AEI Speakers is taking a field trip. This weekend, the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) is hosting their Northeast regional convention on November 5th-8th in Hartford Connecticut. The theme of this year's conference, "Make an Impact," will focus on helping college staff members and student leaders create events that will truly resonate with their audiences. AEI Speakers has booked a number of speaking events for college campuses, covering a wide range of categories, from ...
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When most people think of a corporate meeting, magicians don't seem like the type to be involved. Bill Herz is breaking that boundary. For more than 25 years, he has taken his illusions to companies across the world, entertaining and motivating them along the way.   Magic has always been a passion for Herz, having received his first magic set at age eight. ""Every dollar I earned went to buying more magic tricks," said Herz, ...
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Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis has transformed from small town teacher to hero and spreader of hope. Roig-DeBellis was reading to her class at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut when she heard gunshots. Thinking quickly, she flicked off all the lights, and ushered her class into their small bathroom. There they waited, while gunfire raged on the other side of the wall. Forty-five minutes later, she and her students were found by police officers ...
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AEI Speaker Paula Boggs brings new meaning to the phrase game changer.  Boggs was one of the first women to be congressionally appointed to the U.S. Navel Academy. Boggs served eight years as a regular officer in the United States Army, earning her airborne wings while doing so. After realizing she was not quite ready for active duty, Boggs changed direction. She received a Bachelor's degree from John Hopkins University, and later graduated from the ...
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When most people hear the name Erik Wahl, they think of an artist, mogul, speaker, author. But there is one category that continues to set Wahl apart from all others - his philanthropy.  Wahl served an eight year partnership with a corporate company. After losing his job, he decided to quit the rat race and turn to his true passion - art. He began crafting fantastic graffiti paintings in minutes. His act became widely known, ...
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He was called a "defining figure in business and technology" and a "top trendsetter to follow" by Fortune 500. He is Scott Steinberg: business extraordinaire, innovation expert, and management consultant. Known worldwide, Steinberg assists top companies, non profit organizations, and other businesses in harnessing their ability to modernize. His lessons on leadership, management, and trends help his clients to seize every opportunity that comes their way, and make the most out of them to better ...
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Newsflash!! Public speaker, real estate expert, and TV personality Egypt Sherrod has signed on for a new show with HGTV. The Property Virgins host is taking her home genius to the streets of Atlanta for her new show, Flipping Virgins. While Property Virgins has been helping first time homebuyers find their dream homes and work the real estate system, Flipping will assist in the re-doing and refurnishing of homes. Set to take place in Georgia, Flipping will ...
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In need for some summer reading? Check out author, speaker, social media expert, and professor Erik Qualman. The 43 year old has racked up a pretty impressive resume. After earning his B.A. in marketing from Michigan State University and an M.B.A in business from The University of Texas, Qualman put his education to use. He excelled in online marketing, bringing his expertise to companies like Cadillac, AT&T, Yahoo, and more. Qualman took what he learned ...
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Investigative journalist and speaker Scott Carney's newest book, A Death on Diamond Mountain, is bringing enlightenment to the darker sides of meditation.  From the Amazon book review: "When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under the headline: "Mysterious Buddhist Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death." Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for ...
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We at AEI Speakers would like to take the time to recognize one of our distinguished speakers - Shawn Achor. Achor is somewhat of a local hero to us. After working his way through Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude with a masters in Christian and Buddhist ethics, Achor returned to the University for over a decade teaching. Achor became Head Teaching Fellow for his course, positive psychology, that became the most popular course at ...
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