2026 Speaker Showcase

We Help Meeting Planning Executives THRILL Their Audiences!

Capitol City Speakers Bureau

Eighteen extraordinarily talented professional keynote speakers took the stage at our 2026 Speaker Showcase, and every single one delivered a message that was timely, meaningful, and impactful for our attendees.

This event was truly a celebration of gratitude – a way to thank the Central Illinois community for more than 30 years of support, trust, and partnership.

To everyone who carved time out of an already full schedule to join us, thank you. A room full of driven, hardworking professionals showed up for a day of insight and inspiration and left feeling energized and encouraged. We could not have imagined a more powerful gathering!

“We’re always looking for dynamite speakers to come to our events, and Capitol City Speakers Bureau has always been a great partner. The Showcase is such an exciting day where we get to experience the speakers and see if they’re a match for our group. We’ve had a lot of success with CCSB and we’re excited to be here at the Showcase today.”

Michael Thomas

Central Illinois Customer Service Association

“I love the Speaker Showcase! It’s a great opportunity to see a lot of speakers at one time. I love seeing a variety of speakers on a variety of different topics. I found something for all three of my conferences in half a day!”

Shannon Churchill

Big I Illinois

2026 SPEAKER SHOWCASE LINEUP

Sarah Beth Aubrey

STEPPING INTO SUSTAINABILITY

Agriculture Business

Danny Bader

BACK TO LIFE

Inspiration

Jonelle Marie Carter

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Inspiration • Women • Leadership • Music

Michelle Cederberg

THE SUCCESS-ENERGY EQUATION

Productivity • Success

Chuck Cureau

ELEVATE YOUR EVENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Host • Event Emcee

Ryan Donohue

STRIKING GOLD

Healthcare

Joe Fingerhut

HOW CAN I?

Mindset

Parker Hays, MD

CAN’T KEEP GOING LIKE THIS?

Health & Well-Being

Jenette Jurczyk

KEY LIGHT EFFECT

Communication • Sales • Improv

Gene Marks

AI – WHAT’S REAL IN 2026

Practical AI • Business • Economy

Ray McElroy

TO BOLDLY GO

Sports • Inspiration

John McHugh

PURPOSE & COMPASSION AT WORK

Customer Experience • Business

Gregory Offner

Encore Experience

Growth • Passion • Engagement

Mike Oster

MAKING EXCELLENCE YOUR AVERAGE

Leadership • Inspiration • Military

Greg Peterson

AGRICULTURE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Agriculture

Haydn Shaw

RIZZ ISN’T REQUIRED

Generations in the Workplace

Janine Stange

CHOOSE TO RISE

Balance • Momentum

Mark Wolters

THE BUSINESS OF BEING YOU

Marketing • Social Media

Thank you!

Katheryne & Aaron

Capitol City Speakers Bureau
Aaron and Kat