From Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce:
Nationally Acclaimed Tech Entrepreneur Featured at Combined Annual Meeting
Tech entrepreneur and NY Times best-selling author Josh Linkner will be the keynote speaker for the combined Annual Meeting for Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County on June 30th at The Omni Grove Park Inn.
“We are very excited to present Josh Linkner as the keynote for this year’s Annual Meeting,” said Kit Cramer, president and CEO for the Asheville Chamber. “Josh is sure to deliver a message that is relevant to companies of all sizes and the community at large.”
Josh will share his experiences and inspire companies large and small. Consistently ranked one of the top speakers on innovation, creativity and reinvention, Josh delivers a clear call to action – it’s better to innovate and disrupt your organization before your competition does. The riskiest move companies can make today is hugging the status quo.
About Josh Linkner
Josh Linkner – who started his career as a jazz guitarist -‐ personifies creativity, entrepreneurship and disruptive innovation. He has been the founder and CEO of four tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million.
Josh is the author of two New York Times Bestsellers: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, and The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation. He is also the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, investing in and mentoring over 100 startups.
Josh has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a President Barack Obama Champion of Change award recipient. He is a regular columnist for Forbes, The Detroit Free Press, and Inc. Magazine. His work on innovation has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNN, and The New York Times. And yes, he still plays a mean jazz guitar.
For more information, visit JoshLinkner.com.
Annual Meeting Details
The Annual Meeting is presented by SunTrust. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with sit-down dinner and presentation at 5:45. In addition to Josh Linkner’s keynote, the Asheville Chamber will present awards for Small Business Leader of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Excellence in Public Service.
Tickets are $80 per ticket; $600 for a table of 8. Tickets may be purchased at ashevillechamber.org.
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is a member organization with more than 1,700 member businesses and organizations. Chamber members collaborate with area organizations and coalitions to support the community and each other with the mission of building community through business.
The Economic Development Coalition (EDC) for Asheville-Buncombe County is a public-private partnership committed to: creating and retaining high quality jobs, community leadership, and being a resource for better business decisions. The EDC accomplishes this mission through its four core services: business retention and expansion, small business and entrepreneurship, research, and marketing and recruitment. The EDC is funded by Buncombe County, the City of Asheville, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and about 70 private investors through AVL 5×5.
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