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Baldwin Business Support Center Presents Leadercast

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SOURCE: Columbia Southern University

Baldwin Business Support Center invites area business leaders to attend a Chick-fil-A Leadercast at the Erie Meyer Civic Center on May 4 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Gulf Shores, AL (PRWEB) April 03, 2012

On May 4, the Baldwin Business Support Center invites area business leaders and store owners to hear and learn from renowned leaders by attending a Chick-fil-A Leadercast at the Erie Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores.

"We chose to host the CFALC as part of the BSC’s commitment to help local businesses compete with other areas. Attendees will learn from world renowned leaders. The event will also provide an opportunity to connect with local leaders," said Amy Elliott, corporate trainer at the Business Support Center.

Sponsored in cooperation with partners Columbia Southern University, Southern Chevrolet and Just Books, the Leadercast begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and a presentation from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Community Relations and Events Director Vicki Barnes said CSU is excited to be part of presenting this event to Baldwin County.

“CSU is honored and happy to provide resources and volunteers to help the center and the Leadercast become a success. The monies from this event will go back into the community to continue to provide free services for Baldwin businesses, which CSU firmly supports,” she said. CSU is an online university based in Orange Beach that offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees and certificate programs.

This one-day leader development event will be broadcast live from Atlanta to hundreds of sites throughout the nation. Speakers for this year’s event include:

•     Soledad O’Brien, anchor and special correspondent for CNN
•     Tim Tebow, NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner and best-selling author
•     Patrick Lencioni, best-selling author and president of The Table Group
•     John Maxwell, leadership expert and best-selling author of “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”
•     Marcus Buckingham, strengths strategist, best-selling author and researcher
•     Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry
•     Roland Fryer, professor of economics at Harvard University and CEO of the Education Innovation Laboratory
•     Urban Meyer, ESPN analyst and head football coach at Ohio State University
•     Andy Stanley, best-selling leadership author and communicator
•     Sheena Iyengar, author of “The Art of Choosing“ and world-renowned expert of choice

The diverse group of authors, leadership experts and practitioners will share insights to help leaders empower and equip others at work, at home and in the community through his or her choices.

Tickets to the Leadercast are $69 for Gulf Shores Chamber of Commerce members, Columbia Southern University students, alumni and learning partners. Tickets for non-Chamber members are $79. To reserve a ticket, visit http://www.columbiasouthern.edu/About-CSU/CSUNews/Events/chick-fil-a-leadercast

For more information on the Leadercast, contact Amy Elliott at 251-968-3118.
For more information about CSU, visit http://www.columbiasouthern.edu

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