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Best-selling author Markel to deliver keynote address at 2020 Riverview Credit Union Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo

by Tom Perry

Marietta, Ohio (08/07/2020) — Adam Markel, best-selling author and international keynote speaker, will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Riverview Credit Union Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo (MOVEE) at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 3rd.

The address, along with the entire MOVEE program, will be presented virtually through Zoom webinars. The Markel webinar is free and open to the public, however, individuals must register at www.marietta.edu/movexpo-program. The capacity for the event is 500 attendees.

Markel is the best-selling author of "Pivot: The Art & Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life." A leading international keynote speaker, Markel has reached tens of thousands worldwide with his message of Resilience as a competitive edge in the face of today's complex markets. An attorney, entrepreneur, transformational trainer and executive mentor, Markel is a sought-after business culture catalyst who inspires, empowers, and guides organizations and individuals to create sustainable, high-performance strategies.

Markel is also the CEO of More Love Media and host of The Conscious PIVOT podcast, where he shares his insights on pivoting and resilience in today's fast-paced market and interviews experts, innovators and influencers in the areas of business and life.

For more information on Markel:

  • Markel's website: https://adammarkel.com/
  • Markel's TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/w6NHqm6CEVY
  • Markel's Speaker Trailer: https://youtu.be/3tJgUmpMPzM
  • Markel's Resilience Assessment: MOVEE.ResilienceCulture.com

The theme for this year's MOVEE is "Learning from Challenges: How to Adapt and Become a Resilient Business." This year's MOVEE will be delivered virtually (through Zoom webinars) and gradually (throughout the academic year). If current conditions improve, MOVEE organizers are prepared to transition to in-person events throughout the 2020-21 academic year.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For two consecutive years (2018 and 2019).

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Tom Perry, Vice President for Communication & Brand Management, (740) 376-4408, perryt@marietta.edu

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