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National Leadership Forum To Be Webcast Without Charge
LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
The widely acclaimed 4th Annual National Leadership Forum that took place at Southeastern University in Lakeland,
Fla., last spring, can be seen and heard free September 9-10 by anyone with a computer, an internet connection and a
desire to learn highly effective leadership principles from some of the world's top practitioners.
The university will present this special webcast only once and only to those who pre-register at
www.forumwebcast.com. Participants will be able to download resource materials at no charge, as well.
The speakers are world-renowned, primarily from the church, academic, business and professional communities: Craig
Groeschel, Erwin McManus, Andy Stanley, Brian Houston, Joyce Meyer, Bill Hybels, Marcus Buckingham, Jim
Blanchard, Patrick Lencioni and Mark Floyd. Ken Blanchard, the No. 1 author on the subject of leadership, will serve as
moderator.
"This is the second consecutive year we're giving the Forum away on the web," said Dr. James L. Davis, Southeastern
University's Vice President for Development and the Forum's chief organizer. "We had more than 700 people see and
hear these speakers up close and personal in our auditorium last March and, without question, that's the way to
experience it. There's absolutely nothing like being in the same room with these leadership luminaries and gleaning their
wisdom and passion. But we recognize that not everyone in the world can come to the Forum so, we bring it to them
online!"
The Forum focuses on a concept known as "servant leadership," which is a foundational principle at the Central Florida
private, liberal arts university. Servant leaders are those who set out to serve others first, and
then develop as leaders.
Southeastern University began the annual Forum in 2007 primarily for the purpose of interweaving students'
educational experience with exposure to the teachings of world-class leaders. However, the gathering quickly became a
predominant leadership conference in the business and church communities as well.
Southeastern's National Leadership Forum has played to sold-out audiences in each year of its existence. Among the
speakers who have appeared in person during those years are former President George W. Bush; Mrs. Laura Bush; Gen.
Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.); former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy; and former GE
Chairman and CEO Jack Welch.
Next year's Forum, with the theme, "Igniting the passion of servant leadership," is scheduled for March 8-10. President
Bush will return to the university to head the distinguished lineup of speakers along with Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of
State 2005-2009; evangelist Franklin Graham; Super Bowl-winning quarterback Kurt Warner; Chick-fil-A president Dan
Cathy; and former advisor to four U.S. Presidents David Gergen. For more information, go to
Southeastern University, located in Lakeland, is the world's largest Assemblies of God educational institution. With
about 3,000 students and 400 employees, it is accredited to offer 44 programs leading to bachelor's degrees and eight
programs leading to master's degrees. For more information, call +1-863-667-5000 or visit the website at
SOURCE: Southeastern University
CONTACT: Gary Kimler,
Public Relations Director, Southeastern University,
+1-863-667-5410 or +1-863-712-5089,
gdkimler@seuniversity.edu
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