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SUMMARY:June Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person or over Zoom for a morning of learning and networking! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, June 27th | 9am – 12:30pm MDT | @ Hotel Blackfoot – 5490 Blackfoot Trail SE\, Calgary\, AB \nJeannette Austin\nJeannette’s true passion lies in speaking\, facilitating\, and teaching. She effortlessly weaves words and stories to shed new light on simple concepts\, ensuring every presentation leaves the audience with actionable steps and a renewed sense of hope. As a coach and speaker\, I work with individuals and teams giving them tools they can implement immediately to help them Excel from within. \nBeyond the Limit\nBeing a Professional Speaker is a challenging calling. There is so much for us to do and learn. We can sometimes feel like we are on our own and falling behind. This session will give you the opportunity to learn from successful speakers what they are doing to move their speaking business forward. \nPeter Clarke\nFounder\, RED TV \nPeter Clarke is a livestream producer\, interviewer\, digital content strategist\, and founder of RED TV\, a Calgary-based media company specializing in live-stream production and branded digital content. \nWith more than 18 years of experience in multimedia production\, Peter has produced over 200 livestream shows and has interviewed thought leaders\, business leaders\, authors\, professional speakers\, entertainers\, and entrepreneurs from around the world. \nPeter helps individuals and organizations simplify the often-overwhelming world of digital content creation by managing the creative and technical side of live streaming and online media production. His work focuses on helping clients build trust\, visibility\, and authority through authentic conversations and real-time engagement. \nThrough RED TV\, Peter works behind the scenes as a producer and creative partner\, allowing speakers\, executives\, and thought leaders to focus on their message instead of the technology. \nHis clients and collaborators span industries including professional speaking\, travel and tourism\, corporate leadership\, media\, hospitality\, sports\, coaching\, and business development. \nPeter is also the creator and host of multiple live interview and digital audio projects\, including livestream productions focused on leadership\, business\, economics\, storytelling\, and professional speaking. \nLinkedIn Live for Professional Speakers\nHow to Build Visibility\, Authority\, and Speaking Opportunities — Without Becoming Overwhelmed by the Technology \nIn today’s speaking industry\, visibility matters more than ever. \nEvent planners\, speakers bureaus\, and corporate decision-makers are increasingly researching speakers online before making booking decisions. They want to see how speakers think\, communicate\, connect\, and show up in real time — not just through polished demo reels and websites. \nIn this practical and eye-opening session\, Peter Clarke of RED TV will show professional speakers how LinkedIn Live can become a powerful business-building tool to help: \n• stay top of mind with event planners and bureau agents \n• demonstrate speaking ability and thought leadership in real time \n• create consistent content without becoming a full-time content creator \n• repurpose one live conversation into weeks of marketing assets \n• build authority and trust through authentic conversations \n• create more opportunities for speaking engagements\, partnerships\, and visibility \nThis session is specifically designed for speakers who know they should be more visible online but feel overwhelmed by: \n• livestream technology \n• production tools \n• graphics and branding \n• editing and distribution \n• the pressure of “creating content” \nPeter will also demonstrate how speakers can use LinkedIn Live as: \n• a living speaker reel \n• a direct-to-market platform \n• a relationship-building tool \n• a content engine for LinkedIn\, YouTube\, podcasts\, websites\, and social media \nAttendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how live streaming can help build a modern speaking business — while still allowing speakers to focus on what they do best: speaking. \n\n\n\nAdera Angelucci reignites energy\, courage\, and possibility in people\, teams\, and organizations.\nThrough powerful storytelling\, humour\, authentic connection\, and interactive experiences\, Adera helps audiences reconnect with what makes them feel fully alive\, engaged\, and inspired. \nHer keynotes don’t simply deliver information. \nThey create moments people can feel. \nMoments that spark new perspectives\, strengthen connection\, build confidence\, and inspire courageous action. \nBecause when people reconnect with what lights them up\, they don’t just perform better. \nThey lead better. \nThey connect better. \nThey live better. \nMore than a keynote. \nAn experience people remember long after the event is over. \nLight Up Your Message: Video\, Visibility & Connection That Builds a Speaking Business\nYou don’t need fancy equipment\, a massive following\, or a perfect strategy to grow your speaking business. You need connection\, consistency\, visibility\, and the courage to keep showing up. \nIn this interactive and practical session\, speaker\, award-winning host\, and producer Adera Angelucci shares how she built her business through video\, relationship-building\, networking\, and authentic follow-up. From YouTube to LinkedIn to everyday social media\, Adera will show speakers\, trainers\, facilitators\, and leaders how to get their message out in a way that feels