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Professional Education Speakers
Lenora Billings-Harris
Lenora Billings-Harris is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), diversity consultant and author of The Diversity Advantage: A Guide to Making Diversity Work. With more than twenty five years of experience in the public and private sectors, Lenora has developed a unique way of presenting sensitive topics in a fun, thought-provoking and non-judgmental way. Her interactive style and immediately applicable "how tos" have inspired clients to invite her back again and again. She designs and delivers presentations that help facilitate diversity initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, government agencies and educational institutions.
Brian Blasko
Brian Blasko is a highly motivated, nationally known speaker and trainer. His programs, inspiring individual and organizational growth, are some of the most sought after in the country. This celebrated author of Cruisin’ Through Life At 35 MPH has a Masters Degree in interpersonal communication, collegiate-level teaching experience, and is a member of the National Speakers Association, as well as NSA Ohio.
Every year clients throughout the country depend on Brian to re-charge their organization and employees. Always the fun communicator, his contagious energy encourages others to feel comfortable about themselves and their personal development. Blasko is to motivation as engine is to car.
Driven by his sincere interest in others, and a genuine passion for public speaking, Brian enthusiastically invites you to discover and maximize your own personal potential!
Bryan Dodge
Bryan Dodge is one of America’s most popular speakers on the subject of personal and professional development. Nearly 20 years ago, Bryan began studying success habits and ways to bring these proven techniques to the market place. He developed a business and marketing system and has presented these materials to more than 41,000 major corporations throughout the United States and Canada. Bryan will teach you how to create consistent upward growth in your life, while establishing balance in your personal and professional life. Bryan’s program is refreshing, informative, and entertaining. His vibrant and spirited delivery style makes learning fun and memorable.
Philippa Gamse
Philippa Gamse helps companies, small businesses and nonprofit organizations maximize their return on investment in their Internet presence. Philippa explains complex technological concepts in a non-jargon, user-friendly way, helping her audiences to take a fresh and different look at their Web sites. Her track record of innovative thinking around the Web has created key improvements for her clients, who report significantly increased levels and quality of leads, sales and customer relationships. She combines her extensive knowledge and background with her British accent and dry humor. You’ll be both informed and entertained when Philippa brings you “the Internet in English”.
Bill Geist
Consultant, author and marketing expert Bill Geist watches consumer trends like some people watch reality shows (which is, of course, no longer a trend but an expectation).
Starting his post collegiate career as a radio rock jock and program director (to the shame of his loving parents that had been counting on medicine or law), Bill learned the principles of marketing cause and effect first hand. When he spun love songs at night, girls would come to his in-store appearances. When he played AC/DC, the guys would show up.
After breaking all the rules (and the ratings), Bill migrated to the marketing of destinations, eventually being named the President of the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau. During his tenure, he was the lead spokesperson and co-strategist for the successful public referendum fight to build the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention Center . He also succeeded in doubling the Bureau's sales and marketing budget and oversaw the launch of one of the Top 25 Marathons in the nation.
For the past decade, he has headed up his own consulting firm called, appropriately, Zeitgeist…which specializes in strategic planning, governance, marketing and legislative issues for destination marketing organizations, tourism-focused chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and communities. Bill is also the author of Destination Leadership for Boards and hosts the innovative teleseminar series DMOU, designed for destination marketing and management professionals.
John Kennedy
Join John Kennedy as he returns for his eighth consecutive ABA MarketPlace. John is a seasoned veteran to our industry as a former hotel Director of Sales and Marketing as well as a General Manager of one of Southern California's most popular restaurants in the Disney/Anaheim area.
He now speaks professionally to countless hospitality/tourism associations and organizations including the state departments of tourism for Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Indiana, and South Dakota.
