LOCAL SPEAKERS

for your Banff, Canmore or Lake Louise meeting or event.
Michael Kerr

Michael Kerr

International Hall of Fame speaker and author Michael Kerr is one of Canada’s most in-demand speakers on inspiring workplace cultures, inspiring leadership, and humour in the workplace.

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Michael Kerr

MIKE KERR

Why choose between great content and humour when you can have both? International Hall of Fame speaker and author Michael Kerr is one of Canada’s most in-demand speakers on inspiring workplace cultures, inspiring leadership, and humour in the workplace. His most recent book is The Humour Advantage: Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank. And as the former Banff National Park Communications Manager and author of When Do You Let the Animals Out? A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Humour, Michael also delivers a hilarious and informative welcome to the Rockies talk.
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Warren Macdonald

“Over the past 32 years, we have hired hundreds of speakers around the globe; many considered to be best of the best. Personally, for me, Warren’s Story is beyond compare.”

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WARREN MACDONALD

"Over the past 32 years, we have hired hundreds of speakers around the globe; many considered to be best of the best. Personally, for me, Warren’s Story is beyond compare. But it is in meeting this man, and how every time I see him or speak to him, he has an attitude that is always positive and exciting. I would place Warren in the Top 10 in the World for Motivational speaking, and we have had Presidents, Mayors, actors, activists, political and religious leaders, and everyone in between."

- Rob Thorsteinson. President / Cascadia Motivation Inc
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Martin Lesperance

Martin Lesperance

His humorous style and light hearted approach effectively convey the message that safety is vital whether you are at home, work, play or at a conference in Banff.

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Martin Lesperance

MARTIN LESPERANCE

Martin has worked as a firefighter/paramedic for over 27 years. He now focuses on preventing injuries instead of dealing them after the fact. His humorous style and light hearted approach effectively convey the message that safety is vital whether you are at home, work, play or at a conference in Banff. Martin’s topics are a great fit for any meeting whether you are looking for a keynote or a workshop speaker to give your attendees a head start on staying healthy. His clients include: NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Exxon, US Military, Sask Power, Manitoba Hydro to name a few.
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Margo Talbot

Margo Talbot

Margo works with organizations and associations looking to enhance their people’s well-being, providing a boost of energy and a guiding hand to help reclaim vitality and mental mojo.

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Margo Talbot

MARGO TALBOT

Margo works with organizations and associations looking to enhance their people’s wellbeing, providing a boost of energy and a guiding hand to help reclaim vitality and mental mojo. Her book, All That Glitters: A Climber’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression, was a finalist at the 2011 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Her 2013 TEDx talk has 120,000+ views. Her work has taken her from the High Arctic & Antarctica; guiding clients on expeditions to the South Pole and Antarctica’s tallest peak, Mt. Vinson, to the streets of Edmonton running experiential learning programs for youth-at-risk battling addiction.
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Will Gadd

Will Gadd

Will speaks with engaging humour and accessible but professional depth on effective and widely applicable tools to build team resiliency and succeed in low-knowledge environments.

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Will Gadd

WILL GADD

Will has safely led numerous large TV and research expeditions into highly dangerous—and rewarding; environments, climbed Niagara Falls, and taught his kids (and doctors and oil sands workers) to manage sharp risks with a, “Bumps and bruises, hospital, death” system. He speaks with engaging humour and accessible but professional depth on effective and widely applicable tools to build team resiliency, succeed in low-knowledge environments, and do what the experts said was, “Impossible!” In the last year he’s presented to groups from Exxon Mobil to incarcerated at-risk youth. And found new life forms in glacial caves for a Discovery TV show.
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Lisa Belanger

Lisa Belanger

Lisa is a sought after international keynote speaker, author, and CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that shows how insights from behavioural science can strategically improve performance.

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Lisa Belanger

LISA BELANGER

Dr. Lisa Belanger is a sought after international keynote speaker, author, and CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that shows how insights from behavioural science can strategically improve performance. She has successfully taught hundreds of leaders, entrepreneurs and athletes how seemingly small habit changes can have a profound impact on your wellbeing, productivity, and happiness. Lisa has a PhD in Behavioural Medicine, is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and the author of Inspire Me Well: Finding Motivation to Take Control of Your Health. Going beyond just telling you what habits matter, Lisa explains how to activate them creating life-long behaviour change.
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Why Choose a Local Speaker?

Top-10 Reasons to Hire a Local Professional Speaker for Your Canadian Rocky Mountain Conference
  • These local speakers all know the area inside out and upside down…which means they can add local flavor, content, and authenticity to your conference experience to make it even more memorable!
  • You can use their wealth of local knowledge and experience as yet another trusted resource guide to the local area. In fact, each of these speakers would be happy to stay after their presentation to answer your attendees’ questions about the local area
  • No additional travel expenses or travel expense surprises! That means no outrageous (sometimes) airfares, hotel rooms, meals, per diem expenses, or mileage fees!
  • Because they’re right here you don’t have to worry about cancelled flights or speakers being stuck at customs, trapped in an airport, lost on the way or eaten by a bear (because all the Canadian Rocky Mountain speakers are so darned bear-savvy).
  • It’s yet one more way you can support the local economy. Surveys suggest that meeting attendees overwhelmingly support the idea of using local resources at their meeting events.
  • It’s good for the environment! You’re meeting in or on the doorstep of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, so why not make sure you are doing everything you possibly can to minimize your environmental footprint by hiring a local speaker?
  • It’s a known fact that Canadian Rocky Mountain speakers smell really, really nice – like a pine-scented forest on a cool summer day.
  • In the event of a last-minute speaker emergency where a speaker can’t make it due to illness, flight delays, or being trapped in an elevator, these professional speakers can step in and save the day.
  • Canadian speakers all look great in a toque!
  • These speakers, collectively, have spoken in every province, nearly every American state, and in dozens of countries around the globe. So why wouldn’t you take advantage of them being right here in their own backyard?

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