Connect
Connect with your peers across the Epcon Franchise network and the Epcon Communities corporate regions.
Engage
Engage with top-notch keynote speakers and industry experts during a variety of breakout sessions.
Celebrate
Celebrate with the teams that have brought the simply remarkable experience that is expected from an Epcon Community.
Meet us in Music City
SPEAKERS
Joe Karpowicz, Esq.
Epcon CommunitiesTim Costello
Technology StrategistRob Krohn
VP of Marketing, Epcon CommunitiesScott Sedam
President, TrueNorth Development, Inc.Jason Forrest & Mary Marshall Forrest
CEO, Forrest Performance GroupPaul Hanson
President, Epcon FranchisingKevin Oakley
Do You ConvertMegan Ronquillo
Marketing Manager, Epcon FranchisingJohn Lee
CEO, AnewgoDr. John Delony
Best-selling author & Ramsey personalityLouie Gravance
Louie Gravance Creative ContentMats Ahlstrom
Director of Design, Epcon Communities
Ali Wolf
Chief Economist, Zonda
Agenda
Day 1
April 26, 2023
Day 2
April 27, 2023
Day 3
April 28, 2023
9:00 am -10:00 am
Brentwood
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Griffin Pre-Function North
10:00 am -12:00 pm
Brentwood
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Griffin D
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Brentwood
5:30 pm-10:00 pm
Country Music Hall of Fame
Conference Kick-Off at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Let’s get together to celebrate the incredible achievements of 2022! Start the evening with a perusing the historical memorabilia with private tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Meet... Read More
7:30 am-8:30 am
Griffin ABCD
Bringing Remarkable Home
Paul Hanson
You’re Worth Being Well: Your Business Won’t Thrive Unless You Do
Winning won’t make you well. Driven people know how to get their goals across the finish line—but those achievements comes at a cost. Without meaning to, we sacrifice our relationships,... Read More
Dr. John Delony
Moving to Itemization: A Step-By-Step Guide to Having Greater Control of Your Future
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Every builder knows of the value that data and information can bring to a company. Though, when it... Read More
Matt Collins
The Digital Foundation: Mastering Online Sales in the Modern Age
As the world becomes increasingly digital, online sales programs have emerged as a critical component for over 50% of all sales in our industry. In this session, we’ll explore why... Read More
Kevin Oakley
Next Level Digital Marketing
After decades of slow technology advances in New Home Marketing, suddenly an explosion of new technologies is rapidly transforming the way we buy and sell homes online. The emergence of... Read More
John Lee
Epcon Product Design from the Architect’s Lens
Don’t Get Tripped up by the Code – Other News & Notes Join Mats Ahlstrom, Director of Design for Epcon Communities, to view and discuss the plans you use from... Read More
Mats Ahlstrom
Learn How to Successfully Introduce the Lifestyle Home Loan to your 62+ Prospects
This session will give a brief overview of how your clients 62+ can dramatically increase their purchasing power, and NOT have a monthly mortgage payment! Then we will focus on... Read More
Ann Marie Stemen
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Griffin ABCD
Do Your Customers Miss You When Their Home Is Complete?
See the experience from their eyes and rate yourself on where you are on a ‘Maturity Matrix’ and decide where to place your efforts. Every builder is somewhere on a... Read More
Matt Collins
Market Proof Marketing: Solve Any Marketing Challenge In 60 Minutes Or Less
What made you successful in past markets won’t necessarily work in the newest one. It sounds obvious, but the work of rethinking market and consumer needs – and where to... Read More
Kevin Oakley
Pursuing Excellence in the Sales Experience
Are you ready to take your sales game to the next level? Then you won’t want to miss our upcoming live session, “Pursuing Excellence in the Sales Experience,” featuring sales... Read More
Jason Forrest & Mary Marshall Forrest
SOLVING CYCLE TIME – The #1 Key to ROI
Cycle Time has increased dramatically since the onset of COVID and for good reason. Trade and material shortages made holding the line on your schedule somewhere between extremely difficult and... Read More
Scott Sedam
Demographics: Friend of Foe?
There are some very significant changes taking place in the demographic make up of the U.S. These will drive changing demand for real estate over the next decade. In this... Read More
Tim Costello
Marketing Show & Tell
Join Epcon’s Marketing team for a session filled with the latest and greatest ideas, resources and best practices for marketing your homes and communities in the current market.
Rob Krohn
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Griffin EFGH
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Wildhorse Saloon
7:30 am-8:30 am
Griffin ABCD
A Brief Introduction to the Future of EpconCommunities.com
Rob Krohn, VP of Marketing for Epcon Communities and Epcon Franchising, will share the updates to our website that the Marketing Co-Op has been working on.
Rob Krohn
State of the Housing Market and Wider Economy
As Chief Economist for Zonda, there are few who understand the economy and its impact on the homebuilding industry better than Ali Wolf. Ali returns this year with another industry-specific... Read More
Ali Wolf
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Arlington
Charitable Teambuilding – Meal Packing
Our Business Leadership and Marketing teams will come together to mix, weigh, seal and package shelf-stable, nutritious meals that are then shipped to children and families who struggle with hunger... Read More
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Belle Meade I & II
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Emory
12:30 pm-1:15 pm
Griffin ABCD
1:15 pm-2:00 pm
Arlington
Fair Housing Best Practices
This session will include best practices regarding the Fair Housing Act and the ADA laws all builders must be mindful of to avoid costly mistakes that drain your business’s finances... Read More
1:15 pm-2:00 pm
Belle Meade I & II
What’s New with the Marketing Co-Op: Tools and Resources You Can Use
Join Megan Ronquillo of Epcon’s Marketing Team for the latest updates on Co-Op tools, resources, and more. Come prepared with any questions you have regarding Marketing resources and best practices!
Megan Ronquillo
1:15 pm-2:00 pm
Emory
The Experts Weigh In: Field Operations Panel Discussion
Join this panel to engage in a discuss about building homes and communities the Epcon way. This session will include Epcon experts regarding all phases of development and construction, from... Read More
Bringing Remarkable Home to Your Market
Following a jam-packed schedule of training, networking and so much more, we will reflect on our time together and discuss what it may look like to bring remarkable home when... Read More
Paul Hanson
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Service Is a Superpower
When a service employee asks the question, “What’s in it for me,” the honest and correct response is EVERYTHING. “Your team members deserve to know that an investment OF themselves... Read More
Louie Gravance
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