- Selected to attend TEDxPeachtree 2011
- Invited to speak on panel "How to Stay on Top of the Game: Trend Spotting, Cool Hunting, and Pop Culture" at University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism 2011 ADPR Connection
- Selected to attend TEDxPeachtree 2010
- Invited to speak at University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism 2010 AD Connection on "Trend Spotting"