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"ALBERTA ADVANTAGE!"
Alberta is rich in natural resources, energy, pioneering, and the Calgarian entrepreneurial spirit. Calgary is the 'energy city,' with many North American corporations and energy producers choosing to be based in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
Alberta is also a resource and a leading exporter of some of the best leaders, motivational speakers, engaging trainers, inspirational leadership, sales training, business success coaches, innovative consultants, experts, and business expert authors across North America. Calgary is also the choice of thousands of conference planners each year. It is also the gateway to one of the world's most beautiful conference settings. Banff National Park is a short drive from the city. Calgary is the home and/or preferred workplace, of some amazing speakers and trainers from across the world. |
Contact these Calgary area speakers directly to discuss adding a fresh Southern Alberta perspective, as well as the 'Calgary Success Connection,' to your upcoming meeting, convention, or training event.
Engage one of these Calgary area speakers to help ensure it will be an amazing success. Engage the 'Calgary Success Connection' and leverage the Alberta Advantage for your team or upcoming event.
Alphabetical listing of participating Calgary area speakers based in, working, or wanting to work in, the greater Calgary, Alberta area. Click on individual speaker's name to visit their profile listing.
Meet our 2010 Calgary Speakers online promotional 'prosperity' partners
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780-736-0009 Past
Director Past
President
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Bob
'Idea Man' Hooey, If you are in leadership, sell for a living, or depend on your ability to persuade for your success... Bob can help give you the Alberta Advantage in building a successful career, in selling more, or in leading a successful organization. Protect your conference investment - leverage your training dollars. Call NOW to engage Canadian Ideaman, Bob Hooey and his profitable, innovative Ideas At Work! for your company, convention or association. Ideas At Work! - Strategies to Success! Bob was born in Calgary and is frequently found visiting and working here. Bob's humorous, interactive, conversational and, sometimes provocative style inspire his audiences across North America. As a business, leadership, sales success expert and prolific author, Bob's innovative development programs have helped thousands of leaders and professionals dramatically and profitably increase their effectiveness. Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey will help you inspire, equip, and lead your audience, association, sales team, or company to greater success! Bob was the 48th person worldwide to earn Toastmasters International's coveted professional level, Accredited Speaker designation. Watch his induction into Toastmasters International Hall of Fame for his "professionalism and outstanding achievements in public speaking," at their 1998 International convention. Bob just returned from a 6 day speaking tour in Iran and spoke in Mumbai this past January. He just returned from Australia (Jan. 2010) and will be presenting in The Netherlands and Russia this spring.
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Mark Bernard Mark Bernard is more than an energetic speaker, trainer and sales coach. Mark’s infectious enthusiasm and passion radiate on the platform. Mark is a co-author of the Canadian best seller, “Sales Gurus Speak Out”. He specializes in Telephone Prospecting--Getting the Elusive First Appointment and Closing the Sale, as well as Sales Coaching, Sales Training, Consulting and Personal Development. Mark prides himself on his knack of seeing people’s strengths, and helping them to find methods to overcome both sales and life challenges. He provides his audiences with practical tools. His sales system motivates his audience to put these tools to use to get powerful results. Mark is a business builder. He blends his expertise in sales with the desire to help awaken personal power in others.
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President
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Marlene
Cameron , MBA, CFA, ACC “As in golf, so in life”. Marlene uses the metaphor of golf in her Links to Leadership Success programs to explore the qualities of personal mastery and leadership effectiveness. Participants “play” a virtual golf course and score themselves on the nine keys to success. Topics
include: Given that “How we do anything is how we do everything”, Marlene reveals how our approach to opportunities and challenges in golf can show us how we perform in other areas of our lives. Participants have taken away new insights into to their true strengths, values and willingness to take risks – all key qualities of effective leadership and success - and use this knowledge to master their game and to inspire others. Marlene brings over 20 years of expertise as a business owner, management consultant and financial analyst to her speaking. As a certified coach, she brings her insights into human behaviour and motivation. Her client, Mount Royal Health Center, was the 2006 recipient of the Prism Award presented annually by the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches for “Excellence and business achievement through coaching”. Marlene is the 2008 President of the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches (CAPC). She spearheaded the inaugural Professional Coaches Conference, held in April 2007 in Banff, Alberta. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS). For the past three years, she has produced a monthly newsletter, Life by Design, which invites readers to make more conscious choices for their lives.
