Join us for the first annual NEXTUp, the first and only professional conference designed to connect young Jewish Detroiters to one another and to some of the biggest names in their respective industries. We’re bringing together executives and experts to share real game-changing, career-building advice that can be applied to any profession. If you’re looking for what’s NEXT in your professional journey, then it’s time to level up with NEXTUp.
5:30 PM | Check-in, grab a seat and some swag, and get ready for an evening of growth and good times! |
6 – 6:45 PM | Keynote Speaker Dave Zilko, CEO of Garden Fresh Salsa will kick us off with his presentation: Turning Irrational Persistence Into Unfathomable Success. |
7 – 7:45 PM | Breakout sessions: Details below. |
7:45 – 9 PM | Strolling dinner, beer, wine and networking. |
Detroit-based businessman Dave Zilko, former partner at Garden Fresh Gourmet, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and National Association of Entrepreneurs Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, has been an entrepreneur for more than 30 years. He inspires people to lead the lives they’ve imagined for themselves, regardless of their age or career stage. Dave will chronicle his real-life journey to success, from using a $2,500 credit card loan to growing Garden Fresh Gourmet into the #1 brand of fresh salsa in America and engineering it’s sale to a Fortune 500 company for almost a quarter billion dollars. Dave’s story is living proof that the American Dream is alive and attainable, even when starting out with (quite literally) less than nothing. He will share his key lessons learned, unique and counterintuitive sales tactics, creative marketing approaches; and much more.
Read more about them in their session description below!
Marty Maddin
Founder and CEO of Peak Performance International
Sarah Crane
COO, Peak Performance International
Sari Cicurel
Publicist
Brenda Meller
Chief Engagement Officer, Meller Marketing
Darren Findling
President, The Probate Pro
Ryan Landau
Founder of Purpose Jobs
klar@jfmd.org