2017 TOPIC LIST WORLD AFFAIRS: Future In Sight - Based on Barry H. Minkin's best selling book of the same title, this presentation highlights the most important global trends in business, demographics, lifestyles, technology, world affairs and politics. Globalization Lessons -Globalization has been called the most important trend since the Industrial Revolution. Join Barry as he shares lessons learned by major corporations... read full bio
Employees with high self-esteem make better team members, require less time off, and produce more. Those with low self-esteem make more mistakes and generally take fewer risks. The greatest separator between successful and unsuccessful people throughout any stage of life is how they perceive themselves. Audiences will: Discover the importance of healthy self-esteem at every stage of life Learn practical steps... read full bio
A Very Twisted view of our Pop Culture World. We live in a pop culture world, a world filled with our favorite films, music, monsters and myths. It's a world of rock stars and scientists who rocked the world. It's a world of founding fathers, fiction, fast food, fairy tales and fantasy. A world of sit-coms, superheroes, sleuths, sci-fi, surrealists, and... read full bio
A retired Army officer and former Blackhawk helicopter pilot, Tom Crea shares frontline experiences with managers who want to set the example and lead their teams more effectively. Tom served in high-level leadership positions in aviation, information technology, and higher education environments, including four years as an IT project manager and two years in IT program management. He is the author... read full bio
In 1996, at age 43, Becky went back to school while working a full-time job to get her college degree.Three months later she was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer and was given a 60% chance to survive past five years. She jokes that she is thankful her doctors were wrong because it took her SEVEN years to graduate. She... read full bio
Joshua Crumbaugh is an internationally respect cybersecurity expert and public speaker. He has been so successful at his job that there’s never been a single network that him and his team couldn’t get into. Apart from his cybersecurity career, Crumbaugh has also had a number of impressive social engineering feats such as, talking his way into bank vaults, Fortune 500... read full bio
Phil Joel is the bassist of Newsboys and he most recently has joined forces with Zealand to tour. Joel is a New Zealand artist and he started his career as a lead singer and guitarist of the band Drinkwater. After a few years, he was offered the position of bassist with Newsboys and since then, he has gone on to... read full bio
Kylie Frey is an up-and-coming country singer-songwriter from Opelousas, Louisiana. Growing up, Frey had a love for two things; horses and country music. She had a passion for singing and by the time she was only 5 she was singing the National Anthem at local rodeos. She went on to be the Louisiana High School Rodeo Queen when she was... read full bio
The Whisnants are a Southern Gospel group from Morganton, North Carolina, that consists of members Jeff Whisnant, Susan Whisnant, Aaron Hise, Austin Whisnant and Ethan Whisnant. The group was started as The John Whisnant Family, as John and Betty Whisnant the leaders, and their children members. Jeff, their son, ended up meeting Susan and they later married and started their... read full bio
The Old Paths is a Christian group that consists of founding members Tim Rackley and Douglas Roark as well as Daniel Ashmore and Steve Ladd. The group originally started as a trio before they turned into a quartet. The Old Paths signed with Crossroads Music’s Sonlite Records and from there, they released their debut album “Right Now” which featured two... read full bio
Brian Free and Assurance is a Southern gospel group that consists of members Brian Free, Bill Shivers, and Mike Rogers. Since their start in the early 1990’s, the Gospel group has been led by Brian Free but has consisted of different members over the years such as Randy Crawford and Jeremy Lile. Free has been one of the biggest names... read full bio
Garrett Hornbuckle is an American Christian musician who has been the vocalist for the Christian band All Things New. With All Things New, Hornbuckle has released an EP, “Seek the Love” and two albums, “All Things New” and “The Good News.” Most recently, All Things New has released the EP “Grace That Changes Everything.” After All Things New began to... read full bio
Futures, formerly known as Influencers Worship, is a worship band that consists of members Mark E., Chloe, Ryan, Danae, Mark G., Nicole, Andrew, and Milton. Each member of Futures has united to become a strictly inclusive family. Each of the artists uses their talent to perform the music that God gives them. Futures has previously released their debut single, “Imaginations,”... read full bio
Will Banister is an up-and-coming country singer-songwriter from New Mexico. While growing up, Banister found a love for country music at a young age and found himself influenced by artists which included Brooks and Dunn, Hank Williams, Georgie Strait, and Merle Haggard. Those artists made a huge impact in Banister’s own music when it came to him beginning to write... read full bio
Kids in America is truly a blast from the past and you are sure to have a blast at one of their ultra fun, power packed, and high energy shows. The band consists of six members: Allison Rose (female lead vocalist); Jason Clay (male lead vocalist); Jake Wright (lead guitarist, harmonica player, vocalist); Dave Lickert (keyboardist); Logan Hendley (bassist and... read full bio
With her approachable lyrics, lyrical tone, and enduring love of music, Amanda Nolan has already made a lasting impression on the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) scene. At the tender age of eleven, the Pennsylvania native began her musical adventure, creating, recording, and performing pop music whenever and wherever she could. Having personally experienced it during a period of acute mental health... read full bio
Seventh Day Slumber is an American Christian rock band from Dallas, Texas. The band consists of members Joseph Rojas, Blaise Rojas, Jeremy Holderfiel, and Ken Reed. The group has released numerous albums over the years such as “Once Upon a Shattered Life”, “Finally Awake” which peaked at number 16 on the Top Christian Albums, “Take Everything” which peaked at number... read full bio
Michael Mayer is an electronic musician, DJ, remixer, and producer from Black Forest, Germany. At the age of 20, Michael moved to Cologne to further his musical career. He created the music label Kompakt while there. He has released a large number of albums, some of which include Neuhouse, Immer, Speicher, Fabric 13, Touch, Save the World, Immer 3, Mantasy,... read full bio
Kurt Aschermann, has extensive experience as a marketing and resource development professional. He has recently been named President and COO of Charity Partners LLC in Boston, Massachusetts. Charity Partners is a new company dedicated to providing innovative fundraising solutions for respected charities throughout the U.S. and the world. Prior to his current position, Aschermann was Senior Vice President of... read full bio
Except for Antarctica, Matt Adams has performed his stage play in nations all around the world! He has visited more than 40 nations, and each year he adds more. Matt has entertained people from all walks of life with his family-friendly magic, including CEOs, top executives, celebrities, and young children. Matt is well-known in the magic field for his innovative work... read full bio
