GAP Con 2026

Momentum

Build on what you’ve earned.

A one-day practical summit for Ohio owners and leaders. Clear ideas, useful tools, and relationships that move the needle.

Choose your GAP Con

Two places. One purpose.

Pick your day to move forward.

Holmes County

October 15, 2026

Holmes Center for the Arts

5200 OH-39, Millersburg, Ohio

8:00 AM–2:30 PM · Lunch included

Early bird: $85 through August 31Register for Holmes

Guernsey County

November 19, 2026

Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center

7033 Glenn Highway, Cambridge, Ohio

8:00 AM–2:00 PM · Lunch included

Early bird: $85 through September 30Register for Guernsey

What you’ll take home

Ideas with traction.

01

Grow

Clarity, strategy, and capability building.

02

Accelerate

Processes, tools, and tempo that compound.

03

Propel

Culture, leadership, and community impact.

The GAP Con experience

Practical by design. Local on purpose.

For more than 13 years, GAP Con has gathered builders, operators, and community leaders for one focused day of practical insight and honest connection.

Momentum is not about moving faster for the sake of it. It is about protecting the skills, trust, and systems you have paid to build—and steering them toward what comes next.

  • Six grounded, 40-minute sessions
  • Real tools you can use the next day
  • Lunch and meaningful local connections

GAP Con Insights

Start building momentum now.

Four practical conversations on leadership, strategy, execution, and compliance—the work that helps a business move forward on purpose.

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Holmes County · Confirmed speakers

Grounded voices. Useful perspective.

Six sessions to help you grow, accelerate, and propel. Meet the Holmes County speakers joining us on October 15.

Portrait of Vaughn Troyer

GROW · Session 01

Vaughn Troyer

President, CIC | Hummel Group

Grow Keynote

Vaughn Troyer, CIC, is President of Hummel Group. His leadership writing explores clear communication, curiosity, developing future leaders, and planning for a business’s long-term success. He has also served as an ambassador for Branches Worldwide, supporting entrepreneurs and stronger communities. Through his work, Vaughn emphasizes learning, building relationships, and helping people grow while preserving the values and local roots that sustain an organization.

Portrait of Walter Green

GROW · Session 02

Walter Green

Operations Manager | OakBridge Timber Framing

Growth Through Adversity

Walter Green is an entrepreneur, business leader, consultant, and speaker with more than 30 years of experience in business ownership and leadership. He has built businesses, developed teams, and consulted with organizations around the world. For the past 20 years, he has spoken on leadership, team development, business growth, and navigating adversity. His passion is helping people overcome what holds them back and grow into who God created them to be.

Portrait of Dr. Dan Owolabi

ACCELERATE · Session 03

Dr. Dan Owolabi

Founding CEO | Branches

ACCELERATE MOMENTUM Panel

Panel participants: Vaughn Troyer, Kevin West, Chris White

Dr. Dan Owolabi is the founding CEO of Branches, a global leadership consulting firm that has equipped executives, entrepreneurs, and owners across 35 countries. He has more than 20 years of experience and is a keynote speaker, teaching pastor, and member of the Global Leadership Summit faculty. He is the author of Authentic Leadership and holds a Doctor of Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Portrait of Kevin West

ACCELERATE · Session 04

Kevin West

Founder & CEO | Invisible Insights, Inc.

Pivot Ready: The Momentum Gap

Three Forces That Close the Distance Between Where You Are and Who You’re Becoming

Kevin West is the founder and CEO of Invisible Insights, Inc., a Certified High Performance Coach, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book Pivot Ready. Drawing on decades of experience in business, leadership, and personal development, Kevin challenges audiences to look beyond conventional measures of success and examine the internal shifts that create lasting momentum.

Through his Pivot Ready framework, Kevin explores the intersection of self-awareness, leadership, performance, and purpose. Kevin inspires leaders to build lives as meaningful as their businesses.

Portrait of Chad Heller

PROPEL · Session 05

Chad Heller

CCXE, CIC, AFIS

Experience Strategist & Architect | Hummel Group

Your Business Is Forgettable

Chad Heller is an experience strategist, consultant, speaker, and creator of the Signature Experience framework. He helps organizations answer one of the most important questions people ask every day: “Do I matter?” Through consulting, speaking, and leadership development, Chad teaches organizations how to create confidence, connection, and enrichment in every interaction, transforming buyers into ambassadors and teammates into culture builders. His mission is simple: help organizations create experiences people love and cultures where people thrive.

Portrait of Christopher M. White

PROPEL · Session 06

Christopher M. White

Executive Partner | EQUES

"Moment"um - the power of a moment.

Christopher M. White leads EQUES Law Group as Executive Partner and owner. An attorney focused on business, real estate, and oil and gas, he helps clients solve problems and recognize new opportunities. Chris is also a speaker, author, and teacher, and owns The Cider Press and RISE Spaces, a coworking and business incubation hub. His work brings together entrepreneurship, community leadership, and a commitment to delivering practical solutions with clarity and integrity.

Guernsey County speakers and sessions will be posted as they are finalized.

Community in motion

Holmes County nonprofit partner

GAP Con is proud to spotlight Branches Worldwide, connecting the day’s ideas to work that strengthens people and communities beyond the conference room.

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