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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MHEDA Registration Desk
Stop by the MHEDA Registration Desk to pick up your name badge. -
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Optional Activity
Golf Tournament at Steele Canyon
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
MHEDA Registration Desk
Stop by the MHEDA Registration Desk to pick up your name badge. -
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Optional Activity
Gaslamp e-Bike Tour
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12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Exhibitors Set-Up their tabletop space
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Newcomers’ Welcome Reception
Newcomers’ are invited to share a beverage while getting to know one another. It’s a great way to meet new people and learn more about the MHEDA Convention experience.
By invitation only.
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6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast Buffet
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8:00 am - 10:00 am
Annual Meeting & Keynote Presentation
Challenge of Change by Joe Theismann -
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
A tabletop showcase for you to learn about the latest products and services available. Nearly 90 exhibitors from across the country will be in attendance. Great way to meet and network with suppliers.
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11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Optional Spouse/Guest Tour
Coronado Shopping & Lunch -
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch – Same room as Exhibitor Showcase
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2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
- Selling Through Tough Times, Paul Reilly
- Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Great Employees, Chris Czarnik
- Business Trends Roundtable Discussions
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
An interactive, fun activity where attendees will gather and assemble items to help local children in need.
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4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour
Enjoy more networking, beverages, snacks and the chance to win prizes at MHEDA’s Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour!
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5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Tear Down
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5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Sponsored Receptions
- The Fourth Annual Vsimple Southern Gathering
- First Citizens Bank Equipment Finance Hospitality Reception
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7:00 pm -
Open evening to enjoy San Diego!
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7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
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8:30 am - 9:30 am
Keynote Presentation
The Power of Choice by Sylvie di Giusto -
9:45 am - 11:00 am
- Automation Solutions: A Beginner’s Guide, Member Perspectives
- Making Higher Profit Permanent, Dr. Al Bates
- Rapid Growth in the Face of Uncertainty, Matthew Pollard
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm
General Session
Embrace It: Generative AI and Your Future, Sam Richter -
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch
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11:15 am - 1:15 pm
Women in Industry Session & Lunch
Better Together: How To Build a Culture of Belonging, Princess Sarah Culberson -
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
- Leading through Change, AmyK Hutchens
- You Just “Friended” a Thief: Simple Ways to Protect Your Business, Sam Richter
- The Invisible Sale: Mastering the Art of Persuasion Through Story, Matthew Pollard
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
General Session:
Finishing 2024 and Looking Beyond , Brian Beaulieu -
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Closing Party – California Dreamin’
Enjoy an evening of casual California fun, food, drinks and music!
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8:00 am - 9:00 am
Farewell Breakfast
