SOUTHEAST GEORGIA LEADERSHIP FORUM RETURNS FOR SECOND SUCCESSFUL YEAR

The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum is back for its second year, and it’s shaping up to be even bigger and better than last year. The event, which will be held on February 27-28 at the historic Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden in Savannah, is a gathering of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members from across the region.

Last year’s forum was a huge success, drawing in over 300 attendees from all over the Southeast. The event featured keynote speakers from some of the region’s top companies, as well as panel discussions, networking opportunities, and workshops focused on leadership, innovation, and business growth.

According to Erica Baskin, publisher of Connect Savannah, “Last year’s Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum was a fantastic opportunity for business leaders in the region to come together, share their expertise, and learn from one another. We’re excited to see the event return this year and can’t wait to see what new insights and connections will be made.”

This year’s forum will feature a diverse lineup of speakers and presenters, including entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community activists. Attendees will hear from Ciara and Russell Wilson along with retired Army Lt. General Leslie Smith and The Grey’s Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano among other esteemed speakers. Morris Multimedia Regional Manager, Charles Hill Morris, Jr. is looking forward to hearing from everyone.

“I think each one of them is going to bring a different insight and an amazing perspective. I just think it will be fantastic,” said Morris.

Forum organizers identified the impressive roster of speakers as dynamic and energetic people whose messages and expertise can help inspire positive change in audience members. Attendees can expect to learn about the latest trends in leadership, business growth, and innovation while connecting with other like-minded individuals.

“It’s important to have a safe space where people can get together, have conversations, find common ground, and have their thinking somewhat challenged,” said Morris.

Beyond fostering vital relationships and promoting communication, Morris hopes that the forum will inspire attendees to take action for the betterment of the local community.

“What we really want to do with the forum, and it’s in our mission statement, is delight, entertain, challenge people’s thinking and have a bias toward action. . .

We’re trying to start making a difference with the generational poverty in our community,” Morris explained.

By engaging local and regional leaders in productive conversation, Morris anticipates that the forum will bring about change, not only in the lives of the attendees, but in the lives of the underserved throughout Southeast Georgia. That’s one of the most important goals for this year’s forum.

“Year two, we want to make a meaningful difference in Savannah . . . helping coalesce a message and helping action occur around that generational poverty issue that’s plagued our region for a while,” he expressed.

He encourages everyone to come out and join roughly 450 others who are making a difference in the community.

“[People] should absolutely come because they are going to hear messages from world-class speakers with outside perspectives that have the ability to touch and change lives. They should also come because they have a desire for improvement in our community and want to be around those who are making things happen and . . . be part of a movement going forward,” Morris said.

For more information and tickets, visit southeastleadershipforum.com