Upcoming and Previous Engagements

2017 Engagements

January 5-8 - Number I's Leadership Institute, Kappa Alpha fraternity (presidents from all chapters in the U.S). Topic: Leadership and Brotherhood. Caraway Conference Center, Sophia, NC. Approx. audience: 200

January 14, 2017 Finance of America national sales conference Key note. Marriott Hotel San Juan Puerto Rico.

March 16, 2017 The Villages, Keynote, central Florida

March 28, 2017 Palm Beach County Fl private event, Keynote

May 9 - American Public Works Association. Tallahassee, FL. Approx. audience: 300

August 04, 2017 Reserved  for private event Kansas City Missouri

November 08, 2017 Reserved for Private event in St. Augustine Fl Keynote

2016 Engagements

November, 2016

November 9 - Galo Wines Marketing Retreat. "The Power of Storytelling." Silverado Resort, Napa, CA. Approx. audience: 200

September, 2016

September 29 - Pink Promise Luncheon. Keynote address. Roanoke, VA. Approx. audience: 400

July, 2016

July 12 - Virginia Association of Realtors. Charlottesville, VA. Keynote address. Approx. audience:  200

July 22 - Private event. Cape Cod. Informal speech. Approx. audience: 50

June, 2016

June 10 - Emerging Leaders Academy. Lexington, KY. Keynote address. Approx. audience: 250

June 25 - Georgia Oilmen's 66th annual convention. Amelia Island, FL. Keynote address. Approx. audience 170

May, 2016

May 3 - Texas Public Policy, Keynote. Introduced by former Gov. Rick Perry. Austin, TX. Keynote address. Approx. audience: 75

March, 2016

March 29 – Two radio interviews and special guest appearance at Bass Pro Shop, Kansas City, MO.

March 30 – Kamo Adventures Annual Fundraiser, Boulevard Brewery, Kansas City, MO. Keynote address. Approx. audience:  200

February, 2016

February 4 - 91st Annual Bainbridge/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony. Keynote address. Approx. audience: 200

February 5 – Christ's Church Academy 6th Annual Author Extravaganza. Jacksonville, FL. Theme: Every hero has a story. Keynote address. Approx. audience: 400

February 26 – FFES/ASCE Engineers Week Banquet. Tallahassee, FL. Keynote address and book signing. Approx. audience: 100

January, 2016

January 14 – Grand Opening of Defender Outdoors, largest indoor shooting range in the state of Texas. Ft. Worth, TX. Key note address and book signing. Approx. audience: 300

January 26 – Launch! 2016 Leadership Summit. Gainesville, FL. Keynote address. Approx. audience: 37

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2015 Engagements

December, 2015

December 2 –Swearing in of new Senate President. Special Guest appearance, leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Florida’s Capitol, Tallahassee, FL.

December 3 - Private event for Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Vets. "Spirit of America" holiday dinner and concert. Sponsor: Achilles South Florida. Location: private home in Palm Beach, FL. Motivational talk. 

December 5 – Public book signing, 10:00 am - Noon, American Legion Hall, Lake Ella, Tallahassee, FL.

November, 2015

November 10 – Volunteers of America, 7th Annual Veterans Leadership Luncheon, Renaissance Blackstone Chicago, Chicago, IL.  Keynote address.  Third appearance. 

Veteran's Day, November 11 – Public book signing, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Hearth & Soul, Tallahassee, FL.

November 30 – Trump Rally, Donald Trump Campaign. Indoor Civic Center, Macon, GA. Guest speaker. Approx. audience: 9,000

October, 2015

October 2 – Private event for Colonel's Club, Tallahassee, FL. Special honored guest.

October 8 – George C. Marshall Foundation Legacy Series, Lexington, VA. Keynote as part of sequence, "Taking Care of the Troops"

October 22 – Washington & Lee vs. Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA. Speaking to the Lacrosse teams before the game. Approx. audience: 100

September, 2015

September 9 – Maclay School, Tallahassee, FL. Topic:  Leadership, character and the power of a positive attitude.

September 11 – Premier Health & Fitness Center's 9/11 Remembrance Run. Tallahassee, FL. Keynote address (inspiratonal/motivational). Approx. audience:  500

September 15 – WillowWood, Columbus, OH. Keynote address, inspirational/motivational. Approx audience: 200

August, 2015

August 20 – Private event, Birmingham, AL. Keynote address (inspirational/motivational).

August 26 - Kiwanis Club, North Florida. Special guest speaker.

August 29 - Private event, Oyster Harbors Club, Osterville, Massachusetts. Topic: Inspirational

July, 2015

July 7 – Civic Club, Quincy, FL. Keynote address.

July 18 – University of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL. Keynote address (motivational).

July 22 – TV appearance, Power Players, with Grant Cardone, Miami, FL

June, 2015

June 17 - Book signing, open to the public. 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Manatee Island Bar & Grill, corner of Salerno Road and A-1-A, Stuart, Florida.

May, 2015

May 2 - Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL. Commencement address.

May 22 – Memorial Day weekend - Book published, "Blasted by Adversity: the Making of a Wounded Warrior"

May 28 - Luke tells his story + book signing, The Bookshelf, Thomasville, GA.

May 30 - Book signing, open to the public. 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Vertigo restaurant, Tallahassee, FL

April, 2015

April 20 - CEO Trust, "Battlefields to Business," at The Union League Club, New York City. Keynote address.

March, 2015

Coldwell Banker Gala, Homes for Our Troops, Boston, Mass. Keynote address. Luke received the "Spirit of Home" award.  

January, 2015

Gubernatorial inauguration, Florida Governor Rick Scott, Featured Speaker.

AIG Financial Distributors’ kickoff: “On A Mission Because It Matters,” with Stephen Maginn, President and CEO of AIG Financial Distributors and Jim Peniston, Executive Director/CEO, Foundation for Financial Planning, Omni Resort, Nashville, TN.  Approx. audience: 700 professionals

2014 Engagements

December, 2014

West Cliff, Colorado Volunteer Fire Department. Topic: Teamwork, Teambuilding.

November 2014

Tennessee Association of Realtors’ breakfast, Memphis, TN.  Topic:  Inspirational.  Approx. audience: 200

Summer, 2014

CertainTeed and Insulate America, Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Topic:  Motivational.  Approx. audience: 500 

Now booking thru 2018!