Ritch Davidson, is the Senior Vice Emperor of Playfair, an international consulting company that offers dynamic keynote presentation, management seminars and experiential team building programs to over 100,000 people each year.  He is an innovator in presenting fun-filled interactive programs focusing on the importance and impact of humor and play in team building, stress management and living a healthier worklife.  Since 1983 Ritch has promoted the relationship between good humor, good health and good business all over North America, as well as in Europe, Asia and Central America.  He has received standing ovations from hundreds of delighted business, association and government clients including: AT&T, ASTD, Charles Schwab, Federal Reserve Bank, Genentech, IBM, McDonalds, MCI, National Society of Sales Training Executives, Nestles, Nike, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Sony, Sunset Life Insurance, U.S. Airfare, and the U.S. Dept. of Health.  If you are looking for something that’s more than just a lecture – if you’re looking for a high energy, audience-involved keynote presentation that will leave the participants leaping to their feet in wild applause of celebration and joy – then you’re looking for Ritch Davidson!
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Kate Driesen, President of Driesen & Associates, specializes in helping employees sharpen their critical leadership skills to achieve performance excellence. These include training and speech topics that address management and leadership development, coaching, communication, and managing stress. The content of each of her program topics is enhanced by her superb presence and an almost magnetic rapport which she establishes with every group. Kate who has worked with companies throughout the U.S. and in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Great Britain, includes among her clients, Bristol-Myers Squibb, McGraw Hill, Toyota Motor Company, Verizon, Chevron, DKNY, Salvation Army, and numerous federal, state and local government agencies.
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James Mapes, PH.D. is a keynote speaker, seminar leader and author of Quantum Leap Thinking: An Owners Guide to the Mind. Over a million people have experienced the mental magic of his one­ man show, Journey into the Mind’s Eye: Hypnosis with an Edge. More than a hypnosis show, utilizing total audience participation, Jim directs audiences on an extraordinary adventure through mind­opening demonstrations. Employing hypnosis as a metaphor for belief systems, Mapes provides tools to reduce stress, manage change, increase motivation, create a safe environment for communication, clarify and set goals, and enhance creativity.
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Fran Solomon, Senior Vice Empress of PLAYFAIR, Inc., is a highly popular motivational speaker who has been speaking to excited and enthusiastic audiences throughout the U.S. for over 15 years about the revitalizing effects of humor and play in the workplace. Her lighthearted, enlightened approach to work, life, and the community, “inoculates” organizations against typical workplace scourges: Chronic stress, lack of motivation, and uninspired customer service.
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Mark P. Steinberg is president and founder of Steinberg and Associates, Human Resource Consultants. For over 15 years, he has designed and presented training programs and speeches that address the most critical issues associated with motivating workforces and increasing their productivity. Currently, Mark offers more than 30 different topics on leadership, customer service, communication, creativity and innovation, team building, business writing, and networking. Mark’s programs are filled with business-relevant instruction conveyed in refreshing, inspirational ways. Clients cite his highly interactive presentations, creative audio/visual support, entertaining group exercises, and both conventional and unconventional instructional techniques.
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Byron Stock guides organizations throughout the world toward excellence through his Emotional Intelligence Series of presentations and workshops. Using stories and humor, his high-energy presentations and workshops target today’s issues: Emotional Intelligence – Keys to Managing Change Effectively, Restoring Balance in a Chaotic Environment, Getting to the Heart of Performance. Byron’s clients are from manufacturing, financial services, information systems and technology, agriculture and food products, and healthcare.
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Alan R. Zimmerman, an internationally recognized motivational speaker,  gives people the tools they need to maximize their  payoffs… personally, professionally, and organizationally. When you want a dynamic speaker,  great content,  and  lasting impact (yes,  in  ONE  speaker!), Dr. Zimmerman might be the professional speaker you’ve been looking for!  He’s given more than 2000 programs… ranging from  groups as small as  six to audiences of several thousand… while maintaining an enviable 92% ratio  of repeat and referral business.
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