Our mission is to bring nationally and internationally renowned, thought-provoking speakers who inform, educate, and to entertain our audience! San Joaquin Valley Town Hall is a non-profit organization that is run by an all-volunteer board of directors. Our daytime speaking events are held at the beautiful Saroyan Theatre.
We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate our 82nd year of service to the San Joaquin Valley.
An NBA legend on the court, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also a “Renaissance Man” for our time. His most widely admired accomplishments are his six NBA championships and his still unmatched record as the all-time leading NBA scorer.
@indyfromspace is the twitter handle Dr. Sarah Parcak uses to communicate her Indiana Jones inspired passion for archaeology. An Egyptologist, she has pioneered the use of remote sensing from space to expose many previously unknown archaeological sites.
David Epstein is a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated and the author of the The New York Times best-seller, The Sports Gene, Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance.
Dr. John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist, researcher, professor and the author of ten books. His New York Times best-seller, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School has been celebrated as the standard handbook on understanding the brain and optimizing its performance.
David Pogue got his start writing Macs for Dummies before becoming a long-time personal technology columnist for The New York Times. He has been at the forefront of new and emerging tech trends for nearly two decades.
“We should research with monkish rigor, as we write (and lecture) with novelistic flair.” These words reflect Dr. Suri’s own personality and his approach to the study and understanding of the repercussions of historical trends on the modern world.
The first female Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, began her political career as a university student leader. At 37, she was elected to Parliament as a member of the Labor Party. In 2007 she became the first Deputy Prime Minister and in 2010, despite being in the minority, she was elected Prime Minister.
Who We Are
Join Us
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Leadership, In Life and On The Court
Sarah Parcak
Space Archaeologist
David Epstein
The Sports Gene – Late Specialization
Dr. John Medina
Optimizing Brain Health Through Each Stage of Life
David Pogue
Disruptive Technology: The Unrecognizable New World of Technology and Culture.
Jeremi Suri
The Evolution of The American Presidency
Julia Gillard
Engagement in the Asian Century; Opportunity of Our Lifetime
Special Event
Please join us for our annual special evening event featuring NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Leadership, In Life and On The Court. Tuesday, October 9, 2018. William Saroyan Theater. Lecture at 7:30pm. VIP reception beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Evening event ticket orders can not be processed by mail. Please purchase your reserved seats through the Ticketmaster link on our website (Ticketmaster fees apply). No additional fees will be charged if purchased in person at the Fresno Convention Center Box Office: 700 ”M“ Street, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
More DetailsLecture ONLY TicketsVIP Reception + Lecture TicketsFeatured Lecture Sponsors
The Frances F. Ermoian Memorial Lecture
Ralph Ermoian Foundation &
Harry M. Ermoian Foundation
Sharon Hanley Lecture
Educational Employees Credit Union
Cicely Elahi Roberts MD JD
Sierra Pacific Orthopedics
Bob Smittcamp
Bernice and Jack Woolf Lecture
Be Part of Something Special
We appreciate the generosity of the individual and corporate lecture sponsors, benefactors, underwriters, and patrons who make it possible for us to continue the tradition of bringing outstanding speakers to the Central Valley.