Desert at sunset near Scottsdale

Evaluation Firm Owners Retreat

Learn from the people who run firms like yours.

A small, annual gathering of independent evaluation and consulting firm owners with five or more staff who are focused on growth.

Peer-led

No keynotes or vendors. Owners share real numbers, real wins and real problems.

Topic-focused

Sessions are organized around shared topics such as growth, staffing and operations.

Kept affordable

We choose venues with budget in mind so the cost stays reasonable for small firms.

Our history

  1. Feb 2023 · Nashville, TN

    Seven firms shared an Airbnb for 2.5 days. Each owner had an hour to share what was working and one burning question for the group.

  2. 2024 · Atlanta, GA

    Same format, more owners around the table.

  3. 2025 · Phoenix, AZ

    A hotel to fit a larger group, and a new format organized by topic instead of by firm.

  4. Feb 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ

    It worked so well we did it again at The McCormick Scottsdale.

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