6th Annual CMABC Leadership Conference
Date: May 29-30, 2012
Where: Hyatt Vancouver
Register here – Early bird registrations, before March 16th, are entered in a draw to win a new iPad
Key Note Speakers:
Michelle Cederberg, MKin, BA, CEP
Helping Individuals and Organizations Do MORE With Less
Michelle Cederberg wants her audiences to have the energy to succeed in business and in life; and with over 20 years’ experience as a college educator, personal trainer, author, entrepreneur, life coach and Certified Speaking Professional she’s developed innovative and practical methods to get them there.
Speaking with humour and passion Michelle breaks down the mental and physical barriers that rob us of the energy we need and deserve. She inspires busy people to put their own health and well-being back on their priority lists with a small steps approach that leaves them believing they can. Her GOT TO IT journal is a ground-breaking idea that supports the process. Her second book ENERGY NOW! is available January 2012 in book stores across North America.
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!
As a professional speaker, she shares her experiences in a humorous and realistic way with delighted audiences across North America. Through her presentations, products and personality she motivates you to take small steps toward big changes, so you can actually find energy, productivity and success – even with a busy schedule!
inda Edgecombe, Author of Boost, Powerful Tools to Re-Energize and Re-Engage You, Author and Motivator
Linda Edgecombe is an internationally renowned, award winning Speaker Hall of Fame Inductee, trainer and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless!
As a professional, with a degree in Physical Education, Edgecombe brings over 20 years of Recreation, Employee Wellness, Lifestyle and Corporate Consulting experience to her programs and her clients. She was a consultant for PARTICIPACTION promoting healthy living to North Americans and is known for being one of the country’s most popular Speakers. She was featured in The Wall Street Journal as an expert in “Shifting Perspectives”.
Linda’s newest book, Boost, Powerful Tools to Re-Energize and Re-Engage You and Your Team in Crazy Times, provides easy-to-follow, fun, seven-step plan, Edgecombe shows managers and entrepreneurs how to do more and do it better while having fun, and how to give themselves and their teams the “boost” they need to accomplish the goals they’ve set for themselves. In the fast-paced and always changing world of business, everyone needs an edge. Entertaining and inspiring, this book shows how to get it.
Inside all the laughter, Edgecombe’s audiences are inspired to find the meaning in what they do and let go of what’s not working. Her message is as welcome as a deep belly laugh and as profound as an honest look in the mirror.
David Baxter, Senior Advisor Urban Futures
As Senior Advisor at Urban Futures, David Baxter is a recognized authority on the impact of demographics on the North American and international consumer landscape. David is the global mobility consul for the Washington, DC-based International Employee Relocation Council and a member of the British Columbia Government Economic Forecast Council. His academic career spans four decades, and includes teaching and lecturing at both Canadian and international universities.
David’s main focus at Urban Futures is on population and economic change and the resulting implications for business and society. His writing and presentations address such timely issues as understanding changing consumer markets, the shifting nature of work, the process of urban and metropolitan change, and the current state of health care.
Using demographic analysis, David forecasts and explains what the future workplace environment, economic climate and the marketing structures look like and how to recognize and conquer changes in demographics. Through his extensive research and network, David is able to customize his presentations to cater to nearly industry or public sector.
David has an esteemed history publishing his research, and has written reports, articles and books addressing regional economics, consumer behaviour and market trends, health care, employment trends, and the operation of real estate markets.
