Wait, Wait ... It's Peter Sagal at NSPRA

As the host of National Public Radio’s “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!,” Peter Sagal is heard by more than 3 million people every week, broadcast on 450 public radio stations nationwide as well through his show’s popular podcast.

And now you can see and hear Peter Sagal up close and personal at NSPRA’s first general session on Monday, July 9th. His presentation will focus on what we all see playing out in community and government open meeting forums across our communities. Most NSPRA members agree that we are living in fast-changing and even crazy times. Peter Sagal will let us know Why Satire is Often the Only Reasonable Response to the Times in Which We Live. “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,” a prestigious Peabody Award-winning show, has captivated news junkies across our land with its thoughtful and lighthearted approach to current events.

Peter Sagal is a radio host, author, humorist and commentator on current events who has had a remarkably eclectic career. Hit wit and inquiring mind will make for one general session that you won’t want to miss!

Dr. C.J. Huff – Communication Leadership at Its Best

Dr. C.J. Huff has an unshakeable belief in the power of the human spirit. As superintendent of the Joplin Schools in Missouri, and one of People magazine’s 2011 Heroes Among Us, his leadership in the wake of a massive tornado that killed 160 people and devastated the city helped to rally the community to pick up the pieces and set a course for the future. As Dr. Huff likes to say, “Never underestimate the ability of people to accomplish anything.” The tornado that changed life in Joplin forever struck on graduation day, May 22. Shortly after, Dr. Huff made a bold and daring promise to open schools on time on August 17, just 86 days later.  

The story of how Dr. Huff, the Joplin Schools staff and thousands of volunteers made that vision a reality is a lesson in resiliency, the importance of relationships, creative thinking, inspiring leadership, and sound communication practice that will touch our hearts and make us reconsider the true meaning of community. 

You won't want to miss his first-hand account and this remarkable story at the Tuesday general session of NSPRA 2012 in Chicago.