AMADC proudly presents a breakfast with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness! sponsored by ds+f / Don Schaaf & Friends, Inc.

Event Date:

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:30am - 10:00am

Special Member’s Only Event! AMADC members can enjoy dedicated time with Tony for 30 minutes prior to the his dynamic presentation (limited to first 50). Don’t wait – register today!

Join AMADC and Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos for breakfast on Thursday, September 30th at 7:30 am. Hear the story behind the success of Zappos from the man who made this company a household name. Tony will share his thoughts and experiences on the important elements of building your brand and increasing your profits: Vision, Repeat customers, Transparency of operations and the importance of communicating core values to your employees. Hear Tony speak about entrepreneurship, the evolution of Zappos, and his vision to build a $1 billion dollar business through core values, culture that build a brand.

Speaker:

Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos

Cost:

AMADC Member: $25 -- $10 early bird until September 10
Student Member: $5
Nonmember: $40 -- $35 early bird until September 10

Join AMADC by September 30, 2010 and receive a free ticket to this event

Onsite Registration Fee: $10

About the Speaker:

Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos

Tony Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”) is a proven entrepreneur whose venture capital achievements include Ask.com, MongoMusic, MyAble, and Tellme Network. Before joining Zappos.com, Tony co-founded Link Exchange, a cooperative marketing network that was acquired by Microsoft for $265 Mil. In 2000, he joined Zappos.com in an advisory role, but his level of influence and responsibility quickly evolved as he became CEO of the burgeoning e-commerce venture. Under Tony’s leadership and revolutionary approach to both management and marketing, Zappos.com increased its gross sales from $1.6 Mil to $1 billion.

Hsieh has a BA in computer science from Harvard University and is a co-founder of the venture capital firm, Venture Frogs.

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