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What topics does Doc Hendley speak about?

Doc Hendley is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Animals & Wildlife, Authors, Business, Christian, Climate Change, College, Conservation, Creativity, Earth Day, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Science, Faith & Religion, Government, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Music, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Political, Science, Social Activism, Storytelling, Sustainability, Technology, World Affairs

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Doc Hendley Biography

Doc Hendley helps teams and organizations harness their collective potential and inspire meaningful action through the power of individual initiative and shared purpose.

Hendley is the Founder and President of Wine To Water, a global non-profit committed to providing sustainable clean water solutions worldwide. Wine To Water focuses on creating a holistic, community-based model by supporting the life and dignity of all through the power of clean water. Their teams around the globe integrate strategies for social, environmental, and economic impacts through access to clean water.

Wine To Water began with simple wine tastings and a humble donation jar. The organization has since expanded its methodology to include assembling water filters during team-building activities, contributing further to its global impact. Wine To Water has now impacted over 1.6 million lives in 51 countries. While developing water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions (WASH) in direct partnership with local leaders, Wine To Water also supports environmental sustainability, improved education, women’s empowerment, better healthcare, and economic growth.

For his significant contributions to global humanitarian efforts, Doc Hendley was named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009, chosen from over 9,000 applicants by a panel of judges, including General Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Turner, and Sir Elton John. Hendley has also authored books including "Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World" and "Hell or High Water: How One Man Turned Wine Into Water And Transformed Customers Into Crusaders," detailing his journey and the work of Wine To Water. His engaging speaking topics, such as "Digging for Hope: Turning Wine to Water & Other Modern Day Miracles," encapsulate the transformative power of simple ideas and individual determination in addressing complex global issues.

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Doc Hendley Speaking Topics

Digging for Hope

Turning Wine to Water & Other Modern Day Miracles

In this inspirational keynote, Wine To Water founder Doc Hendley teaches audiences a simple but profound principle for improving the world: do what they can with what they have. As the founder of an international fundraising organization that had humble origins, Hendley illustrates the immense power of relationships to transcend perceived barriers, proving the power of one to transform the impossible into the inevitable.
Hell or High Water

How One Man Turned Wine into Water and Transformed Customers into Crusaders

Doc Hendley was once a small-town bartender with a dream of changing the world through clean water. Through a series of simple wine-tasting events to raise funds for clean-water projects that he launched in North Carolina, he has created an international fundraising organization that provides clean water and sanitation to people in need around the world. In this speech, Hendley shares insights on how others can put simple ideas into action and use it to solve problems on the local, national, and international level.

Turning Passion Into Action

The Wine To Water Filter Build® Experience

Filter Builds engage participants as volunteers in a meaningful, impactful team-building experience that leads to the empowerment of communities around the globe through the power of clean water.

The WTW Filter Build® Experience offers a meaningful, hands-on approach to impacting communities around the world with clean water. Whether your Filter Build® event is for a team of 25, a wedding party of 100, a reunion of 350 classmates, or 14,000 co-workers and vendors meeting up at your global conference – this team-building, purpose-driven event is a great way to build relationships, purpose, and passion as you connect and give back.

In just 5 minutes, you have the power to change someone’s life for generations.

Doc Hendley Videos

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TEDxAsheville - Doc Hendley - Extraordinarily Ordinary

2009 CNN Hero Doc Hendley's premier on the TEDx Stage at Asheville NC on August 29 2010. Doc is founder of Wine to Water.
2022 FICP Annual Conference Closing Keynote: Doc Hendley

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Doc Hendley Books

Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World

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FAQs on booking Doc Hendley

How do I book Doc Hendley to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Doc Hendley for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Doc Hendley, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Doc Hendley or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Doc Hendley

Speaking fees for Doc Hendley, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Doc Hendley are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Doc Hendley, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Doc Hendley speak about?

Doc Hendley is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Animals & Wildlife, Authors, Business, Christian, Climate Change, College, Conservation, Creativity, Earth Day, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Science, Faith & Religion, Government, Innovation, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Music, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Political, Science, Social Activism, Storytelling, Sustainability, Technology, World Affairs.
Where does Doc Hendley travel from?

Doc Hendley generally travels from Boone, NC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Doc Hendley’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Doc Hendley for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Doc Hendley for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Doc Hendley or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Doc Hendley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Digging for Hope, Hell or High Water and Turning Passion Into Action. The estimated speaking fee range to book Doc Hendley for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Doc Hendley generally travels from Boone, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alexandra Cousteau, Van Jones, Adrian Grenier, Roland Martin and Jim Morris. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Doc Hendley for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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