Rulon Gardner’s Calendar

Updated Friday, September 28, 2009. Contact info@marquisathletes.com for event inquiries.

January 2009

1.21.09 North Platte Schools, North Platte, NE

1.22.09 National Safety Council, Omaha, NE & Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

February 2009

2.11.09 IMPACT! Iron Workers, Las Vegas, NV

2.13.09 UT State Wrestling Tournament (Commentating), UT

2.27.09 NBC appearance, San Diego, CA

2.28.09 Book Signing at Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, CA

March 2009

3.6.09-3.7.09 CA State Wrestling Championships Autograph Signing on behalf of Asics, Bakersfield, CA

3.13.09 Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs, CO

3.20.09 WIN Autograph Show at NCAA’s on behalf of Asics, St. Louis, MO

April 2009

4.3.09 Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, Washington, DC

4.4.09-4.5.09 Chicago 2012 IOC Evaluation Commission, Chicago, IL

4.11.09 US Nationals (Broadcasting), Las Vegas, NV

4.15.09 El Reno Public Schools, El Reno, OK

4.19.09 Aker Solutions, Cleveland, OH

4.30.09 Dawes Middle School, Lincoln, NE

May 2009

5.1.09 NAIFA/NAHU Conference, La Vista, NE

5.6.09 Ann Arbor Annuity Exchange, Las Vegas, NV

5.16.09-5.17.09 Polson Wrestling Club Clinic & Fundraiser, Polson, MT

June 2009

6.3.09 Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, Phoenix, AZ

6.13.09 PIA Western Alliance, Cle Elum, WA

6.24.09 Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, Ogden, UT

July 2009

7.6.09 Bruce Baumgartner Wrestling Camp, Edinboro, PA

7.7.09-7.12.09 People to People Ambassadors Program, Vienna, Austria

7.13.09 National Farmer’s Union, Bailey, CO

7.16.09 Bureau of Reclamation, Bismarck, ND

7.19.09 Asics/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships Autograph Signing on behalf of Asics, Fargo, ND

August 2009

8.6.09 MT Coaches Association, Great Falls, MT

8.13.09 Hoegemeyer Hybrids Customer Field Day, Hooper, NE

8.20.09 MI Municipal Risk Management Authorities Annual Conference, Traverse City, MI

September 2009

9.17.09 Electric Boat Management Association, Groton, CT

9.30.09 World Wrestling Championships Commentating for Universal Sports, Los Angeles, CA

October 2009

10.1.09 World Wrestling Championships Commentating for Universal Sports, Los Angeles, CA

10.5.09-10.9.09 Cheyenne Cardiology Associates, WY

10.16.09 Boy Scouts of America Western Council, Grand Junction, CO

November 2009

11.18.09 WY Association of Conservation Districts, Cheyenne, WY

11.20.09-11.21.09 NE Cooperative Commission, Kearney, NE

11.24.09 IL Corn Growers Assn., Bloomington, IL

December 2009

12.1.09 Syngenta, Sioux Falls

12.4.09-12.5.09 Yampa Valley Wrestling Club & Schools, Steamboat Springs, CO

January 2010

1.29.10 United Dairymen of AZ, Tempe, AZ

February 2010

2.27.10 MO State Winter Games, Willmar, MO

March 2010

3.5.10 MN All Breeds Convention, Willmar, MN

3.25.10 CT Assn. of Athletic Directors, Cheshire, CT

3.30.10 Northwest Public Power Association, Tacoma, WA

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

July 2010

August 2010

September 2010

9.9.10 Sirona Dental Systems, Las Vegas, NV

Rulon Gardner to Commentate for Wrestling Worlds on Universal Sports

Rulon Gardner will be commentating for the 2009 Wrestling World Championships in Denmark. Universal Sports’ coverage will include television and live online streaming video!

Ode to Rulon Gardner

The following excerpts are from an upcoming article by USA Wrestling coach Steve Fraser, that will appear in WIN magazine.

“Besides his unbelievable international results, Rulon has been an ambassador for not only Greco wrestling, but for all wrestling. He has touched the lives of many youth wrestlers since reaching his great wrestling accomplishments. Everywhere he travels, for clinics or speaking engagements, he represents our sport with great honor. He reminds me of the pied-piper–the kids flock to him in the hundreds. And they all love him because he loooks each one of the kids in the eye, and makes them feel noticed and special.”

“Rulon was one of my favorite athletes to coach….He never shied away from any challenge, always putting his reputation and skills on the line. This is what made him a great champion.”

“Rulon Gardner is truly an example of someone who came from nowhere with limited skills and developed himself into a machine-like, powerfully tenacious athlete.”

