NTCC to host Chick-fil-A Leadercast event

Northeast Texans can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Chick-fil-A® Leadercast® at Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) on May 10.  The event will be held in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.  Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the program scheduled to begin at 7:30.
Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a one-day leader development event which is held live in Atlanta, Ga. and is simulcast to hundreds of sites across the world.  Northeast Texas Community College is excited to be one of the host broadcast sites for the 2013 Leadercast.  Speakers for this year’s event include:
·Jack Welch, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric
·Andy Stanley, Best-selling leadership author and communicator
·Mike Krzyzewski, Head men’s basketball coach, Duke University and Team USA
·John Maxwell, Best-selling author and leadership expert
·Dr. Henry Cloud, Best-selling author and leadership consultant
·LCDR Rorke Denver, Navy SEAL and star of the 2012 movie Act of Valor
·Sanya Richards-Ross, 2012 London Olympic gold medalist, track & field
·David Allen, Best-selling author of Getting Things Done and productivity expert
·Condolezza Rice, Secretary of State (2005-2009), via exclusive Simply Lead video interview
Last year, over 100,000 leaders from 14 countries attended Chick-fil-A Leadercast. In its 14th year, this full day, experiential conference is predicted to reach its largest audience to date. This is the first year that NTCC has participated in Leadercast.
“This is an exciting opportunity for people in our area to attend a top-notch leadership conference right here at home,” Teresa Wooten, NTCC director of continuing education and corporate training, said.  “It is a great professional development opportunity that is both comprehensive and affordable.”
According to GiANT Impact, the company that produces Leadercast, “This year our program will focus on the idea of simply leading. Our lives are full of things that we think will grow our businesses and increase our influence. What if there were potential impact in simplifying our lives so that our leadership could thrive? Leading in a complex world requires simplicity to cut through the clutter. This diverse group of internationally-acclaimed authors, leadership experts, and practitioners will share insights to help leaders learn how to Simply Lead.”
Gold sponsors for the event include American National Bank, Cypress Bank, Northeast Texas Community College, and Pilgrim Bank. Silver Sponsors are Guaranty Bond Bank and Texas Heritage National Bank.  Bronze Sponsors are AEP/SWEPCO, Luminant, McCoy’s Building Supply, Morris County National Bank, Priefert and Titus Regional Medical Center.
For more information about Chick-fil-A Leadercast, visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com. To order tickets, call 903-434-8134 or visit www.ntcc.edu/leadercast.
Tickets are $50 each, and include the full-day learning event, conference materials, continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments.