GIE Media’s Snow Magazine Announces Featured Speakers for Snow Industry Expo & Conference

(CLEVELAND, OH) February 27, 2007 – GIE Media’s Snow Magazine announced the featured speakers for the 2007 Snow Industry Exposition & Conference, May 9-11, 2007 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.  This one-of-a-kind conference will present attendees with an unprecedented program and is the only conference delivering the business management information snow professionals are requesting. Industry leaders will share vital information within an in-depth educational seminar that follows four tracks designed for attendees to achieve future success and growth.

Former “Entrepreneur of the Year” George Hedley will deliver the keynote address, The Business Success Blueprint.  George Hedley founded and built his construction business from $0 to $50 million in only seven years, and is geared to share his proven business and personal success secrets with attendees.
With expertise in many phases of business development and success in working with small, medium and large size companies, Jack Mattingly, President of Mattingly Consulting, will present attendees with valuable information in the session How to Create Business Stabilizers.

Also on the agenda is James Huston of J.R. Huston Enterprises, heading the session, Key Metrics: Measuring your Business.  Mr. Huston has more than thirty years of diverse business management experience, and is now a management consultant to the Landscape and Irrigation industry.
Judy Guido, Principal of Guido & Associates, will lead the session covering Marketing Strategies.  Her consulting, management, research, public relations and training organization teaches companies daily how to grow people and profits.

Featured speaker Bill Hoopes shares insights on training and development of growing small businesses from his twenty plus year career.  As the owner and operator of Grass Roots Training, he will head the session, 10 Reasons I Won’t Work for You (How to Reduce Employee Turnover).

Successful consultant and author, Jean Seawright, President of Seawright & Associates will highlight labor tactics in Labor: Salaries, Benefits and Retention.  She has earned the prestigious Certified Management Consultant designation while providing trusted advice to numerous organizations for more than twenty years.

Wayne Vitale, Owner of Vitale Agency, rounds out the list of featured speakers.  His specialization in contracting risks to the snow and ice removal industry adds beneficial insights to the session Insurance Costs & Liability.

These are just a few of the sessions and speakers in the event’s extensive educational line up. For a detailed look at the featured speakers and educational sessions for the Snow Industry Exposition & Conference, visit www.snowmagazineexpo.com.

The 2007 Snow Industry Exposition & Conference also includes an exhibition hall featuring the newest innovations in products and services, and opportunities for networking at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway practice day event.

Contact and registration information, along with sponsorship opportunities is available at www.snowmagazineexpo.com.

About GIE Media, Inc.
GIE Media, Inc., a Cleveland-based publishing company, is recognized by its industry leading and award-winning publications such as GIE Media’s Snow Magazine, Lawn & Landscape, Pest Control Technology, and Recycling Today.  The company also produces industry-leading conferences and websites. To register for the Snow Industry Exposition & Conference contact a conference division representative at 800/456-0707 or visit www.snowmagazineexpo.com for more information.