The EW 2027 Annual Conference · March 16-18, 2027 · Tampa, Florida

Tuesday, March 16th

1:30 PM
Exciting Windows 2027 Annual Conference Begins – Opening Remarks

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Beyond the Basics: AI in Action for Window Treatment Businesses with Jenna Gaidusek
In this hands-on, 90-minute working session, Jenna Gaidusek will take you beyond the buzzwords and into real, practical AI implementation. Designed specifically for the EW members, this workshop will show you how to further use ChatGPT and other AI platforms to streamline everyday tasks, improve efficiency, and free up more of your time for higher-value work.

Wednesday, March 17th

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Beyond This Moment: Building a Business That Works with LuAnn Nigara
In this powerful opening session, LuAnn Nigara will challenge you to go beyond the version of your business that got you here, and step into the one that will take you where you really want to go. This is about building a business that doesn’t just look successful from the outside but works for you on the inside.

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Beyond One Location: The Financial Framework for Expansion with Vin Nigara
This session will outline the fundamental numbers you need to analyze, including launch budgets, capital investments, cash flow forecasts, and risk factors, so you can make expansion decisions with confidence, not guesswork.

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Beyond the Owner: Building a Team That Runs Without You with Jessica Harling
Jessica Harling will walk you through how to grow team leaders from within, turning skilled technicians, salespeople, and installers into confident, accountable managers. You’ll learn how to identify leadership potential early, build training pathways that stick, and create systems of accountability that support your business without micromanagement.

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Panel Discussion Moderated by LuAnn Nigara — Beyond Expansion: Real Stories of Scaling
What does it really take to open a second or third location? Join a candid panel discussion featuring Exciting Windows members who have done it. These business owners will share what they wish they knew before scaling, what went right, and where they hit roadblocks.

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Peer-Level Roundtable Discussions
Small-group discussions grouped by revenue level, tackling the challenges specific to your stage of growth.

Thursday, March 18th

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Panel Discussion Moderated by LuAnn Nigara — Beyond the Playbook: Real Lessons from the Field
In this interactive mastermind-style session, you’ll hear real stories from fellow Exciting Windows members about what worked, and what didn’t, in their own business growth journeys. From hiring misfires to unexpected breakthroughs, this panel pulls back the curtain on the lessons you don’t always hear in traditional sessions.

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Beyond the Objection: Real Scenarios. Real Skills. Real Sales Power with LuAnn Nigara & Jessica Harling
In this high-impact, high-velocity session, two of the window treatment industry’s most respected sales leaders, LuAnn Nigara and Jessica Harling, bring their combined decades of real-world experience to the table for a live, unscripted workshop on the moments that make or break your close.

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Annual Conference Ends — Have a safe journey home!