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North Iowa Area Community College, Elizabeth Muse Norris Charitable Fund, Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, and Principal Financial Group are honored to present founder and former CEO of Travelocity.com and CIO of Sabre, Inc., Terry Jones. Terry Jones will take the North Iowa Community Auditorium stage on Tuesday, November 6, at 9:30 a.m. as a part of the 2007-2008 NIACC Leadership Series. Tickets are on sale now and are free to students, $20 in advance, and $25 at the door.

The event will also serve as the keynote address for the Wired Differently Technology Showcase, which is a daylong event that will be held at NIACC. 

The Wired Differently event will feature sessions with companies including CompTIA, Cisco Systems, Inc., Apple Computers, Gateway Computers and more.  For more information on the complete Wired Differently Technology Showcase event, please contact Mosiman toll-free at 1-888-GO NIACC, ext. 4149 or email mosimmar@niacc.edu.  To register, visit www.niacc.edu/wired.

Terry Jones, founder and former CEO of Travelocity.com and CIO of Sabre, Inc., is the Web pioneer who founded a dot-com that revolutionized airline ticket buying and the vacationing business. His business attracted 33 million customers on its way to becoming one of the first profitable dot-coms in the nation. 

Jones gives audiences first hand knowledge of creating a national brand, thriving in rapidly changing markets, and using technology for competitive advantage. He illustrates proven techniques for building lasting relationships with customers and discusses the strategies required to turn shoppers with limitless options into loyal customers. Terry Jones offers concise and actionable insights into how leadership is changing in this new technology-driven world.

For tickets to Terry Jones presentation, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, ext.4188.  For more information, visit http://www.niacc.edu/calevents/2007-08/terryjones.html.

Platinum sponsors for the 2007-2008 series include NIACC, Globe Gazette Elizabeth Muse Norris Charitable Fund; the Globe Gazette; Alliant Energy; Community National Bank; Henkel Construction; and Principal Financial Group.  Gold sponsors include David and Cathy Beck; First Citizens National Bank; First State Bank of Belmond; Kraft; Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa; Martin, Cooney, MacNider & Cooney, Financial Consultants of Raymond James and Associates, Inc.; Sukup Manufacturing; and UBS Wealth Management.  In kind sponsors include Hanford Inn; KIMT; and Pepsi.

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