RON SHAPIRO TO GIVE THE FOUNDER'S DINNER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE 2009 NATIONAL SPORTS FORUM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2008

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GLENDALE, AZ — Renowned sports agent and attorney, and founder of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute, Ron Shapiro, will deliver the first ever Founder's Dinner Keynote address at the 11th annual National Sports Forum on Sunday, January 25th.

The invitation-only event gathers Speakers, Steering Committee Members, Hosts, Sponsors and VIPs from the three day forum.

Ron Shapiro will speak on his third book, New York Times Best Seller, DARE TO PREPARE: HOW TO WIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

For more information on DARE TO PREPARE or Shapiro Negotiations Institute, please visit www.shapironegotiations.com or www.daretopreparebook.com.

About Ron Shapiro

Expert Negotiator, Sports Agent, Attorney, Educator, Bestselling Author, and Civic Leader, Ron Shapiro attended Haverford College and graduated Cum Laude from Harvard Law School in 1967. In 1972 he founded what is now known as Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, a prominent Baltimore law firm. Subsequently, in 1976 Mr. Shapiro founded Shapiro, Robinson & Associates, a sports management firm that has represented five Hall of Fame players. In 1995 he founded Shapiro Negotiations Institute, a negotiation seminar and consulting firm that has trained over 350,000 professionals in the art of influencing, negotiation, dealing with difficult personalities, and enhancing preparation and listening skills.