2023 BLUE HAWK Annual Conference

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Schedule Day 1

Sunday, April 30, 2023

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration

 

Pick up your name tags and get your questions answered.

2:30 pm – 5:30 Pm
Buzzworthy Workshops

Members Only

Member Workshops will be held on The Dashboard, Bluon, ERC Tax Credit, the new BLUE HAWK Marketplace, Energy Solutions, and a Succession Planning Panel.

5:30 pm – 6:30 Pm
Next Level Leadership Development Program Kick Off

Members Only

Calling all future leaders, industry go-getters, and up-and-comers! Join us for happy hour and help craft BLUE HAWK’s new Next Level Leadership Development Program. 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm 
New Member/First Timers Meet & Greet

All first time attendees welcome

Meet in a smaller group with fellow new Members, the BLUE HAWK Board of Directors and Staff.

6:30 Pm – 8:00 PM
Meet & Greet

Featuring the New Product Showcase.  All attendees including guests.

Kick the event off at the Meet & Greet and also take a look at some of the new products launched in 2021 – 2022.

Schedule Day 2

Monday, May 1, 2023

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Members Only Breakfast

 

Get fueled for a full day of meetings

8:00 am – 9:50 am
Member-Owners Meeting

Mandatory

BLUE HAWK update, Board of Directors election, and other important information

10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Peer-2-Peer Networking Groups & Role Roundtable Discussions

Members Only
Mandatory

Peer-2-Peer Networking Groups and other Role-based Roundtable Discussions

10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Guest Activity:
Dripping Springs
Wine Tour

Optional

Guests Only

Enjoy some great Texas wines and beautiful views of the Hill Country on this optional tour.  Please note: this is for guests only, it takes place during the Face-to-Face.

12:00 pm – 1:15 PM
Awards Lunch

All Attendees

Awards lunch for Members, Vendor Partners, Alliance Partners and Solution Partners

1:30 pm – 5:18 PM
Face-to-Face Meetings & Alliance and Solution Partner Center

Mandatory

10-minute meetings between Members and Vendor Partners/Alliance Partners/Solution Partners

6:30 pm – 9:30 PM
Rock the HAWK!
at The Belmont

All attendees including guests

We are taking over The Belmont for a fun evening of networking.  Come watch your industry colleagues take the stage and Rock the HAWK with our 2023 Battle of the Bands. 

Schedule Day 3

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

6:30 am – 7:30 am
Attendee Breakfast

All Members, Vendor Partners, Alliance Partners, and Solution Partners

Get ready to go for the day after Rock the HAWK.  We promise there will be coffee!

7:30 am – 12:21 pm
Face-to-Face Meetings &
Alliance and Solution Partner Center

Mandatory

10-minute meetings between Members and Vendor Partners/Alliance Partners/Select Solution Partners

12:30 pm – 1:30 PM
BLUE HAWK Gives Back Lunch

(Registered Volunteers Only)

Lunch for the annual Gives Back activity volunteers only before heading out to Lifeworks Austin.

2:00 pm – 4:30 PM
BLUE HAWK Gives Back
LifeWorks Austin

Optional Activity

Join us for our annual Gives Back activity. LifeWorks advocates for more than 4,000 youth and families, many of whom are facing life’s most difficult challenges, including homelessness, trauma, and abuse. 

Schedule Day 4

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Hill Country Distillery, Brewery & BBQ Tour

Optional

All Members, Partners, and Guests welcome

Join us for this optional post-conference networking event. We will depart the hotel and head for the Texas Hill Country to enjoy some booze, beer and BBQ!

Buzzworthy Workshops

Members Only
Sunday, April 30, 2023

New BLUE HAWK Marketplace
New BLUE HAWK Marketplace

Martin Rosales

Support Platform for HVAC Technicians
Support Platform for HVAC Technicians

Will Rawley & Drew Eckman

ERC Tax Credit
ERC Tax Credit

Jerry Smith & Nathan Shepard

Member Rebate Analytics Platform
Member Rebate Analytics Platform

Jackson Zingsheim & Aaron Claycomb

BLUE HAWK's New Leadership Development Program
BLUE HAWK's New Leadership Development Program

Discussion & Happy Hour

Energy Solutions
Energy Solutions

Howard Merson

Business Owners Only Session
Business Owners Only Session

BLUE HAWK Members

Buzzworthy Workshops

Members Only
Sunday, April 30, 2023
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

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Sign up to Rock the HAWK!

2023 Battle of the Bands

All attendees are welcome to participate

BLUE HAWK Gives Back 

Space is limited sign up now to help!

Sponsored by CPS Products/Five-Two-One

 

$45

Open to all attendees and guests

Tuesday, May 2 – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Every year, LifeWorks advocates for more than 4,000 youth and families, many of whom are facing life’s most difficult challenges, including homelessness, trauma, and abuse.

Lifeworks three pillars:

  1. Everyone deserves a home
  2. Everyone deserves to work
  3. Everyone deserves a chance to heal

Each of LifeWorks 19 programs, as well as their collaborative, research and advocacy efforts, are designed to promote these three pillars.

The Gives Back Project: Facility clean up and maintenance at one of their three Austin locations.

Price includes: lunch, volunteer shirt, and transportation

Optional Activities

Dripping Springs Wine Tour

Spouse/Guest Optional Activity

Monday, May 1, 2023
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
$175 per person

Guests will depart the hotel on a private shuttle to enjoy this wine tasting tour in the beautiful Texas Hill Country.  The first stop will be at Driftwood Estate Winery.  Driftwood radiates Texas pride in its production of high-quality wines made from 100% Texas grapes. Driftwood Estate Winery sits on a bluff overlooking their Estate Vineyard and the Hill Country from which visitors can enjoy award-winning wines. Next the tour will move to Fall Creek Winery. Guided wine tasting, with lunches ordered from Turcotte Delicatessen for the group to eat during their tasting. Hill Country feel and plenty of photo opportunities! 

Hill Country Distillery, Brewery & BBQ Tour

Optional Activity

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
$185 per person

We will depart the hotel and head for Treaty Oak Distilling Co., the 4th oldest distillery in Texas, and until 1996, it was the first 1st legal distillery. Treaty Oak Distilling Co. specializes in their Bourbon and Gin, but truly has something for all- seasonal craft cocktails, craft beer; Texas wine, as well as some of the best BBQ in the Texas Hill Country.  Then we will head to Vista Brewing. This stop is typically a favorite! Their beer is brewed by a passionate, award-winning brewmaster that creates incredible beer. Unique to Vista Brewing is their Collaboration Series, highlighting local Texas artisans and non-profits and together developing a recipe and brewing together. Their beers are influenced by European traditions- balanced and approachable.

Conference HQ

JW Marriott Austin
110 E. 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-474-4777

Room Rate: $297 plus tax

Located in the heart of downtown Austin, the JW Marriott Austin offers luxury comfort and sophisticated amenities. The urban resort features an on-site spa, room service, seven bars, four restaurants, Starbucks® and the largest guest rooms in the city with floor-to-ceiling windows. 

Don’t Delay, Register Today!

Deadline for Registration was March 13, 2023

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