Craig Karges

<p>There are speakers and there are entertainers but there is only one Craig Karges.  </p>

<p>Craig was named one of the top five corporate variety entertainers in the country by American Entertainment Magazine. His touring show was named one of the top five family / variety shows in North America by Performance magazine.  </p>

Mike Rayburn

<p>Mike Rayburn is a TEDx Presenter who teaches innovation, change and peak performance using world-class guitar and humor to create a transformational experience and generate exponential results. </p><p>He has headlined Carnegie Hall, Las Vegas, and performed more than 5,000 presentations in 20 countries on five continents. Rayburn is a music/internet pioneering entrepreneur, feature artist on Sirius/XM and Artist In Residence at High Point University.

Roy Firestone

Comedian Roy Firestone, the former host of ESPN's "Up Close", is one of America's most versatile and original commentators. He is renowned for his ubiquitous talent as an interviewer, journalist, and stage performer. Noted as "the best interviewer in the business" by Sports Illustrated, Firestone has interviewed more than 5,000 people including nearly every major sports figure. He is currently the host of HDNet's "Face to Face with Roy Firestone" and AOL's "Time Out with Roy Firestone". He has won seven Emmy Awards and seven CableACE Awards in his nearly 30-year career.

Dan Thurmon

<p>A teacher of peak performance, an author of impactful books and presentations, and a lifelong student of success, happiness, and achievement, Dan Thurmon is on a mission. To encourage attendees’ uniqueness and contributions. To discover a sense of purpose and greatness. To have meaning at work, and in their lives.</p><p>At an early age, Dan learned the power of performance, on stage and in the various parts of our life.

The Passing Zone

Take two comedians with chainsaws, put them in tights, throw in a Garden Weasel, and what do you get? Well, it&#39;s kind of hard to explain, but they&#39;re called The Passing Zone, and they&#39;ll amaze you and make you laugh! But it&#39;s not just the fact they are award-winning jugglers that make their show great; it&#39;s the humor of watching them transform into a living metaphor for corporate clients who juggle career, home, and unending expectations. Jon Wee and Owen Morse tailor their performance to the specific experiences and challenges of their audience.

Harry Freedman

<p><b>What is a Corporate Comedy Put-On?</b></p>

<p>Harry is introduced as an industry expert and gets everyone laughing, even as they believe he’s for real. Clients rave about Harry’s customization, so the audience goes in expecting a serious presentation and comes out relaxed and glowing.</p>

<p><b>Background </b></p>

Jeff Havens

<p>A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vanderbilt University, Jeff Havens began his career as a high school English teacher before following his father Rex Havens into the world of stand-up comedy, where he worked with some of the brightest lights in American comedy and honed the art of engaging audiences through laughter. But his impulse to teach never faded, and soon he began looking for an avenue to combine both of his passions into entertaining and meaningful presentations.</p>