Rulon Gardner was the winner of the super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. With fiercesome determination he beat the heretofor unbeatable Russian legend Alexandre Kareline. To get to Sydney he had to overcome childhood obesity, a learning difficulties, pverty, and a low self-esteem. Today he is an advocate for persistence. No obstacle is insurmountable!

Joe Jeff Goldblatt is a respected author and the Director of the Event Management Program at the George Washington University. An expert in event production he has produced corporate events for Marriott Corporation, Xerox and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies. He has the premier text book on special event design and production titled Special Events: The Art and Science of Celebration. He has produced United States presidential inaugurations, galas for foreign governments, and the opening of the Trump Taj Mahal Resort.

George Goldtrap has been a professional speaker since 1972, and has built a national reputation for humorous and motivational presentations suitable for any audience. During most of his adult life Goldtrap has also been a broadcast personality and viewers in the southern states remember him as “By George”, the chalk tossing weatherman. For many years he was at WSM-TV4 in Nashville TN. His humorous audio and video recordings have sold thousands and are used in many hospitals where laughter is a part of patient therapy.

Greg Gumbel has been a sportscaster for over 25 year. He has hosted the NCAA Final Four, Monday Night Football, The NFL Today, and the Olympics. His modesty and humourous manner have made him a well respected, much loved nationally known figure.