March 17 - 19, 2024
Scottsdale, AZ
Embrace Accountability & Cultivate Culture: A Business Retreat with Purpose
Tired of generic business events? Join us at Business Bourbon & Cigars. This retreat targets Accountability and Culture, the twin engines of success. We’re offering an immersive, hands-on experience, paving the way for innovation, growth, and a renewed commitment to excellence in your business. Engage in unique masterminds, forge lasting connections, and transform your approach to business leadership.
Key Benefits: What You Can Expect
Mastermind Sessions
Transformative gatherings that harness the collective wisdom and creativity of diverse individuals, offering a collaborative space to tackle challenges and propel personal and professional growth.
Panel Discussions
Expert voices converge, sharing their knowledge, insights, and perspectives to provide valuable, multifaceted insights into relevant topics and foster engaging dialogue.
Fun Excursions
Thoughtfully designed to infuse excitement and enjoyment into your experience, creating unforgettable moments that amplify both your personal connections and your appreciation for the event.
Networking Opportunities
The heartbeat of the event: cultivating genuine connections and meaningful relationships among attendees, empowering them to forge lasting alliances, and fueling their collective success.
Dining Experiences
From breakfast to lunch and dinner, every meal is accounted for. Paired with our open bar and curated bourbon tastings, it’s a culinary journey that serves as the backdrop for meaningful connections.
What Past Attendees Say
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This is the best conference I've ever been to. Where do the leaders go to grow themselves? That's right here!
April Simmons
The Business Bourbon & Cigars event has been LIFE CHANGING. You're building something super special that I'm so glad to be a part of. I'll NEVER MISS one of these events.
Brad Mugg
This is by far THE BEST business conference.
Ed Roberts
If there is a word to describe how I feel about being here, it would be INSPIRATION!
Hugh Palmer
Business Bourbon & Cigars is unlike anything I've participated in - take some of the brightest and most successful leaders masterminding today's biggest challenges, add fun excursions and an overall sense of camaraderie, and you end up with one amazing event! Now if we can just add white wine somewhere in the title, I'm in for life.
Laurie Halter
It's surrounding yourself with enormous talent and likeminded people who really push yourself to think critically about topics and using them as a sounding board for new ideas going down the road. The relationships I have established in this room has been life changing for me
Matt Kellogg
Great environment to share and learn. Excited to support such a great event. Looking forward to next time.
Michael Seeman
The best, brain storming, forward thinking, relationship building event!
Arnold Gacita
This event was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Scott Joseph & Sandy Cerami!! Thank you both for everything you do for our industry!! 👊
Brian Kramer
Throughout my 30 plus years in business, I have never been to a conference like yours. It was amazing and so uplifting. I met some of the most amazing professionals in the business. Great job!
Chuck Kramer
This was a group of elite business leaders doing mastermind sessions with only one focus - how to innovate the customer experience to positively amaze the consumer. I watched Sandy P Cerami and Scott Joseph lead all of us in incredible discussion that brought out the creativity of everyone in the room. So grateful to have participated and most of all to have learned from a group of great people. And, yes the environment was incredible, the bourbon over the top and everyone said the cigars were great too!
David O’Brien
If your intention is to go somewhere and make a significant impact on your business… this is it!. I've been in business for forty years and I've never seen an event with this much engagement and fun.
David Spisak
I wrote down so many notes... I'm going to be upset if I don't read them every day.
Frank Alvarez
Hands down the BEST Mastermind event that I ever attended. This is a MUST ATTEND event for anyone wanting to become a better leader!
Michael Porro
An event like no other and a privilege to be apart of the Best Business Conference! Letting all walls down to learn, innovate, and bring it home to better our teams! We appreciate all the work you and your team put into making Business Bourbon and Cigars one of a kind for us! See you in September!!!
Natasha Fay Cox
The people in this room are probably as high caliber as I've seen at a conference.
Patrick Abad
The real work afterwards is when you take those people in your mastermind group and then make them lifelong 'speed dials' that help you through your challenges after you leave the conference. I can attest to meeting new friends and colleagues after this event that I have for life!
Squire Pettis
All in.....great event and not to be missed!
