One of the greatest benefits of being in the management consulting business is the opportunity for growth. Not just helping your clients grow, but your personal and professional growth as well. Grow! The Conference for Successful Management Consultants, is an opportunity for you to step back for a few days and work on your business so that you can be more effective in your business.

An outgrowth of Confab, this IMC sponsored event will take place in Orlando, FL at the Buena Vista Palace on October 4, 5, and 6.

In addition to a great lineup of speakers, another reason to be very excited about the Grow! conference this year is that you’ll not only rub elbows with successful colleagues from the United States, but will also be joined by members of ICMCI (IMC’s parent organization) from around the world!

I mentioned the great lineup of speakers and here is a taste of what you’ll hear:

• How to Think Like a Seven and Eight Figure Consulting Firm—James Malinchak, featured on ABC’s "The Secret Millionaire”
• Building Trusted Advisor Relationships—Charles Green, Co-author with David Maister of "The Trusted Advisor”
• Mastering the Art of Sales Conversations—Mike Schultz, Founder, "Rain Today”
• The Changing Nature of Business in Society—Lenny Mendonca, McKinsey and Company
• From Good to Guru: How to Become a Thought Leader—Vicki Sullivan
• Close Deals, Not Doors: The Secret to Communicating Your Competitive Edge—Sam Horn
• Accelerate Your Established Consulting Practice: Tools, Techniques and Tips—Andy Birol
• The Wisdom of Wizards—Dick Metzler
• Innovative Marketing Mastery for Consultants—Ford Saeks
• Ethics, Risk and Compliance—Juan Pujol and Paul Martino

We are excited not only about the great lineup of speakers, but also the venue. (Click here to watch a video of the hotel.) As I write this, our block of discounted hotel rooms is filling up rapidly so you should register now if you are going to attend. Some attendees have scheduled family vacations around Grow! to take advantage of the proximity to Disney.

The hotel is strategically situated in the heart of the Downtown Disney Resort and is five miles from Disney-MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom.

The full electronic brochure is on the IMC website, click here to access, and you can find the registration site by clicking here.

The early registration discount ends July 31, but remember, the hotel is filling up fast and we expect our discounted block of rooms to sell out, so whether you’re a solo practitioner or member of a firm, register now!