natural and doable. \nThis session is designed for both newer speakers looking for momentum and seasoned professionals wanting a fresh reminder to stay visible and connected. \nAttendees will learn simple ways to create engaging content using the tools they already have — including their phone — while building real relationships that lead to opportunities on and off the stage. \nThis is not just a sit-and-listen session. Participants will take part in a fun video-making exercise\, practice sharing their message\, and may even leave with their own video content ready to post. \nTopics include: \n· Simple video strategies that help people remember you \n\nBuilding visibility on YouTube\, LinkedIn\, and social media\nNetworking that feels genuine instead of transactional\nThe power of thoughtful follow-up\nShowing up consistently without burning out\nLive Q&A and interactive exercises\n\nPerfect for speakers who want to amplify their message\, build stronger connections\, and create more opportunities by simply being more visible\, authentic\, and consistent.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/save-the-date-in-person-event-4/
CATEGORIES:Alberta Chapter
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SUMMARY:September Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Hotel Blackfoot Calgary\, AB |Saturday\, September 19  | 9 AM – 12:30 PM \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of networking and learning \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTrish Tutton\nTrish Tutton spent years working in cultures where stress and burnout were seemingly the only way to success. After suffering a shocking loss\, she realized: stress is unavoidable\, but it doesn’t have to dictate our lives. Trish has spent over 15 years studying with world class teachers\, practicing mindfulness and learning about the science of well-being. As a speaker and mindfulness teacher\, Trish has taught the skills to become UNSHAKABLE and THRIVE amidst change and challenge to over 15\,000 people across North America. She is passionate about helping folks become more resilient and less stressed with simple but impactful mindfulness techniques. \nShe’s a teacher on the #1 free meditation app in the world\, Insight Timer\, and the author of Mindful Mornings. \nTurn Down the Stress in Your Mind\nBeing a speaker and entrepreneur (as many of us are) is not for the faint of heart. If you’ve ever gotten stuck in your head ruminating about a scowling audience member\, a talk that went goodish-bad or sweating through the shirt you haven’t even picked out for your next sales call\, you’ve noticed how your mindset can affect every area of your business. Your mindset is like the soil beneath the crop of your business. The quality of your mindset determines what flourishes and what withers. In our September meeting Trish will share a simple but powerful technique to create a mindset to thrive through your next big sales call\, audience feedback form or slow season (economic downturn anyone?) This one simple technique is scientifically proven to turn down the dial of stress in your mind\, prevent spiralling thoughts at 11:42pm and put you in a more hopeful and optimistic frame of mind as you continue to grow your business and share your genius with people who need your wisdom. \n\n\n\n\n\nSarita Parmar\nSarita Parmar is a speaker\, facilitator\, and business advisor who works with business owners and professionals to prevent burnout and create sustainable success. \nWith over two decades of business experience\, and a deeply personal journey through cultural expectations\, loss\, divorce\, and a breast cancer diagnosis\, Sarita brings both practical strategy and heartfelt storytelling to her work. \nHer core message is simple: self-care isn’t a pause in your ambition – it’s the fuel for it. \nPacing Yourself\nIn her talk on Pacing Yourself\, Sarita Parmar will explore how professionals can sustain their energy\, focus\, and well-being while continuing to show up with purpose and impact. \nRather than pushing through until burnout\, Sarita invites participants to rethink success through the lens of energy management\, intentional boundaries\, and self-leadership. \nKey takeaways: \n\nPacing is not slowing down\, it’s creating sustainability.\nParticipants will learn why managing energy is just as important as managing time.\nBoundaries protect your capacity.\nSarita will share how small\, intentional boundaries can help prevent resentment\, overwhelm\, and burnout.\nSelf-care fuels performance.\nParticipants will walk away with a reminder that rest\, recovery\, and personal wellness are not rewards after the work is done\, rather a part of doing the work well. \n\nNathalie Plamandon-Thomas\, CSP\nCertified Speaking Professional CSP®\, Recipient of the Top Executive Coach award in 2025\, Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America in 2023\, the Peter Legge Philanthropic Award in 2024 and Canadian Presenter of the Year in 2021\, Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas is a Confidence Expert. She is the author of 18 books\, including 12 no.1 bestsellers and a book co-written with Kevin Harrington from the Shark Tank\, endorsed by Tony Robbins. She is the Founder and CEO of the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY\, offering keynotes and trainings\, leading-edge online courses\, laser-focus business strategy and one-on-one transformation coaching. \nAlong the past two decades\, she has inspired over 100\,000 audience members and empowered thousands of clients internationally to get rid of their negative self-talk. She combines over 10 years of experience in