“Rulon always met adversity head on. Setbacks were a part of his career. Success was not an overnight thing for Rulon. Along his journey there were many stumbling blocks.”

“Rulon developed a fierce competitive spirit that was razor sharp and strong as his barrel chest and cement-like quads and calves. Strong as a bear, fast as a cougar, strategic as a chess player, Rulon’s biggest attribute was his indifatigable cardiovascular system….He made all of his opponents as exhausted as can be, many surrendering to his assault.”

“Even today, with Rulon’s busy schedule, he always tries to take some time to help our U.S. National Team. He has offered to work with our current heavyweight wrestlers in hopes to help them achieve their dreams in this sport. He is a no-nonsense type of guy that always tells it like it is. His heart is as pure as gold and he always wishes the best for our guys.”

“Rulon is a proud man who cares about other people. He is fun–with a great sense of humor, always upbeat and ready to laugh. He is not only one of America’s most successful Greco-Roman wrestlers, he is a wonderful human being.”

Thanks, Coach Fraser!

Danielle

Rulon Gardner Named #2 Greatest Individual Sports Upset Ever by Fox Sports

In these tough economic times, wouldn’t it be great to get someone who has done the impossible to motivate your employees? To get them to push past the bleak financial news, the layoffs, the increased workloads and really do something great for your company?

Motivational speaker and Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner was just named #2 on a Fox Sports list of Top 10 Greatest Individual Sports Upsets Ever–he might be the guy you’re looking for. He was listed behind Buster Douglas and aheah of Yang–who just upset Tiger Woods. Yes, THAT, Tiger Woods.

What makes Gardner’s story so great? Well, for starters, he won a Gold Medal. A pretty amazing achievement in its own right, but when you consider that he won that Gold Medal against 3-time Gold Medalist Alexander Karelin–who had not been defeated in international competition in 13 years, who was nicknamed “the Siberian Tiger,” “the Russian Bear,” “King Kong,” and, my personal favorite, “the Experiment” for his powerfully muscled physique and punishing wrestling style (his signature move was to throw opponents on their head–risking neck and spinal fractures). Still not convinced that this was a David v. Goliath worthy matchup? Gardner grew up on a dairy farm, didn’t win a high school wrestling match in his tiny WY town until his senior year and was shaped like a teddy bear.

Ready to make that booking? Send me an email at DanielleMarquis@marquisathletes.com. Mention you saw this blog post, and I’ll give you a 20% discount.

-Danielle, Owner & Sports Agent, Marquis Athletes, LLC

Rulon Gardner’s Calendar

Updated Friday, September 18, 2009. Contact info@marquisathletes.com for event inquiries.

January 2009

1.21.09 North Platte Schools, North Platte, NE

1.22.09 National Safety Council, Omaha, NE & Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE

February 2009

2.11.09 IMPACT! Iron Workers, Las Vegas, NV

2.13.09 UT State Wrestling Tournament (Commentating), UT

2.27.09 NBC appearance, San Diego, CA

2.28.09 Book Signing at Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, CA

March 2009

3.6.09-3.7.09 CA State Wrestling Championships Autograph Signing on behalf of Asics, Bakersfield, CA

