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17 Reason #3 C onventions are more than people just presenting information, data, and statistics, they also offer an opportunity to be inspired. Keynote speakers typically speak on topics that are not just industry related – but, human related – leaving us inspired to be better. Better people. Better business owners. And certainly more grateful for what we have and those we have in our lives to share it with. This year’s speakers were exceptional. Lisa Copeland shared her insights on being passionate in our businesses and Kevin Brown, well, even the most austere in the room had to blink back a few tears here and there. Lisa Copeland: Day 1 Keynote Speaker W ith more than 25 years of proven success, Lisa Copeland is a powerful female keynote speaker, a business leader and a dedicated pioneer in sales and brand strategy. She has been a trailblazer, revolutionizing the automotive industry and has received many awards and honors along the way, including: · Awarded Top 100Women in Automotive Industry · Named to Board of Directors of Women in Automotive · “Women of Distinction” award, named by the Girl Scouts CTX · Named one of the Five Most Powerful Women in Aus- tin by the Austin Business Journal · Led the first FIAT retailer to break the NAFTA sales record by selling more than 100 new FIAT 500’s in one month · “The Walter P. Chrysler” Award for sales and service excellence, FCA’s highest honor. · Named “Outstanding Business Leader 2014” by Northwood University Lisa’s consulting firm Lisa Copeland Global Enterpris- es (L.C.G.E.) helps business owners and entrepreneurs build more scalable and successful businesses that generate more profit through her strategic, “The Art of the Big Sell”, focused on selling a movement over a product, with a vast client list that includes Google, Subaru N.A., Dell, State Farm, Bank of America, H&R Block and many more. ​She is the co-author of her second book Crushing Mediocrity: 10Ways to Rise Above the Status Quo and is preparing to release her next book. Lisa offers a free ebook from her website: https:// www.lisacopeland.com/