Quorim Meeting Profile

About Quorim

Quorim is a national group of CEOs from Information Technology Training Centers that meet face-to-face three times per year. Meetings are typically all day Friday through mid-day on Saturday. There are currently 12 members in the group representing Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Cincinnati, Columbus, Omaha, Phoenix, Seattle, San Diego, Minneapolis, Irvine and Denver.

Meeting Dates

June 22-23, 2007 (San Diego - Doubletree)
October 18-19, 2007 (San Diego - Doubletree)
February 1-2, 2008 (Dallas - Infomart/Renaissance)
April 25-26, 2008 (Cincinatti - Hyatt Regency)
July 25-26, 2008 (Minneapolis - TBD)
November 7-8, 2008 (San Jose, CA - TBD)

Sleeping Room Requirements

Typically 10-12 sleeping rooms are utilized for two nights each, although recently we have seen a majority of participants staying three nights
High speed Internet access (free)

Catering Requirements

Continental breakfast Friday and Saturday consisting of juice, coffee, tea, fruit, pastries (e.g. Danish, bagels, muffins), cereal
Breaks - soft drinks, coffee refresh, bottled water (afternoon cookies)
Lunch Friday - typically lunch buffet or private area in restaurant with a menu with choice of 4-5 entrees
Note: Saturday lunch is typically taken outside the hotel for a change of pace

Meeting Room Requirements

All of our participants bring laptop computers so we need adequate plugs for 14 laptops and wireless Internet access. We need quite a bit of table space since we have two workbooks, a laptop and other materials that are used throughout the meeting. A room with a window is a definite plus. Additional requirements include-

Modified Boardroom Setup (open U with seating for 15)
Water
Small table for projector
Electrical plug bars for laptop power
Screen
Free wireless Internet
Flip chart easel
Pads and pens

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Options for airport transfers
Terms and conditions

Response

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Financial Review

The Financial Review is a critical component to the overall Quorim experience. Each executive submits quarterly financial information to the group facilitator who compiles the data into a comprehensive workbook showing comparative financial information company to company and also quarter to quarter. This comprehensive review allow each company to track not only their own financial performance but also their performance relative to the group.

Each quarterly submission is done using a standardized structure allowing line-by-line comparisons of both raw numbers and also percentages.

Educational Component

Many meetings will include an educational component. This is a formal presentation on a business topic of interest by a member of the group with specific expertise, an industry expert or a business consultant. While most presentations will be of a business nature, it is possible that technology issues might be addressed if there is consensus that such an issue would be of value to the group. These are not sales or marketing presentations, but rather substantive business issues. Examples might be personnel issues, legal issues, career issues, sales and marketing or financial issues. They could also be skill based presentations on topics such as negotiation, evaluation, strategic thinking, writing, etc. The members of the group are active participants in the design of these programs and the recruitment of specialists.

Focused Executive

The Focused Executive (or Hot Seat as it has become known by those who have participated in this experience" is a segment where a member makes a formal presentation to the group outlining the nature of their company, the focus and projects of IT and the major issues that are being dealt with. It normally includes the definition and presentation of a critical issue that the executive desires the groups feedback and the formation of potential solutions. In this exercise, the members of Quorim function as members of an outside board of directors. Each member has the opportunity to ask tough questions designed to understand the business and to uncover specific weaknesses. More importantly each board member then has the opportunity to provide the top 2-3 specific recommendations which have the potential to have the maximum impact on the Focused Executive's business.

Special Projects & Great Idea

Special Projects and Great Idea

Special Projects are identified by the group as something important to focus time and energy toward solving. They can be best practices, new products ideas, business research or any number of other things. The idea of the special project is to bring to bear the collective resources, energy and expertise of the group in developing innovative and creative solutions toward solving.

The Great Idea Exchange is an opportunity to come up with a idea that other members of the group can use to increase revenue, decrease expense or create competitive advantage. Each member presents their idea and then the group votes for the best. Each member puts in $50 to the pot and the winner takes the pot.

Round Table

Round Table Discussion

The Round Table Discussion is a time set aside to deal with issues of the day. They could involve any aspect of the business and can be either highly tactical or very strategic. Each member with a round table item makes a presentation to the group defining the issue, the business impact and provides any supporting information necessary. The entire group will then spend time focusing on clarifying issues, providing feedback, crafting potential solutions and helping to define a solution or a course of action. When there are critical issues that arise, the group not only provides immediate feedback and ideas, but there is future accountability that the group expects and follows through by getting updates at future meetings.