2018 Keynote Speakers Announced
TFA has some sensational keynote speakers lined up for the 2018 conference, including:
Joel Weintraub - Opening Session Speaker
"Developing Resilience / Taking Care of Yourself so You Can Take Care of Business"
Joel Weintraub is a “humorous educator” who has managed to merge the formerly disparate worlds of comedy, business, health, health care and education. By combining his professional comedy experience with his masters degree in Exercise Physiology and his bachelors in Health Education from Temple University, Joel has entertained and educated audiences as diverse as Area Agencies on Aging, Health Care Associations, Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations, Assisted Living and Home Care Associations, Therapeutic Recreation Association’s, Firefighters, Physicians, Attorneys, HR Professionals, Fortune 500 Companies, Accountants, Teachers, the PTA and even Burglar Alarm Installers. From the “World Bank” to Dangerfield’s Comedy Club to major radio stations, the local news and the Food Channel … they have all laughed and learned with “Humor for the Health of it”. Be sure to check out Joel on his website at www.healthhumor.com.
"Developing Resilience / Taking Care of Yourself so You Can Take Care of Business"
Joel Weintraub is a “humorous educator” who has managed to merge the formerly disparate worlds of comedy, business, health, health care and education. By combining his professional comedy experience with his masters degree in Exercise Physiology and his bachelors in Health Education from Temple University, Joel has entertained and educated audiences as diverse as Area Agencies on Aging, Health Care Associations, Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations, Assisted Living and Home Care Associations, Therapeutic Recreation Association’s, Firefighters, Physicians, Attorneys, HR Professionals, Fortune 500 Companies, Accountants, Teachers, the PTA and even Burglar Alarm Installers. From the “World Bank” to Dangerfield’s Comedy Club to major radio stations, the local news and the Food Channel … they have all laughed and learned with “Humor for the Health of it”. Be sure to check out Joel on his website at www.healthhumor.com.
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Dewey Woody - General Session Speaker
"Sudden Violence: Surviving an Active Shooter" Dewey V. Woody, Jr. is an agent with Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. He joined the department in 2016 and is assigned to the operations bureau. He serves as the agency’s fire service liaison and is helping to develop a Terrorism Liaison Officer program for the State of Tennessee. Woody is currently completing his Bachelor’s degree at Columbia Southern University and recently completed the School of Police Staff and Command offered by Northwestern University. Woody is also a graduate of the UNC Charlotte Fire and Rescue Management Institute. Woody is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Cleveland State Law Enforcement Training Academy and is certified to teach a variety of fire, rescue and law enforcement classes and programs. |
Dan Whitehurst - Closing Session Speaker
"Looking for Humor in all the Wrong Places"
Dan Whitehurst is a veteran stand-up comic and writer based out of Nashville Tennessee. Dan did his first Open Mic in 1998 and developed a routine of bizarre one liners which he used to win the WKDF Talent search at Zanies in Nashville by 1999. Born in Knoxville Tennessee, little Danny Whitehurst always had a knack for finding humor in unusual situations. After flunking out of college at U.T. Martin and sweating profusely in a cast iron Factory, Dan sought easier employment in the Military and as a correctional officer for the Tennessee Department Of Corrections and finally as a Police Officer for the Metropolitan Police Department in Nashville Tennessee. In 2001 Dan was voted the “World’s Funniest Cop” by the Association Of Law Enforcement Training in Orlando Florida and runner up in 2003’s contest held in Los Angeles and hosted by Jay Leno. As an Armed Robbery Detective, he was also named Investigator Of The Year in 2002 for the City Of Nashville.
By 2007, the police career ended and comedy became a full time endeavor. Opening for a who’s who of comedians at his home club, Zanies in Nashville, Dan watched and learned as his act evolved from one liners to relying on actual stories from his diverse employment background and now headlines in comedy clubs across the United States.
Storytelling comedy led him to a headlining gig in Branson Missouri for two seasons one of which was at the Famous Baldnobber’s theater. Recently Dan has worked as an extra on the hit series “Nashville” which was renewed for another season and is open to any acting roles in which he can play a middle aged southerner with a thick accent.
"Looking for Humor in all the Wrong Places"
Dan Whitehurst is a veteran stand-up comic and writer based out of Nashville Tennessee. Dan did his first Open Mic in 1998 and developed a routine of bizarre one liners which he used to win the WKDF Talent search at Zanies in Nashville by 1999. Born in Knoxville Tennessee, little Danny Whitehurst always had a knack for finding humor in unusual situations. After flunking out of college at U.T. Martin and sweating profusely in a cast iron Factory, Dan sought easier employment in the Military and as a correctional officer for the Tennessee Department Of Corrections and finally as a Police Officer for the Metropolitan Police Department in Nashville Tennessee. In 2001 Dan was voted the “World’s Funniest Cop” by the Association Of Law Enforcement Training in Orlando Florida and runner up in 2003’s contest held in Los Angeles and hosted by Jay Leno. As an Armed Robbery Detective, he was also named Investigator Of The Year in 2002 for the City Of Nashville.
By 2007, the police career ended and comedy became a full time endeavor. Opening for a who’s who of comedians at his home club, Zanies in Nashville, Dan watched and learned as his act evolved from one liners to relying on actual stories from his diverse employment background and now headlines in comedy clubs across the United States.
Storytelling comedy led him to a headlining gig in Branson Missouri for two seasons one of which was at the Famous Baldnobber’s theater. Recently Dan has worked as an extra on the hit series “Nashville” which was renewed for another season and is open to any acting roles in which he can play a middle aged southerner with a thick accent.