human resources\, 25 years of experience in sales and over 35 years of distinguished service in the fitness industry. She is 2026 National President of CAPS. \n\nSELLING! THINK Yourself® A SALES PRO\nMost speakers’ dream is to simply show up on the platform without having to do the sales pitch. Wouldn’t that be nice? You’ve got the “speaking” part down\, but sometimes you’d rather drill holes in your feet than have to “sell” your services. \nYour message matters. You can truly change the world. But securing paid speaking engagements is what really makes you a professional speaker. \nDiscover the sales strategies\, pipeline techniques\, CRM funnels\, follow-up systems\, and mindset shifts Nathalie used to elevate her speaking business into the High-Income Earners Group. You will also discover the five types of imposter syndrome voices – and learn how to transform them – along with brain science insights on how to read your client’s mind and confidently close the sale. \nGet ready to fill your calendar and propel your speaking business.\n\nFollowed by an Afternoon Session…\n \n  \n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm MDT |\n\nIf button doesn’t open automatically please email : tammy@ksabusiness.ca with the subject “Register for Special Session with Nathalie”. \nA HUGE thank you to Dune Nguyen agreeing to stay on we are now able to offer this session virtually. Anyone that registers can attend in-person or virtually and receive the recording.\n\n\n\nBUILD YOUR SALES ENGINE: From Audience to Opportunity \n2-Hour Hands-On Workshop \nWhat if you left this workshop with two complete sales funnels\, written\, customized and ready to generate speaking opportunities? \nIn this hands-on session\, Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas\, CSP\, will share the sales pipeline and follow-up system she used to propel her speaking business into the CAPS High-Income Earners Group. \nYou won’t just learn it. You’ll build it. \nYou’ll create two step-by-step funnels: \nPROSPECT TO CLIENT: A strategic follow-up sequence to stay connected\, add value and remain top-of-mind with prospective clients. \nAUDIENCE TO OPPORTUNITY: A follow-up sequence to turn key audience members from previous engagements into potential speaking clients. \nYou’ll write the actual messages and scripts for each stage so you leave knowing what to send\, when to send it and what comes next. \nBring your laptop. Leave with a system you can immediately put to work filling your pipeline and your speaking calendar.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/september-super-saturday/
CATEGORIES:Alberta Chapter
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Session | September Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:1:00 pm – 3:00 pm MDT |  \nA HUGE thank you to Dune Nguyen agreeing to stay on we are now able to offer this session virtually. Anyone that registers can attend in-person or virtually and receive the recording. \nBUILD YOUR SALES ENGINE: From Audience to Opportunity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2-Hour Hands-On Workshop \nWhat if you left this workshop with two complete sales funnels\, written\, customized and ready to generate speaking opportunities? \nIn this hands-on session\, Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas\, CSP\, will share the sales pipeline and follow-up system she used to propel her speaking business into the CAPS High-Income Earners Group. \nYou won’t just learn it. You’ll build it. \nYou’ll create two step-by-step funnels: \nPROSPECT TO CLIENT: A strategic follow-up sequence to stay connected\, add value and remain top-of-mind with prospective clients. \nAUDIENCE TO OPPORTUNITY: A follow-up sequence to turn key audience members from previous engagements into potential speaking clients. \nYou’ll write the actual messages and scripts for each stage so you leave knowing what to send\, when to send it and what comes next. \nBring your laptop. Leave with a system you can immediately put to work filling your pipeline and your speaking calendar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNathalie Plamondon-Thomas\, CSP\n\n\n\n\n\nCertified Speaking Professional CSP®\, Recipient of the Top Executive Coach award in 2025\, Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America in 2023\, the Peter Legge Philanthropic Award in 2024 and Canadian Presenter of the Year in 2021\, Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas is a Confidence Expert. She is the author of 18 books\, including 12 no.1 bestsellers and a book \nco-written with Kevin Harrington from the Shark Tank\, endorsed by Tony  Robbins.  She  is  the  Founder  and  CEO  of  the  THINK  Yourself® ACADEMY\,  offering  keynotes  and  trainings\,  leading-edge  online courses\, laser-focus business strategy and one-on-one transformation coaching. \nAlong the past two decades\, she has inspired over 100\,000 audience members and empowered thousands of clients internationally to get rid of their negative self-talk. She combines over 10 years of experience in human resources\, 25 years of experience in sales and over 35 years of distinguished  service  in  the  fitness  industry.  She  is  2026  National President of CAPS.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/afternoon-session-september-super-saturday/
CATEGORIES:Alberta Chapter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261017T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261017T120000
