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NSAA National Convention & Tradeshow | MAY 3-6, 2018 JW MARRIOTT
MARCO ISLAND BEACH RESORT
400 South Collier Boulevard,
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239-394-2511

Reservation Deadline for NSAA Rate:
April 6, 2018

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
beachfront cabana. Experience endless opportunities for
Eric Schurenberg is the president and Curt Steinhorst is on a mission to rescue us Thursday, May 3, 2018 relaxation and fun with kayaks, wave runners, sailboats
editor- in- chief of Inc., the 35- year- old brand from our distracted selves. Having spent years 7:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. ........................... NSAA Registration Open and activities designed to awaken the senses, delight
that is the most trusted source of information studying the impact of tech on human behavior, 8:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. ........................... NSAA Golf Tournament the spirit and calm the soul. The new JW Marriott
and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Eric joined Curt founded Focuswise, a consultancy 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. ........................... NSAA Committee Meetings Marco Island offers a new dimension in luxury, and
Inc. in late 2011 and was named president that equips organizations to overcome the 2:00p.m. - 4:45p.m. ........................... Arrival Day Programs
in late 2013. Since then, the brand has been distinct challenges of the constantly-connected 5:00p.m. - 5:30p.m. ........................... Annual Business Meeting more ways than ever to work and play in paradise.
nominated for three national magazine awards, and in fact won the workplace. As a millennial who was diagnosed with ADD as a child, 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. ........................... Welcome Reception
2014 award for general excellence. Before joining Inc., Eric was Curt knows intimately the challenges companies face in keeping Friday, May 4, 2018 MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA
the founding editor of CBS MoneyWatch.com and the editor in chief the attention of today’s distracted workforce and customer. He is a 7:00am - 5:30pm ............................... NSAA Registration Open
of BNET.com; the sites together won more than a dozen awards for leading voice on strategic communication, speaking to everyone 7:30am - 8:45am ............................... Continental Breakfast Located an hour south of the Southwest Florida
design and journalism during his tenure. Prior to that, Eric was the from global leadership associations and nonprofi ts to Fortune 100 8:45am - 11:15am ............................ Lifetime Achievement Award/Opening Keynote Address International Airport in Fort Meyers, and a short ride
managing editor of Money Magazine, which won the Henry Luce companies. He has coached executives, TV personalities, and 10:00am - 11:15am .......................... Sessions from the Florida Everglades and close to Naples,
award for service journalism in all four years it was eligible. Other well-known professional athletes on how to effectively communicate 11:00am - 1:30pm ............................. Tradeshow Lunch Marco Island is the largest and only developed land
roles inside and out of journalism include deputy editor at Business and create focus when they speak to audiences, lead their 1:45pm - 3:00pm................................ Sessions
2.0, assistant managing editor at Fortune, and vice- president at employees, and engage their customers. Curt is the author of the 3:15pm - 4:30pm ............................... Sessions in Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands. This Gulf Coast
Goldman Sachs. As a writer, he is a winner of a Loeb Award and Amazon bestselling book Can I Have Your Attention? Inspiring Better 5:00pm - 7:00pm ............................... Tradeshow Reception retreat features beautiful beaches and unspoiled parks.
a National Magazine Award. He is an occasional talking head Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Saturday, May 5, 2018 The tropical climate of Marco Island is a considerable
on MSNBC’s Your Business, CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, The Constantly Connected Workplace, published October 2017 (John 7:00am - 3:00pm ............................... NSAA Registration Open attraction to the area, with the water being the next
Today Show, The Early Show, Marketplace Radio and Good Wiley & Sons). 7:30am - 8:15am ............................... Continental Breakfast major attraction. Collier Seminole State Park, just a
Morning America.
8:15am - 9:45am ............................... Conversion Cup Award/Keynote Address few miles from Marco Island, has primitive camping,
10:00am - 11:15am .......................... Sessions canoeing, fi shing, boating, picnic grounds, and a
SAMPLE SESSIONS TRADESHOW 11:15am - 1:00pm ............................ Tradeshow Lunch mile-long nature walk. Briggs Nature Center features
• Expanding the Mountain Playground – Providing Check out the latest supplier offerings during the ever-popular NSAA 1:15pm - 2:15pm ............................... Sessions a half-mile boardwalk where Marco Island visitors can
More Opportunities Tradeshow while grabbing lunch, dinner, or a few cocktails. This 2:30pm - 3:45pm ............................... Sessions observe wildlife in its natural habitat, as well as shelling
• The Kottke Report – A Spotlight on the Season is a great time to reconnect with friends and learn about the ski 4:00pm - 5:30pm ............................... Awards Reception excursions and self-guided canoe trips.
• NSAA’s Model for Growth industry’s greatest technologies and trends. 5:30pm - 8:30pm ............................... Beach Party
• Blockchain – What Your Business Needs to Know Sunday, May 6, 2018
• It Starts at the Top – Building a Culture of Safety 8:00am - 10:00am ............................ Departure Breakfast
• The Secret Life of Your E-Commerce Data – What the Data Tells Us

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