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Visit ProformaPlanningRetreat.com to see more photos, watch recap videos from each city and read daily updates from the 2016 Planning Retreats! Energize Summits Bring Owners and Supplier Partners Together in BIG Ways When we said we were shaking up your Planning Retreats with new ideas, we weren't kidding! This year one of the ways we changed it up was by introducing the first ever Energize Summits! Taking place in four cities, Cleveland, Parsippany, Chicago and Tampa, the Energize Summits were dedicated, one-on-one meetings between Proforma Owners and the industry's top Supplier Partners. Participants got creative as they talked about their biggest goals for 2016, specific client projects and out of the box ideas while they made lasting connections. Read what Owners and Supplier Partners had to say about their experience at the inaugural Energize Summit. "The Energize Summit was amazing. Having one-on-one meetings with Vendor Partners provides so much invaluable information about their product lines and other benefits from these MVPLP Suppliers. Great idea and well worth the time spent." – RJ Strauss Co-Owner of ABC Printing Company, Powered by Proforma in Chicago, IL and 5 Million Dollar Club Member "Meeting with key Vendors in the quiet of a one-on-one meeting was the perfect cap to the nature of the Planning Retreat. There was such a deep level of understanding for both Vendor Partners and myself once I moved around the session!" – Kathy McClure, Owner of Proforma Lamar in Chardon, OH and Team 500 Member "I'm so glad I decided to participate in the Energize Summit. It gave me the opportunity to get to know what options I have and dive deeper into new opportunities for this year. All my questions were answered and it was capped off with a great dinner spent networking with other Owners and Supplier Partners." – Jeff Maksud, Owner of MSM Promotions, Powered by Proforma in Chicago, IL and Team 500 Member "The Energize Summit provided me with the dedicated time I needed to create plans for the year, brainstorm new and creative ideas and build relationships with key Vendor Partners to reach unmatched success in 2016." – Jeff Brooke, Owner of Proforma Business Builders in Peoria, IL and Million Dollar Club Member "I am a strong proponent of the Energize Summit format and I'm excited to see the future of the program as more and more Owners get involved. It's exciting to see the successful outcomes of these events and I'm sure as this tremendous event moves forward, the results will be even greater." – Brian Webb of Discount Label 2016 PROFORMA PLANNING RETREAT WRAP-UP: ENERGIZE SUMMITS Michele Cardello Director of Strategic Partner Development MCardello@Proforma.com Dirk Hiney Senior Printed Products Specialist DHiney@Proforma.com Carol Keegan Printed Products Specialist CKeegan@Proforma.com Rachel Meyer Promotional Products Specialist RMeyer@Proforma.com Tammy Bladek Administrative Assistant TBladek@Proforma.com YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER DEVELOPMENT TEAM