The anticipation is building as I plan to attend the Top of the Table meeting in Kauai, Hawaii. Careful planning has to be done now to ensure my work is covered to allow me an uninterrupted meeting experience.
I can’t help but reflect back to this time last year. The world was in the early stages of the economic fiasco, and many members decided last year not to travel to Austin, Texas, in the justifiable belief their clients needed them back home.
I also considered carefully whether I should go.
Like most of us, I had never seen the level of panic around our banking system, but for that reason, felt I needed the camaraderie of others who felt just like I did. It was a scary time, and it was a humbling experience to see just how much our clients relied on us to get them through.
How glad I was I made the decision to go. I obtained talking points that I would share with clients for many months after the events of last year. The new Open Sessions were a great addition, as a forum to share what mattered to each of us individually at the time. I came back on a high and felt better equipped to cope with the ongoing volatility, having shared concepts and ideas with some of the best business brains in our profession, from across the world.
