Thought Leaders to "Convene" May 6 During Chick-fil-A Leadercast at Rowan University

April 12, 2011 - PRLog -- GLASSBORO, N.J. – World-renowned speakers, titans of business and other influential voices are coming to South Jersey on May 6 – in a manner of speaking.

Samurai Virtual Tours will host the Chick-fil-A Leadercast, a live simulcast of a day-long leadership conference in Atlanta, at Rowan University’s Student Center Ballroom.  One of several simulcasts to be held across the country, the event draws entrepreneurs, academics and business people of all stripes seeking to learn more effective leadership techniques for work, home and in the community.  This year’s speakers include best-selling author Seth Godin, Coca-Cola President Muhtar Kent, and Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts.

The live event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will be accompanied by interactive elements such as ongoing “visual notes” from Jonny Goldstein of EnVizualize, and a live stream of tweets related to the conference from around the country.

“The Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a can’t miss gathering of today’s top voices on leadership, and we’re excited to invite the public and business leaders from South Jersey and Philadelphia to participate, by either attending or sponsoring the event,” says Anthony Ruiz, president of Samurai Virtual Tours.  “If you’re in business, or simply want to have a greater influence on the community, you’ll want to attend this Leadercast.”

The day of the Leadercast, Samurai Virtual Tours will also convene a roundtable of South Jersey leaders, who will give their thoughts on the value of leadership and on what it means, practically, to lead in the workplace, and in the community.

Other featured speakers are:
• Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A, Inc.
• Dave Ramsey, radio and TV personality and best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover
• Erin Gruwell, founder of Freedom Writers Foundation
• Sir Ken Robinson, best-selling author and leader in creativity, innovation, and human resources
• Suzy Welch, best-selling author, television commentator and business journalist
• Frans Johansson, renowned author The Medici Effect
• John Maxwell, leadership expert and best-selling author
• Mack Brown, head coach of the Texas Longhorns

The Chick-fil-A South Jersey Leadercast will be held at Rowan University Student Center Ballroom (2nd floor), at 201 Mullica Hill Road in Glassboro.  Tickets are $129 until April 27, or $159 thereafter.  Tickets must be purchased before the event online or directly from Samurai Virtual Tours. For more information, to register, or to become a sponsor, visit http://sjleadercast.com.

About Samurai Virtual Tours
Samurai Virtual Tours is an internet marketing company based in South Jersey. Using high quality 360 degree virtual tours, website design, search engine optimization, and inbound marketing, Samurai Virtual Tours helps businesses to generate more online traffic, wow website visitors and convert website visitors into leads. For more information visit http://samuraivirtualtours.com.

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