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Early Bird Registration |
Wednesday, September 26
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM
David Chilton
The author of Canada’s all-time bestselling book, The Wealthy Barber, has
returned to speaking after a five-year absence. For close to a decade
Chilton was among the most sought-after speakers in North America. His
unique combination of knowledge and humour helped to take the intimidation
and dryness out of financial planning.
Chilton's new speeches aren't just about money. They're about believing in yourself, overcoming mistakes (many of his are truly hilarious) and, most importantly, they're about perspective - the missing ingredient in many people's lives. His recipe for success is hard work, a clear vision and some clever marketing. Whether it's helping thousands of Canadians achieve personal financial success or investing in low-fat cookbooks, Chilton has always had a knack for recognizing great ventures from the get-go.
Chilton is an economics graduate and has won the prestigious H.L. Gassard Memorial Award for achieving the highest score in the country on the Canadian Securities Course. Despite that, he's actually a fun guy. In fact, his forte is taking the intimidation out of financial planning by wrapping it in humour and accessible illustrations. The Wealthy Barber's "novel" format has opened the personal-finance door to hundreds of thousands of Canadian households. Maclean's magazine reports "...30 years from now Chilton could be best remembered not as a bestselling author, but as the man who inspired thousands to save their way to prosperity."
Chilton has also hosted two critically acclaimed specials on PBS where the Chicago Sun-Times describes his performance as "charming, unpretentious, and funny." More recently Chilton donned a new hat and published the low-fat cookbooks, Looneyspoons and Crazy Plates. They, too, have gone onto top national bestseller lists.
Thursday, September 27
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
John Furlong
Chief Executive Officer – Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
“The 2010 Winter Games – Celebrating the Possible”
Plenary Address held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian - Historical Landmark, 82 Kent Street at Wellington, Ottawa
John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will share his
views on the inspiration that can be drawn from the Olympic and Paralympic
Movements and the Games celebrations. Mr. Furlong will provide an overview
of the Games and offer insights into the resulting human legacies.
Furlong is leading the team that will organize and stage the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Helping to improve the fabric of Canadian society is one of Furlong’s steadfast goals, and he believes the Games can be a true nation builder.
Previously, Furlong was President and Chief Operating Officer for the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation. Passionate about the Games and the communications power of sport, he led the organization through many phases, becoming the Bid’s international face.
Furlong has been involved with athletics all his life, competing and coaching at the international level in three sports. A longtime member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, he served the BC Summer and Winter Games, Canada Games and Western Canada Games. He was inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame as the 2004 W.A.C. Bennett Award recipient
Born in Tipperary, Ireland, Furlong is a resident of Richmond, BC.
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St. Andrew's Presbyterian – Historical Landmark (Site of John Furlong's Plenary Address) A five-minute walk from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Andrew’s has boasted many illustrious parishioners including Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. During the Second World War, the Dutch royal family lived at Government House in Ottawa. Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa and baptized at St. Andrew’s. In 1945, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs in appreciation of the safe haven the royal family received and to recognition the role Canadian troops played in liberating the Netherlands. Thanks to Queen Juliana, the Tulip Legacy holds a very important place in Canadian history and is celebrated by Ottawa and Gatineau residents. Our region is now known as "The Tulip Capital of North America". The first Canadian Tulip Festival was held in 1953 and the tulips have become an important symbol of international friendship. |
Friday, September 28
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Dr. Dalton Kehoe
The best speakers don't just teach an audience new skills. They broaden
horizons, challenge perspectives, and inspire people to make a positive
change in their personal or work lives. By this measure, Dalton Kehoe is one
of our best speakers.
A professor in the Faculty of Arts at York University and an instructor in the Executive Development Program at the Schulich School of Business, Dalton Kehoe is a leading expert on leadership, as well as communication at the interpersonal, small group and organizational levels. His dynamic presentation style and compelling use of images and anecdotes have made him a favourite of students and a sought-after speaker, trainer and consultant. While he is an academic by training, he has successfully translated his research and teaching interests into practical applications for business people.
Kehoe is a past winner of York's University-wide Teaching award and of the OCUFA Award for being one of the top teachers in Ontario; he was also chosen as a participant in a recent TV Ontario special that featured the province's best lecturers. Not surprisingly, he is one of the most highly rated seminar leaders at Schulich's Division of Executive Development, where he trains executives and managers from Canada's leading companies.
Grounded in the latest research, his presentations are always accessible to, and relevant for, a non-academic audience, and are delivered in a compelling and memorable way. His consulting work has brought him into contact with a wide variety of companies and employees at all levels, and given him rich insight into the dynamics of successful business relationships.
Saturday, September 29
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Chantal Petitclerc
Presented by: 
Chantal was born on December 15, 1969 in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières in
Quebec. At the age of thirteen, she lost the use of both legs in an
accident. Gaston Jacques, a high school physical education teacher, was to
have a decisive influence on her life when he convinced her to try swimming
to develop her physical strength and stamina. It was Chantal’s first contact
with sports and training.
When she was eighteen, Pierre Pomerleau, a trainer at Université Laval in Quebec City, introduced her to wheelchair sports. Using a homemade wheelchair, she took part in her first race and came in…dead last, well behind the other competitors. But never mind that, she had just fallen in love with wheelchair racing, and a long and fruitful career had begun!
While Chantal was developing her skills as a wheelchair athlete, she pursued her studies, first in social sciences at the CEGEP de Sainte-Foy and then in history at the University of Alberta, where she registered in order to be able to train with Peter Eriksson, who remains her coach to this day.
Chantal competed in the Paralympic Games for the first time in Barcelona in 1992, returning with two bronze medals, the start of an impressive collection that now includes an Olympic medal and sixteen Paralympic medals. And what of the future? When she returned from Athens in 2004, Chantal told reporters that she wants to continue her career but doesn’t know whether she will participate in the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing. We’ll just have to wait to find out!
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