Please join the Sales & Marketing Society of the Mid- South on August 18th at Holiday Inn Select as we welcome Dean Deyo as our Guest Speaker.

Dean will discuss Memphis Means Music and Music Means Business: The Selling of Memphis Music

Dean Deyo has been a prominent figure in the Mid-South for the past three decades. In 2005, Dean retired from Time Warner after serving as the CEO of the Mid-South division of the company for over 25 years. The division was headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

He received numerous awards and honors during his business career including the National Cable Television industry’s highest award, the Corporate CEO Volunteer of the Year in Memphis and was awarded the key to the City of Memphis for his civic accomplishments.

After retiring from the corporate world, Dean’s next contribution to Memphis was as a champion for leadership development. Dean served as the first chairman of the Leadership Academy, a non-profit that develops community leaders through world-class leadership training programs. He continues to serve on the Academy’s board of governors. Dean also helped bring together over 50 organizations and businesses as chairman for the Coalition for a Better Memphis. The non-partisan, non-profit organization rates candidates running for local public office and publishes a voting guide of these ratings before each election.

At the end of 2006, Dean returned from retirement to lead the Memphis Music Foundation. The same year he received the MPACT Memphis MPACT Makers Award for Role Model of the Year. He currently serves as the Governors Commissioner for West Tennessee on the Tennessee Film and Music Commission and on advisory boards for several University of Memphis Schools, plus the board of advisors for Hope House and MPACT.

There is no charge for members. The cost is $25 for guests and $20 for students. Lunch is included. Guests may pay at the door. SMS accepts Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Reservations can be made by calling the RSVP Line at (866) 290-4241 or by clicking here. Please make your reservation by August 16th.