David Caruso, CEO & Co-Founder of HighRoad Solution, opens up the inaugural HighRoad User Group Conference held on June 6, 2013 at the headquarters of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in Washington, DC.

2. • ASAE! Great venue and hospitality! Angelica!
• Those involved in making this happen:
–Our Sponsors!
–Our session speakers!
–Suzanne Carawan
– And our customers and fans!
• Special thanks to those who have served
or are serving in our military!

3. • For me, this is exciting and nerve racking!
• We will try to make this fun and educational!
• We expect many good things to come out of
this meeting!
• We expect a few things may not go as planned!
• I beg all of you to work with us and provide
feedback (good and bad).
• Always Take the HighRoad!

4. “HighRoad”
“Do what you know is right & importance, it is the highroad to pride, self-esteem,
& personal satisfaction”. - Margaret Thatcher
“…demonstrating being honest, fair, and selfless while not
being completely defenseless. “Taking the HighRoad”, one
being a "class act" during a very difficult time”.
Urban Dictionary

5. “Dream Team”
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit”.
-Harry S. Truman
“A team of people perceived as the perfect combination
for a particular purpose”. –Google

6. “Stand Out”
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ― Dr. Seuss
WikiHow-How to Stand Out from the Crowd
• Decide what standing out from the crowd means.
• Think for yourself and don’t be swayed by the crowd.
• Take chances and do things differently.
• Do what you say you will do.
• Show Initiative.
• Dress stylishly.
• Be Fun To Be Around.
• Be attentive and help others.
• Remind people how great they are.
• Rise Above!

7. “Rise Above Average”
“Believe You Can and You’re Halfway There”. -Teddy Roosevelt
“To advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling,
etc.: to rise above the commonplace”.
-World English Dictionary

8. So Lets Get Started!