Steve Uzzell keynote speaker

Using his striking photographs as illustrations of his metaphor about possibility and creativity, Steve inspires audiences to take advantage of his experience and vision to make any venture an adventure. In any project he undertakes, Steve's preparation lays the foundation for magic to happen; "Chance favors the prepared mind," said Louis Pasteur. After all, our eyes will only ever see what our mind is prepared to comprehend. He spends six months of the year traveling the world for his clients; the remainder teaching and delivering his presentation "Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving".

"Our crowd of 750 mostly middle-aged men would typically wait to be wowed by a keynote - sitting back in their chairs, arms crossed, territory marked, daring a speaker to impress them. In moments, our reps were open, eager (leaning forward!), smiling and taking notes in the dark. They were captivated by your pictures, alert to your words and responding to the way you were guiding them, considering how they could accomplish even more in their lives through preparation, asking the important questions and recognizing the moment when spontaneity collides with preparation. You made us each think we were finding something new on our own - not being "lectured" by the typical "motivational" speaker sourced for so many of these types of events. You and your message were the highlight of the conference!"

Stacy Baehman
Assistant Director, Marketing Communications
Woodbury Financial

"In ISA's 26 year history of conducting annual meetings, we have never had a 100% excellent rating until Steve Uzzell. Steve's message, "preparation leads to magic," and his delivery were exceptional. His presentation exceeded our expectations and sent us on an open road to enjoy life."

Pamela J. Schmidt
Executive Director, ISA - The Association of Learning Providers

Speaking Clients/Partial List

Achieve Global
Addison Avenue
Adobe
Adventist Medical in Portland, OR
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Alexander Key Investments
Alpha Omicron Pi
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Amer. Assoc. of Airport Executives, SEC
American Association of Orthodontists
Amer. Assoc. Homes & Services for the Aging
American Dietetic Association
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Institute of CPAs
American Medical Assoc. Foundation
American Nursery and Landscape Assoc.
American Org. of Nurse Executives
American Payroll Association
American Society of Landscape Architects
American Society of Media Photographers
American Society for Training & Development
ARMA International
Arkansas SHRM
ASAE/Ritz-Carlton Hotels
Association of College Unions International
Association of Fraternity Advisors
Association of Legal Administrators
Assoc. Ohio Philanthropic Housing (AOPHA)
Association of Youth Museums
Avaya
Bank of Oklahoma Financial
Buffalo Rheumatology
Brisa (Portugal)
Catholic Charities
Canadian Real Estate Association
CA Community College Association
for Occupational Education
Center for Association Leadership
College of the Canyons "Dream & Discover"
Color Marketing Group
Committee of 100
Consumer Bankers Association
Council for Resource Development
Dallas County Workforce
Dain Rauscher

Disney Consumer Products
California Community College Economic and Workforce Development
Development Dimensions International
Edwards & Kelcey
EPS Molders
Equator Technologies
Empire State Society of Assoc. Execs
Florida Homes and Services for the Aging
Financial Concept Group
Franciscan LifeFest
Graduate School of Banking at
University of Wisconsin Madison
Goodrich Corporation
Hallmark Cards
Health Care Administrators Assoc.
Higher Education User's Group
HSBC Premier
Independent Bankers Assoc. of New York
ICA & IMCA
Independent Jewelers Organization
Indiana State Medical Association
ISA-Instructional Systems Association
Int'l Alliance of Avaya Users
Int'l. Assoc. of Refrigerated Warehouses
Int'l. Assoc. of Plastics Distributors
Int'l. Bridge, Tunnel, & Turnpike Assoc.
Intermec
José de Mello Saúde (Portugal)
Jacksonville Acquisition Excellence Conf.
JP Morgan Chase
Kaiser Permanente
Kiawah Development Partners
Kiawah's Brightest and Best
League of California Cities
LOMA
Law School Admission Council
Marriott Association Masters
Marriott
MDA Leadership
Merck
Merrill Lynch
Mesquite, TX Independent School District
Minnesota Hospital Association
Nat'l. Assoc. of Colleges & Employers
Nat'l Assoc. of College Stores
Nat'l. Paint & Coatings Association
Naval Post Graduate School
New Hope Natural Media

New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
North Carolina Workforce Development
Northern CA Human Resource Assoc.
Northrop Grumman
Ohio Council
of Behavioral Healthcare Providers
Ontario Library Association
Piedmont Plastics
Poudre Valley Hospital
Pratt Institute
Quick and Reilly
Radiology Business Mgmnt. Assoc.
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
Royal Alliance
SCC Soft Computers
Sierra Heart Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
Special Districts Assoc. of Oregon
Tennessee SHRM
Tennessee Bankers Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Bankers Association
The Madow Group
University of Maryland
Vassar College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wachovia Bank
Wisconsin REALTORS Association
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Western Fairs Association
Western Wyoming Community College
Weyerhaeuser
Workforce Innovations 2006 - USDOL
Woodbury Financial
Vermont SHRM
Virginia Bankers Association
Virginia Society of Assoc. Executives
Wisconsin SHRM
Wyoming Governor's Summit
Xplor International
Young President's Organization