Speaking & Training Services

Recent Speaking Engagements

Matt Thornhill and John Martin have both spoken at a variety of public and private conferences and events, ranging from conventions and conferences with over 1,000 audience members to executive staff sessions with less than ten. Their speaking engagements include:

Financial Services:

  • Lincoln Financial, June 2008, Baltimore
  • IBT Trends Conference, May 2008, Atlanta
  • Creative Marketing, April 2008, Kansas City
  • LTA Marketing, February 2008, New Orleans
  • Personalized Brokerage Services, January 2008, Orlando
  • Lincoln Financial Group, January 2008, Philadelphia
  • Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co., January 2008, Salt Lake City
  • Farmers Financial Solutions, December 2007, Agoura, CA
  • New England CUES Council, November 2007, Westborough, MA
  • ING, October 2007, Annapolis
  • National Advisor’s Conference, October 2007, Orlando
  • National Assoc for Fixed Annuities, October 2007, Las Vegas
  • ING, October 2007, Chicago
  • Prudential Pre-MDRT Meeting, June 2007, Denver
  • MDRT, Boomertirement Industry Summit, April 2007, New York
  • Financial Freedom, Wholesale Correspondent Conference, May 2007, Orlando
  • CUES Financial Suppliers Forum, April 2007, Dallas
  • LIMRA/LOMA Retirement Industry Conference, April 2007, Atlanta
  • Alabama Assoc of Insurance & Financial Advisors, March 2007, Birmingham
  • John Hancock Financial Network, March 2007, Arlington
  • UBS Fall Insurance Educational Series, Sept-Nov 2006, seven markets
  • SunTrust Investment Services, September 2006, Washington
  • NFP Group, annual conference, September 2006, Chicago
  • ING Marketing Meetings, June 2006, Atlanta
  • Florida Credit Union League annual convention, June 2006, Orlando
  • Sun Life Financial Distributors, May 2006, Boston
  • Genworth Financial Investment Services, national sales meeting, June 2006, Chicago
  • MKG Financial "Impact" Series, "Viva the Vital", April 2006, Portland, OR
  • UBS Insurance Academy National Meeting, March 2006, Orlando
  • Genworth Long Term Care National Sales Meeting, February 2006, Memphis
  • IQPC Seminar "Marketing Financial Services to Boomers", Conference Co-chair, February 2006, Chicago
  • Genworth National Sales Meeting, January 2006, Tampa
  • Genworth Finanical Retirement Income Symposium, June 2005, Washington

Healthcare and Senior Living:

  • Anabaptist Providers Group, October 2008, TBD
  • Center for Health Design, May 2008, Webinar
  • South Carolina Health Care Association, April 2008, Myrtle Beach
  • South Dakota Health Care Association, April 2008, Sioux Falls
  • Enviroments for Aging Conference, March 2008, Tucson, AZ
  • SFCS Inc., February 2008, Roanoke
  • Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities, November 2007, Louisville
  • New York State Association of Health Care Providers, October 2007, Hauppauge
  • American Health Care Association, October 2007, Boston
  • Maine Health Care Association, October 2007, Rockport
  • South Dakota Health Care Association, September 2007, Sioux Falls
  • Virginia Health Care Association, September 2007, Hot Springs
  • Oregon Health Care Association, September 2007, Portland
  • Washington Health Care Association, May 2007, Vancouver
  • American Health Care Association, CEO Conference, November 2006, Palm Springs
  • Pennsylvania Homecare Association annual convention, June 2006, State College, PA
  • Revolution Executive Meeting, Steve Case's new company, April 2006, Washington, DC
  • Windsor Associates Ophthalmologist Practices Spring Conference, April 2006, Las Vegas
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Development Conference, February 2006, Richmond

Travel & Transportation Services:

  • VISIT IOWA, October 2008, TBD
  • Indiana Cultural Tourism Conference, May 2008, French Lick, IN
  • National Tourism Association, November 2007, Kansas City
  • Alaska Travel Industry Association, October 2007, Juneau
  • VISIT FLORIDA, August 2007, Boca Raton
  • National Tourism Association, April 2007, British Columbia, Canada
  • Family Motor Coach Association, October 2006, Cincinnati
  • AARP Transportation Conference, October 2006, Richmond
  • LA Metro Educational Seminar, May 2006, Los Angeles
  • Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau Boomer Seminar, March 2006, Memphis
  • Association for Commuter Transportation Netconference, February 2006
  • Republic of Panama, Seminar for Developers, Realtors, Bankers, January 2006, Panama
  • California Travel Industry Association Gala, May 2005, Los Angeles
  • ACT National Conference, September 2005, Los Angeles
  • Education Travel Learning Conference, Pre-Conference Boomer Marketing Program, February 2005, Washington

Retail and Consumer Products:

  • Florida Retail Masters, May 2008, Fort Myers, FL
  • International Council of Shopping Centers, May 2008, Poconos
  • Miles Kimball Company, August 2007, Oshkosh, WI
  • Johnson-Johnson Consumer Healthcare “ConsYOUmer Day,” June 2007, New Brunswick, NY
  • Ringling Bros & Barnum Bailey, June 2007, Lake Buena Vista, FL
  • Pfizer Consumer Healthcare products division, December 2006, Morris Plains, NJ
  • Cadbury Adams Halls Brand team, November 2006, Parsippany, NJ
  • Hamilton Beach Brand Management team, May 2006, Richmond
  • Hershey's Foods Brand Management and Marketing Research Departments, April 2006, Hershey, PA
  • NSB Group Retail Customer Conference, September 2005, Montreal
  • Retail Masters, April 2005, Miami
  • Retail Merchants Association, August 2004, Richmond

Newspaper Industry:

  • Vocento, October 2007, Madrid
  • Vocento, October 2007, Barcelona
  • Canadian Newspaper Association, May 2007, Winnepeg
  • Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, annual conference, October 2006, Naples
  • International Newspaper Marketing Association, June 2006 New York
  • Richmond Times-Dispatch company-wide town hall, June 2006, Richmond
  • Media General Newspaper Ad Directors Meeting, March 2006, Richmond
  • Newspaper Association of America National Conference, February 2006, Orlando

Associations, Conferences and Events:

  • Professional Convention Mgmt Association, July 2008, Kansas City
  • American Marketing Association, May 2008, Anchorage
  • IPMA HR Southern Region Conference, April 2008, Virginia Beach
  • PRSA-Public Relations Society of America, Richmond, VA
  • Professional Convention Management Assoc, January 2008, Seattle
  • California State Library Event, November 2007, Pasadena, CA
  • Boomer Business Conference, September 2007, Chicago
  • Charlotte Business Journal: Author Series, June 2007, Charlotte
  • UNC—Greensboro Gerontology Summit, April 2007, Greensboro
  • Society of Insurance Researchers, November 2006, Charleston
  • Beyond the Boomers Conference, October 2006, Chicago
  • Family Motor Coach Association, October 2006, Cincinnati
  • Focalyst Research "Forum", September 2006, New York
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation, June 2006, Washington
  • Advertising Federation Event, March 2006, Memphis
  • Governor's Conference on Aging (Massachusetts), June 2005, Boston
  • What's Next Boomer Summit, March 2005, Philadelphia
  • Boomer Marketing Conference, December 2004, Toronto
  • American Marketing Association event, November 2004, Norfolk
  • Boomers Business, March 2004 in Las Vegas

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If you want to know more about hiring the Boomer Project to speak at your event, please contact Jocelyn Tice via email or call her at 804-237-1683 today.


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