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title: "Proforma Annual Kick-Off Meeting In Las Vegas Hosts 1,000 Attendees"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/39d4898a-a57f-4395-b41f-71e013930b6d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200121_proforma_annual_kickoff_meeting_in_las_vegas_hosts.html
category: "Marketing"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Marketing"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2020-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:09.282Z
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# Proforma Annual Kick-Off Meeting In Las Vegas Hosts 1,000 Attendees

**TL;DR:** Proforma hosted its annual kick-off meeting in Las Vegas, attracting 1,000 attendees and featuring a keynote speech by Steve Wozniak. The event included education sessions, networking opportunities, and a supplier roundtable luncheon to help attendees formulate their plan for business success in 2020.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-01-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200121_proforma_annual_kickoff_meeting_in_las_vegas_hosts.html).*

## Story

Kicking-Off Elevate 2020, Brian Carothers, Proforma’s Chief Technology Officer, interviewed Steve Wozniak, the Co-Founder of Apple® in an intimate chat revealing how the right technology can propel business to new heights. The evening proved to be inspiring as “The Woz” shared numerous stories about Apple®, his love for practical jokes and his affinity for promotional products. Ultimately, he shared his enthusiasm and excitement for Proforma’s newest business management technology platform, ProVision, and how it is changing the printing and promotional products industry.

The following morning, Brian Moran, New York Bestselling Author of “The 12 Week Year,” hosted an intensive workshop to teach the fundamental principles and techniques behind his strategy to get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. This presentation taught attendees how to successfully implement and execute these key strategies to elevate their sales growth and business success.

“The Brian Moran session was one of the best I've ever attended at a Proforma event! The 12 Week Year really drills down your goals, tactics and steps which allow you to see where the holes are in your business. This is a concept for every business at every level.” – Brenda Angelini, Co-Owner of Proforma Angelini + Diamond Solutions, Cypress, TX

Following the morning workshop, education sessions and networking opportunities provided valuable strategies and insights to help attendees formulate their plan for business success in 2020.

“I loved the Supplier Roundtable Luncheon. It was by far my favorite session at Elevate. I say this every year and it's always true. Nothing is more beneficial to my business than spending time building relationships with our Supplier Partners.” – Sherry Kennedy, Co-Owner of Proforma A-Z Specialties, Duncanville, TX

“The Elevate 2020 Annual Kick-Off Meeting was a great success,” said Vera Muzzillo, Proforma CEO. “Events like this show that Proforma truly is the industry’s technology and business success leader.”

With over 40 years of experience and nearly $500 million in sales, Proforma is the leading network of Owner Affiliates in the printing, promotional products and packaging industry. Proforma’s record breaking success includes having 25 of its Owners make Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies.

In 2018, Proforma celebrated 190 Owners achieving its annual Million Dollar Club with sales ranging from $1 million to $35 million in sales. The Proforma Million Dollar Club is the largest collection of million dollar and multi-million dollar Owners in the industry. To learn more visit www.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
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- Inc. Magazine (company)
- Apple (company)
- Proforma (company)
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- Vera Muzzillo (person)
- business success (topic)
- technology platform (topic)
- Brian Carothers (person)
- annual meeting (topic)
- keynote speech (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200121_proforma_annual_kickoff_meeting_in_las_vegas_hosts.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/39d4898a-a57f-4395-b41f-71e013930b6d).