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Opening Session Keynote Speaker: 

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Thursday Lunch Keynote Speaker: Randy Detrick


Randy Detrick

Speaker | Energizer | Motivator

Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery

Mission Statement: To Add Value to Others with a Message of Hope and Encouragement to Pursue Your Purpose

Randy Detrick's enthusiastic presentation strives to bring a message of hope, trust, and excitement for life. He brings energy and invincible determination that leaves audiences motivated to pursue their dreams.

Closing Session Keynote Speaker: Lance Allred


Lance Allred

First d/Deaf Player in NBA History

Speaker | Author | Coach

Perseverance. Leadership. Grit.

Using his life experiences, Lance Allred seeks to inspire of a culture of courage and grit in companies and schools. Allred is legally deaf with 80% hearing loss from RH complications at birth, he was born and raised in a polygamist commune in rural Montana before his family left at the age of 13, and he began playing basketball in 8th grade as a way of adjusting to his new environment.

Through powerful stories and anecdotes, Allred's keynote highlights his 5 Principles of Perseverance in telling how he achieved becoming the first deaf player in NBA history: 

  • Accountability
  • Integrity
  • Compassion
  • Discomfort
  • A Leaders in Your Own Life

Allred is now duplicating his approach to work on his next "unattainable goal."

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