Growing Your Business Summit

For Healthcare Consultants, Coaches, And Speakers

You’re invited to join Health Authority Books in La Jolla, California at the upcoming summit for healthcare consultants, coaches, speakers, and marketing agency owners. The goal of this forum is to bring together a community of experts to share best practices that lead to more impact, more influence, and more right-fit clients for your business.

The conference will provide continuing education for health business experts and feature leaders in marketing with a book and a speech. Event planners looking for health authority speakers will also attend. (Attendance at this business development summit is not limited to practicing clinicians.)

To facilitate interaction this event is limited to 80 attendees.

Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2025

 

$795 Admission Fee

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Keynote Speakers Include

Karyn Buxman

Karyn Buxman

RN, CSP, CPAE, Author, Speaker, Neurohumorist

Mark Brown

Mark Brown

World Champion of Public Speaking, coauthor of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations

Christine Slocumb

Christine Slocumb

President Cittana Advisors, author of Stop Starvation Marketing

Dr. John O'Brien

Dr. John O'Brien

Counseling Psychologist, author of Rudeness Rehab

Janan Sarwar, PharmD

Janan Sarwar, PharmD

Founder of Global Bookshelves International and deputy editor of Health Authority Books

Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE

Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE

Hall of Fame speaker, author of underground bestseller Growing Your Business

Henry DeVries

Henry DeVries

Book publisher and business journalist, author of Marketing With A Book For Agency Owners

Colt Briner

Colt Briner

CMO for TREND Health Partners, author of The Race To Relevance

Agenda

Thursday, September 18th

2:00-4:00 pm   Bonus Workshop (optional): Executive Roundtable: Critical Mistakes Health Tech, Biotech, and Medical Device Executives Make in Unpredictable Times with Tom Somodi, Colt Briner, Henry DeVries, and Lisa Apolinski   REGISTER

Friday, September 19th

10:00-11:30 pm   Bonus Pre-Forum Workshop: Marketing With A Book & Speech Summit – Henry DeVries and Mark LeBlanc   REGISTER

1:30 pm   Forum convenes

1:40 pm   Author Talk TV show taping with Dr. John O’Brien – “Rudeness Rehab For Your Corporate Clients”

2:30 pm   Networking Reception

3:15 pm   Publisher Updates – Henry DeVries

3:20 pm  “Deliver Unforgettable Presentations Like A World Champion” – Mark Brown

3:35 pm  

3:50 pm   Networking Roundtables

4:30 pm   Break

4:45 pm  “How To Be Happily Published” – Dr. Janan Sarwar

5:00 pm   Author Showcase Part One

      1. Brandi Hooker Evans
      2. Russell Trahan
      3. Carrie Johansson
      4. Tom Somodi
      5. Dave Striegel

5:45 pm   “Certification And Licensing Secrets” – Pamela Slim

6:00 pm   “Making A Living And A Difference” – Frank King

6:15 pm   Dinner on your own

Saturday, September 20th

9:00 am  “When Funny Means Money: Humor As A Serious Business Growth Strategy” – Karyn Buxman

9:30 am  Author Showcase Part Two

      1. Rick Scruggs
      2. Matt Klink
      3. Cindy Heilman
      4. Brad Fisher
      5. Joyce Gioia

10:15 am   Break

10:30 am   Business Development Panel Discussion – Moderator: Brandi Hooker Evans

Panelists: Robyn Ramirez, Emily Schmitz, Win Englebert

11:00 am   Consulting Tips Panel Discussion – Moderator: Lisa Apolinski

Panelists: Susan Cotton, Sandra Berger, 

11:30 am   Speaking Tips Panel Discussion – Moderator: Mark LeBlanc

Panelists: Frank King, Joyce Gioia, Dr. Ann Bowers-Evangelista

12:00 pm   Hosted networking lunch

1:30 pm  “Build Your Consulting Practice” – Henry DeVries

1:45 pm  “Thinking Bigger” – Warren Musser Q&A with Henry DeVries

2:00 pm  “Intentional Stewardship” – Kent Gordon England

2:15 pm  “Reverse Engineering Revenue Through Thought Followship” – Colt Briner

2:30 pm   Break

2:45 pm  Author Showcase Part Three

      1. Fred Sheffield
      2. Ann Bowers-Evangelista
      3. Heidi Hartman
      4. Corey Murphy
      5. Lisa Apolinski

3:30 pm   “Growing Your Business For Speakers And Coaches” – Mark LeBlanc

4:00 pm   Official Close

6:00 pm   No host, optional networking dinner

Venue

UC San Diego Continuing Education

8980 Villa La Jolla Dr

La Jolla, CA 92037

3rd Floor, Room 350/355

Accomodations

Residence Inn La Jolla

8901 Gilman Dr

La Jolla, CA 92037

 

$219 per night discount room rate if booked by August 22, 2025

Book Room

Other hotels in the area include:

Sheraton La Jolla – 3299 Holiday Ct, La Jolla, CA 92037

Hyatt Regency La Jolla – 3777 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

UCSD continuing ed building

Forum Sponsored By

Sakas and Company
Sakas and Company

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email Forum Director, Devin DeVries, at devin@indiebooksintl.com.

Platinum Sponsor – $1,900 SOLD OUT

      • Sponsor of Saturday lunch includes 15-minute speech (will be recorded and posted)
      • 2 tickets to full event
      • Intro a speaker
      • Display table
      • Option to include branded item in attendee gift bag (sponsor would need to provide min. 50 prior to event)
      • Website and program mention
      • Guest on Health Authority TV

 

Gold Sponsor – $1,500

      • 15-minute speaking opportunity (will be recorded and posted)
      • 1 ticket to full event
      • Intro a speaker
      • Display table
      • Website and program mention

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