Keynote SpeakerDr. Ronn Elmore, Psy.dDr. Elmore is a relationship therapist, ordained minister, and national best selling author. He has done considerable research into the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and maintained a Los Angeles area counseling practice specializing in short-term, goal-oriented marital therapy. Much sought after as a conference and seminar speaker, Dr. Elmore presents before thousands each year in the U.S. and abroad. He was a featured speaker at T.D. Jakes’ God’s Leading Ladies National Conference Tour. He has shared the bill with notables such as Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vanzant, Tavis Smiley, Suze Orman, Paula White and others.
Known as “The Relationship Dr.”, Elmore has emerged as one of America’s most popular media experts on love, marriage and family due to hundreds of radio appearances in every major market across the country. In addition, his balanced, always-insightful views have been featured in major publications like
Newsweek, Ebony, JET, USA Today and
Family Digest. He has been a featured columnist for
Gospel Today and
BET Weekend magazines, and is a contributing writer for
Essence.
Dr. Elmore’s books include:
- How to Love a Black Man (Time-Warner Books, 1996)
- How to Love a Black Woman (Time-Warner, 1998)
- An Outrageous Commitment . . . (HarperCollins, 2003)
- No-Nonsense Dating (Harvest House, 2008)
To learn more about Dr. Ronn Elmore, visit his website at
www.drronn.com.
Special Guest
Spike Davis
Spike Davis is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He spends most weekends traveling the country performing at comedy clubs and colleges. Spike has toured with Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, and a host of other great comedians. Spike's style of comedy goes across the board; it not only appeals to the silly side in all of us...it appeals to the intellectual side of us as well. And it doesn’t stop there! Spike has the distinction of being televisions first African American game show host, on BET’s “
On the Beat”. His easy smile and warm personality has been the catalyst to the success of his cool but funny kid’s show called “
What’s Up Spike.”
With numerous appearances on such T.V. shows as “BET’s
Comic View”, “A&E’s
Evening at the Improv”, and “Showtime’s
Laffapalooza”, he is a familiar face to stand up comedy fans everywhere. Besides being an avid golfer, fisherman, chef and workout buff, he also enjoys motivational speaking with youth groups. Spike is definitely a Star on the Rise!