Intuit today announced the addition of Earvin “Magic” Johnson to the
already robust main stage at the upcoming QuickBooks
Connect event, taking place in San Jose, Calif. Oct. 21-23, 2014.
The event is expected to attract thousands of entrepreneurs, small
businesses, accountants and developers looking to take their business to
the next level and will feature a comprehensive agenda of main stage
speakers as well as breakout sessions to inspire, connect and educate
attendees.
Mr. Johnson is chairman and CEO of Magic
Johnson Enterprises, which provides high quality products and
services that focus primarily on ethnically diverse and underserved
urban communities through strategic alliances, investments, consulting
and endorsements. Well-known for his skills on the basketball court,
Johnson has successfully parlayed his skills and tenacity on the court
into the business world and will speak to attendees on how to get on a
path to business success and lessons and advice he has learned along the
way.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson joins a full main stage agenda at QuickBooks
Connect, which already includes such business luminaries as Martha
Stewart, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia; Marc Andreessen, cofounder and partner of Silicon Valley
venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Arianna Huffington, chair,
president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, Kevin Cleary, CEO
of Clif Bar & Company and Charles Best, founder and CEO of
Donorschoose.org.
Intuit continues to add speakers to the main stage and breakout
sessions, designed to inspire attendees to connect, learn and grow. The
first of its kind event will not only feature advice from leading
business leaders like Johnson, but also advice and insights from small
business owners and entrepreneurs just starting out on their journey for
lessons learned. A complete agenda can be found online here.
Registration Details
Attendees can register for $199 at www.QuickBooksConnect.com.
The price covers the main conference pass; some pre and post conference
activities will be available by invitation or at an additional cost.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and
financial management solutions that simplify the business of life for
small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks®, Quicken®
and TurboTax®, which make
it easier to manage small
businesses and payroll
processing, personal
finance, and tax
preparation and filing. Mint.com
provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way for people to manage their
money, while Demandforce®
offers marketing and communication tools for small businesses. ProSeries®
and Lacerte® are Intuit's
leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.5 billion in its fiscal year
2014. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices
in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India and
other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
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