The Walton Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their official speaker lineup for their annual symposium, “The Next BIG Thing” presented by Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Tuesday-Wednesday, September 6-7, 2022, at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa.
Throughout the two-day event, guests will hear from various speakers, including keynote speakers Tom Pollard and Phillip Stutts, who will headline the symposium event. Pollard of Tony Speaks will discuss building your personal brand to achieve excellence, while Stutts of Win Big Media will cover “The Undefeated Marketing System” and how to grow your business and build your audience using the secret formula that elects presidents.
Attendees will break out into workshop sessions throughout the afternoon, highlighting one of the symposium’s distinctive growth tracks: leadership development, business and entrepreneurship, and women in business. Each of the workshops will have a featured speaker who is an expert in one of these fields:
Leadership Development:
Dr. Elio Chiarelli, Jr., The Kidder Company
Kateryna Armenta, Ambitious We Life, and Career Coaching
Dianne Guthmuller, LeadershipTen
Mark Noon, LeadershipTen
Jeff Goldberg, Walton County Emergency Management
Business and Entrepreneurship:
Nancy Francis, Noo F/X
Kevin Elliott, Wewa Films
Brooke Bailey, Zehnder
Women in Business:
Christina Korp, Purpose Entertainment, and SPACE for a Better World
Women United Panel: Kelly Jasen, Jessica Leavins, Laurie Markoe, Ashley Mason; United Way Emerald Coast
Jennifer Richardson, Emmanuel Sheppard, and Condon
Registration and check-in begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the vendor ballroom. “The Next BIG Thing” will begin promptly at 9 a.m. with welcoming remarks from Walton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Megan Harrison. Lunch, provided by Hilton Sandestin, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Day one of the symposium will conclude with a cocktail reception featuring light bites, cocktails, and raffle prizes.
The second day of the symposium will kick off with a morning workshop at 8:30 a.m. culminating with the Chamber’s September Power of Business Luncheon featuring speaker Mark Noon of LeadershipTen.
Tickets are on sale for $125 for a one-day pass and $175 for a two-day pass for Walton Chamber members, while the cost to attend for non-members is $150 for one-day and $200 for two-days. Interested individuals can register for the event by visiting this link. Military and Group discounts are available. The event’s lodging sponsor, The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa, also offers a group rate for those interested in convenient lodging for the two-day event.
Use code WAC and call 850-267-9500 to book a reservation.
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