Gift and Home Trade Association

Change or Start Over

Randy Eller’s expertise in the Home and Gift industry is the result of a committed career. His path to success began with a ten year stint in the retail management of variety stores for a 20 store chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1982, Randy became a salesperson with Russ Berrie & Company and flourished on their team, advancing to Vice President of Marketing for Russ Berrie South until 1987. He is perhaps best known for his accomplishments and guidance of CBK, an importer and wholesaler of home décor. He was a pioneer for this company in 1988 as CBK’s first salesperson, subsequently becoming the President and a partner in the business in 1995. He was instrumental in the many changes that brought CBK to the forefront of its industry and the ultimate sale in 2002 of CBK to Blyth, Inc, a large New York Stock Exchange company.

Prospering in the Age of Globalization and the Internet

Terry Jones founded Travelocity.com. He led the company as President and Chief Executive Officer from it’s founding until May 2002. Previously, Jones served as Chief Information Officer at Sabre Inc. In his 24 years at Sabre, Jones held various executive positions including President of Decision Technologies, Vice President of Applications Development and Vice President of Product Development.

Prior to Sabre, Jones joined American Airlines in 1978 as Director of Product Development when American Airlines acquired Agency Data Systems, a Florida-based mini-computer accounting systems company. He became president of the division when it moved to Dallas/Fort Worth.

A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago. He later served five years as a vice president of Travel Advisors, a company specializing in business travel to Eastern Europe and the USSR, with offices in Chicago and Moscow.

Jones serves on the Board of Directors of Entrust Technologies and the Hart Ecenter@SMU. He is currently a principle of Essential Ideas, a consultancy he co-founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy.

Terry is now devoting much of his time to speaking and sharing his unique insights on the future of business through the new consulting firm – Essential Ideas. CNN recently called Terry Jones - “a major web pioneer, who six years ago founded a dot-com that would revolutionize how you bought airline tickets and vacations”

Jones, who took an idea and created a business with 33 million members and one of the first profitable dot-coms can bring your audience first hand knowledge of creating a national brand, thriving in rapidly changing markets and using technology for competitive advantage.

His programs are both informative and mind expanding. He challenges audiences to think outside the box and envision the future.

Adapting Yourself and Your Company!

When you experience Duane Cashin, you enter an exciting environment that motivates you to exceed your highest goals. In that heightened atmosphere, Duane shows you how to break away from old, ineffective behaviors that block peak performance as he inspires you to adopt a fresh, new perspective that fosters increased confidence, clarity of purpose, and a renewed commitment to your personal and professional success.

In Duane’s Creating Value keynote presentations, you learn what value really is, why people aren’t getting enough of it, and how you can create it. Duane describes how the art of transforming basic interactions into personal, authentic and memorable experiences is the cornerstone for continuous achievement and productivity. He explains that by forming relationships based on trust, mutual respect and integrity – whether with new or existing customers, co-workers, or family and friends – you provide the one true value that is greatly sought after but rarely found.

With more than 20 years of experience in executive management, sales leadership and team development, Duane Cashin is the power and passion behind Creating Value: Making Every Experience Count! An “in-the-trenches” kind of guy, when you meet him, you just know he’s really been there, done that, and understands exactly where you are at and what you need to know to break through. From his first business venture as a newspaper boy, to piloting two start-up companies from zero revenue to multi-million dollar annual sales, to rapidly and dramatically increasing revenue for a Fortune 500 company, he sees his greatest achievement as the ability and deep desire to help others achieve what they want. The Creating Value philosophy flourishes from this core belief.

Duane’s analogies, metaphors, and real-life stories combined with his warm and witty style will keep you laughing while you learn sound business and life principles. There are no “sure-fire” one-liners, and trick formulas here; just genuine, real-world insights and perspectives. Duane will infuse you with a passion for success and leave you with a vision of your higher purpose and a drive to achieve your personal best.