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COUNTDOWN TO CONFERENCE MARKETING GURU. THOUGHT LEADER. KEYNOTE SPEAKER. SETH GODIN OCTOBER 14, 2020 THE 2020 ISPA CONFERENCE & EXPO | NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND Each ISPA General Session serves as an opportunity to gather with colleagues, celebrate spa and discover big-picture insights from incredible keynote speakers like 2020’s opening keynote, Seth Godin. Godin, an internationally known speaker, marketing expert and business innovator, will be kicking-off Conference with an address that uses real-world examples to show attendees how to unleash the power of creative thinking to solve business problems. Says ISPA President Lynne McNees, “Seth’s insights on how to be a marketing pioneer will leave our attendees with tools to transform their business practices.” You may be familiar with Seth through his award-winning blog—found at the unusual URL seths.blog—which is one of the most popular blogs on the internet. More than one million readers subscribe to daily dispatches on a variety of topics, from positive psychology to the uses of Kickstarter. In addition to speaking, Godin is also a best-selling author of books such as The Dip, Linchpin and Purple Cow. His latest book, This Is Marketing, was an instant bestseller around the world. Prior to becoming an author, Godin was the founder of Yoyodyne, an internet-based marketing company that he sold to Yahoo! in 1998; he later founded the website Squidoo in 2006. CELEBRATE WITH ISPA ISPA TURNS 30 THIS YEAR, and we cannot wait to celebrate with our members. After all, the story of ISPA is the story of your talent, hard work and dedication over the last 30 years of incredible growth industry-wide. It’s going to be an ISPA Conference & Expo that you’ll never forget! ISPA members can register to attend the 2020 ISPA Conference & Expo at attendISPA.com— and from now until April 30, a full-conference pass is only $735. JANUARY/FEBRUARY ■ PULSE 2020 45