Coming to a Stage Near You
 
This newsletter is for our DFW Clients to showcase upcoming speaking events in the area.

We are especially excited to highlight the speakers that will be presenting at GDA's 20th Anniversary Celebration this summer. 

If a link is not provided below, please contact your GDA agent for more information.

PRIVATE EVENTS AND LECTURE SERIES
 If you have an interest in possibly previewing a particular speaker, we can make the request on your behalf. If it is not possible to preview, we may be able to arrange a meeting while the speaker is in town. Let us know your interest and we will try to find a great solution.
JULY

11
Sugar Ray Leonard
 Boxing Legend, Successful Entrepreneur and Author 
Dallas
AUGUST


21
Christine Porath
Author of "Mastering Civility", a Manifesto for the Workplace
Dallas
SEPTEMBER

18
Sociology Professor Emerita, UC Berkley,
NYT Bestseller
Dallas
18
Eboo Patel
IFYC Founder and President, Author, Speaker, Educator, and Interfaith Leader
Dallas
19
W. Kamau Bell
Comedian, 
Host of "United Shades of America"
Dallas
30
CEO & Chief Happiness 
Officer of Delivering Happiness, 
Culture Book Creator 
and Consultant at Zappos
Fort Worth
OCTOBER

2
16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Irving
11
Mara Wilson
Child Actress; Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire; Author
Dallas
22
Bestselling Author of The Algorithmic Leader & CEO of Innovation Research Lab Tomorrow
Irving
23
Bryan Stevenson
Attorney, human rights activist, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative
Dallas
24
First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in North America
Dallas
24
Inspirational Athlete, Entrepreneur & Author of No Excuses
Dallas
29
Co-Founder, The Malala Fund
Dallas

NON-PROFIT EVENTS
GDA is proud to partner with many local charitable organizations. The links will lead you to event and ticket information, as well as sponsorship opportunities. Please show your support for our non-profit clients at these local events and enjoy the opportunity to preview a speaker in the process.
OCTOBER

11
Kristin Chenoweth
Broadway Star, Emmy and Tony Winning Actress and Oklahoma Hall Oklahoma Music of Fame Inductee
16
Assistant District Attorney and Survivor of Child Abuse
Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County
24
Lisa Ling
Executive Producer & Host of CNN's This is Life with Lisa Ling

24
MarĂ­a Teresa Kumar
Founding Executive Director of Voto Latino

We are excited to be celebrating our 20-year anniversary this summer! Below is the list of confirmed speakers that will be presenting. Please check our website for more information. Limited space is available so please reach out to your GDA agent if you would like to attend. 
JULY


25
 Former Harvard Professor, Positive Psychology Expert

Dallas
25
 Las Vegas Headliner, TV Host Personality & Philanthropist

Dallas
25
  Former CFO of Enron

Dallas
25
Bestselling Author and New York Times Columnist

Dallas
25
 First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in North America

Dallas
25
 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rugby Legend, Hero and Inspiration for the Movie, Alive

Dallas
25
Technology Pioneer, New York Times Best-Selling Author

Dallas
25
Authors of The Lost Years

Dallas
25
Memory Expert 
Dallas