By Brittany Rejda

NIRSA is excited to announce Connie Podesta, a dynamic and award-winning speaker and author, as the Opening General Session keynote speaker at the 2014 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.

Award-winning speaker and author, Connie Podesta

Internationally recognized, Podesta has presented before nearly every major industry and at over 1,000 different organizations on topics of diversity, leadership, change, teamwork, empowerment, service, innovation and much more.

Many high-profile speakers simply teach audiences what to do. Good keynote speakers show audiences how to do it. Podesta has a reputation for doing all that and more; she will help your team understand why it’s important to change behaviors, re-think attitudes, re-assess old ideas and get on board so they can make things happen! Described as a “whirlwind of energy,” Podesta’s outside-of-the-box strategies and laugh-out-loud humor make her one of the most talked about speakers around today.

The Opening General Session will kick-off NIRSA 2014 at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23, in the beautiful Gaylord property.