Growth changes everything. What got you here won’t get you there. If your business is growing — or ready to — this is your room. The Business Growth Symposium is a high-impact, half-day experience designed for business owners, founders, and leaders navigating what’s next. As your company grows, so do the challenges — more complexity, bigger decisions, and higher stakes. This is your opportunity to step out of the day-to-day and focus on how to lead through it, with practical insights you can apply immediately, real-world perspective from leaders who’ve scaled, time to work on your business (not just in it), and meaningful connections with peers facing similar challenges.
And because growth doesn’t happen in isolation, we encourage you to bring a senior member of your team (or two!) — experiencing the day together creates shared context, stronger alignment, and makes it easier to turn ideas into action. You don’t have to figure out growth alone. Join us for this dynamic half-day and work alongside those tackling the same challenges and opportunities you’re thinking about every day.
Why Attend
Because you work IN your business every day, but spending time to work ON your business is really when growth happens. The Symposium will allow attendees to learn from other business owners, founders and leaders in key areas that impact growth, leaving you with actionable takeaways that will solve problems, ignite ideas and provide support on your path to growth. Give yourself and your leaders the gift of time to think, learn and dream about what’s next.
Interested in more than two of the breakout sessions? Want to make sure you have help bringing back content to your business? Please bring a colleague (or two) to experience the event with you. When you register, there are discounts available for multiple attendees from the same company.
June 12, 2026
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls
The Agenda (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
• 8:00 AM – REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
• 8:40 AM – OPENING PANEL – DECISIONS THAT DEFINE GROWTH: LESSONS FROM THE LEADERSHIP SEAT
Hear from leaders who have navigated the pivotal decisions that shape a company’s trajectory — from expansion and team structure to high-stakes calls with no clear playbook. Learn from those who have been there, done that, and walk away with insights that can help you and your business get to the next level.
Moderator: Steve Millard, President and CEO, Greater Akron Chamber
Ben Boyer, Co-Founder & President, Prospector Baseball Group
Dr. Garcia-Zuazaga, Founder & President, Apex Dermatology
Tia Ramlow, President, GreatWork Employment Services
• 9:40 AM – 11:35 AM – BREAKOUT SESSIONS
There will be two breakout sessions, each with three panels to choose from. Click here to download more information about the panels and speakers.
• 11:35 PM – LUNCH AND NETWORKING
• 12:25 PM – FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DAVID NEELEMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF BREEZE AIRWAYS
• 1:30 PM – SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES