Considered a business "Renaissance man," Ira Blumenthal is a consultant to world class companies. Recipient of the coveted "George Wahington Honor Medal for literary excellence, Ira is a high-content speaker who delivers more than 100 keynotes around the world annually on topics such as strategic alliances, branding, change and the DNA of success.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Durwood Fincher, a.k.a. Dr. Robert Payne, is an entertainer, a linguist and an insightful comedian whose specialty is corporate communications. Fincher has been the secret ingredient at hundreds of successful corporate functions, making certified heroes out of meeting planners since 1981. He is on the road an average of 200 days a year. And he never fails.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Lisa Ford delivers what her audiences wantpractical ideas combined with plenty of opportunities to laugh and relate to her examples. Her content inspires people to increase their personal, team and organization's results. She is an expert in the field of customer service, customer retention, managing, hiring and training for service excellence. Other popular topics offered by Lisa are on leadership, team issues, everyday excellence and change.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Ken Futch is president of Ken Futch and Associates, an Atlanta-based training company that teaches organizations and individuals how to turn opportunity into success.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5k to $10k)

Chuck Reaves is the former top salesperson for AT&T where he was the highest producer out of 1,100 salespeople. He was promoted to sales manager and then left the world's largest corporation to form one of the smallest, Twenty One Associates in Atlanta.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Eric Saperston bought a 1971 Volkswagen Bus, took his golden retriever Jack, and set out to follow the Grateful Dead and work a ski season in Aspen. Challenged by his mentor to make his trip more meaningful, Saperston decided to call up some of the most powerful people in the world and ask them out for a cup of coffee. What started out as a personal journey to find the answers to life's biggest questions--Why am I here? How can I find happiness? What is success?--quickly turned into something much bigger than he ever had imagined

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Dan Thurmon is a dynamic professional speaker who blends a powerful message with a unique style called 'Speaking with Visual Impact'. He incorporates physical stunts, acrobatics, juggling and audience interaction in his high-energy motivational programs. With more than 17 years of research and practical experience in the field of multi-tasking and performance improvement, Dan serves as a valuable asset to organizations as they strive to adopt, integrate and implement action plans.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Rick Wemmers is a 26-year business development veteran and nationally recognized expert in helping banks see and capture new opportunites for sales and profits. With an extensive and varied banking background, Rick provides memorable, real world, experiences in the use of business development tools and tactics.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: A ($5k or less)

Lloyd Williams is a nationally recognized author, executive coach, trainer and speaker. He has conducted seminars, workshops and keynote addresses in the financial services industry for over a decade. As an in-the-trenches advisor, his business grew at 35% a year while he worked only one day a week.

TRAVELS FROM: Canada

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)