Northline
Summit

Oct 13 to 14, 2027 · Minneapolis

Two days for the people who run the business. 34 sessions in three tracks: systems, finance and people.

$490 all-in until Friday, November 6. Then $590.

On the 2026 badges (sample)

VP Operations · Controller · Head of People · Director of Business Systems · COO · Operations Manager · FP&A Lead · People Operations Partner · Chief of Staff · Revenue Operations Manager · Accounting Manager · Director of Procurement · Head of Customer Operations · Clinic Operations Director · Finance Manager · Total Rewards Lead · Program Operations Lead · CFO

For people who runoperations, financeand people teamsat companiesof 20 to 500.

The main hall set for a session, stage lights on

Independent, run by a team of four in Minneapolis. No sponsored keynotes: sponsors host roundtables, speakers run something right now.

Your price, all-in

In person$490VIP$1,090Virtual$190

How many of you?

3 or more: 10% off each. 5 or more: 15%. 10 or more: 20%.

$490

all-in for 1 person

Includes $17.15 in ticketing and card fees. Nothing is added at checkout.

$490until Nov 6
$590until Jan 29
$690until Jun 25
$790until Sep 24
$890at the door

Rises to $590 a person after November 6. Waiting costs $100.

$490 all-in until Friday, November 6. Then $590.

Remind me before it rises

Ask your manager

Fill in two names, pick your sessions, and the email writes itself with the all-in cost.

Your nameManager's first name Travel, returnHotel nights

Sessions you'd go to

Open in my email app

The agenda

Two days, 34 sessions. Every track session is 45 minutes, with 20-minute breaks between them.

Systems10 sessions, River Room

Writing SOPs people actually openWed 10:15

Short, searchable procedures with an owner and a review date. Bring one of yours to rewrite.
Tom Haugen, Director of Operations, Kettle River Outfitters
Workshop: map one process end to endWed 14:35

Hands-on, 24 seats. Bring a process that annoys you and leave with it drawn and timed.
Mei Tanaka, Process Lead, Tamarack Health Partners
Handoffs: where work goes to waitThu 10:15

Finding the queues between teams, and the two changes that cut intake time from 9 days to 3.
Hannah Kowalski, COO, Northfield Home Care
Running the business from one dashboardThu 14:35

One page every leader opens on Monday, and what was taken off it to get there.
Ben Nakamura, Head of Operations, Riverbend Labs

Finance10 sessions, Gold Room

A 13-week cash forecast you'll keep updatingWed 10:15

The model, the weekly 20-minute update and the two inputs that move it most.
Erik Johansson, Controller, Granite Peak Builders
Raising prices without losing your best customersWed 11:20

How to segment, how much notice to give, and the email that went out to 1,400 accounts.
Nadia Haddad, VP Finance, Brightwater Analytics
Board reporting on one pageThu 10:15

The one-page pack: five numbers, three risks, one ask. Templates for Sheets and Excel.
Laura Becker, CFO, Cedar and Stone Architects
Scenario planning for a bad quarterThu 13:30

Three scenarios, the cuts decided in advance and the trigger that sets each one off.
Julia Moreno, VP Finance, Kestrel Software

People10 sessions, Arch Room

Hiring your first ten managersWed 10:15

Promote or hire in, what to test in interviews, and the first 30 days for a new manager.
Michelle Grant, Head of People, Alder Street Coffee
One-on-ones managers don't dreadWed 14:35

A 30-minute agenda, the questions that surface problems early and how to keep notes.
Daniel Ruiz, VP People, Lumen Dental Labs
Performance reviews in half the timeThu 10:15

Two questions, a calibration hour and reviews written from notes kept all year.
Keisha Brown, Director of People, Juniper Grove Senior Living
Retention: the 90-day check-inThu 11:20

Why most people decide to leave in the first quarter, and the 15-minute conversation that helps.
Tyler Morgan, People Partner, Basswood Logistics

Build your agenda from all 34

Operators,
not gurus.

Marcus Lindqvist on stage with a clicker

The lectern microphone before the first talk

Dana Okafor, COO of Fieldwork Freight, opens on Wednesday. 33 more speakers follow, every one running something right now. See all 34 speakers

2026, in figures

Attendees in the hall on day one of 2026

91%

of ticket holders checked in, over two days

141

bought a 2027 pass before they left the building

Sample figures from last October, for this concept build. The 2026 recap

Before you buy

Is the price really all-in?

Yes. Every price on this site is the total you pay for that pass. Ticketing and card fees are inside it, and nothing mandatory is added at checkout.

Can I get a refund?

A full refund until August 13, 2027. From then until October 6 you can transfer your pass to a colleague for free, or turn it into a credit for 2028.

Is there a team rate?

Yes, on in-person and VIP passes: 10% off each for 3 or more, 15% for 5 or more, 20% for 10 or more. One invoice, and names can change until October 6.

Can we pay by invoice or purchase order?

Yes, for 3 or more passes. We hold the team rate for 14 days while the invoice is paid, even if the price rises in between.

Will sessions be recorded?

Every main stage and track session is recorded with captions. VIP and Virtual passes include the library for 12 months; in-person passes get the slides.

Will I be photographed?

We photograph and film the main stage and common areas, and say so at registration. Pick the red lanyard at badge pickup and our photographers will leave you out.

Where should I stay?

The Gristline holds rooms at $189 a night plus tax, four minutes' walk from the hall, until September 13. The link comes in your confirmation email.

Is the venue accessible?

Step-free entrances, elevators to every room, live captions in all four rooms, a quiet room and a nursing room. Tell us what you need at registration.

I'm not sure my manager will pay.

Use the trip email on the tickets page. It fills in the all-in cost, hotel and travel, and the sessions you picked, ready to send.