International Congress and Convention Association.

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International Congress and Convention Association.

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• 8,700 members / 130 chapters / 35 countries• Business owners doing at least US$1M in annual revenue• Globally-diverse Board, Chairman from Saudi Arabia• Aggressive plan for chapter launches• Globalization Task Team, creating new initiatives to “advance EO’s global journey”• 25th Anniversary event last month in Istanbul, Turkey

International Congress and Convention Association.

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EO’s Vision – To Build the World’s Most Influential Community of Entrepreneurs

International Congress and Convention Association.

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EO’s Strategies for Globalization

Presence

Inclusion

Global Value

International Congress and Convention Association.

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Presence• Government relationships • A seat at the table at world entrepreneurship gatherings• Widen global footprint of chapters

International Congress and Convention Association.

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Inclusion• Integrating diverse feedback at all leadership levels• Building a more diverse leadership pipeline• Allowing for cultural nuances in our selection process

International Congress and Convention Association.

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Global Value• Harvest and leverage our current assets• Create new Global resources• Decentralize and outsource • Grow all our members into more Global citizens

International Congress and Convention Association.

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EO Events Today• Foster relationships across borders• Global destinations, local flavor• Lots of bonding opportunities (Tribes) “Once-in-a-lifetime”

is mandatory!

International Congress and Convention Association.

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