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Basketball legend and businessman, Earvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johnson, will be the lead keynote speaker at the American Gem Society’s 2014 Conclave, the group announced. The 80th annual AGS get-together will be held at the historic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego April 23\u201326, 2014. Johnson will speak about business, leadership, and his record of philanthropy, in a talk, \u201cThe Magic of Winning,\u201d at the Conclave which begins on April 23, 2014.<\/p>\n

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Photo shows NBA legend and entrepreneur, Magic Johnson, speaking at the 2009 Diversity Alliance for Science Conference that was held in Newark,NJ. The event also featured Mayor Cory Booker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cA legendary event in the jewelry industry deserves a legend for a keynote,\u201d said John Carter, chair of the society\u2019s Conclave subcommittee, in a statement. \u201cConclave\u2019s theme in 2014 is \u2018Be Different. Be Distinctive. Be Here.\u2019 With Magic Johnson getting the show started, this Conclave will be like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video shows Magic Johnson speaking at the 2009 Diversity Alliance for Science Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Magic Johnson is considered one of the all time greats who ever played basketball. During his career, Magic achieved five NBA championships and three Most Valuable Player Awards. In 1996 he was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time and enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.<\/p>\n

Johnson went on to form Magic Johnson Enterprises, a leader in revitalizing and providing quality entertainment, products and services to ethnically diverse, urban communities. If you would like to book NBA legends or athletes like Magic Johnson<\/a> for a speaking engagement, personal appearance, endorsement, or corporate event, contact our booking agent for appearance and speaker fees at Sports Speakers 360 or call 1.855.303.5450.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Basketball legend and businessman, Earvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johnson, will be the lead keynote speaker at the American Gem Society’s 2014 Conclave, the group announced. The 80th annual AGS get-together will be held at the historic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego April 23\u201326, 2014. 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