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On September 29, 1988 Stacy Allison became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 29,018 feet. A mother of two and a successful business owner, Stacy’s mission is to encourage people to move beyond their self-imposed limitations to reach for their dreams. She challenges her audiences to lay the foundation for risk taking by accepting full responsibility for their lives and for valuing their own and others roles as team members in life’s pursuits. Peter Byrne, the author of Tula Hatti: The Last Great Elephant, worked as a professional hunter and safari guide in Nepal through the 1960’s. He then turned his attention to conservation, serving as a consultant in the development of the White Grass Plains Reserve in Nepal. A founding member of the International Wildlife Conservation Society, Inc. Byrne offers many delightful and heartwarming stories filled with jungle lore and sometimes hair-raising encounters of his life in the wild. Joan Embery serves as the goodwill ambassador for the Zoological Society of San Diego, which includes the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Having trained and handled some of the world’s rarest and most unusual animals from aardvarks to zebras and elephants to hummingbirds, Embery can deliver an informative, lively and unique program featuring a wide-variety of animals. In addition, she can address a variety of topics promoting conservation and the support for wildlife programs. Overcome your personal speed limit – exceed your "terminal velocity." Adventurer and skydiver James McCormick gives you the tools to soar into a new universe of performance. Drawing on adventurous experiences including skydiving to the North Pole, McCormick shares the secrets of excelling in challenging environments – like today’s business world. His riveting and vividly visual presentations will leave you inspired and equipped with the tools to excel. Often referred to as the Real Indiana Jones, David Miln Smith’s career as an adventurer spans 25 years. He was the first man to swim from Africa to Europe. He trekked the Sahara solo, ran a marathon along the Khyber Pass, jumped 60 feet into the Mayan Well of Sacrifice, bicycled the Andes and kayaked 2,000 miles down the Nile. Because he has literally put his life on the line many times, he is an authority on managing fear and overcoming self-imposed limits. |
