A Storytelling Series

The Meeting Makers

Stories About the People Behind Great Events

From the Walk • Think • Grow™ Studios · Dallas, Texas

Joel Zeff

Joyful. Authentic. Transformative.

Before he became one of the world’s most sought-after keynote speakers, Joel Zeff learned an invaluable lesson on a small improv stage in downtown Dallas: connection comes before comedy. In this episode of The Meeting Makers, we trace Joel’s remarkable journey from improviser to meeting industry icon, exploring how laughter, participation, and play have become powerful tools for leadership, teamwork, and engagement. His story is a reminder that the most memorable presentations don’t just entertain an audience—they invite people to become part of the experience.

The best event professionals are the ones who solve problems so quietly that guests never know they existed.

Role: Keynote Speaker
Title: Meeting Energizer
Based In: Lewisville, Texas
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Doug Rice, creator and host of The Meeting Makers

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The Meeting Makers is produced by Doug Rice and Walk · Think · Grow™—a keynote experience in motion that helps leaders, teams, and organizations transform insight into action through the power of movement.

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About The Meeting Makers

The Meeting Makers is a storytelling series that shines a light on the people behind great events — the planners, producers, and leaders whose work turns meetings into moments that matter. Rooted in hospitality and built on relationships, each episode celebrates leadership with purpose: real stories from real people who bring conferences, meetings, and live events to life. Because great events don’t happen by accident — they happen because of people.

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