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403-281-8841 2010
Director |
Val Carter, CHRP, CTDP Val Carter helps people create lasting change for personal and professional success. She encourages everyone to turn the mirror on themselves. This is when the fun begins! She’s walked the talk. From over 20 years of experience in the corporate, entrepreneurial, public, and not-for-profit sectors around the world, Val has gained a wealth of knowledge – plus some excellent stories. Val does her homework. This ensures that your audience connects with Val, laughs with her, learns with her - and thanks you! Popular sessions:
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Michelle
Cederberg, MKin, BA Psyc, CSP (2010)
As a recognized life balance strategist and fitness motivation expert Michelle motivates her audiences to take realistic steps toward more of the things we all want – achievable life balance, time for health, heightened ‘stress defense’ and the energy and productivity they bring! Her approach actually helps you conquer procrastination, fatigue and loss of motivation so you can GET TO success sooner! With a Masters in Kinesiology, a BA in Psychology, and a specialization in Health and Exercise Psychology, Michelle combines mind, body, and practicality to inspire change. She has built her career since 1990 as a college educator, fitness expert, author, and business owner. As a 12 year veteran of professional speaking she shares her experiences in a humorous and realistic way with delighted audiences across North America. Life
Balance – Stress Management – Exercise Success NOW is the time to GET TO IT! With Michelle’s guidance your team will: •
Make genuine progress against procrastination and
GET TO personal and professional growth Michelle backs her education and expertise with humour and contagious energy that will leave your audiences laughing out loud… and believing they can! Contact her today to see how she can bring this energy to your organization.
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Freddi W. Dogterom, CCDP, CPT Audiences have dubbed this award winning speaker, leader and personality trainer "The Tundra Lady”. Freddi Dogterom's popular keynotes showcase the amazing stories of her adventures while working in the High Arctic. Can you imagine a young woman driving a huge truck full of high explosive up the Mackenzie River ice road to the Arctic Ocean? Apply the lessons from this adventure and others to your workplace challenges. Keynotes:
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Alan Goff Alan Goff is a multi-gifted, award-winning Motivational Teacher, Keynote Speaker and Author who one enthusiastic audience member called “The most passionate speaker on the planet.” His message conveys the perfect blend of ‘been there – done that’ real life experiences and proven success strategies with wisdom, humor and fun. He lives and breathes the strategies and tools he shares with people around the world. Alan not only Entertains, Educates and Equips audiences with his signature programs on Legendary Leadership, Performance & Results, Purpose/Vision/Goals, Goal-Achievement and Self-Confidence, but Hits Hard and ‘tells it like it is’ with his life-changing and character-building personal story. His content is rich and practical, and his style is dynamic and engaging. If you want to see real change in your life, or the life of your organization, connect with Alan. As an enthusiastic catalyst, Alan provides you with proven tools, and teaches you how to use them to achieve Remarkable Results. Alan has spoken throughout Canada, the United States and abroad. He has been featured on the CBS Network program 'Leading Experts' and interviewed on numerous radio and internet broadcast stations. Alan has spoken to CEO’s and C-Level executives, sales professionals in a wide variety of industries, network marketing professionals, colleges, schools and governments. He has shared the stage with internationally-recognized experts, best-selling authors and politicians. Looking for a POWERFUL KEYNOTE SPEAKER? Be the hero and have Alan appear live to speak at you next event!
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Natashia Halikowski, B.A. (Econ), C.E.C Learn how to refresh your entrepreneurial spirit by tapping into your intuitive and creative intelligence. Learn how dynamic relationships create dynamic results. During a period of more than 20 years, Natashia Halikowski has mentored, trained and inspired entrepreneurs, executives and individuals to realize their goals by harnessing their intuitive wisdom, creating ultimate clarity and embracing dynamic relationships. As
President of Intuitionworks, Natashia integrates systems and tools
in a strategic methodology to help you achieve personal, professional
& organizational empowerment: Natashia Halikowski is a dynamic, personable and sought after expert who establishes immediate rapport with the audience by speaking with passion, inspirational insight, immediately functional content and a sprinkling of intelligent humour. Natashia provides the inspirational, educational and entertaining messages you need to hear to move you forward.
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Marco Iafrate, B.Sc.(Hons), MA, IAC-CC, CPT Marco Iafrate is a professional speaker and certified coach sought after for his ability to help organizations develop better learners, creative thinkers and cohesive teams. The result is a work and learning environment that is more productive, more engaged and more profitable giving your organization a true advantage in today’s economy. Marco’s presentations and workshops are filled with inspiring concepts and engaging calls to action designed to help your teams:
Marco is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, International Association of Coaches and Certified Professional Trainers Network. A partial list of past speaking clients includes: Petro-Canada, City of Calgary, Medicine Hat Police Services and Environics.
