Hundreds gathered to be reenergized for the new year at the fifth annual REFUEL motivational speaker event, hosted by local Cars.com business Dealer Inspire at Naperville’s Yellow Box Theater.

Opportunity To Refuel

“It is a day to give inspiration to people, to let them have a reprieve from the daily grind of work,” Cars.com chief innovation officer and REFUEL founder Joe Chura said.  “Everyday, we go to work for our families, we go to work for companies, we go to work for ourselves, but we hardly take a day for ourselves.  And that’s what REFUEL’s about.”

The free event featured five inspirational speakers, including brain performance expert Jim Kwik, international fitness evangelist Angela Manuel Davis, journalist and author Cal Fussman, actress, model, and para-snowboarder Amy Purdy, and retired Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink. Speeches could be viewed in person or online.

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