{"id":463,"date":"2010-08-02T16:35:03","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T20:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=463"},"modified":"2010-08-02T16:35:03","modified_gmt":"2010-08-02T20:35:03","slug":"michael-j-fox-and-laura-bush-headlining-in-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2010\/08\/02\/michael-j-fox-and-laura-bush-headlining-in-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox and Laura Bush Headlining in 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many of you, I grew up watching Michael J. Fox \"\"<\/a>in \u201cFamily Ties\u201d and the \u201cBack to the Future\u201d blockbusters. But he\u2019s really earned my respect for the incredible work he\u2019s done since his diagnosis with Parkinson\u2019s disease. Already, the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research<\/a> has raised an astonishing $196 million.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve followed his efforts closely because it\u2019s an issue dear to my heart. My mother, who died in 2006 at 85, also had Parkinson\u2019s. Like Fox, she never let it slow her determination. Optimism in the face of daunting odds is exactly why we chose Fox to inspire the crowd at our Orlando show this January.<\/p>\n

If that wasn\u2019t enough, former First Lady Laura Bush will speak at the ASI show in Dallas in February. And there\u2019s more! ASI\u2019s just-announced 2011 lineup includes comedian Wayne Brady (from \u201cWhose Line Is It Anyway?\u201d), NFL Super Bowl \u201cDa Bears\u201d great Mike Ditka \u2013 and a private bash at hip hop mogul Jay-Z\u2019s Manhattan nightclub.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve saved the best part for last: Every event is free<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We all took a hard hit the last two years, but with indications finally pointing to a recovery,\"\"<\/a>we wanted to deliver an exceptional 2011 lineup to really re-energize everyone who attends our major shows across the U.S. Once again, we\u2019re proving that ASI Shows are the<\/em> destination for important suppliers, superior education, exciting keynotes and star-studded entertainment.<\/p>\n

Here are details and registration links:<\/p>\n