GET READY TO UNLEASH YOUR RESULTS IN SALES & BUSINESS!

Join us at IGNITE 2023 and Discover YOUR Untapped Potential with Dramatic RESULTS in GROWING YOUR SALES & BUSINESS!

October 17th - 19th, 2023

Chicago - Schaumburg, IL

Join the World’s Top Conference for Sales Professionals, Sales Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Sales Teams, Experts & Small Business Owners.  Claim Your Spot Among Like-Minded Individuals and PROFIT / IMPACT CREATORS!

Register Now to Discover the Path to Achieving

$100K+ to 7-Figures+ in Sales & Business!


This is a MUST Attend Conference!


We have NEW Tools, Processes, and a Pulse on TODAY's Economic Climate to Catapult YOUR SUCCESS!


When You Join us at IGNITE, You’ll Gain the Competitive Edge & Endless Momentum You Need to Skyrocket Your Success!

  • Discover the Proven Strategies for Finding  & Attracting IDEAL B2B Clients & B2C Clients, Winning High-Value Deals, and Getting Paid What You’re Worth.

  • Get the Exact, Time-Tested Strategies MWI Clients Are Using to Land Their Dream Clients and Double, Triple, and Even 10x Their Revenue or More.

  • Uncover the Vital Secret to Unlock Your DNA Decoder.

  •  Master your skills at understanding the Psychology of your Buyers. 

  •  Identify the Growth Strategies That Work BEST FOR YOU.

  • Incorporate AI into your growth plan.

  • Connect with the World’s Premier Community of Sales Professionals, Sales Leaders & Small Business Entrepreneurs Who Are Making a Huge Impact and Build Relationships That Will Last a Lifetime.

  • And So Much More!

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Kristin (IL)

YOUR HOST & SPEAKER

MELISSA D. WHITAKER 

CEO & FOUNDER

Melissa D. Whitaker is passionate about helping people in life and in business. Her motto is “Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” Family is extremely important to Melissa, and is her ultimate driver in life. She especially wants her daughters to know that they can achieve anything they put their mind to. 

Melissa is a sales & management expert, business consultant, international speaker and health coach. She is the co-author of the bestselling books “Pushing to the Front” and “Beat the Curve,” with the legendary Brian Tracy (CEO, Best Selling Author, has consulted more than 1,000 companies, and given talks for 5 million people throughout US, Canada and 55 other countries) and the Founder/CEO of Melissa Whitaker International where she helps executives and their teams achieve alignment and drive profitable sales in an authentic way. 

Through her proprietary program called MWI Total Sales Transformation System Melissa has helped thousands of companies achieve double digit % increases in their business within the first year of working with her and her team. The transformation process creates long term sustainable growth through creating clarity, finding ideal clients, increasing sales, accountability, mindset and faith. Melissa is passionate about making sure people feel seen, heard and understood in her programs in the corporate world and as Entrepreneurs. Her high-performance, customized training consultations and proven selling system help you drive performance, generate new prospects, improve negotiation skills and ultimately win more sales. 

Prior to founding Melissa Whitaker International (MWI), Melissa was the Director of Professional Development & Managed Print Services for a $40 million dollar technology company and a Global Relationship Manager / Business Analyst for a $54.3 billion dollar international organization. She has over 25 years of experience and success in sales, sales management, leadership, business development, and professional development with leading organizations - Impact Networking, Toshiba America Business Solutions & Chicago Office Technology Group (COTG/GISX/XEROX).


WORLD CLASS GUEST SPEAKERS

Alan Stern

Speaker, Marketing Guru, AI

Alan Stern is the President of Persona Marketing, Inc. He is an experienced sales professional, and an expert on social media marketing through leveraging artificial intelligence (A.I.). Alan helps business owners and sales driven professionals stop top of mind by utilizing freemium apps and A.I. to dominate the news feed, grow their brands and bottom lines. He is focused on helping his clients build meaningful relationships that begin online and develop new business.

Darin Adams

Speaker, Growth Advisor

Darin Adams is an award-winning communication and marketing expert who has coached thousands of businesses around the world how to build connections with their audiences.  All success starts with relationships and he has taught people all around the world how to build those relationships through automation.  Now he wants to show you how you can get organized, get customers, and get paid.

Scott Tillema

Speaker, Negotiator, Trainer

Scott Tillema is an FBI trained hostage negotiator having completed over twenty years of law enforcement service.

As a founding partner of The Negotiations Collective, Scott now teaches organizations how to use the power of life saving negotiation principles to create business success.   

Scott is a nationally recognized leader in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution, passionately training thousands of professionals in verbal influence. He has developed a powerful model for safely resolving crisis situations, which is now being recognized and adapted for use in sales, communication, customer service, human resources, and leadership.

Chris Zvirbulis

COO of DataGuard, Speaker

Chris Zvirbulis is a proven leader with excellent salesmanship, negotiation and closing ability. He is known for great presentations and skilled at increasing audiences to optimize sales. He is now the Chief Commercial Officer of DataGuard and will be discussing the importance of protecting our data and what vulnerablities we should be aware of in protecting our companies and how to successfully grow our business.


WORLD CLASS PANELISTS

Jody R. Whitaker

Speaker, Leader, Pilot

Jody Whitaker is a dynamic speaker and leader.  He brings amazing leadership skills from leading crews in planes and flying jets as a Captain.  He has also run successful entrepreneurial businesses and has vast knowledge around leadership, financial investing and growing wealth.


Carrie Douglas

Speaker, Realtor, Real Estate Investor

Carrie Douglas is a charismatic speaker, licensed realtor.  She is a successful entrepreneur who brings a wealth of knowledge around investing in a diverse portfolio and will be discussing ways to increase your sales and create legacy wealth.  If you have a project that you are dreaming about with real estate, but need investors to make that happen, come connect with Carrie.

Bill Ulivieri

Speaker, Wealth Advisor, Digital Currency

Bill Ulivieri is a fiercely independent registered investment advisor and owner of Cenacle Capital Management. His firm is “Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Investing and Digital Assets”. 

He is a frequent contributor on the WBBM Noon Business Hour and is author of “The Essential Estate Professionals Toolkit to Recovering Cryptocurrency”. Bill is also the sole content creator of “The Blockchain Advisor™” Spotify podcast.


Dave LoSavio

Speaker, Realtor, Creating Clarity & Wealth

Dave LoSavio is a Real Estate Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker. He encourages & mentors people to make small shifts that create more Abundance in Health, Wealth, and Happiness. He hosts a monthly Livestream/Podcast called Live Beyond Default - Your Weekly Dose of Personal Growth! Dave will share with you the wealth building mindset and behaviors to create the life of Abundance you deserve!

CLIENT SUCCESS PANEL

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

IGNITE 2023 is an in-person conference

Join us in Schaumburg, IL for three amazing filled days!


Finding More Ideal Clients

Fill Your Pipeline


Creating Connections

Conversations that create Cash


Create More Partnerships

Closing More Business


TRAVEL LOGISTICS

Two Convenient Airports: 

When you join us at IGNITE, you can choose from two convenient airports.

  • Chicago O'Hare (ORD) (approximately 15-20 minutes)
  • Midway Airport (MDW) (approximately 45 minutes)

Taxis, Lyft, Uber and private care services are available from both airports.  If you are driving to the hotel, there is free parking.

Hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Schaumburg

700 National Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173

847.541.3347

Discount Room Rate $129 until September 20th

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"A Team that Learns Together, GROWS Together!"


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EVENT:  OCTOBER 17TH - 19TH, 2023


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