6 Can't-Miss Speakers at the NFIB 2008 Small Business Summit
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Summit is coming up next month. NFIB has teamed up this year with eBay
to create an event that you won’t want to miss.
Need a reason to join us this year? How about any one of the six,
can’t-miss speakers we’ve lined up to share insights to help you make
your small business more successful:
1. U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful John McCain will be
addressing the summit. McCain has a long career of public service and
is a Guardian of Small Business Award winner. He attended the Naval
Academy and after 24 years of service, won his first election to
Congress, representing what was then the first congressional district
of Arizona. McCain served one term in the House and was then elected
to the U.S. Senate, where he still serves as a senator for Arizona.
He is currently the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services and serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation, and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
2. Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of eBay, will be giving the
welcome remarks with NFIB president Todd A. Stottlemyer. Whitman
served as President of eBay for nearly a decade, bringing a small,
unknown auction site into the 21st century and growing it larger than
even she imagined it could be. She topped CNN’s “50 Most Powerful
Women” in 2005.
Whitman has long been a supporter of small business, and has spoken at
the NFIB Small Business Summit several times over the past few years.
During her speech at the Summit in 2006, she was speaking about the
hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who use eBay as their main
source of income. “They are using eBay to pursue their passions and
live their dreams," she said. "To me, this is what entrepreneurialism
is all about: Being successful doing what you love."
3. Tony Snow, CNN political commentator and former White House press
secretary, will be speaking at the Summit Dinner on Monday night. Snow
served as the White House press secretary for the George W. Bush
administration from May 2006 to September 2007. He also served as
director of speechwriting and deputy assistant to the president for
media affairs for former President George H. W. Bush. Snow is no
stranger to media either, as he spent 25 years in the news business
working in print, radio and television. In April, Snow joined CNN as
a political commentator.
4. Roger T. Staubach, executive chairman of the Staubach Company, will
be closing out the Small Business Summit on Tuesday evening at the
closing Gala. He founded the Staubach Company in 1977, and under his
guidance the company became a market-leading global real estate
advisory firm. Staubach is probably best known for his successful
football career, which landed him in the NFL Hall of Fame. During his
much sought-after speeches, he often shares with audiences the hard-
won tactics he uses to bounce back and survive in the business of
selling.
5/6. Political blogger Charlie Cook will be speaking alongside fellow
blogger Stuart Rothenberg during Monday’s luncheon. Widely regarded as
one of the nation’s keenest litmus testers on U.S. elections and
political trends, Charlie Cook is the publisher of The Cook Political
Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group, where
he writes weekly for National Journal magazine and CongressDailyAM. He
also writes a regular column for the Washington Quarterly, published
by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and is a
political analyst for NBC News. He was once deemed "the Picasso of
election analysis" by The Wall Street Journal.
Rothenberg is the editor and publisher of The Rothenberg Political
Report, a biweekly newsletter that reports on and analyzes
governmental developments that affect the country today. Rothenberg is
a go-to authority on the U.S. House, Senate, gubernatorial and
presidential elections. His penchant for presenting droll and unbiased
observations, paired with his exceptional knowledge of American
politics, captivates audiences with insightful, often humorous
discussions about election results, the issues facing decision makers
on Capitol Hill and the nature of politics itself. In addition to
commentary that has been featured in newspapers throughout the
country, Rothenberg also writes a column in Capitol Hill's Roll Call
twice a week. He also often contributes op-ed pieces to the Wall
Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The
Orlando Sentinel.
Hundreds of small business owners have already signed up for this
small business conference. Don’t miss your chance to hear these great
speakers and network with your small business colleagues. Register
today!
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