Bill O'Reilly, Biz Stone and Michael J. Fox Speaking at ASI Shows

TREVOSE, Pa., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASI Show today announced an unprecedented list of special programs scheduled for its 2012 shows in Orlando, Dallas, San Diego, New York and Chicago.

ASI's lineup of keynotes for 2012 includes:

• Bill O'Reilly and James Carville: The Fox News journalist and well-known political commentator will square off in a "No Spin Zone" debate on the nation's most important issues at ASI Orlando on Wednesday, January 18 -- days before the 2012 Iowa caucuses.
• Twitter co-founder Biz Stone will share how his vision of expansive, real-time information networking turned Twitter into one of the most influential social media outlets in the world and how using this New Landscape for Communicating and Doing Business will take business to new levels at ASI Dallas on Friday, February 3.
• Michael J. Fox, Emmy-winning actor and Parkinson's disease activist, will talk about overcoming life-threatening obstacles and how to become a happier and more satisfied person, during Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, on Wednesday, April 4, at ASI San Diego.
• Facebook's Randi Zuckerberg, named one of the top "Digital Power Players," offers the inside scoop on How the Web Is Changing the Way We Live, Vote, Organize and Work, during a free program on Thursday, May 10, at ASI New York.
• Tony Robbins, the world's leading authority on leadership and negotiation, will keep everyone on top of their game during an all-day sales boot camp at ASI Chicago on Tuesday, July 17.

"We have an amazing year planned for The ASI Show," said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI and president of The ASI Show. "Each 2012 show will feature an exceptional balance of education, motivation, information and debate."

ASI trade shows, which feature promotional products, are not open to the public. Keynotes are free to ASI members.

About The ASI Show

The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest education, media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, with a membership of over 26,000 distributor firms (sellers) and supplier firms (manufacturers) of advertising specialties. The ASI Show was created for active ASI member distributors and suppliers, and attracts more distributors than any other industry show in five host cities per year (Orlando, Dallas, New York, San Diego and Chicago).

SOURCE Advertising Specialty Institute