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Richard
Lannon, BA Are You SET for Success? Any leader, entrepreneur, business person, professional or staff member can tell you it's difficult to deal with uncertainty and keep up with the breakneck speed of change in their field. Now those people have another task to add to their to-do list: build better business skills. Richard works with organizations to identify their business problems and required solutions, to clarify their goals and objectives and train their leadership and staff how to achieve positive bottom-line impact. He has worked in oil and gas, education, transportation, technology and professional business service industries successfully contributing to PricewaterhouseCoopers, Enbridge, Enmax, Canadian Pacific Railway, ATB Financial, Fraser Health Region and many other organizations. Richard’s clear presentation style and edgy ideas have been featured in publications around the world including the National Post, the Business Analyst Times and the Project Times, where he’s provided comment on the importance of bridging supporting organizations and business brains. Alongside his experience is a cheeky and fun personality. When Richard speaks, get SET to be entertained! With his no nonsense approach, he links organizations and professionals’ business brainpower with bottom-line thinking. Richard will provide a unique blueprint for your organization to get SET for Success (structured, engaged and trained). That’s why clients call him the Setability Expert.
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403-873-8149 Past
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Alvin
J. Law, CSP Alvin Law is an extraordinary storyteller! No surprise considering the story he has to tell. One of Canada’s first “Thalidomide Babies”, Alvin was born without arms. At the time, everyone agreed this was tragic. But Alvin turned tragedy into triumph. His remarkable parents taught him to and encouraged the use of his feet but more importantly made him understand that what was done was done, what was possible was limited only by imagination and the “Power We Possess!” Alvin is an award-winning trombonist, drummer and vocalist. He even plays the drum and a piano (not at the same time) during his show. In fact, trying to describe what he does is as challenging as Alvin’s life has been. In straight talk…Alvin’s program will be one you will never, ever forget. This is, however, not another predictable tale of “person with a physical challenge overcomes obstacles” speech! Like Alvin, there’s more to his story than what’s missing …much more. Alvin’s specialty is keynoting. His passion, his energy, his humor and his honesty are genuinely refreshing. No matter how diverse the audience, Alvin brings them to a common place…humanity. He helps organizations by challenging perceptions, pursuing possibilities and proves by his life alone that the impossible is possible. Alvin has presented over 7,500 programs on six different continents to over 2,000,000 people since 1981. He is the best-selling author of “Alvin’s Laws of Life…5 Steps To Successfully Overcome Anything”. Alvin is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a designation awarded to less than ten percent of professional speakers in the entire world! Most important to Alvin, he is married to Darlene (she also runs their speaking business), is father to twenty-something, Vance (and other assorted pets) and they all live in beautiful Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Robert
Manolson, Powerful Play Experiences Planning your next team building session, staff retreat, conference or seminar? Stuck
with planning something that is fun and have no idea what to do
or Powerful Play Experiences is in the business of raising fun levels at your next event. We use cooperative play as our innovative and creative, leading edge tool to engage co-workers, open lines of communication, manage stressors, and improve staff relations. Powerful Play Experiences achieves the goal of simply bringing people together in a most unique experience. Nothing else compares. Your company is a great place to work, right? Then
show your staff how important they are. Invite fun and playfulness
into the daily grind. Powerful Play Experiences
are highly interactive, highly engaging, results-based workplace
fun & wellness workshops. Create the WOW FACTOR
to your company's next event that's so amazingly awesome, your
staff leave 100% After all, isn't it really all about a smile on everyone's faces at the end of the work day?
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Patricia Morgan, MA, CCC Patricia Morgan helps you bounce back from life’s challenges. She provides practical how-to’s that decrease stress and increase resiliency. Her uplifting, insightful, and fun message leaves audiences inspired and enlivened. Patricia Morgan is a certified counselor and holds a Masters degree in Psychology. She is the author of several publications and was chosen as a Woman of Vision by Global TV and the YWCA. Contact Patricia to ask about The Rubber Band Principle: Strategies for Strengthening Your Resilience and her other upbeat presentations.
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Mel
Mottram, M.A. Mel’s motto is simple, “If you don’t have an attitude, he’ll give you one”. All of Mel’s sessions and materials have one primary focus --- Attitude. A person can have all the skills in the world, but how, or even if, they use those skills is attitude. Mel Mottram has a Masters degree in psychology with a research background in how adults learn. With more than 25 years of adult education experience in a variety of fields including safety, petrochemical, utility, auto manufacturing and driving, Mel has become a leader in the fields of "Train-the-trainer" and "Attitude on the road and in the workplace". Mel has received national recognition as the executive producer of 2 highly successful audio visual productions dealing with safe driving. The programs are both titled Road Kill and have been regularly viewed across Canada on videos and network television. Mel is an accomplished public speaker and is in constant demand as a conference speaker, trainer, and facilitator. Mel Mottram has recently written a book and produced a DVD, both called I’m A Good Driver --- Right? Mel applies the same down-to-earth approach to writing and videos that he does in his speaking engagements and courses. His combination of personal experiences, laughter, research background and industrial experience offer a truly enlightening look at some of the key issues with driving attitude. Mel is currently the owner of Attitude People Inc. Fun is always a key factor in his presentations and he enjoys involving the audience. He loves a variety of sports, particularly soccer (not surprising given his Brit background) and golf.
