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As the leading Canadian organization for experts who speak professionally, CAPS provides resources and education to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and to the speaking industry across Canada.
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As a service to meeting planners and business professionals, CAPS members are held accountable to a set of standards and ethics. CAPS also administers a certification program to help ensure the quality of professional speakers. CAPS can assist you to find, select, work with, promote and evaluate professional speakers.
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The Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), is Canada's leading association for 'experts who speak professionally in Canada. CAPS' members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines who reach audiences as trainers, facilitators, keynoters, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since its inception in 1997, CAPS has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and the speaking industry. CAPS has grown to a network of 10 Chapters across Canada with meetings occurring monthly.
Prior to 1997, many professional speakers in Canada belonged to the National Speakers Association (NSA). CAPS got its start as an NSA Chapter with several sub-Chapters across the country. CAPS came into its own as an autonomous national organization with the creation of the International Federation of Professional Speakers.
Founding members of the IFPS include: National Speakers Association - NSA (USA), the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers - CAPS (Canada), NSA-AUS (Australia), and NSA-NZ (New Zealand). The Federation has since expanded to include the Professional Speakers Association - PSA (Europe) and has interest from the Baltics, Malaysia and other countries.
Our flagship event, the CAPS National Convention, will be held in Montreal, Quebec, December 5-7, 2010. This will be a spectacular event with opportunities to Meet the Experts, build your business and presentation skills. Our 14th annual CAPS Convention will draw professional speakers from around the world. For more information, visit our National Convention Information link. CAPS Chapters are based in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, South Western Ontario, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax.
With over 550 national members, and almost an equal number of local Chapter members, CAPS has expanded its vision and its ability to serve the professional speaking community and provide leadership in the speaking industry across Canada. Our Mission is to 'build the profile and professionalism of our members'. Our Vision is "to be the association of experts who speak professionally". Our membership and profile are growing rapidly.
If you have any questions about the speaking business or would like to receive more information, please contact the CAPS National office at
416.847.3355 or contact the President for all media related questions.
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Eastern, or e-mail info@canadianspeakers.org
1370 Don Mills Road, Suite 300 | Toronto, ON Canada | M3B 3N7 | P: 416.847.3355 | F: 416.441.0591
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