As promised, we've got more details about the fantastic speakers we'll have with us in Austin for the 2009 PICA Workshop, April 26-29.
I'm really excited about each and every speaker who will join us this year. There is major talent in Austin, and I'm not just talking about the musicians! Our stellar speaker list looks a little something like this -
- Our branding portion of the workshop will be presented by John Males, President of Fathom Corporate Training. John has more than 20 years of experience in management, sales, negotiations and branding. I was most impressed with the intelligent questions he asked about our group - he is an expert in understanding audiences! Visit JMBranding to see more of John's work.
- Get current industry information straight from the source - The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. We're so fortunate to have Glen Cryan, Chief Operating Officer and Beverly Messer, CIC, CRM, CISR and Vice President joining us to talk about current topics and trends in the insurance industry. Beverly and Glen have a wide range of insurance knowledge spanning their combined 58 years of experience.
- You'll write better for the Web after spending some time with Dr. Homero Gil de Zuniga, Assistant Professor for the School of Journalism at the University of Texas. In addition to Homero's impressive educational acheivements, his interest in the Internet and mass communications makes him an ideal candidate to work with us on improving our skills!
- If your corporate photography skills could use a little oomph, you'll benefit from a session with Rick Patrick, of Rick Patrick Photography. Rick has a wealth of experience in a variety of areas and will give us some tips and tools to make the photos we take at corporate events a little more professional. (How professional? Check out the photos on Rick's site...if I could take photos a tenth that good, I'd change careers!)
- To help us with event planning and marketing special events, we've got a speaker joining us from C3 Presents, the company who puts together Austin City Limits in addition to many other Austin and national events. I'll have more information about this speaker after the New Year.
We'll have more details soon, but I hope this preview gets you excited about our workshop! As you can see, only the best speakers grace the PICA Workshops. Click here for registration informaton. We hope to see you there!
Happy Holidays!