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Activities
New Zealand Institute of Management
The New Zealand Institute of Management invited Ed to keynote an international leadership summit in Auckland on October 9. The event was co-sponsored with the Asian Association of Management Organization. Ed's keynote was entitled Emerging Trends That Will Shape the International Landscape and Challenge Leaders. His remarks preceded a panel of business leaders from India, Singapore, Brunei and New Zealand. The invitation was extended as a result of Ed's participation at other international conferences.
Hawaii Department of Education
June 11-14th represented Ed's fourth trip to the Islands in eighteen months. This trip's primary purpose was to address the Hawaii Department of Educationšs Leadership Conference in Honolulu. The audience of nine hundred Department of Education staff, school superintendents, principals and other administrators gathered and learned What Today's Hawaiian Student Will Need To Know In 2025! Ed integrated his experience as a futurist, working with a variety of industries and professions, and as a school superintendent and secondary school teacher, into his presentation. Ed laid out the skills and literacies needed for future success and presented the attendees with a tool for incorporating these learning objectives into a school curriculum. In a follow-up communication, Superintendent of schools, Patricia Hamamoto reported: In my journey across the state, I have talked with many who attended the conference. In all instances they have shared the 'ahas' from your keynote which gives them a focus on planning for the next few years.
Kitchen and Bath Association Annual Convention
April 3rd was the date, and lunch at Chicago's McCormick place was the setting, as 1,000 plus international and domestic architects, designers, manufacturers and suppliers listened to Barlow's Journey Through the 21st Century presentation. His message characterized the future consumer and technology trends that will impact the kitchen and bath industry. Ed has supported numerous housing and appliance industry conferences, which have made him a popular choice for corporate sponsorship. Whirlpool Corporation's Trade Relations and Marketing Group selected Ed for this event.
North Carolina Department of Tourism
Creating A Competitive Economic Advantage Through Tourism was the 'kick-start' message Ed provided to delegates at the North Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism held in Charlotte April 6th. Ed's presentation demonstrated how globalization, new science and technology and demographics are challenging traditional wealth creation efforts of people, organizations and communities. He offered suggestions as to tourism's role in enhancing economic vitality. This event represented the 32nd Governor's conference on tourism Ed has keynoted, and the second for North Carolina.
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