Upcoming Speakers

James Spellos

James Spellos, CMP, is the President of Meeting U., a company specializing in training in the topics of technology applications and meeting planning...
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Tyra Hilliard

Tyra W. Hilliard, Esq., CMP is a consultant and educator whose work focuses on legal and risk management issues for meeting and event professionals. She teaches a master's degree program at The George Washington University and the meetings diploma program at the UNLV Singapore campus.
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Peter Leyden

Peter Leyden is a technology and future trends expert who was managing editor of the original Wired magazine, at the center of the Global Business Network's pioneering think tank on the future, and co-authored two books on the coming decades: The Long Boom and What's Next? He now directs the New Politics Institute, a think tank helping those in politics understand the transformation in new media and in the demographics of the United States. A former journalist, Leyden was a Newsweek special correspondent in Asia, and now frequently appears as a commentator in the media.
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John Moore

The author of TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE: Business Wisdom Brewed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Culture, John Moore is a marketing thought-leader. Intimately involved with Starbucks' epic growth from a single coffee shop to a global icon, Moore has helped transform the way businesses look at marketing and branding. He continued his out-of-the-box marketing mastery as the Director of National Marketing for Whole Foods Market. Today, Moore consults with businesses aspiring to become the next Starbucks or Whole Foods. A believer that passion and sense of purpose fuel successful marketing messages, he brings an excitement and sense of innovation to audiences, creating new ideas and spurring on business and brand advancement.
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Nancy Wilson, CMP

Nancy J. Wilson, CMP is a leader, innovator, and entrepreneur in the meeting planning and events industry. She began her career in the industry in 1978. Ms. Wilson is a principal with Meeting Strategies Worldwide, a conference management and consulting firm specializing in green meetings. She founded the firm in 1994.
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