Opening Keynote: ASK Outrageously! The Secret to Getting What You Really Want
Linda Swindling, JD, CSP, CPAE
Do you ask for what you want? Or, do you simply take what you’re offered? There is magic in asking. The strongest friendships, top sales teams, and most successful businesses have one thing in common – courageous people who feel the fear and still ask for what they want. People who achieve the best results are people who know how to ask outrageously. In this presentation, Linda Swindling shares tactics and strategies which help people show up powerfully and ask for what they really want. She’ll show how to spot opportunities, communicate effectively, and create outrageously great outcomes. Team members and their leaders will know how to negotiate the best deals at work and in life with confidence and integrity.
Thursday Plenary: Rural Living in 2026
Benjamin Winchester, Rural Sociologist
There appears to be a renewed interest in people moving to smaller rural communities in response to the pandemic of 2020. What isn’t well known is that this trend has been happening for the past 5 decades already, and in many cases, filled up any available housing stocks. This documented “Brain Gain” whereby people age 30-60 have been moving to rural places since the 1970s has re-invigorated the small-town social, economic, and demographic life. These trends paint a complex picture of how our communities are changing and challenging traditional boundaries. Changes will continue as the older populations move on and we begin welcoming in an entire new generation of rural residents.
Closing Keynote: Attitude Changes Everything
Sam Glenn, Author and Artist
As a #1 best-selling author and speaker on the subject of attitude, Sam’s signature message is simple: “It all starts with attitude—everything follows attitude—and attitude changes everything.”
In this energizing and uplifting keynote, Sam Glenn delivers a powerful reminder that attitude drives how we think, work, and live. Through humor, storytelling, and a captivating LIVE painting, Sam customizes a memorable message full of relevant takeaways.
If there’s one thing that plays a vital role in every aspect of life and work, it’s attitude.
Sam has become a leading voice on attitude because his insights apply everywhere—in leadership, teamwork, customer service, teaching, parenting, and personal and professional growth.
Attitude is the one thing we can always control, and it shapes resilience, focus, and culture in every organization.