Tully Williams
Agenda & Schedule
Sunday 3/17/24
Arrival & Hotel Check-In
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3:00 pm ESTCheck-in at Royal Palms Resort & Spa
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6:00 pm ESTWelcome Reception with Heavy Hors d'oeuvres & Cocktails
Monday 3/18/24
Success Summit
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7:00 am ESTNetworking Breakfast
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7:50 am ESTMastermind Session Introduction
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8:20 am ESTMastermind 1: Elevating Customer Experience Through Organizational Culture
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10:20 am ESTBreak
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10:30 am ESTPanel Discussion: Building a Bulletproof Sales Strategy
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11:30 am ESTNetworking Lunch
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12:15 pm ESTMastermind 2: Empowering Teams: Building a Culture of Autonomous Responsibility
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2:15pm EST - 9:00 pm ESTExcursions, Activities Announced Soon!
Tuesday 3/19/24
Leadership Excellence Symposium
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7:00 am ESTNetworking Breakfast
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7:50 am ESTMastermind Session Introduction
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8:20 am ESTMastermind 3: Counteracting Employee Turnover: An Action Plan
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10:20 am ESTBreak
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10:30 am ESTPanel Discussion: Scaling Up Without Losing Your Soul: Culture & Accountability in Rapid Growth
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11:30 am ESTNetworking Lunch
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12:15 pm ESTMastermind 4: Leveraging KPIs to Drive Culture and Accountability
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2:30 pm EST - 3:30 pm ESTGiving Hope Charity Auction
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3:30 pm EST - 9:00 pm ESTExcursions, Activities Announced Soon!
Hosts & Moderators
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Scott JosephFounder of Business, Bourbon & Cigars -
Sandy CeramiChief Solutionist and Leadership Consultant -
Laurie HalterOwner of Charisma! Communications -
David SpisakFounder & CEO of Disruptive Growth Solutions
Key Sessions
Mastermind 1: Elevating Customer Experience
Through Organizational Culture
This isn’t your standard buzzword fest. You’ll dive deep into identifying the real barriers standing between your current client experience and the stellar one you aim for. How? By understanding the intrinsic link between culture and accountability in your organization. You’ll prioritize these challenges, hammer out immediate, actionable solutions, and then share insights with your peers. It’s an exercise in raw honesty and strategic execution, and you’ll leave with a playbook specific to your business. You won’t just be talking about leveling up; you’ll be geared up to actually do it.
Panel Discussion 1
Building a Bulletproof Sales Strategy
In a landscape where mediocrity can bring a company to its knees, we take you front and center into the world of high-stakes sales strategy. This is not a mere thought exchange. Our panel of titans and disruptors will expose how accountability and culture drive a sales strategy strong enough to weather any storm. They’ll share actionable insights you can deploy instantly to fortify your approach, making it resilient against the unpredictabilities of the market. You’ll leave not just enlightened but empowered, ready to transform accountability and culture into your ultimate competitive edge in sales.
Mastermind 2: Empowering Teams
Building a Culture of Autonomous Responsibility
This session digs deep into the practicalities of how culture and accountability shape the effectiveness of your teams. Come prepared to identify your top three roadblocks to team autonomy. You’ll develop immediate, actionable solutions that can be rolled out as soon as you get back to the office. This isn’t theory; it’s hands-on problem-solving aimed at creating self-driven teams who take ownership and deliver results. Expect to leave with strategies that you can’t wait to implement—strategies that will make your teams stronger, more efficient, and remarkably self-sufficient.
Mastermind 3: Counteracting High Employee Turnover Rates
An Action Plan
Address employee turnover by dissecting its ties to your organizational culture and accountability. Enter with a turnover dilemma, leave with a targeted action plan. We’ll identify your most urgent retention challenges, craft solutions, and rank them by priority. No platitudes, just results—solidifying your workforce, enhancing client satisfaction, and positively impacting your bottom line. You’re not merely keeping employees; you’re building a stronger, more resilient business.
Panel Discussion: Scaling Up Without Losing Your Soul
Culture & Accountability in Rapid Growth
Expand your business without sacrificing what makes it unique. In this focused discussion, top innovators reveal how they’ve successfully scaled while preserving core values and maintaining accountability. Walk away with concrete strategies that fortify your company’s culture even as you multiply its size. Your growth roadmap refined and ready for action.
Mastermind 4: Leveraging KPIs
Drive Culture and Accountability
Elevate your culture and accountability by mastering the art of KPIs. In this hands-on session, we’ll identify key performance indicators that align directly with your company’s values and goals. Transform these metrics into actionable strategies that not only hold your team accountable but also actively shape your organizational culture for peak performance. By session’s end, you’ll walk away with a blueprint for turning KPIs into your business’s north star, directing your team’s focus and fortifying your organizational culture. No more aimless strategies: this is data-driven decision-making at its finest.
Key Excursions
Welcome Reception
Begin your Business Bourbon & Cigars journey at our Welcome Reception featuring Heavy Hors d’oeuvres & Cocktails. This is more than just an icebreaker—it’s your initial foray into a network of high-caliber entrepreneurs. Enjoy well-crafted appetizers and cocktails as you make those crucial first connections. No aimless mingling here; every interaction sets the stage for the transformative mastermind sessions to follow. Consider this your first opportunity to identify potential allies in the business challenges you’re about to tackle. This isn’t just a reception—it’s the starting line. Don’t miss it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I have to drink bourbon or smoke cigars to attend Business Bourbon & Cigars?No, you do not have to drink bourbon or smoke cigars to attend the retreat. While we do offer bourbon tastings, (as well as other spirit options) and cigar opportunities for attendees who choose to participate, these activities are completely optional. The focus of the retreat is on collaborative problem-solving and business growth, and attendees are free to participate in whatever activities they feel comfortable with.
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What is the Mastermind Roundtable Process?The Mastermind Roundtable Process is a unique and innovative framework designed to provide members with the tools, strategies, and support they need to overcome their toughest business challenges and drive growth in their businesses. During the retreat, attendees will participate in a series of mastermind sessions where they will work in small groups to identify challenges, develop solutions, and create action plans for achieving their goals.
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Is this event a pitch fest where speakers and/or attendees attempt to sell their products or services?No, this event is not a pitch fest. While attendees will have the opportunity to network and build relationships with other small business owners and entrepreneurs, the focus of the retreat is on collaborative problem-solving and business growth. We do not require attendees to sell or promote their products or services during the event, and we ask that all attendees respect this focus to create a supportive and collaborative environment for all participants.
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How many attendees will there be at the retreat?We limit attendance to a small group of small and mid-size business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives to ensure an intimate and personalized experience. The exact number of attendees may vary from retreat to retreat, but we aim to keep the group size between 70-90 participants.
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Is "Business Bourbon & Cigars" a leadership retreat for men only?Absolutely not. We understand that the name may raise concerns about inclusivity, but we want to assure all potential attendees that this retreat is open to anyone who is interested in problem-solving, business growth, and building strong relationships with other professionals. Our attendees come from diverse backgrounds and industries, and we welcome all small business owners, and entrepreneurs who are committed to learning, collaborating, and achieving their goals. The name "Business Bourbon & Cigars" reflects our relaxed and informal approach to learning and networking, but it does not exclude anyone based on gender or any other characteristic.
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What is included in the ticket price?The ticket price includes access to all mastermind sessions, workshops, and keynote speeches, as well as all scheduled meals, refreshments, activities and excursions during the retreat.
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Is lodging included in the ticket price?Lodging is not included in the ticket price. However, we have secured a discounted rate at the hotel where the mastermind sessions will take place. Once you register, a hotel link will appear that will allow attendees to make reservations at the discounted rate.
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What is the dress code for the retreat?The dress code for the retreat is business casual. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and shoes for the various activities and excursions.
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Is transportation provided to and from the retreat location?Transportation to and from the retreat location is not provided. However, all transportation for all activities and excursions will be provided and is included.
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What is the cancellation/refund policy?Because we limit attendance to a small group of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals there is a no refund policy for all ticket purchases.
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How can I contact the organizers if I have additional questions or concerns?You can contact the organizers by email at retreat@businessbourboncigar.com or by phone at (831) 331-7866. We are happy to answer any additional questions or concerns you may have about the retreat.
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Welcome to Royal Palms Resort and Spa, where an original Spanish Colonial Revival villa is met with rejuvenating spa services, world-class cuisine and sweeping Arizona desert landscapes. Once a 1920s-era winter home in Scottsdale, our hotel near Camelback Mountain beckons guests to enjoy a luxurious, laid-back retreat
