Speaker series to feature big names in professional football, space exploration and country music

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Tickets are available now for a series featuring a Super Bowl champion, and astronaut and a country music star.

The Florida Forum Speaker Series, presented by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, raises funds to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville and support the creation of an expanded state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care center.

This year, the series features four-time Super Bowl champion and broadcaster Terry Bradshaw on Oct. 26; Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., a retired Marine officer, astronaut and former NASA administrator, on Nov. 17; and singer/songwriter/actor Tim McGraw on Feb. 16.

The series will take place at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts.

Subscriptions for the forum events start at $225 each for general seating, $300 for preferred seating, $850 for two reserved Bronze seating tickets, $2,125 for two reserved Silver seating tickets and $4,250 for two reserved Gold seating tickets.

The purchase of a Silver or Gold ticket package includes invitations to the private reception honoring the speakers after the lecture. Patrons under the age of 30 may purchase Young Subscriber tickets for $150 each.

The series is made possible by long-time partners and sponsors Wells Fargo, Florida Blue and Landstar. The moderators are Jeff Lageman, Capt. Mark T. Gould MD, USN (ret) and Jennifer Candelino. The 2021 Florida Forum Speaker Series co-chairs are Jan Kirby and Frances Hutto.

Since 1992, The Florida Forum has hosted renowned speakers from around the world offering insights and discussions on a broad range of issues. In addition to enriching Jacksonville’s intellectual and cultural life, the forum has contributed more than $9.2 million to Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville.

To purchase tickets or for additional information, go to www.thefloridaforum.com, call 904-202-2886 or email womensboard@bmcjax.com.