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SUMMARY:TRANSFORM 2026
DESCRIPTION:Growth starts with recognizing opportunity\, and accelerates when leaders take action\, leverage their assets\, and invest in what's next. TRANSFORM takes off at EPIC AVIATION\, inside an airplane hangar just steps from the runway at CVG. You'll hear from Keynote speaker\, Kerry Bryne\, Co-CEO of Total Quality Logistics as well as leaders from CVG Airport\, SEI\, BZR Advisors\, and Delta Cargo.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER 8\, 2026\n\n1:30-6:30 PM\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer HERE.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSESSION I: Keeping Pace with Tech\n\nHow Leading Companies are Adapting Technology for Growth\n\nBusiness leaders are under pressure to grow\, improve efficiency and keep pace with rapidly evolving technology\, all while bringing employees along through change. Learn how to identify friction points\, determine where technology can make a meaningful difference\, and drive adoption across the organization. John Longo of SEI will add perspective on emerging trends and practical AI applications for small and mid-sized businesses.\n\n\n\nJOHN LONGO\, Head of AI\, Solution Architect at SEI\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSESSION II: GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION\n\nHear honest insight from M&A industry veterans who've been on both sides of the deal both acquiring and being acquired and what they learned along the way. \n\n\n\nJIM ZIMINSKI\, Managing Partner\, BZR Advisors\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSESSION III: FROM REGIONAL STRENGTH TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY\n\nTQL is scaling for its next stage of growth: expanding its workforce\, international reach\, and investments in technology and AI. Co-CEO Kerry Byrne shares what's next for TQL\, then joins Larry Krauter and DELTA Cargo for a broader discussion on the trends and opportunities shaping growth across our region.\n\n\n\nKERRY BYRNE\, Co-CEO\, Total Quality Logistics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion to follow\, including:\n\nTERRY KRAUTER\, CEO\, CVG Airport\n\nMICHAEL HATFIELD\, GM North American Sales\, Delta Cargo\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n1:30 Check-In & Networking\n\n\n\n2:00 Program Begins\, Welcome from Executive Director\n\n\n\n2:10 Remarks from Future Board President\, Fabian Schmahl\n\n \n\n2:15 Welcome from Larry Krauter\, CEO\, CVG\n\n \n\n2:30 Session I Keeping Pace with Tech\n\n John Longo\, Head of AI\, Solution Architect at SEI\n\n \n\n3:00 BREAK\n\n \n\n3:20 Session II Growth through Acquisition\n\n Jim Ziminski\, Partner\, BZR Advisors\n\n \n\n4:00 Session III From Regional Strength to Global Opportunity\n\n Kerry Byrne\, Co-CEO\, TQL\n\n \n\n4:25 Panel Discussion with Kerry Byrne (TQL)\, Larry Krauter (CVG)\, and Michael Hatfield (Delta Cargo)\n\n \n\n5:00 Networking Reception & Cocktails\n\n \n\n6:30 Program Concludes
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\nGrowth starts with recognizing opportunity\, and accelerates when leaders take action\, leverage their assets\, and invest in what&rsquo\;s next. \;TRANSFORM takes off at EPIC AVIATION\, inside an airplane hangar just steps from the runway at CVG. \; You'\;ll hear from Keynote speaker\, Kerry Bryne\, Co-CEO of Total Quality Logistics as well as leaders from CVG Airport\, SEI\, BZR Advisors\, and Delta Cargo.
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SESSION I: Keeping Pace with Tech\n\n
How Leading Companies are Adapting Technology for Growth\n
Business leaders are under pressure to grow\, improve efficiency and keep pace with rapidly evolving technology\, all while bringing employees along through change. Learn how to identify friction points\, determine where technology can make a meaningful difference\, and drive adoption across the organization. John Longo of SEI will add perspective on emerging trends and practical AI applications for small and mid-sized businesses.\n
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JOHN LONGO\, Head of AI\, Solution Architect at SEI\n\n
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\nSESSION II: GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION
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Hear honest insight from M&\;A industry veterans who&rsquo\;ve been on both sides of the deal&mdash\;both acquiring and being acquired&mdash\;and what they \;learned along the way. \;\n
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JIM ZIMINSKI\, Managing Partner\, BZR Advisors\n
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\nSESSION III: FROM REGIONAL STRENGTH TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
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TQL is scaling for its next stage of growth: expanding its workforce\, international reach\, and investments in technology and AI. Co-CEO Kerry Byrne shares what&rsquo\;s next for TQL\, then joins Larry Krauter and DELTA Cargo for a broader discussion on the trends and opportunities shaping growth across our region.\n
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KERRY BYRNE\, Co-CEO\, Total Quality Logistics\n
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Panel Discussion to follow\, including:
\nTERRY KRAUTER\, CEO\, CVG Airport\n
MICHAEL HATFIELD\, GM North American Sales\, Delta \;Cargo\n
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AGENDA
\n1:30 \; \; \; \; Check-In &\; Networking
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\n2:00 \; \; \; \; Program Begins\, Welcome from Executive Director
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\n2:10 \; \; \; \; Remarks from Future Board President\, Fabian Schmahl
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\n2:15 \; \; \; \; Welcome from Larry Krauter\, CEO\, CVG
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\n2:30 \; \; \; \; Session I \;&ndash\; Keeping Pace with Tech
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\n3:00 \; \; \; \; BREAK
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\n3:20 \; \; \; \; Session II &ndash\; Growth through Acquisition
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\n4:00 \; \; \; \; Session III &ndash\; From Regional Strength to Global Opportunity
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\n4:25 \; \; \; \; Panel Discussion with Kerry Byrne (TQL)\, Larry Krauter (CVG)\, and Michael Hatfield (Delta Cargo)
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\n5:00 \; \; \; \; Networking Reception &\; Cocktails
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\n6:30 \; \; \; \; Program Concludes
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