| ROUNDTABLE OVERVIEW |
| Overview |
Non-Competing business roundtable is a concept that has gained considerable momentum in recent years.
The information shared by the members participating in these meetings is not obtainable from any source at any price and has considerably enhanced the productivity and profitability of most.
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| Rules |
| The roundtable rules are simple: |
| 1. Members must be Non-competing and willing to share financial and other sensitive information. |
| 2. Owners and/or Managers must attend. |
| 3. Repeated non-attendees are dropped from the group. |
| 4. Timely submission of meeting data is required. |
| 5. No information leaves the roundtable. |
| 6. All members are required to sign confidentiality agreements. |
| 7. All materials must be surrendered should a member leave the group. |
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| Concept |
| The Concept is members helping members. |
| Meetings are member planned and driven with an outside facilitator who: |
| 1. Publishes the member-planned agendas. |
| 2. Provides meeting preparation requirements. |
| 3. Process member financial and other data. |
| 4. Moderates the meeting discussions. |
| Meeting logistics are to be coordinated by AART. |
| Recreation is also generally planned, in conjunction with meetings, which promotes camaraderie and enhances member exchange of information. |
| Meetings |
| Roundtable participation requires a commitment and consequently is not for everyone. |
| Most members, however, regard the roundtable as one of the most valuable resources available to them. The minor drawbacks are far outweighed by the benefits and results obtained. |
