The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter

May 15, 2026

8:30am – 2:30pm

Tickets $1k

Growth isn’t about trends. It’s about timing — knowing when to sell, merge, expand, or step aside. At The Next Chapter, 125 local executives will sit down and talk honestly about those moments — the deals made, the lessons learned, and the direction ahead.

If you’re not yet part of The Executives’ Club, your 2026 membership includes your seat at the table.

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Letter from the Host

Every business leader eventually faces the same moment — the point where what’s next is no longer a someday question.

That moment might look like an opportunity to acquire a competitor. It might be a transition to new leadership. Or it might simply be the realization that the company you’ve built deserves a plan beyond you.

Next spring, that conversation continues at The Next Chapter: The Deals. The Decisions. The Direction., hosted by The Executives’ Club Fargo-Moorhead at Bell Bank Tower in downtown Fargo.

Attendance is limited to 125 local business leaders — a room intentionally curated for those ready to discuss the realities of mergers, acquisitions, succession, and transition.

This isn’t a presentation about growth hacks or management trends. It’s a conversation amongst business leaders about the real work of leadership: the deals we make, the decisions we face, and the direction we choose when the next chapter comes calling.

Throughout the day, you’ll hear from executives who’ve bought, sold, merged, and passed on what they’ve built — openly and without pretense. You’ll learn what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they’d known sooner.

At The Executives’ Club, we’ve built a culture on candid talk and shared experience. This event continues that tradition — one conversation at a time, among peers who understand what’s at stake.

125 seats. One room. Real conversations.

— Kurt McSparron
Founder, The Executives’ Club Fargo-Moorhead

For speaking, sponsorship, or attendance inquiries, contact me directly at kurt@the100.work

125 executive attendees.

20 Tables of 6 executives each (+ host table)

each table with a local business Sponsor

each table with a seasoned Coach

Table Sponsor Description

Just 20 Sponsor spots are available for local businesses to support The Next Chapter event. With a $1k sponsorship, your company’s name and you (as Owner, CEO or President) will be featured in the official program, table signage and on the big screen throughout the event. Sponsors will also receive pre-event social media recognition highlighting their role in advancing local business leadership and continuity. Sponsorships are reserved exclusively for Fargo-area businesses — privately held, locally operated, and invested in the success of our regional economy. Each sponsored table seats SIX and includes priority seating for the sponsor’s attending executive, alongside other top decision-makers shaping the next chapter of business in our region.

Table Coach Role Description

The Table Coach will play a vital part in shaping the conversations that define The Next Chapter. Acting as both guide and peer, the Table Coach keeps discussion flowing, ensures every voice at the table is heard, and helps participants connect real-world experience to the day’s themes of mergers, acquisitions, succession, and transition. Table Coaches are not lecturers — they are seasoned leaders who know how to draw insight from others, challenge surface-level thinking, and keep the conversation grounded in practical, actionable takeaways.

Q: Can a Sponsor of a table also be its’ Coach?

A: YES!

Table 1

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Cassie Temple, Founder and Owner, Beyond Marketing
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 2

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Karmen Siirtola, Owner, KJS Enterprises, LLC
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 3

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 4

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 5

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 6

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 7

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 8

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 9

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 10

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 11

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 12

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 13

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 14

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 14

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 15

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 16

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 17

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 18

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 19

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 20

  1. Table Sponsor
  2. Member
  3. Member
  4. Member
  5. Member
  6. Table Coach

Table 21

  1. Trent Lee, Emcee

  2. Emcee
  3. Host
  4. Host
  5. Host

AGENDA – coming soon!