The Fresh Produce & Floral Council was looking to add some celebrity star power to their upcoming expo. They found a true headliner from the sports world when they enlisted former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward as their keynote speaker. The event takes place on July 16 at the Disneyland Hotel in... Read More

Even in retirement, the honors continue to pile up for former World Series champion manager Jim Leyland. He will receive his latest distinction on Saturday from the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. Leyland is one of three honorees and he is being recognized with the Cal Sr. Award. Hall of Fame runnin... Read More

College football legend Archie Manning is one of the sports world's most powerful speakers. He will be in his backyard for his next speaking engagement, serving as the keynote speaker at the TRSA 2nd annual Leadership Summit. The event takes place on June 19 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orlea... Read More

Baseball season is right around the corner and the St. Louis Public Library brought in one former superstar this month. Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith was the honored guest. During an hour-long moderated Q&A, Smith talked about blacks in professional baseball as part of the library's Bl... Read More

While Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones is best known for his time with the Atlanta Braves, his journey to excellence started in Florida. Jones will next be making a special appearance in the Sunshine State as the keynote speaker at the Florida Southern Athletics Hall of Fame banquet. Jones... Read More

Olympic champion Shannon Miller has helped countless people by openly sharing about her battle with ovarian cancer. She will once again present her message of hope and advocacy as the keynote speaker at the CURE magazine second annual Ovarian Cancer Heroes event. The event is part of the Societ... Read More

Hall of Famer Terrell Davis knows what it takes to develop a championship mindset. He will instill some of the tremendous lessons he learned from a standout football career as the keynote speaker at the Agilysys user conference. Agilysys, a leader in hospitality software solutions, is... Read More

Jacksonville, Florida-based Brooks Rehabilitation is getting the kind of national publicity organizations dream about for their events and the best part about it was that it was all for a good cause. Video went viral over the weekend of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin attending a meet an... Read More

The SEC Network's Paul Finebaum is one of the most prominent sports personalities in the South and that leads to a series of speaking engagements throughout the year. His next event will be at Freed-Hardeman University on April 27. Finebaum will speak at the Lions' Sports Advisory Council Benef... Read More

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