3.13.09 Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs, CO

3.20.09 WIN Autograph Show at NCAA’s on behalf of Asics, St. Louis, MO

April 2009

4.3.09 Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, Washington, DC

4.4.09-4.5.09 Chicago 2012 IOC Evaluation Commission, Chicago, IL

4.11.09 US Nationals (Broadcasting), Las Vegas, NV

4.15.09 El Reno Public Schools, El Reno, OK

4.19.09 Aker Solutions, Cleveland, OH

4.30.09 Dawes Middle School, Lincoln, NE

May 2009

5.1.09 NAIFA/NAHU Conference, La Vista, NE

5.6.09 Ann Arbor Annuity Exchange, Las Vegas, NV

5.16.09-5.17.09 Polson Wrestling Club Clinic & Fundraiser, Polson, MT

June 2009

6.3.09 Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, Phoenix, AZ

6.13.09 PIA Western Alliance, Cle Elum, WA

6.24.09 Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, Ogden, UT

July 2009

7.6.09 Bruce Baumgartner Wrestling Camp, Edinboro, PA

7.7.09-7.12.09 People to People Ambassadors Program, Vienna, Austria

7.13.09 National Farmer’s Union, Bailey, CO

7.16.09 Bureau of Reclamation, Bismarck, ND

7.19.09 Asics/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships Autograph Signing on behalf of Asics, Fargo, ND

August 2009

8.6.09 MT Coaches Association, Great Falls, MT

8.13.09 Hoegemeyer Hybrids Customer Field Day, Hooper, NE

8.20.09 MI Municipal Risk Management Authorities Annual Conference, Traverse City, MI

September 2009

9.17.09 Electric Boat Management Association, Groton, CT

9.30.09 World Wrestling Championships Commentating for Universal Sports, Los Angeles, CA

October 2009

10.1.09 World Wrestling Championships Commentating for Universal Sports, Los Angeles, CA

10.5.09-10.9.09 Cheyenne Cardiology Associates, WY

10.16.09 Boy Scouts of America Western Council, Grand Junction, CO

November 2009

11.18.09 WY Association of Conservation Districts, Cheyenne, WY

11.20.09-11.21.09 NE Cooperative Commission, Kearney, NE

11.24.09 IL Corn Growers Assn., Bloomington, IL

December 2009

12.1.09 Syngenta, Sioux Falls

12.4.09-12.5.09 Yampa Valley Wrestling Club & Schools, Steamboat Springs, CO

January 2010

1.29.10 United Dairymen of AZ, Tempe, AZ

February 2010

March 2010

3.5.10 MN All Breeds Convention, Willmar, MN

3.25.10 CT Assn. of Athletic Directors, Cheshire, CT

3.30.10 Northwest Public Power Association, Tacoma, WA

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

July 2010

August 2010

September 2010

9.9.10 Sirona Dental Systems, Las Vegas, NV

Saving Money on Motivational Speakers

It’s no secret the economy still isn’t doing well, but I have some ways you can save money on motivational speakers–those I represent, and those you may be considering booking through other bureaus or agents.

• Event Combining-Did you know that we (and many other speakers) offer reduced rates on additional events when a speaker is already in your area? With us, you not only save on travel expenses (in many cases you’ll just be responsible for ground transportation from the last event to yours), but we also book additional events at 50% off if our speaker doesn’t need to stay any additional days to complete your event. Wondering when our speakers will be in your area? Visit our website and check out the client calendar.
• Multiple Event Contracts-If your company, non-profit or school has multiple events coming up where you’d like our speaker, let us know. We’ll negotiate a lower cost per event in return for the guaranteed business. Examples of past ways we’ve made this work for customers is to do multiple corporate events all over the country for one company, do multiple community events all over the country for one major company within an industry looking to get its name out to this target audience, do multiple events on behalf of a parent non-profit organization for its local branches and do a week’s work of school speeches throughout an entire district.
• Virtual Meetings & School Assemblies-Imagine how much money you could save by not flying all of your employees out for a meeting, then paying for their hotel rooms and meals. Our speakers are available for virtual meetings–from your corporate headquarters or their home office. Employees can listen in via conference call or see the event via web conferencing. Conferences may be saved and viewed at the employees leisure, so as not to lose productivity. Ditto for school assemblies–many school districts are cutting back assemblies altogether in an effort to save money. By using this technology, schools can have speakers piped into classrooms when it’s convenient for teachers, thereby saving money and time, but still giving their students the benefits of speakers.

Rulon Gardner to do Book Signing in Colorado Springs!

On Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 11am-1pm Rulon Gardner will be signing copies of his book “Never Stop Pushing” at the Olympic Training Center Spirit Store in Colorado Springs, CO. The signing will coincide with the after-Beijing tent sale, where all Beijing merchandise will be 75% off! We hope to see you there.

Overcoming Adversity: Motivational Speaker Rulon Gardner

Motivational speaker Rulon Gardner is an expert on overcoming adversity–he grew up the youngest of nine children on a dairy farm, struggled with a learning disability throughout his education, defeated the greatest wrestler of all time in the Sydney Olympics, survived a snowmobile accident and exposure to the elements, came back from an amputated toe due to that accident to win Bronze in Athens and recently survived a plane crash into Lake Powell. It’s no wonder our customers, like Rhonda Hale of Breakthrough in Wichita, KS, think his message is so important–

“The event went AMAZING. Everyone had so much fun and we had a great turnout! Thank you for helping me set everything up….We just appreciated him so much! I hope he knows how much he touched our organization and our community. Thank you again.”

Motivational Speakers for your Financial Services Company

In the current economic climate, your financial services company is probably looking for some motivation. At Marquis Athletes, LLC, we’ve been working with John Hancock Financial Services for years. Rulon Gardner has performed hundreds of speeches on behalf of John Hancock to various financial services companies–Morgan Stanley, UBS, Merril Lynch and others. These events are always well attended because the clients and potential clients want to meet Rulon, and follow up is facilitated by the signed photos and autographed books. If your company is interested in working with Rulon, contact us today at info@marquisathletes.com. We offer long-term, multi-unit discount deals and would be happy to work with your meeting planners to create memorable, profitable events for your clients and staff!

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