Breakout Session Speakers

John Alston Christine Clifford Beckwith Zonya Foco Barbara Glanz Heloise Mary Hunt

Celeste Jonson Consuelo Kickbusch Eileen McDargh Marsha Petrie Sue Dan Thurmon

Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP Christine Clifford Beckwith has definitely cracked "the glass ceiling". At the age of 40, she was Senior Executive VP for SPAR Marketing Services, an international merchandising and information services firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the top salesperson in the billion dollar service industry for over eight years, Christine was responsible for accounts with Kmart, Toys 'R' Us, Walmart, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon, among others. Taking her company from a million dollar per year loss to over $54 million in sales, Christine signed the largest contract in the history of her industry with Procter & Gamble, doubling the size of her company overnight. Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine went on to write five award-winning books of her story in Not Now...I'm Having a No Hair Day; Our Family Has Cancer, Too! (written especially for children); Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams; Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter and Your Guardian Angel's Gift. Christine's newest book, written with her husband Harry Beckwith, You, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself has already been named a "Notable Book of 2007" by the American Booksellers Association. Christine has more than 2,000 media appearances including Better Homes & Gardens, MORE, American Health, Golf Digest, as well as the Singapore Women's Weekly and the Hindu in India. Named a "Hero Award" Finalist by Coping, Christine has appeared on CNN Live as "one of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor." For more information on Christine Clifford Beckwith, please click on the following link: http://www.capcityspeakers.com/speakers/beckwithc.htm

Program Topic

Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP The Blessings of Misfortune: Learn to Spin Straw Into Gold Through the use of humor and shared experience, 54-year-old cancer survivor Christine Clifford Beckwith shares her stories of fear, uncertainty, hope and love with a presentation that embraces laughter, positive thinking, exercise and inspiration that we can be "healthy people living with adversity" as opposed to "adversity victims". Throughout her poignant lecture, Christine explores: how people feel when they face adversity and are undergoing change in their life how to cope with day-to-day changes and feelings of fear and grief how to talk about the problem with family, friends, caregivers, and employers how to show love and support for the person who is facing adversity Christine stresses the importance of traditional approaches and alternative approaches, coupled with a unique complimentary therapy: laughter. Join Christine for a lecture on hope, laughter and positive thinking in both business and your personal life. Don't forget to laugh!™