Opening General Session

Description

Performing: Iola-Scandinavia High School Band

Awards: Administrators of the Year; Educators of the Year; Student Art Award (sponsored by Performance Services)

Keynote: Anne Marie Anderson

Anne Marie Anderson will give the opening keynote during the Wednesday general session. The three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and author walked through ESPN’s doors fresh out of college, embarking on a career that led her into the boardrooms and locker rooms of some of the most successful franchises in sport. Utilizing the methods observed through behind-closed-doors coverage of high-performing coaches, athletes and executives, Anderson applied their penchant for taking bold, sometimes surprising, risks to her own personal and professional life.

The knowledge and experience she has gained through making one surprising career move after another led her to becoming one of the most experienced female play-by-play announcers in the country. In “Cultivating Audacity,” Anne Marie shares the system she developed to find the courage to confront her hesitation and break down barriers that stood between her and the life she wanted.

Anne Marie is known for delivering keynotes that are alternately funny and touching. She connects with the audience through the power of storytelling. Learn more about Anderson by watching her convention announcement video.