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2024 SPRING CONFERENCE
Keynote Speaker - Meridith Elliott Powell
MERIDITH ELLIOTT POWELL
is an award-winning author,
keynote speaker and business
strategist. With a background in
corporate leadership and sales,
her career expands over several
industries including financial
services, healthcare and finance.
Meridith worked her way up from
entry-level to earn her position in
the C-Suite. Writing and executing
strategy to help leaders master
uncertainty, achieve growth and
build talent at every level of their
organizations.
Hotel Accommodations:
Our host hotel is the Loews Chicago O'Hare
Hotel. We have a limited room block rate for
$199 plus tax a night. Once you have completed
registration, you will receive a link for the hotel
to reserve your rooms at our discounted rate.
These rooms are first come, first served. This
discount is only available until May 13, 2024 or
when rooms fill up.
She has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed
on less than one percent of professional speakers, incoming Chair of the
National Speakers Association, A Master Certified Business Growth Strategist,
A Certified Executive Coach and Certified Speaking Professional. In addition,
Meridith is an invitation-only author for LinkedIn with more than 750,000
learners taking her business growth courses around the world.
With a passion for helping her clients learn the strategies they need to turn
uncertainty to competitive advantage. Meridith has a cutting-edge message,
rooted in real-life examples and real-world knowledge. She is the author
of nine books, including " THRIVE: Turning Uncertainty to Competitive
Advantage " and " Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made
Easy, " written with Dr. Mary Kelly. Both books have won the top honors for the
Benjamin Franklin Independent Booksellers Award, one of the highest honors
for business books.
Meridith is regularly featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Inc.,
Investment News, and American Banker among others. High energy and highly
interactive, she helps leaders and business owners learn the new rules of success
today, and the strategies they need to Thrive in Uncertainty. You can find her
inspiring message and strategies on both of her podcasts: Sales Logic - the
" logical " approach to selling successfully in challenging times, and THRIVE -
where Meridith interviews leaders, sales professionals and business owners who
have transformed their organizations to turn uncertainty to opportunity.
Meredith Elliott Powell has also been voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth
Experts, Top 100 Sales Influencers by LinkedIn, and Top 41 Motivational Speakers.
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