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Karl Thorson, the Global Food Safety and Sanitation Manager at General Mills, has attended the convention for eight years. He loves working with the baking industry and enjoys the networking opportunities and collaboration, particularly in the field of food safety and sanitation. He is excited to see everyone at the convention.

Julie Webb, founder of JMW Collective, is a leadership coach in the insurance industry. She helps professionals embrace their signature style to unleash their leadership potential. Her workshop "See Your Signature Style" empowers women to navigate the challenges of leadership in a changing business landscape with assertiveness, inclusiveness, and authenticity.

Gifty Enright is an author, speaker, and women in the workplace expert with over 30 years of corporate experience. Her lecture focuses on gender-based traps that women encounter in the workplace, highlighting the importance of being aware and navigating them effectively. The lecture is interactive, with participation and practice exercises, providing examples and guidance on how to identify these traps and respond to them.

Andy Williams encourages people to take advantage of the Labor Day flash sale for CSCMP EDGE 2023 and join him at Booth #339 to discuss how robotics can revolutionize supply chain operations.

David Suson will be presenting on how to motivate and inspire employees in order to improve commitment, engagement, and overall performance. He will share case studies and an acronym to help attendees remember and apply these strategies. The presentation aims to help leaders attract, retain, motivate, and inspire employees.

Elena Miller suggests empowering employees to make decisions and hold them accountable, encouraging brainstorming and using A3 thinking as a solution to organizational problems, as it brings surprising results.

Bobbie Carlton, Founder of Innovation Women, praised AnswerStage for its assistance during the early stages of the pandemic. AnswerStage allowed Innovation Women to easily create virtual speaker sizzle reels and showcase their speakers to event managers. Carlton regularly recommends AnswerStage to event managers for promoting their events.

Coca-Cola's Simply Mixology is a new line of alcohol-free juice beverages inspired by popular cocktails. It has won the Fabby Award for 2023 and will be featured in the Coca-Cola Booth. The three varieties, strawberry guava Mojito, lime Margarita, and peach sour, can be enjoyed with or without alcohol and make it easy to create cocktails or mocktails without the need for additional tools or garnishes.

Chris Jones emphasizes creating a culture at Haley & Aldrich is where every team member feels heard, supported, and empowered in decision-making. He stresses the importance of addressing safety concerns promptly and involving the entire team in finding solutions. Communication and support from project managers are key in ensuring all concerns are addressed effectively.

Tosca DiMatteo, the Founder and CEO of Tosca Coaching and Consulting LLC, specializes in helping individuals and organizations overcome their inner critics and limiting beliefs. She believes that addressing these core issues can unleash potential, confidence, and results. Her signature talk focuses on understanding and transforming inner critic voices.

Joe Allegro from Boston, is looking forward to attending DRBF's 2024 International Conference. He finds the conference beneficial both professionally and socially, with an interesting and thought-provoking program. Allegro is excited about reconnecting with old friends and building new connections.

mdg's Random Acts of Kindness initiative was created in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings to honor the 26 lives lost. It entails performing 26 random acts of kindness initially and has evolved to performing one good deed each day in January. The initiative aims to spread love and compassion in communities.

Lisa Oliveri joined the CSO Center in 2014 and is now a member of the ASIS International Global Board of Directors. She is passionate about representation in the security industry and leadership development. Her CSO Center membership has provided access to practitioners, educational sessions, and mentors. A fun fact about her is that she named her dog Thorn Barkin Shield after characters from JRR Tolkien's books.

Theo Susuras, the Visual Content Coordinator, enjoys the friendly and helpful people at SDI. Chelsie Hutzler, the Office Manager, appreciates the ownership mentality and the opportunity to share ideas. Sam Field, the Military and Veteran Services Specialist, finds joy in assisting the military community with their educational goals.

Omelia C. Thornton is the owner of two accounting firms and the Director at Large for an organization called NAWBO. She is inspired by the financial stability she provides for her clients and credits her success to intentionality. She has benefited from NAWBO by connecting with other successful women entrepreneurs. Her advice for entrepreneurs is to seek help, have a strong support team, and never give up on their goals.

Paulette C. Jackson is a published author, writer for various publications, voiceover artist, and the founder/creative director of SCORP Lady Ventures. She is a creative individual who has experience in various areas of the arts-entertainment, literary, and media industries. Her signature talk focuses on sharing her experiences and knowledge with other creatives, authors, and entrepreneurs, emphasizing that it's never too late to pursue their dreams and turn their passions into successful businesses. She believes in the importance of networking, building a brand, and keeping the passion for what you do.

Terri Chrisman, a plant-based nutritionist, is writing a book for the general public on how a plant-based lifestyle can prevent diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. She speaks to audiences about the benefits of plant-based nutrition and how simple diet changes can vastly improve health. She hopes to inspire people to adopt healthy lifestyle practices.

David Seok, a senior lighting designer at The Lighting Practice, highlights the innovative lighting installations and immersive content as reasons to attend LightFair 2023 and invites attendees to join in New York this May.

Ronnie Phillips, Sr. Director of Innovation at Georgia-Pacific, introduces the Compact Quad Plus, an innovative cordless dispenser system. The dispenser features a more intuitive loading process and includes features to minimize waste. It has sustainable elements such as nearly 100% roll utilization and options made from 100% recycled material. The dispenser comes with training materials for installation and maintenance.

Liz Thompson, a mentor at Paragon, discusses a time when she felt confident in her grooming skills. She emphasizes the importance of thorough prep work, including shampooing, rinsing, and properly drying the coat. Liz noticed significant improvements in her grooms, such as easier brushing and cleaner scissor work, by focusing on these areas.

Jennifer Brandel, CEO of Hearken, will be discussing building bridges, fostering community trust, local news and its connection to democracy, and tips for citizen's agenda approach to election coverage at the upcoming CPA Convention. She is excited to attend and looks forward to seeing everyone soon.

Andrew Hartman, the President/CEO of Hartman Independent Company, has been coming to World of Concrete for four or five years. He believes attending World of Concrete has allowed him to build and strengthen relationships within the industry, which has had a significant impact on his business. He emphasizes that in the distribution and construction trades, connections and relationships are crucial for success.

William and Allyson have been attending the World of Concrete since 2012 and believe that it is the best place to keep up with industry standards. They have gained new methods, techniques, tools, clothing, and safety products, which help their business stay in line with industry standards. Attending the classes has also helped them support their concrete business especially during economic changes.

Glynn Wright recommends attending the World of Concrete (WOC) to colleagues because he gets to experience using products and techniques, such as pouring ICF Walls, that he saw at his first WOC. He also values being able to talk to representatives who have experience in the field and can provide insight on how to get the job done effectively. Testing out the latest equipment and finding the most effective tools for his jobsite is also a benefit. Overall, attending WOC has made Wright and his crew better in their work.