The 2008 NAA Education Conference & Exposition will provide attendees with key speakers from the worlds of politics and sports. The Expo,taking place at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center from June 26-28, 2008 in Orlando, Florida, will feature former Secretary of State General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) and Greg Gumbel, host of The NFL Today.
General Powell rose to the rank of Four-Star General in the United States Army and served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the founding Chairman of America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth, a national crusade to improve the lives of our nation's youth. Since returning to private life, General Powell has become a strategic limited partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm. He is also on the Board of Directors of Revolution Health Group, a company developing strategies for consumer-directed health care. Powell is the Founder of the Colin Powell Policy Center at his alma mater, the City College of New York, and he is helping to raise funds for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC and for the construction of an education center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. General Powell is the author of his best-selling autobiography, My American Journey.
Greg Gumbel is a three-time Emmy Award winner with over 25 years of experience in front of the camera. Currently the host of The NFL Today, Gumbel has also stood behind the booth for some of the greatest moments in sports, from the Super Bowl to the Olympic Games. His ability to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages with behind the scenes anecdotes and videotaped sports highlights help make his presentations memorable. Gumbel has also served as a member of the National Board of Trustees for the March of Dimes and has since been named an Honorary Trustee.