2012 Keynote Speaker: TBA

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2011 Keynote Speaker: Howard Putnam

Cox Business will present keynote speaker Howard Putnam. Former CEO of the highly successful Southwest Airlines, has experienced turbulence many times in his distinguished business career and not only survived... but thrived by taking advantage of the opportunities for change and transformation that turbulent times offer. Learn how you can take that next step.

People and Culture: Hiring Attitudes & Developing Their Skills
Successful organizations that are in business for the long term, place their people first if they want sustained bottom line improvement. Howard Putnam and his team, led the visioning process at Southwest Airlines in which a key element was the culture, putting their people first and matching attitudes with the culture. Happy employees and superior customer service resulted from this concept. He will share behind the scenes looks on how this was accomplished with great stories, humor and concrete suggestions for you.