May 27 – 30, 2025  |  Hyatt Regency, Orlando

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The Premier Experience for Leadership Development, Networking, Engagement, and Workshops

Focused on the Best Practices of High-Performance Organizations.

Visionary Leadership · Customer-Focused · Excellence · Valuing People · Agility & Resiliency · Delivering Value · Results Focus · Success & Innovation

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Who Should Attend? You!

Renowned for its high-caliber content and speakers, the conference offers practical insights and inspirational ideas. Think of leadership as a verb, actions for all leaders. It's a unique platform where established and emerging leaders at all levels from diverse sectors share, learn, and grow. The conference will focus on critical aspects of visionary leadership, customer-focused excellence, practical insights, and inspirational ideas and promises an extraordinary journey for every attendee.

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Dr. Mary Chatman

Executive Vice President, Acute Care Operations
Wellstar Health System
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Back Seat Driving

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Cory Godwin, CPM

Jail Services Coordinator
Florida Sheriffs Association
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InterACTIVE Leadership:
Nothing Great Is Accomplished Alone

Pre-Conference All Day Session

Sterling Criteria

40+ Amazing Learning Workshops

Including Three Certification Tracks

  • Leadership
  • Managing for Excellence
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  • Advanced Managing for Excellence
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Exhibitor's Contract

The Expo Hall for the Sterling Leadership Conference is located in the main atrium just outside of the Grand Ballroom and meeting rooms. The Expo offers a great opportunity to engage with attendees and introduce them to your organization. Space is limited; you can register your team here:

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The Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Award (SMBEA) process focuses on manufacturing performance excellence. In addition to recognizing high-performance and resilient manufacturing companies, SMBEA offers a variety of positive impact for participants.

Learn more about the SMBEA positive impact for participants.

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Sponsorship

Reach a variety of engaged business professionals!

  • Education
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Community Organizations
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Sterling Leadership Conference Registration

You will receive an invoice within two days of Sterling receiving your registration.

If you wish to pay by credit card, please call the office (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) to provide the payment information. 850-922-5316



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Full-Day Pre-Conference Workshop
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Full Conference
May 28 - 30, 2025
Banquet Only, $195

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Certification Tracks
Available Wednesday – Friday
(you may choose one only – must attend all sessions for certification)

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GOVERNOR’S STERLING AWARD BANQUET
Formal Dinner held the Evening of Friday, May 30, 2025.
(One ticket is included with each conference registration; there is no cost savings if you do not attend.)



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