conference officially kicked off last night with our Opening Reception at the Old Crow Smokehouse! A big thanks to last night’s event sponsor, @PPG! #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents

Join us now for the Women in Painting Forum in the Alma Room to discuss and strategize the future direction of the group. All are invited to participate! #CPIALeaders23 #ConnectEvents #CommercialPainters

Our Peer Groups and Leadership Development Groups are holding meetings today ahead of the official conference kick-off this evening! Tag us and use the hashtag #CPIALeaders23 to share your activities and experiences throughout the event! #ConnectEvents #TPCConnectCommercial

Kevin Brown, Technical Director for the Commercial Services Group, @KTATatorInc is offering a presentation on solutions for preventing paint failures related to workmanship and common building issues. #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialCC22 #CommercialPainting #CommercialContractor

Contractor marketing expert Aaron Hockel, Partner and Vice President of @AltaVistaSP is currently presenting a seminar on generating commercial repaint leads. #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialCC22 #CommercialPainters #CommercialPainting #CommercialContractors #CoatingsSuppliers

Thanks for lunch, @SherwinWilliams Get something delicious and prepare to hear the winners of the 2022 Elevation Awards! #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialCC22 #CommercialPainters #CommercialPainting #CommercialContractors #CoatingsSuppliers #CommercialSuppliers

Richard H. and Cory B. Tanner, CEO and President, Exit IQ and Moreton Business Solutions, are both entrepreneurs with backgrounds in business. Happening NOW, the Tanners will discuss the keys to a successful high-value exit. #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialContractors

Ricky Houghton, Robotics Executive at @FinishRobotics is about to present, “Robotics and AI in Construction." #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialCC22 #CommercialPainters #CommercialPainting #CommercialContractors #CoatingsSuppliers #CommercialSuppliers #Robotics #Technology

HAPPENING NOW! Annie Newton from ProfitWorks is about to present "Rethink Your Approach to Staffing" as part of Track A! #CPIALeaders22 #CPIA #CommercialPainters #CommercialPainting #CommercialContractors #CoatingsSuppliers #CommercialSupplier #CommercialCoatings #CommercialCC22