Speakers

The 2008 Mississippi Valley Conference will feature an exciting lineup of speakers and session topics. While our featured speakers have been selected, much of the conference agenda is still currently under development.  More information will be posted to this page as it becomes available.

Session Presenters	Speaker Instructions

Featured Speakers

Futurist Glen Hiemstra

Keynote Speaker, Opening Session, Tuesday, July 8

Glen Hiemstra is an internationally respected futurist and author who advises professional, business and governmental organizations on emerging trends in science, technology, economics, demographics, energy, the environment and transportation.  Hiemstra goes beyond simple trend analysis in his presentations to discuss the opportunity that we have to shape the future. More...

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Political Analyst Charlie Cook

Featured Speaker, Opening Session, Wednesday, July 9

Charlie Cook is a hugely popular political speaker, who in a balanced, yet witty and insightful manner, provides audiences with the concrete information they need to hear about today’s political and legislative environments. His non-partisan focus provides a broad overview of the upcoming presidential election, an examination of President George W. Bush’s and Congress’ agendas and provides perceptive commentaries on policy-making in Washington. More...

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Ethics Trainer Deborah Long (Presentation)

Featured Speaker, Closing Session, Thursday, July 10

Deborah Long is an internationally-recognized speaker with more than 30 years of teaching experience in the areas of business ethics, E-commerce and real estate continuing education.  She has received national accolades as a teacher and on her research on the effect of ethics instruction on the ethical reasoning of real estate practitioners.  Her thought-provoking but entertaining approach leaves her audiences with a new perspective on ethics and their own personal values. More...