Lance Allred, First Legally Deaf NBA Player Announced As The Keynote Speaker For The 2022 Woodlands Area Business Summit

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce announces Lance Allred, first legally deaf NBA player, speaker, and author as the keynote speaker for the, November 4, 2022, The Woodlands Area Business Summit.

Lance Allred is the first legally deaf player in NBA history and author of 5 books, including, LONGSHOT, from Harper Collins and THE NEW ALPHA MALE: Walking the Path of the Heart, from MacMillen Publishers. Lance is now an international inspirational speaker and has consulted on leadership and team building for companies across the world from Christie’s International Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Costco and the FBI.

The Woodlands Area Business Summit is presented by The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce and will be held at the Lone Star College Systems – The Woodlands. It will provide access and corporate resources in an effort to provide competitive and productive functioning. In addition to hearing from the keynote speaker, registrants are offered various topical tracks over the span of three breakout sessions across five rooms, as well as a panel discussion. Once registered to attend the event, attendees will be added to Whova where they can select the sessions they wish to attend.

Other Speakers include:

• Amy Davidson of B.D. Griffin, County Attorney for Montgomery County

• Adam Koch of The Koch Insurance Group

• Amanda Wood of Avail Marketing

• Brit Deveau of Deveau Wellness Haus

• Carolyn Gray of Zircon Consulting

• Dana Jensen of Woodlands Tax Advisors

• Dr. Kenneth Wells of Marsh & McLennan Agency

• Eleesha Martin of G&A Partners

• Greg Brainard of Braintek

• Ian Ramirez of Madera Estates

• Kathy Gregory of KG Wellness

• Kristi Howton of Iscential, Inc.

• Stephen Quezada of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

• Zipporah Singleton of Radiant Purpose, Inc.

A panel discussion focused on “Business Basics” will also be moderated by Megan Alarid of Heightened Leaders. Panelists include:

• Darlene Gagnon of WeKinnect Global Branding Agency, LLC

• Jeff Newkirk of Blanton Advisors LLC

• Stephen Quezada of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

The Woodlands Area Business Summit will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 starting at 8:00 am. Admission is Chamber member tickets are $100, non-member tickets are $150. Table reservations for 10 is $1000. For additional event information contact Cyndi Alvarado at 281.363.8109 or cyndi.alvarado@woodlandschamber.org.

The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 9320 Lakeside Blvd, Suite 200, The Woodlands. Follow their Facebook page for up-to-date information on this event and other opportunities to engage in the community at www.facebook.com/TheWoodlandsAreaChamber. The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce is greater Houston's largest business association representing the interest of 1,200 local employers since 1978. Learn more at www.WoodlandsChamber.org