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2024 Sphere 1 – 25th Annual Conference – Featuring Keynote Speaker Jocko Willink

May 8 - May 10

Details

Start:
May 8
End:
May 10
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://events.sphere1.coop/2024AnnualConference/

Venue

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
333 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101 United States
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Phone
619-234-1500
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Organizer

Sphere 1
Phone
(949) 932-3600
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Registration

  • Registration for our 25th Annual Conference opens mid January 2024!
  • Registration Due:        February 16, 2024
  • Registration Link:        Click Here and select either Member or Preferred Supplier

Confirmation Email

  • Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive an email confirmation after submitting your form, then you are NOT registered.
  • Please check your spam / junk email inbox for your email confirmation, as this is an auto-generated email.
  • Your name badge will be available upon arrival at the event.

Supplier Sponsorship

  • Each Preferred Supplier is required to select a Sponsorship level by February 16, 2024.
  • Click here to view and download the 2024 Supplier sponsorship deck.

Annual Conference Information Meeting Packet

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Golf at Steel Canyon Golf Club

  • 6:30 am: Bus to golf course
  • 8:30 am: Shotgun start
  • 1:30 pm: Post round lunch

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

  • 11:00 am – 6:30 pm: Registration

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

  • 6:30 am – 7:45 am: Member Breakfast (Members only)
  • 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Member Meeting (Members only)
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch (All Attendees)

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Keynote Power Session with Jocko Willink! (all attendees)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception (all attendees)

Thursday, May 9, 2024

  • 8:15 am – 9:45 am: Working breakfast with ITR Economist Connor Lokar (all attendees)
  • 10:30 am – 3:50 pm: Member & Supplier TableTop Sessions
  • 3:50 pm – 5:00 pm: Ballroom available to schedule extra meetings 
  • 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm: Women’s Executive Group Event (women only)
  • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Mixer (all attendees)
  • 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Awards Dinner (all attendees)

Friday, May 10, 2024

  • 6:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast (all attendees)
  • 8:15 am – 1:00 pm: Member & Supplier Tabletop Sessions

1:00 pm: Event Concludes

The ballroom will be available for you to schedule meetings on your own until 3:00 pm

* Note – Company meetings and hospitality gatherings should not conflict with Sphere 1 events.


Download Schedule of Events


Recommended Travel Times
  • Members – Please arrive on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 or earlier.
  • Suppliers – Please arrive on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 or earlier.
  • Depart on Friday, May 10, 2024 after 1:00 pm.

Download pre-planning worksheet

 


TableTop Display Information

  • Each Supplier will receive:
    • One (1) 6’ table
    • Custom sign with assigned table number
  • Set Up – Suppliers can start table set up on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:30am in the Pacific ballroom
  • Product Display
    • TableTop samples should not be over 12″ in height, as this will obstruct the overall meeting room view
    • Custom retractable pop-up banners are not permitted
    • Custom printed tablecloths are permitted (table size 6’x30”)
    • Electricity – Not available inside the ballroom

 


 

Your on-time registration is very important, as your Table Top meetings are dependent on your attendance.

By registering, this will help us confirm that your company will be present at our conference. 

For any questions regarding Table Tops, please contact Drew Hoyer at drewh@sphere1net.com or at 651.324.2081

 


Table Top Login & Website

  • Table Top Website:    Click here
  • Username:      See email that was sent directly to the Primary contact 
  • Password:      See email that was sent directly to the Primary contact

* * If you haven’t received the TableTop email, please check your Junk or Spam folder.  If it’s not there, let us know, and we will resend it ASAP.  

Table Top Selections 

The Table Top Meeting Selection website will open in mid-January so you can make your selection preferences. This is where you indicate which Members and Suppliers you are interested in meeting with during our 2024 Sphere 1 Annual Conference.

Deadline to make your selections: Friday, February 9, 2024.

Please note:

  • Only the Sphere 1 Primary contact will receive a separate email with their unique login to make their selections.
  • Your TableTop login is NOT the same as your Sphere 1 website login – See email for login credentials.
  • You can learn more about each Member and Supplier by reviewing their individual pages.
  • You are able to make changes to your meeting selections up until the deadline. At that time, we will lock in your selections and begin the scheduling/matching process.

Shipping Information

  • Shipping instructions for Marriott Marquis San Diego – Click here.

Should you have any questions, please contact Nora Henle at 313-930-2378  or NoraH@sphere1net.com. 

 


 

TableTop Display Information

  • Each Supplier will receive:
    • One (1) 6’ table
    • Custom sign with assigned table number
  • Set Up – Suppliers can start table set up on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 6:30am.
  • Product Display
    • TableTop samples should not be over 12″ in height, as this will obstruct the overall meeting room view.
    • Custom retractable pop-up banners are not permitted.
    • Custom printed tablecloths are permitted (table size 6’x30”)
    • Electricity – Not available inside the ballroom.

Registration Badges

  • Upon arrival, please go to the Registration Desk to pick up your name badge and registration packet

Meeting & Conference Attire:

  • Meetings:                    Business casual
  • Awards Dinner:            Evening attire – coat & tie optional
  • Cocktail Mixer:             Resort casual

 


 

Contact Us

For questions or changes regarding:

  • Registration / General Info – please contact Drew Hoyer at 651.324.2081 or  dhoyer@sphere1net.com
  • TableTop Appointments – please contact Mike Shumard at 714-933-5744 or mikes@sphere1net.com
  • Hotel Room Cancellation – please call the Hotel’s Room Reservations directly.
  • Event Cancellation – please contact Mike Shumard at mikes@sphere1net.com