Steve Uzzell
Photographer Speaker
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Open Roads Open Minds
Using his striking photographs as illustrations of his metaphor about possibility and creativity, Steve inspires audiences to take advantage of his experience and vision to make any venture an adventure. In any project he undertakes, Steve's preparation lays the foundation for magic to happen; "Chance favors the prepared mind," said Louis Pasteur. After all, our eyes will only ever see what our mind is prepared to comprehend. He spends six months of the year traveling the world for his clients; the remainder teaching and delivering his presentation "Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving".

Open Roads Open Minds

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"Our crowd of 750 mostly middle-aged men would typically wait to be wowed by a keynote - sitting back in their chairs, arms crossed, territory marked, daring a speaker to impress them. In moments, our reps were open, eager (leaning forward!), smiling and taking notes in the dark. They were captivated by your pictures, alert to your words and responding to the way you were guiding them, considering how they could accomplish even more in their lives through preparation, asking the important questions and recognizing the moment when spontaneity collides with preparation. You made us each think we were finding something new on our own - not being "lectured" by the typical "motivational" speaker sourced for so many of these types of events. You and your message were the highlight of the conference!"

Stacy Baehman
Assistant Director, Marketing Communications
Woodbury Financial

"In ISA's 26 year history of conducting annual meetings, we have never had a 100% excellent rating until Steve Uzzell. Steve's message, "preparation leads to magic," and his delivery were exceptional. His presentation exceeded our expectations and sent us on an open road to enjoy life."

Pamela J. Schmidt
Executive Director, ISA - The Association of Learning Providers


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Speaking Clients/Partial List

Achieve Global
Addison Avenue
Adobe
Adventist Medical in Portland, OR
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Alexander Key Investments
Alpha Omicron Pi
Ambling Management Company (2X)
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Amer. Assoc. of Airport Executives, SEC
American Association of Orthodontists
Amer. Assoc. Homes & Services for the Aging
American Dietetic Association
American Hospital Association
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Institute of CPAs
American Medical Association Foundation
American Nursery and Landscape Assoc.
American Org. of Nurse Executives
American Payroll Association
American Society of Landscape Architects
American Society of Media Photographers
American Society for Training & Development
ARMA International
Arkansas SHRM
ASAE/Ritz-Carlton Hotels
Association for Managers of Innovation
Association of College Unions International (2X)
Association of Fraternity Advisors
Association of Legal Administrators
Assoc. Ohio Philanthropic Housing (AOPHA)
Association of Youth Museums
Avaya
Avantha Group (Goa, India)
Bank of Oklahoma Financial
Beckman Coulter
Buffalo Rheumatology
Brisa (Lisbon, Portugal)
California Community College Economic and   Workforce Development
California Society of Association Executives
Catholic Charities
Canadian Real Estate Association
CA Community College Association
  for Occupational Education
Center for Association Leadership
Checkpoint Systems
Chick-fil-A Leadercast
College of the Canyons:
   "Dream & Discover" (2X)
Color Marketing Group
Committee of 100
Community Association Institute
Consumer Bankers Association
Council for Resource Development
Cybershift, Inc.
Dallas County Workforce
Dain Rauscher





Disney Consumer Products
Development Dimensions International
Edwards & Kelcey
EPS Molders
Equator Technologies
Empire State Society of Assoc. Execs
Fayetteville (NC) Community College
Florida Homes and Services for the Aging
Financial Concept Group
Franciscan LifeFest
Frederick (MD) Community College
Graduate School of Banking at
University of Wisconsin Madison
Goodrich Corporation
Hallmark Cards
Health Care Administrators Assoc.
Heating & Air Conditioning Institute
of Canada
Higher Education User's Group
HSBC Premier
Hospice of Chattanooga
Independent Bankers Assoc. of New York
ICA & IMCA
Independent Jewelers Organization
Indiana State Medical Association
ISA– The Association of
Learning Providers (2X)
Int'l Alliance of Avaya Users
Int'l. Assoc. of Refrigerated Warehouses
Int'l. Assoc. of Plastics Distributors
Int'l. Bridge, Tunnel, & Turnpike Assoc.
Intermec
Jones County (MS) Junior College
José de Mello Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
Johnson & Wales University
Jacksonville Acquisition Excellence Conf.
JP Morgan Chase
Kaiser Permanente
Kiawah Development Partners
Kiawah's Brightest and Best
Lonza Scientific Advisory Board
League of California Cities
LOMA
Law School Admission Council
Maine Hospital Association
Marriott Association Masters
Marquette Financial / Pohlad Companies
Marriott (5X)
MDA Leadership
Merck
Merrill Lynch (5X)
Mesquite, TX Independent School District
Minnesota Hospital Association
Minnesota SHRM
Nat'l. Assoc. of Colleges & Employers
Nat'l Assoc. of College Stores
Nat'l. Paint & Coatings Association
Naval Post Graduate School
Nelnet Business Solutions 




New Hope Natural Media 
New York Association of Homes &
Services for the Aging
New York State County Highway Superintendents Association
North Carolina Workforce Development
Northern CA Human Resource Assoc.
Northrop Grumman (3X)
Ohio Council 
of Behavioral Healthcare Providers
Ontario Real Estate Association

Ontario Library Association
Piedmont Plastics (2X)
Poudre Valley Hospital
Pratt Institute
Quick and Reilly
Radiology Business Mgmnt. Assoc.
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
Royal Alliance
Richards, Layton & Finger
SCC Soft Computers
Sierra Heart Association
Society for Healthcare Strategy &
Market Development

Society for Human Resource Management
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
SITE – China Chapter (Beijing)
Southern New Hampshire University
Special Districts Assoc. of Oregon
Tennessee SHRM
Tennessee Bankers Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Bankers Association
The Madow Group
Training Industry, Inc.
University of Maryland
Vassar College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wachovia Bank
Wisconsin REALTORS Association
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Wisconsin SHRM
Western Fairs Association
Western Wyoming Community College
Weyerhaeuser
Workforce Innovations 2006 - USDOL
Woodbury Financial
Vermont SHRM
Virginia Bankers Association
Virginia Society of Assoc. Executives
  Washington Bankers Association
Wisconsin SHRM
Wyoming Governor's Summit
Xplor International
Young President's Organization (2x)

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