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To Create Your Own Profitable Future The 2013 FEDA Convention From Start to Finish...Expect Great Things April 3-7, 2013 JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa San Antonio, TX Keynote Speaker Peter Diamandis, co-author ofAbundance:The Future is Better ThanYou Think Tired of the doom and gloom that persists throughout much of the mainstream media? Then get ready to be inspired by international leader Peter Diamandis, the CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non- profit focused on designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. Find out why Diamandis believes the future is going to be much better than naysayers think and "abundance for all is actually within our grasp." Closing Speaker Sal Giunta,Medal of Honor Recipient While conducting a patrol as team leader, Sal Giunta and his team were navigating through the treacherous terrain of Afghanistan's Korengal Valley when they were ambushed by a well- armed insurgent force. Even under intense fire, Giunta boldly advanced to fight the enemy, administering first aid to his wounded squad leader and saving another solider from being carried away by the Taliban. In this moving presentation, he speaks about the importance of teamwork, service before self and leadership in the face of overwhelming circumstances. Cited for saving the lives of his squad, Giunta's life-or- death acts are an inspirational account of a true American hero. Convention Chair, Joe Schmitt RapidsWholesale Equipment Assistant Chair, Jack Lewis Mission Restaurant Supply