John brings an "awesome level of energy and passion to every presentation he delivers...and his content is second to none"
Glenn McIntyre
Glenn McIntyre is executive director of McIntyre & Associates. He is requested to speak for his expertise on diversity issues, teambuilding and marketing to thousands every year. His trademark is “Motivating & Educating” because Glenn believes, “The value of knowledge is worthless if it is not implemented.” Glenn is proud of his repeated invitations to speak by associations, corporations, universities and at over 40 federal agencies; most recently providing ADA/Disability issues training to all DOT senior managers. He has provided over 100 facility access evaluation reports and instructs an ADA course at Cal State University Northridge. Glenn is featured in seven “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book products, has been on the cover of “Success Magazine”, in “Human Resources Executive,” as a feature story in Diversity Inc. Magazine and has appeared on every major TV network. By overcoming challenges and through his commitment to “motivating & educating” others, Glenn is living proof that… Always there is a way! Visit us at www.glennmcintyre.com for more complete information.
Alf Nucifora
Alf Nucifora is one of America's leading marketing consultants, returns to Marketplace for the fifth year in a row. As an acknowledged authority, he is in constant demand as a professional speaker and seminar leader on sales and marketing related subjects, with particular emphasis on branding strategy, marketing communications, and customer service.
Brian Parsley
Brian Parsley is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst who speaks to companies on sales, customer loyalty, and employee retention. Pulling from his experience as Chairman of a national online recruitment site; his extensive background in the temporary staffing business; and as COO of BuyGitomer, Inc., and President of Jeffrey Gitomer's sister company, TrainOne, Inc. Brian knows what it takes to create environments that increase revenue while keeping employees and customers loyal.
Brian's seminars provide real-world insights into the connection between employee behavior and bottom-line results. He travels the country educating managers and employees on the importance of sales, customer loyalty, and employee retention - and how it affects their organizations. Brian's clients included BMW, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., Centex Homes, Fidelity & Trust Bank, Met Life, Principal Financial, Snelling Personnel, Glaxo Smith Kline, John Deere, Blockbuster, Decision One Mortgage, Video Products Distributors, Trader Publishing, and many more.
Joe Veneto
Joe Veneto, "The Opportunity Guy" is a management consultant, speaker and trainer. His company, Opportunities Unlimited, is dedicated to collaborating with organizations in Tourism, Hospitality and Service-related industries to achieve results by creating new business opportunities. Joe is a 20-year veteran of the tourism industry and an expert in the areas of planning, development, marketing and distribution of package tourism products.
Joyce Weiss
Dynamic, thought-provoking, and funny, Joyce Weiss is the professional development speaker more than 300 companies and 30,000 individuals turn to when they want bold solutions to boost morale and the bottom line. A renowned author and speaker who has been featured in USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, Selling Power, and more than 100 other publications, Joyce combines practical advice and enthusiasm to produce results in your team.
Michele Wierzgac
Professional speaker, trainer, facilitator, and consultant, Michele is an experienced and proven educator and business leader delivering powerful programs in the areas of leadership, strategy, marketing, communications, and green business trends.
She delivers compelling messages within a variety of business presentation settings including keynotes, training sessions, workshops, board retreats, and focus groups. Organizations appreciate Michele’s passion, flexible and goal-oriented style, and customized programs designed specifically for the needs of the participants. She is a proven, valued strategic business partner with exceptional client relationship skills delivering a return on investment.
Michele has been recognized by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) as a Top 5 Speaker, a preferred retreat facilitator, and named one of the seven Founding Chancellors “to comment on current business trends and deliver visionary leadership.” She is a frequent guest lecturer and ad-hoc faculty member for universities, and provides timely and pertinent information through her regular column Forward Thinking. The firm serves clients such as Sunset Station Hotels, Business Credit Union Association, International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators, Hyatt Hotels, American Association for Diabetes Educators, Louisiana Society of Association Executives, Mystery Shopper Providers Association, New York State Association For Continuing Education, Idaho Community Action Association, Financial & Insurance Planners Association, Business Travelers Association, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, Professional Convention Management Association, The Motivation Show, universities, and other quality businesses and associations.
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