The 8th Annual Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum is scheduled for August 26 - 27, 2013. The theme is 'Leadership in the New Normal' and includes a fantastic lineup of speakers.

- Captain Mark Kelly, Commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Mission
- Seth Godin, World’s Foremost Marketing Provocateur
- Dr. Tom Mullins, Founding pastor of Christ Fellowship Church
- David Novak, Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc.
- John Stankey, Group President and Chief Strategy Officer, AT&T Inc.
- Alan Mulally, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company
- Major General H. R. McMaster, Commanding General,
   U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence
- Gabrielle Giffords, Inspirational U.S. Representative
   and Best-Selling Author of Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope