🎊 LA's 35th Anniversary Registration and Hotel now OPEN 🌟
March 10, 2025
We are planning another fabulous celebration to toast
Leadership Alabama’s 35th anniversary,
and we hope you are planning to join us this summer as we gather at the Grand Hotel to enthusiastically commemorate its storied history and impact on our state.  If so, it is time to register!
In addition to being with friends and colleagues from throughout the state, the celebration will include fabulous cocktail hours, delicious meals, a terrific dance band, and the opportunity to hear from four dynamic speakers!  Check out registration and hotel reservation information/links below and read further down to learn more about the anniversary keynote speakers.
Wednesday, August 6 – Friday, August 8, 2025
Click here to register for the anniversary celebration!
Click here to book your reservation at The Grand Hotel!
IMPORTANT — Please note that registration requires two (2) SEPARATE steps.
1. Register with Leadership Alabama for the event.We need to know you are coming so that we can have everything ready for you, from gift bags, to name tags, to class lists of attendees and beyond. By registering with LA, you are helping us plan for you. Registration is open for LA Member + Spouse/Guest. Each registration ($500) is separate and covers ALL events – speakers, programs, and meals. A la carte registration for separate evenings/events is not offered.
*We love our children, but all anniversary events are for adults only!*
2. Make a hotel reservation with the Grand Hotel.
Registering with Leadership Alabama (1. above) does not secure a hotel room for you.  To reserve a hotel room at the Grand Hotel for the event, you MUST make a hotel reservation with the Grand Hotel apart from anything you do with LA. The reservation link is provided directly with the Grand Hotel/Marriott.
Anniversary Celebration Speakers
Proof Positive Visionary Success
Fawn Weaver
Serial entrepreneur, two-time New York Times bestselling author, groundbreaking business mogul, powerhouse investor, and Uncle Nearest, Inc. Founder and CEO
In riveting conversations, Fawn Weaver offers key insights and impactful takeaways about cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and what it takes to succeed across business and life industries. Fawn Weaver’s remarkable journey has seen her rise from dropping out of high school to becoming a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama’s class of 2023.
Click here to learn more about Fawn Weaver.
Inspire and Impact
Monty Criswell
Producer, award-winning, thirty-one year veteran hit songwriter, and stage three cancer survivor Monty Criswell takes the audience on a journey of how he became a hit songwriter and faced cancer with grace, courage, and an unbelievable dose of humor. Born and raised in the small town of Satsuma in south Alabama, Monty Criswell has accumulated hundreds of songs cut, numerous awards, CMA, ACM, Dove, NMPA, and Grammy nominations, and Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications.
Click to learn more about Monty Criswell.
Disruptive Demographics
Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr.
William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship and Director, Urban Investment Strategies Center at UNC Chapel Hill
Dr. Jim Johnson’s study of demographics in an era of turbulence and enormous uncertainty continues to change minds and lives. We are thrilled to welcome back one of LA’s favorite presenters!
Click to read more about Dr. Jim Johnson.
Demystifying AI
Joshua Jones
Entrepreneur and Futurist and CEO at QuantHub
Josh Jones presents a compelling presentation on AI in an inspiring and innovative way to help us understand where we are today and where we are headed!
*Josh is a member of LA Class XXXII.
Click here to learn more about Josh Jones.
Don’t forget…
LA’s 35th Anniversary Celebration registration requires two (2) SEPARATE steps.
We look forward to being with you at our state’s beautiful Gulf Coast this summer!
Wednesday, August 6 – Friday, August 8, 2025
Questions? Contact us!
Ashley Kaplan – ashley@leadershipal.org
Lydia Barnett – lydia@leadershipal.org
Kate Cotton – kcotton@leadershipal.org