One Spark Speaker Summit by Community First Gathers World’s Top Creatives and Entrepreneurs

One Spark 2015’s Speaker Summit Presented by Community First Credit Union Brings Together World’s Top Creatives and Entrepreneurs

JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA, November 20, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- One Spark, The World’s Largest Crowdfunding Festival, today announced the lineup for their 2015 Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union scheduled for April 7, 2015 at the Florida Theatre. Headliners for this year’s One Spark Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union include Jeff Hoffman, founder of Priceline.com, and Daymond John, founder and CEO, FUBU, star of ABC’s Shark Tank and CEO, Shark Branding and Tamara Mendelsohn, vice president of marketing, Eventbrite. Local artist and TEDxJacksonville leadership team member Daniel Austin will serve as emcee and past One Spark music creator Flagship Romance will perform for attendees.

The One Spark 2015 Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union tickets go on sale today at a limited time early bird price of $55. Ticket prices go up to $75 on Dec. 1, 2014, and increase to $95 Jan. 31, 2015. Group pricing is also available for groups of 10 or more. The reduced ticket price for the Speaker Summit this year is made possible by Community First Credit Union’s title sponsorship. The reduced pricing makes the Speaker Summit accessible to more small business owners, students and early stage creatives. For the first time, admission to the Speaker Summit is also included for registered One Spark 2015 creators. To purchase tickets, visit OneSpark.com.

“Community First Credit Union is proud to continue our support of One Spark and its 2015 Speaker Summit,” said John Hirabayashi, CEO and president of Community First. “This year’s event features a premier lineup of speakers sharing their expertise, experience and tips with our incredible community of entrepreneurs.”

The One Spark 2015 Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union also features talks by:
• John Boitnott, Serial Entrepreneur and Columnist, Inc. Magazine, San Francisco, Calif.
• Nick Cicero, Director of Client Strategy, Expion and Editor, Social Fresh, New York, N.Y.
• Ryan Feit, Founder & CEO, seedinvest, New York, N.Y.
• Drew Hendricks, Founders Space, AudienceBloom and Contributor, Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur, San Francisco, Calif.
• Ted Murphy, Founder, CEO & Chairman, Izea, Orlando, Fla.
• Maya Penn, Founder & CEO, Maya’s Ideas, Atlanta, Ga.
• Joy Randels, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder/CEO, New Market Partners, Tampa Bay, Fla.
• Jason Surfrapp, Founder, IWearYourShirt, Jacksonville, Fla.

Following the Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union on April 7, the One Spark Opening Ceremony in Hemming Plaza at 6 p.m. will feature Echosmith, named by Rolling Stone as one of “10 New Artists You Need to Know,” and a special performance by DJ LIL BOY. Food trucks and limited edition One Spark brews by Intuition Ale Works will also be on-site. The One Spark Opening Ceremony is free to attend and open to all.

“We are proud to have attracted this caliber of accomplished founders and creatives from around the country to share their knowledge and inspiration at the Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union,” said One Spark Executive Director and COO Joe Sampson. “When we expanded One Spark from five to six days, we wanted to use this day to add value for our community while attracting more visitors to Jacksonville, and we’re confident we’ll accomplish just that.”

Complete details about the One Spark 2015 Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union, including the full schedule and speakers’ biographies, and the Opening Ceremony is available online at Onespark.com.

One Spark also announced today FIS and Eventbrite as sponsors of the One Spark 2015 Speaker Summit presented by Community First Credit Union. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available. Email sponsor@onespark.com for more information.

Missy Peters
Community First Credit Union
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