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Kriss Wittmann, Visual Recorder Kriss Wittmann is a human highlighter. With her keen listening skills and illustration talent she is able to “highlight” key concepts by drawing pictures onto maps, a process called graphic recording. She has been illustrating for over four years in training rooms, strategic planning retreats, awards banquets, think tanks and focus groups. Kriss has 17 years experience in higher education and corporate training. Kriss has provided professional skills development to universities in the U.S. and in Great Britain and to organizations such as Right Management, the U.S. Postal Service, ADT Security Systems and Sprint PCS. Debra Fine, Tuesday Networking Sessions The Fine Art of Small Talk: Making the Most out of Networking in Tough Times Tuesday, September 15th 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm; 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Question: Do you dread networking events, meeting new people, hospitality suites & business related social functions?
Answer: Debra Fine, former engineer now nationally recognized speaker and bestselling author. Recently described by the Denver Post as “a mixture of stand-up comic, therapist and teacher”, her program teaches conversation skills and networking techniques. Fast paced, entertaining, and interactive, you will laugh, learn and leave with insightful, informative tips on:
Debra’s best-selling book The Fine Art of Small Talk – How to Start a Conversation, Keep it Going, Build Networking Skills-and Leave a Positive Impression! (Hyperion) has been met with excellent reviews in USA Today, The Library Journal and Fast Company magazine. She travels the country from her Denver home presenting to clients that include Cisco Systems, NYU Stern Graduate School of Business, Spectra Energy and the American Bar Association. Debra’s recent media appearances include CNN, The Today Show, New York Times, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Early Show, and NPR Morning Edition. Additional information about Debra and her work can be viewed at www.DebraFine.com Holly Stiel, Tuesday Lunch Keynote OPEN THE GATE: I’ll Show You the Way A Keynote Address by Holly Stiel Tuesday September 15th Lunch Keynote 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
In 2002, professional speaker and corporate trainer Holly Stiel bought a house on the northern coast of California—she sought an escape from the city, from the role she had created for herself, a different point of view, a new beginning. When she moved in, she was amazed to discover a small white gate at the edge of her forest. It led to a path overgrown with witch’s butter mushrooms, the hulls of ancient redwoods, scotch broom and dragonflies. But where did the path lead?
Holly opened the gate and followed the path and found herself the subject of a real life fairytale. After teaching all over the world, Holly became the student of a six year-old neighbor who reminded her to play, to listen, and to explore. Together they embarked on the Fairy Path where Holly discovered that the imagined world becomes real and the real world becomes what you can imagine. Eager to share this powerful message, Holly created a mystical tour through the grottos, groves, ferns and creeks of her property that leads visitors on the path to self-discovery.
With a map and a virtual tour, Holly will bring the Fairy Path to you. She will guide you through an inspiring practice of manifestation through visitation of actual locations on the path, such as the Gratitude Circle and the Crystal Path of Friendship. Holly will teach you to Plant the Seed, to Root Down and ultimately to Branch Out and you will see the path to your dreams bloom in front of you.
In this keynote address created especially for Camp Experience, Holly illustrates how she became the heroine of her own journey. She will highlight how the Camp Experience ideals of leadership, optimal health, and creative thinking assisted her on her path. During Holly’s talk, you will discover that the real magic is not in fairy tales but in actualizing what you have inside yourself. Holly found that her path lead her here to you. Where does your path go? The gate is open. Anything is possible if you believe. Your path is waiting for you…
Holly Stiel, M.ED. Holly Stiel is a trailblazing service philosopher who innovated a method of training based on the practices and principles of the world-class concierge. Her clients include: Disney, Nordstrom, AVEDA, American Express, Visa Signature card, Hilton and Hyatt hotels. In 1976, Stiel became the first female concierge in the country when she created the desk at the Grand Hyatt Union Square in San Francisco. Two years later she was the first American woman to be admitted to the exclusive Les Clefs d’Or Association for=2 0concierges. She is the author of three books including Ultimate Service, The Complete Handbook to the World of the Concierge, Thank You Very Much – A Book for Anyone Who Has Ever Said, “May I Help you?” and The Neon Signs of Service. With her team at StielMedia, Stiel has produced three award-winning instructional DVDs and custom-designs corporate training programs for your company.
Karen Drucker, Tuesday Dinner Keynote: Let It Shine Tuesday September 15th 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Karen will be presenting a Keynote Concert based on the title of her song. Combining her skills as an entertainer, workshop leader and comedienne, Karen will lead you through songs, stories, and exercises to help you shine your light to an even higher wattage. In our time together we will:
* Explore how much you are allowing yourself to shine and learn ways to amp up your light. * Discover techniques to say “Yes!” to what you want in your life and “No!” to the things that diminish your light. * Laugh, lighten up, and sing-a-long! (No musical experience necessary. Just bring a journal, pen, a willing heart and a sense of humor!)
About Karen Drucker..... * She has been a singing mermaid, a tap dancing/singing casket, and literally was “elevator music” when she was hired to sing and play piano in a moving elevator. * She first got interested in music while she was the babysitter for singer/songwriter Carole Kings children. * She swam the English Channel with 5 other women, becoming the 1st American women’s relay team to make a successful crossing. * She rode her bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS ride. * She walked from Santa Barbara to Malibu in the Avon Beast Cancer Walk. * She had her own TV show when she was 21. * She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in music from the United Church of Religious Science. * But her most impressive achievement was winning the International Tarzan calling contest when she 13.
Karen Drucker has recorded 12 CDs of her original inspirational music and has won numerous awards for her songwriting and volunteer work for performing and producing shows for organizations in need. She has been a professional comedienne, lead her own band for corporate events, and has been the music director for 3 different New Thought Churches, and music director for both the UCRS and RSI Regional and National Conferences.
She sings, speaks and leads workshops at women's retreats, mind-body & health conferences and various churches around the country working with authors like Joan Borysenko, SARK, Alan Cohen, Mary Manin Morrissey and many others. Karen has been called a master of communicating presence and spirituality through music. She loves making music, making a difference, and touching hearts.
Dr. Deb Kern, Wednesday September 16th Lunch Keynote Wednesday September 16th 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Dr. Deborah Kern is a health scientist who dares people to live in harmony with the wisdom of their bodies. This conviction was inspired by her pioneering research showing that mind/body integrated approaches to exercise are more effective at reducing anxiety than conventional approaches to exercise. This discovery stimulated Dr. Kern to go deeper. Her search has included studying and practicing: Herbal medicine while living with indigenous women in the rainforest of Costa Rica
An internationally acclaimed speaker, Dr. Kern is also the author of “Everyday Wellness for Women” and co-author of “Create the Body Your Soul Desires: The Friendship Solution to Weight, Energy and Sexuality" As a health scientist, speaker, author, mother and wife, Dr. Kern is passionate about creating health, balance, serenity and joy in her own life while assisting individuals and organizations to do the same in theirs.
Betsy Wiersma, CSEP, CampExperience Creator: You Are the Heroine of Your Own Story Wednesday, September 16th, 6:30 pm Dinner Comments, Sponsor Recognition and Camp Updates Betsy Wiersma is known for BIG IDEA thinking and ROI: Return on Ideas. She has spent over two decades leading the industry with strategic events and promotions that harness the power of WOW. Author of industry text books including Exceptional Events: Concept to Completion, Betsy's seminars provide event producers and marketers across the globe with everything from basic tips to complex case studies. As an international speaker and trainer, Betsy shared her brand of BIG IDEA thinking in energetic and practical seminars in Italy, Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Scotland, Jamaica, Spain, and Australia, as well as cities throughout the United States. Clients include the all types of clubs and organizations including the US Army, US Air Force, Historic Main Street, and most recently the Kansas Main Street Program, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Hyatt Hotel Corporation. Winner of numerous industry awards including the 2001 ESPRIT for Best Industry Contribution, and a 2008 member of the Colorado Meetings & Events Hall of Fame, Betsy now focuses on Wiersma Experience Marketing, her own training, consulting and event marketing company based in Denver, CO. In 2005 she created CampExperience.
Zonya Foco, Thursday September 17th Lunch Keynote: The Power of One Good Habit Discover how the tiniest, most painless habits, when done daily can add up to a huge change in the way you look and feel. Make a different choice here, add a little movement there. Without dieting or deprivation, you can rev up your metabolism to lose 50 pounds or take 50 points off your cholesterol in just one year! The math is really quite simple. It's you plus the complete adaptation of one good habit after another that adds up to success, which adds up to a lower number on the scale and a much healthier you!
Thursday September 17th 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Zonya Foco, America’s Nutrition Leader, is on a mission to win the war on obesity, type-2 diabetes and heart disease. A master of inspiration, motivation and visual humor; Zonya reaches millions of people each year with a common-sense approach to healthy eating through her TV show, "Zonya's Health Bites," best-selling cookbook, Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go!, co-authored health novel, Water with Lemon, and national speaking calendar. In January 2008 Zonya joined Bob Greene on a national tour as a guest nutritionist and presenter for “Oprah & Bob’s Best Life Challenge,” providing entertaining and educational cooking presentations. As a nationally recognized expert on nutrition and wellness, Zonya has partnered with Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan to develop and present HAP’s award-winning Weight Wise program, launched in 2004. As the only Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Health and Fitness Instructor (CHFI) in the country to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, her boundless energy inspires audiences across North America to stop dieting and start living the healthy life they deserve. Before launching her speaking, writing and publishing career in 1994, Zonya received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and then worked for eight years as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. It is from these clients that she discovered the need for a "countertop coach" cookbook and in 1998 wrote Lickety Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go, filled with easy recipes and healthy tips for everyday families. In 2008, Zonya reworked the recipes and tips and created Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals (published by American Diabetes Association) to help those with diabetes in their quest for a healthier, happier life.
Keri Blair: Fashion Focus Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Mealtime Entertainment Keri Blair, owner of Keri Blair Image Experts, is a sought after style maker, image consultant, seminar leader and guest speaker. For over 10 years she has been working with top executives, brokers, realtors, business owners, attorneys and many others at taking their businesses and their lives to the next level of success. By far, the most important things to know about working with Keri is that her passion and zest for life is contagious. She is 100% committed to each and every person she interacts with knowing themselves as extraordinary people and giving them the confidence and courage to conquer the world. She knows what it takes to be at the top of your game and will work with you to fulfill on that. Keri’s passion for people to be their very best is unabashed.
Special Recognition: Women Who Rock Awards Honoring Amazing Women and Their Stories This year our first honorees are women in film, and the women of the Rocky Mt. Women's Film Festival. Helen Upton will keynote the Thursday Night Dinner with a taste of women's film shorts and her comments about these amazing women and their stories. Dedicated to celebrating the drive, spirit and diversity of women, The Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival is a three day celebration of women and film. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs is the perfect backdrop for this highly-regarded film festival. Created in 1988, it is currently the longest continuously running women's film festival in the world and enjoys the reputation of being one of the most highly regarded festivals of its kind. It is intimate, enlightening, and the ultimate experience for those who love film. Every November, this cultural jewel engages capacity crowds with fabulous documentary, feature, short, and animated films. Attending national and international filmmakers consistently rate the RMWFF as one of their favorites because the quality of selected films is unsurpassed; the enthusiastic audience is engaged and appreciative and the meticulously organized and inviting Festival committee make it a fabulous experience for filmmakers.
Kathleen Mayer is the Director of Flight For Life Colorado. Her career started with Flight For Life in 1983 as a Flight Nurse. In 1993 she went to The Children's Hospital to serve as its first trauma coordinator and work toward Level I trauma accreditation. In 1999 Kathy returned to Flight For Life to oversee the day to day operations. In 2004 Kathy was tasked with combining the Denver operations with the Colorado Springs operation and adding a 4th helicopter in Pueblo, creating Flight for Life Colorado. She has been a nurse since 1977.
Christy Kopp is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Kids Mobility Network, Inc. a non-profit organization that provides durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and other medical equipment to children with disabilities.
In her role as Executive Director, Christy has worked to build relationships within the community to help further the cause for children with disabilities. As a parent of a child with various physical disabilities, Christy saw first-hand, the distinct need for recycling durable medical equipment within families and the significant role that durable medical equipment plays in a child’s development. From her understanding of the value of durable medical equipment in the development of children with disabilities, Christy developed Kids Mobility Network to help children maximize their potential and optimize their access to the communities in which they live. Kids Mobility Network has provided nearly $1,000,000 of durable medical equipment across Colorado and beyond.
Christy is very involved as a volunteer in her community. She serves as a member of the Douglas County Schools Special Education Advisory Council and serves as a parent ambassador for her region within the Douglas County School District. She is on the Advisory Committee for JFK Partners and serves on the Board of Variety of Colorado, a children’s charity.
Kids Mobility Network, Inc.
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DAWN SUZETTE CHERRYUS Air Force r
Chief Master Sergeant Suzette Cherry is the Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Superintendent, Commanders Support Staff, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. She provides customer support to 1,700+ military and civilian personnel under the Commander and 17 directors. She presents guidance and leadership to all members with an emphasis on human resource administration, military justice, counseling, drills and ceremonies, customs and courtesies, and appearance. She presents sound advice to the commander on the health, esprit de corps, mentoring, career progression, recognition, safety, and discipline of the enlisted corps. She ensures personnel compliance with unit policies optimizing a mission-deployable force for the commander’s utilization.
Chief Cherry was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1 September 1967. In August of 1986 she joined the Air Force under the delayed enlistment program and entered Basic Military Training in February 1987. Stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, she served as an Air Passenger Specialist assigned to the 616th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) responsible for manifesting and loading passengers aboard military aircraft. Chief Cherry separated from Active Duty in 1990 and re-enlisted in the Air Force Reserves in 1991 where she was assigned to the 66th Aerial Port Squadron (APS), McClellan AFB, California, as Terminal Services Agent palletizing, loading and tracking cargo moving within the military airlift system. In 1992, the 66 APS was deactivated and Chief Cherry was re-assigned to the 45th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, California as a Ramp Coordinator responsible for the supervision of aircraft load crews. In 1998, she moved to Colorado and was assigned to the 39th Aerial Port Squadron as the Senior Controller for the Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC). In November 2002, Chief Cherry cross-trained into Satellite Operations and was assigned to the 8th Space Warning Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colorado as a Flight Chief and Satellite System Crew Chief; the senior enlisted crew member responsible for the management of the Defense Support Program (DSP), providing direct missile warning support to combatant commanders during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In February 2006, she was selected to serve as the Reserve Advisor to the Commander, 20th Air Force, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. In November 2006, Chief Cherry cross-trained into the Personnel career field and was selected as the Superintendent of the Commander’s Support Staff for Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado. |
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