ECI Software Solutions has announced Jesse Itzler, a top-rated global speaker, as the keynote speaker for its ECI Connect Customer Conference 2024. Drawing nearly 1,000 small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners across manufacturing, residential construction, service management, building supply, office technology and wholesale/retail distribution industries, the conference is scheduled for Nov. 11-13, 2024, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Registration is now open.

Itzler is an Emmy award-winning artist, New York Times bestselling author, part owner of the Atlanta Hawks, ultramarathon runner, husband, father and businessman who has mastered the art of success by taking an unconventional approach. He will pull from his deep entrepreneurial experience to offer proven strategies, share lessons learned and inspire ECI's SMB audience. Itzler will also cover the importance of a strong network and getting creative with the resources at hand to find business success.

Hosted every two years, the ECI Connect Customer Conference is a unique, in-person event that offers intensive training on business management best practices, industry-focused product workshops and networking opportunities for ECI customers. With access to dedicated experts and customer service representatives from each of ECI's vertical-focus areas, attendees will receive tailored tips for leveraging the full scope of their software solutions, covering more than 200 product and industry-specific breakout sessions. Attendees will also benefit from more than 20 business resource sessions focused on the topics top-of-mind to business leaders like change management, AI, security and leadership.

"The ECI Connect Customer Conference is incredibly important for our customers, partners, service teams and leadership," said Trevor Gruenewald, CEO, ECI Software Solutions. "We are not just creating a forum for our customers and partners to work directly with our experts and learn the newest, cutting-edge, industry-focused best practices, but we're also fostering open communication. This allows us at ECI to listen, learn and improve, too. Our aim for the conference is to deliver an experience that's inspiring, collaborative and empowering to our ECI community. We want every attendee to leave with new ideas, fresh perspectives and actionable insights."

Two customer-focused ECI awards programs will also announce winners at ECI Connect Conference. ECI's Everyday Hero award recognizes ECI customers who give back to their communities, making a difference in the lives of others. ECI's Customer Excellence Awards honors businesses that have successfully deployed ECI solutions and are achieving excellence in business efficiency, customer experience and overall performance.

To register for this event, visit the ECI Connect Conference 2024 page.