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2019 THRIVE Workshop Denver Recap
HINGE arrived in Denver last week for our one-of-a-kind financial deep dive with early education business owners and directors. Click to hear what attendees experienced on the day and see photos for this year’s event!
September Speaking Engagements
This month, we kick off our third-annual THRIVE Workshop in Denver, Colorado! Our consultants will also be speaking at the CQEL Director’s Institute in Oakland, CA and the Kids ‘R’ Kids Owners Conference in Boulder, CO. Find out more details in this blog.
HINGE's August Speaking Engagements
Our THRIVE Consultants are back in action at another CQEL Director’s Institute this month in Sacramento while HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon special guests for a partner webinar and popular podcast. Find out more details in this blog.
HINGE Summer Speaking Engagements
Who says business has to slow in the summer? Our THRIVE Consultants never stop sharing their knowledge! Kathy will be in New York City for a private equity conference while Kathe and Molly take the west coast for an information-packed Director’s Institute with CQEL. Learn more in this blog!
HINGE to Present at Leadership Connections National Conference
We are thrilled to be attending and presenting at the McCormick Center’s Leadership Connections Conference on Thursday, May 9th in Chicago! Find out what to expect in this blog…
HINGE's April Speaking Engagements
We are thrilled to be attending an international, national and state childcare association conference this month! Find out which HINGE team members will be where and what topics they’ll be discussing in this blog.
CQEL's Spring Conference Event
HINGE Senior Broker Henry Tiberi alongside THRIVE Consultants Kathe Petchel and Molly Petchel are excited to attend the 2019 CQEL Spring Leadership Conference at the California Endowment in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 26th.
SHIFT Happened
Hundreds of childcare business owners and directors from more than 31 states across the US gathered in Austin, TX last week for the 2019 SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference. Let’s have a quick recap of the week…
SHIFTING to Get The Most Out of your Next Conference
Conference events are a necessary investment in your business and professional development, but it takes more than just attending one to get your money’s worth. Follow our guidelines in this blog.
HINGE is Going to China!
Eight hundred early childhood professionals from 80 different countries will gather together in Macao, China for the World Forum this April 8-11, and we are thrilled to announce that three of our HINGE team members will be joining them!
HINGE February Speaking Engagements
HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon is the Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Savannah Owners’ & Directors’ Conference at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, GA on Saturday, February 9 and the whole HINGE team will present at this year’s SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference in Austin, TX!
THRIVE Consultants present at CQEL Fall Conference
HINGE superstars and THRIVE consultants Mike Pepper and Kathe Petchel attended CQEL's Fall Education Conference in November and we’ve got photos from the event! Click to learn more.