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NaplesNEXT

Ideas Festival

Debuts March 17-19, 2019

Former First Lady Laura Bush To Headline Naples’ New Annual

Global Thought Leadership Summit

Big thinking and big fun is promised for the 500 plus guests ∙ Eric Eikenberg, CEO, The Everglades Foundation
attending the NaplesNEXT Ideas Festival from March 17-19, 2019 ∙ Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff (2013-2017)
at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. ∙ William Nelson, M.D., professor and director of oncology,

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns
Former First Lady Laura Bush will be the Festival’s closing
Hopkins University
keynote speaker. She will join leading innovators, cultural provocateurs
∙ Reince Priebus, White House chief of staff (2017), chairman
and policy experts across a myriad of fields. Together they will lend
of Republican National Committee (2011–2017)
their talents and exchange ideas in this multi-sensory forum
designed to inspire, educate and entertain over its three days. ∙ David Rubenstein, financier and philanthropist, co-founder
of The Carlyle Group and chairman of the Kennedy Center
“NaplesNEXT will shine a spotlight on the Naples region as a for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution.
center of innovation and thought leadership. We plan on satisfying
the tremendous intellectual curiosity in Southwest Florida, as well as Additional appearances include: Renowned celebrity chef
the area’s appetite for world-class fun,” said Stacey Vollman Gregory Gourdet, a James Beard House-featured chef and Top Chef
Warwick, executive director of NaplesNEXT. “We are committed to star; Tiffany Barriere, acclaimed James Beard House-featured
establishing NaplesNEXT as an annual gathering of global mixologist; top sommeliers and leading Southwest Florida chefs.
significance.”
A lavish opening reception, live entertainment, “Bracket Genius”
Panels, roundtables and Q&A sessions will address subjects of interactive lunch to kick off March Madness, and a Mac Stone
global and national importance, and will integrate with culinary photography showcase are other elements of big fun.
experiences directed by the James Beard Foundation.
The three day experience
Thought provoking discussion leaders include:
is $3,000 per person.
• Christine Brennan, sports columnist for USA Today and
best-selling author of seven books; contributor to ABC News, For information, visit
PBS NewsHour and National Public Radio
∙ John Brennan, CIA Director (2013–2017), senior national NaplesNEXT.com.
security and intelligence analyst for NBC News and MSNBC

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