Rob Schiffmann is an internactive keynote speaker, award-winning corporate host, and emcee that has over 20 years of experience performing in corporate. Schiffmann has hosted meetings internationally and nationally for companies and corporations such as Folgers, Microsoft, Bank of America, BMW, Genentech, Pepsi, Dannon, Big Lots, IBM, and many more. Schiffmann is also known for directing and performing with Broadway’s... read full bio
Gary Morris provides an unbelievable tenor that delivers a musical niche unlike any other. With an incredible career that crosses multiple genres, Morris has just about accomplished it all. Morris has broadened his horizons from not only being a phenomenal country music artist, but also an outstanding gospel artist, a platinum selling/Grammy Award winning Broadway musical actor and even an... read full bio
Johnny Sanchez is one of America's premiere comedians. Having performed in Comedy clubs for years, he has honed his comedy into an exquisite art form. From coast to coast and everywhere in between, Johnny is always a club favorite. With his feverish energy, detailed characters and pinpoint delivery, his shows take you on a laughing journey of people, places and... read full bio
For the last 19 years, The Reggae Revolution has toured and worked along side highly acclaimed stars such as sting and steel pulse, among many others. In 2001 they became the first Reggae act ever to appear on stage at the Sidney Opera House, enticing a usually sitting crowd to get on their feet and dance for joy.... read full bio
"Originating from Melbourne, Australia, Miami Horror is an indie electronica band who implements elements of synthpop, disco, house, and new wave into their signature musical sound. Benjamin Plant, the group’s founder and DJ, has loved music since a very young age, and since then, his DJ dreams have been coming to fruition. With a vibe gleaned from the 1970s and... read full bio
A silver medalist in the slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Billy Kidd was the first American man to earn an Olympic medal in alpine skiing. Both Kidd and Heuga were just 20 years old at the time. Kidd also took third in the combined, then a non-medal event in the Olympics. He finished 8th in the giant... read full bio
Currently the head women's swimming and diving coach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Pablo Morales is best known for being an Olympic gold medalist in competitive swimming. He previously held the world record for the 100-meter butterfly, for nearly a decade. During his Olympic career, Pablo earned three gold medals and two silver medals. He assisted his team for the... read full bio
In todays world, individuals and businesses are facing challenges theyve yet to encounter. Mitch Gaylord, motivational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and Olympic Gold Medalist, will share with your audience key insights and strategies to breakthrough unique challenges that face us today and help you turn personal and professional dreams into reality. Known for being the first American Gymnast in history... read full bio
Rafer Johnson is an American former decathlete, film actor and member of the Art of the Olympians. He was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1960, breaking that award's color barrier. He was chosen to ignite the Olympic Flame during... read full bio
Phil and his twin brother Steve were both world class ski racers, competing on the World Cup circuit from 1976-84. Starting with the 1978 season, Phil finished in the top three in the World Cup overall standings for six consecutive seasons, winning the title in the final three. Phil, Steve, and their seven siblings literally grew up at a ski... read full bio
Bob Abrames is one of the 'originals' who built Sunquest Vacations, one of North America's largest tour operators, into the giant it is today. He's an expert on leadership, aptitude assessment, service, sales and personal marketing. Bob has directed seven successful businesses, authored ten business books and 300 business articles. He has done business in 76 countries on six continents,... read full bio
David L. Smith is a noted historian of the Early Modern period of British history, particularly political, constitutional, legal and religious history in the Stuart period. He is the author or co-author of eight books, and the editor or co-editor of four others. In 1991 he won the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize, and Cambridge University's Thirlwall Prize for historical... read full bio
Judy George is an entrepreneur, author, leading businesswoman, and a recognized expert in the home furnishings industry. Best known for introducing fashionable lifestyle furnishings in award winning retail formats, Judy George broke new ground in the home furnishings industry and forever changed the way women shop for furniture. The early success of her cutting- edge business model, Domain Home was... read full bio
Daniel Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. His collections of NPR essays (most notably Fish Whistle) explain that many... read full bio
Holly Clegg has offered expert advice on quick, flavorful and healthy eating for nearly 20 years through her best-selling trim&TERRIFIC cookbook series. Consisting of 14 books to-date, the trim&TERRIFIC series includes the newly released women’s lifestyle cookbook Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age, in addition to the specialized trim&TERRIFIC Diabetic Cooking and Eating Well Through... read full bio
Chris Burke has become best known for his character Charles Corky" Thatcher on the television series Life Goes On. Burke has Down Syndrome, and his parents were told to institutionalize him when he was born, but they decided to raise him at home and nurture his talents. He was encouraged to follow his career objectives no matter how untraditional they... read full bio
Howie Seago manages the Shared Reading Video Outreach Project (SRVOP) which uses videoconferencing technology to encourage deaf and hard of hearing children to become interested in reading and to train their parents and teachers in how to read storybooks in sign language. Howie has a B.A. in Psychology and has acted/taught/directed in the performing arts for over 24 years. He... read full bio
Kevin Saunders is a survivor of the 1981-grain elevator explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas, which left 10 co-workers dead. Hurled over 300 feet by the massive explosion, he suffered a broken back, collapsed lungs, and massive internal injuries. When he awoke from his coma, he discovered himself paralyzed from the chest down. Few believed he would survive. Confronted with tremendous... read full bio
Girard Sagmiller is an author, trainer and speaker on the topic of dyslexia and the negative perceptions surrounding the disability. Sagmiller gives his audience a comprehensive presentation that details not only his own experiences, but also his own innovative techniques and skills used to overcome dyslexia. Through his strong passion and need to help he has become an activist and... read full bio
Chris Fonseca has done stand-up on the tube, The Late Show with David Letterman, Arsenio, SHOWTIMEs Latino Laugh Festival, among other shows. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy, Fonseca has no chip on his shoulder. He sees himself as did the Montreal Gazzette, as a comedian who happens to have Cerebral Palsy. Among various charitable efforts, in 1998 Chris established... read full bio
