Agenda for Tuesday, 21 February 2017

1. AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2017:

0700-0800:  Introductions, Networking, Open Forum Discussion.

Join us Tuesday morning for productive networking, interesting discussion, and good camaraderie with your grad network.   

2. SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

21 February (this week):  Networking & Open Forum Discussion

28 February:  TBD or Open Forum Networking.  If there's a speaker you'd like to invite for this date or any upcoming Tuesday, just let me know at panicciaj@aol.com.

7 March:  Wes Biggers will speak on business transitions.  He writes as follows:

The largest economic shift in history is approaching – and most people don’t see it.  We all know about the ‘Baby-Boomers’.  But think about what that generation has done.  As young men and women, they all entered the workforce where many found that there weren’t enough jobs – so they created their own.  The result is that the ‘boomer’ generation is the largest group of business owners of all the demographic groups – and they are all approaching retirement age RIGHT NOW.  For any business owner, the day that they separate from their business is inevitable – in one way or another.  Retirement is certainly the most desirable of the many options.  What will happen to those businesses – and the jobs that those businesses provide?

I will present an interesting perspective on the dynamics of business transitions, and how the coming wave of boomer retirement will affect those transitions.  If you are a business owner; if you know a business owner; if you work for a business owner; this information is relevant to you and how you shape your next 15 years of prosperity.

Mr. Biggers is a former naval officer who served mostly in the nuclear power submarine community.  In the civilian world he has held CEO and Managing Director roles with significant experience purchasing, selling, owning, and growing privately held businesses.  

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Have a great week.

Joe Paniccia (USMA '84)

panicciaj@aol.com

Service Academy BizNet of Denver meets weekly on Tuesdays at 0700, in the Marriott Hotel at the Denver Tech Center. From I-25, exit Belleview east, then turn north onto Syracuse Street. The hotel will be on your left. There is free self-parking at the hotel. Look for us in the seating area inside the Marriott's coffee shop. RSVP is not required. Dress is casual. Attendance is open to graduates of the federal service academies (USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, USNA). There are no dues or fees.  Our schedule, roster, and other information are posted at www.academybiznet.org.  Sign up (free) by following the instructions on the home page, to get communications via our blog and email.