ESCA SUMMER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE │ JUNE 29 - JULY 2 │ COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO
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Chris Griffin
President & CEO
CREW XP
“The Most Interesting Dinner Guest in the Room”
Twenty Facts About Chris Griffin:
1) He is a middle child.
I have two brothers, one a year older, one a year younger.
I lost my younger brother 12 years ago to the effects of alcohol and prescription drug addiction.
2) He was a child actor from age 11 to 18 in NYC
multiple plays, TV commercials, one off-broadway play, and one Saturday morning TV pilot called
“Sheehee and the Supreme Machine”.
3) He has survived 10 near death experiences.
(car crashes, illness / disease, heart attacks, electrocution and poor judgement)
4) He is a serial entrepreneur.
I have founded, owned and operated 10 small businesses in America.
5) He has been to jail.
One night, for larceny of cable TV.
6) He has flown over 1 million air miles.I have traveled to and done business in 15 different countries.
7) He is a college drop out.
I have seven years of university education; studying three different majors.
I quit college 4 months before receiving my diploma.
I did this to save my own life.
8) He is a published author.
of both online and print material.
9) He has lectured to over 100,000 sales professionals worldwide.
10) He is legally blind in one eye.
11) He spent three years rooming with Venezuelan and Columbian drug dealers.
12) He has served as the President and Executive Officer of four separate
business trade Associations.
13) Chris has spent 5 years working on Capitol Hill advocating for American
small businesses.
14) He can read music.
Learning music theory was a requirement in the household I grew up in, starting at 8 years of age.
15) He is an accomplished guitar player, with over 50 years.
I still play every day.
16) He hosts a bi-weekly podcast called “The Experience Builders”.
and has for three years.
17) Chris’s biggest turn on’s are live music, and large bodies of water.
18) Chris did not get married until he was 35 years old.
And has been with that same woman for 28 years.
19) Chris is a 100% girl dad.
20) In 2010, Chris caught the world’s smallest hammerhead shark.
and there is photo proof.
Why is Chris Griffin’s bio sheet different?
U2’s Bono said it best when he gave his acceptance speech at the 2005 Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame:
“Living a unique and interesting life is the best revenge against a world that stigmatizes you for being
different”.
“So…make your enemies interesting.”
Lean in to your ‘mistakes’. – C. Griffin
Sustainability Now: 10 Wins, Big Shifts & What’s Next
Wednesday, July 2, 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM
This session will explore the top 10 sustainability trends shaping the future of the trade show industry. Attendees will gain valuable insights into upcoming innovations and regulatory changes, while also reflecting on the sustainable practices they are already implementing. The discussion will provide actionable takeaways to help businesses stay proactive and aligned with the growing demand for sustainability in the events sector.
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