Considered by many to be one of the funniest motivational speakers in the country today, Mack Dryden has survived everything from the sharks of showbiz, to bouts with two different types of cancer, to a terrifying stay in an African prison and lived to tell inspiring, motivating and hilarious stories about it all. In addition to being an electrifying... read full bio
Former CNN Headline News Anchor and cancer survivor, Bob Losure eclipsed the milestone of more than 200 emcee and keynote speaking appearances, hosting the Edison Electric Institute Convention in Toronto, and KioskCom Awards presentation in Las Vegas. Bob is author of Five Seconds To Air", detailing his successful fight against testicular cancer and how it led him to anchor at... read full bio
Joan Brock is an extraordinary woman, author and speaker. She has transformed adversity into challenge, and frustration into opportunity. Joan's poignant story of the sudden loss of her sight (WHILE working at a school for blind children), then the loss of her young husband to cancer and the journey of going forward positively and productively, will captivate your audience. As... read full bio
Dawn Riley is one of the best-known sailors in the world. She was the first woman ever to manage an entire America's Cup syndicate, the first American, man or woman, to sail in three America's Cups and two Whitbread Round the World races and is one of the forerunners in providing community access into the sport of sailing. Dawn is... read full bio
Dana McLemore is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. McLemore played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played his high school football at Venice High School and college football at the University of Hawaii.... read full bio
Art Holst is a motivational speaker whose career includes being a top salesman in building materials, infantry captain and officiator for the National Football League for fifteen years. A legend in the speaking industry, Art Holst's broad background provides the foundation for his messages spiced with inspiration, humor, and poetry. For twelve years, he worked as Administrator of the Forest... read full bio
Leilani Munter had gained the attention of the racing world when she finished 4th at Texas Motor Speedway -the highest finish for a female driver in the history of the racetrack. By 2006 she had raced her way from the short tracks of Southern California all the way to the mecca of NASCAR racing - the high banks of iconic... read full bio
Dr. Janis Amatuzio lectures on many topics pertaining to forensic pathology and related sciences. The lecture, Beyond the Threshold of Death: A Forensic Pathologists Perspective on Living reflects upon the real-life stories and messages in her book, FOREVER OURS. ... read full bio
Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to... read full bio
With her groundbreaking What Do We Tell Our Children" essays, Adams deepens her commitment to improving the lives of children. Emmy Award-winning journalist, historian, producer, and publisher, Janus Adams is the author of nine books and creator of the award-winning BackPax children's book-and-audio series. Her commentaries are featured on NPR, and her syndicated column is beginning its fourteenth year. Adams... read full bio
A dreamer, visionary, and grassroots realist, Ms. Avery combines activism and social responsibility by developing a national forum for the exploration of health issues of African-American women. By gathering and documenting African-American women's health experiences she is providing a supportive atmosphere for African-American women. Prior to her entry into the health care arena, Ms. Avery taught special education to emotionally... read full bio
The DELTA WIRES is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. They were Finalists out of 100 band representatives from blues societies all over the world. The DELTA WIRES have recorded 7 CDs, debuting in the top 25 of the Living Blues National Radio. They have appeared at the San Francisco Blues... read full bio
Curtis Salgado was the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters in the late 1970s. They met and became friends while Belushi was in Eugene, Oregon filming the movie Animal House. The Blues Brother's debut album Briefcase Full of Blues is dedicated to Salgado and Cab Calloway's character in The Blues Brothers film is named after Curtis.... read full bio
David Akerman has performed in a variety of settings, both as a soloist and in an ensemble, including the Indiana Convention Center, the Kennedy Center, Cambridge University, Indianapolis Civic Theatre and the Cristel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Additionally, he has performed at an array of events including the 70th Birthday Celebration for Leonard Bernstein, the Third Armored Division Veterans 58th... read full bio
Barbara McAlister is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Native American opera singer from Muskogee, Oklahoma. She won the Loren Zachary Competition in Los Angeles, California, which launched her career. She has since performed in the opera houses of Passau, Koblenz, Bremerhaven, and most notably Flensburg, where she was engaged for a decade. She has given solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Alice... read full bio
Initially a member of Garth Brooks' band, Ty England began his solo career recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Records. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Records, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream released on the independent... read full bio
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most important blues stars. He is a very successful guitarist, singer and producer. Over the years Joe Louis Walker managed to come up with an outstanding guitar style. One just needs to hear his guitar and knows it's Joe Louis Walker. Another strength of Joe Louis Walker is his own original material. He... read full bio
Common Sense has established itself as one of Californias premier reggae rock bands. Their influences from reggae, rock and ska, give them a new roots sound of their own. The bands multiple personalities work together to craft soulful, intelligent sound that tells stories of real life. With heartfelt lyrics and melodic harmonies Common Sense delivers a true music experience. The... read full bio
Big Brother and the Holding Company is a rock band that formed in San Francisco, CA in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their lead singer. Their album Cheap Thrills is considered one of... read full bio
The American actor and comedian, Wayne Federman has been noted for his numerous comedy appearances across the country. In 1977, Federman attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He began his comedic career with his own show Comedy Tonight. His one-man show was soon brought to the 13th Street Theatre. After college, Federman began doing stand-up... read full bio