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SUMMARY:CAPS Alberta Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:9:30am – 12:00pm MDT | A Virtual Event \nMaster of Ceremonies\nMichelle Cederberg\, HoF\, CSP\nHealth and Productivity Expert Michelle Cederberg captivates audiences across the globe with empowering and humorous messages that educate busy professionals about how to subdue stress\, revive energy\, and ignite high performance. \nShe holds a Masters in Kinesiology\, is a Certified Speaking Professional\, a Certified Exercise Physiologist\, and a High-Performance Coach. She inspires change through a combination of science\, common sense\, and laughter. \nHer latest book “The Success-Energy Equation” debuted as a bestseller\, helping to revolutionize the idea that burnout and stress don’t have to be part of success. \nShe has been a proud member of CAPS since 2002 and was National Board President in 2022. She’s been speaking and coaching for over 20 years\, and at the end of 2023 she was honored to be inducted into the prestigious Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. \nMichelle will be your enthusiastic emcee for this Virtual October Super Saturday \nLauren Pibworth\nLauren Pibworth is the founder of Pibworth Professional Solutions\, where she helps professional speakers build websites and marketing systems that make it easier for buyers to understand their work and see the fit. With more than 20 years of experience in the speaker industry and over 100 speaker websites behind her\, Lauren is known for helping speakers bring more clarity and structure to their online presence. Her work is practical\, strategic\, and grounded in what buyers actually need to see before they say yes. \nGetting Ahead of the Curve: Preparing Your Website for What’s Coming Next\nThe way websites get found is changing. \nWith AI search becoming more common\, accessibility requirements increasing\, and higher expectations around site speed\, it is becoming more and more important to ensure your website is clear\, usable\, and easy to find. \nIn this session\, we’ll look at: \n\nwhat these changes actually mean for speakers\nsimple updates you can make now to improve speed and accessibility\nwhy unclear messaging can make it harder for search engines and AI tools to understand your site\n\nThis is not about a full rebuild. It is about making thoughtful updates now so your website can keep helping the right people find you\, understand what you do\, and take the next step. \nBeverly Beuermann-King\, CSP\nBeverly Beuermann-King\, CSP\, is a seasoned professional speaker\, trainer\, and consultant with more than three decades of experience building a sustainable speaking business grounded in credibility\, consistency\, and connection. Known for her practical\, no-nonsense approach\, Beverly brings real-world insight shaped by what actually works\, not theory or hype. She has built her business through strong client relationships\, meaningful customization\, and a long-term commitment to professionalism\, while navigating the same realities\, decisions\, and trade-offs faced by speakers at every stage of their journey. \nA long-time member and leader within the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers\, Beverly’s work strongly reflects the CAPS pillars. She is committed to Learn through continuous growth and reflection\, Share through candid conversations and practical wisdom\, Grow by helping speakers think strategically about their business and impact\, and Belong by fostering collaboration\, generosity\, and honest dialogue within the speaking community. \nThe Myths & Realities of the Speaking Business\nWisdom You Won’t Find in a How-To Book \nWhat if your chapter members could learn—in one candid\, engaging session—the lessons that usually take years (and costly mistakes) to uncover? \nOver decades in the speaking business\, senior leaders within Canadian Association of Professional Speakers have quietly collected hard-earned truths about what actually works… and what doesn’t. Not theories. Not hype. Real-world wisdom forged through experience\, setbacks\, and sustained success. \nThis proposed chapter presentation brings those insights together into a powerful\, thought-provoking conversation on the myths vs. realities of the speaking business\, designed to support members at every stage of their journey. \nWhy This Session Resonates\nMany speakers enter the profession with passion\, talent\, and big expectations\, only to discover that the business doesn’t behave the way they were led to believe. This session surfaces the unspoken lessons members often say: \n“I wish someone had told me this earlier.” \nInstead of another “how-to\,” this experience focuses on clarity\, perspective\, and informed choice. \nWhat Members Will Gain\nThrough curated wisdom from CSPs and Hall of Fame speakers\, participants will explore: \n\nCommon myths that quietly derail speaking businesses\, and why they persist\nThe realities of marketing\, fees\, confidence\, branding\, and sustainability\nWhat actually differentiates professional speakers from hobbyists or celebrities\nWhy success looks different for different speakers. and why that’s okay\nHow to think like the CEO of your speaking business\, not just the talent\n\nThis is not about discouraging speakers. \nIt’s about helping them make better decisions\, sooner.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/save-the-date-a-virtual-event/
CATEGORIES:Alberta Chapter
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SUMMARY:Save the Date - In Person Event
DESCRIPTION:CAPS Alberta will be hosting an in person event on November 21\, 2026. More details to come!
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/save-the-date-in-person-event-6/
CATEGORIES:Alberta Chapter
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