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780-423-9952 Past
President Voted Top TEC Speaker 2007 View
latest online brochure
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Dr. Larry Ohlhauser- The Healthy CEO Did you know that 62% of people over the age of 50 die from heart attacks, strokes, or colon cancer? Did you know most CEO’s are in the highest risk categories? In the business world, there is a focus on speed, multi tasking and immediate deadlines, with little or no regard to what toll the work is having on your body. Too many times a poor state of health creeps up and suddenly you are in a desperate health situation. In the area of health and wellness, no one is better respected than Medical expert Dr. Larry Ohlhauser. His book The Healthy CEO is groundbreaking in its active message to help people prevent serious health issues. Dr. Ohlhauser is a certified professional speaker with presentations that are thoughtful, humourous, and poignant. His personalized accounts of his experiences in the medical field are riveting. His lectures can speak directly to CEO’s and entrepreneurs and will assist in discovering the full potential of their well-being. Dr. Ohlhauser was named one of the top 100 physicians of the century by the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Alberta Medial Association. He has also received the Alberta Centennial Medal in recognition of outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta, and the Dr. Louis Levasseur Distinguished Service Award from the Medical Council of Canada. Dr. Ohlhauser has regular guest spots on CBC’s Wildrose Country, and on Breakfast Television Edmonton as a medical expert with the Edmontonians -Transformers Series - encouraging everyone to embrace physical, financial, and relational wellness.
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Past
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David
Saxby David Saxby will ignite innovative thinking and boost your sales and marketing results. A speaker and trainer for over 20 years and a marketing communications consultant for 30, David is President of Spark Communications Inc. Keynote presentations range from 45 minute to 90 minutes and can be customized for you audience. Seminars or Training programs can be delivered in a 90 min to one and two day presentations and can also be customized for you audience. All presentations are interactive, motivating sessions and packed full of strategies, tactics and tips based on over 30 years of professional experience in the areas of; Creativity and Innovative Thinking, Sales and Marketing and Professional Presentation Skills. David has served on the CAPS National Board and served a second term as President of the CAPS Calgary Chapter.
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Louis
Stack, “Reviving your 9 to 5” •
Calgary's Small Business of the Year Award 2002 Calgarian, Louis Stack will engage the audience with a fact filled, FUNctional session on how Better Balance is an asset to the health and well being of people of all ages and abilities. Learn simple solutions that help you foster a better “relationship with gravity”. Much like wearing a seatbelt or brushing your teeth regularly, Louis will show you how forming simple balance maintenance habits will improve your Stability, Agility, Mobility (S.A.M.) for life. Understand why daily use of Balance Boards and/or Active Sitting devices is a simple way to have profound impact on your long-term health. Remember- aging is a good thing compared to the options. Let Louis help guide your group in making sure that they can successfully ”Master the Art of Aging Gracefully” and enjoy a higher quality of life now and in the future.
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403-264-9111 2010
President |
Peter Temple Creating highly persuasive presentations using the power of effective visual support. Accomplished Master of Ceremonies - has produced many large multi-city conventions and awards shows. Speaker . . . trainer . . . television producer, director and writer for the corporate environment, with 30 years of entrepreneurial business success in marketing and communications. Peter Temple specializes in helping salespeople, executives and employees structure persuasive presentations, enhance their presentation skills and use highly effective support visuals. Peter Temple has developed the first video-based course for the web on writing and structuring persuasive presentations: Presenter-Pro Topics: "Communicating at the Speed of Light," "The 8 Habits of Highly Effective Presenters," " Benefits You Can Taste," "Harnessing the Power of PowerPoint."
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Bruno
Wiskel, "The
Prosperous Farmer" Sharing his experience, strength, and hope, Bruno has been described by conference organizers as "wildly entertaining" and "hit of the evening". Bruno's presentations combine knee slapping humour with real life knowledge from an agricultural entrepreneur who has increased his farm income from $30,000 per year to $30,000 per month – not bad for 35 acres. In his keynote presentation "The Joy of Farming" Bruno shows what it was like, what happened, and what it is like now in a cornucopia of poignant images and anecdotes. "'The Joy of Farming' is a must see for all the beleaguered farmers of the world." As a syndicated newspaper columnist and bestselling author, Bruno combines head knowledge with heart knowledge in 9 separate workshops designed to help ordinary farmers achieve extraordinary results. These agri-business seminars include:
*The Rural Millionaire – 21 Secrets to Ag-Marketing Want to see Bruno wake up a pyrogy stuffed crowd? Check out his “Joy of Farming” sampler.
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