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SUMMARY:Behind The Mic - SAVE THE DATE
DESCRIPTION:CAPS Behind the Mic is our amazing monthly online speaker event. Members and non-members alike can gain access to pre-event networking and business-building programming from some of the speaking industry’s best teachers and leaders. \nSave the date! Check back for details. \nVisit the Behind the Mic page for details on the next event and for a sneak peek at some of the content we cover. \nhttps://www.canadianspeakers.org/events/#behind-the-mic \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/caps-behind-the-mic-october-2026/
CATEGORIES:CAPS National
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SUMMARY:Behind The Mic - Pulling Back The Curtain on Bureaux
DESCRIPTION:CAPS Behind the Mic is our amazing monthly online speaker event. Members and non-members alike can gain access to pre-event networking and business-building programming from some of the speaking industry’s best teachers and leaders. \nSave the date! Check back for details. \nVisit the Behind the Mic page for details on the next event and for a sneak peek at some of the content we cover. \nhttps://www.canadianspeakers.org/events/#behind-the-mic \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/caps-behind-the-mic-november-2026/
CATEGORIES:Behind the Mic,CAPS National
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SUMMARY:Power Partners - Montebello
DESCRIPTION:What is Power Partners? \nPower Partners is a collaborative learning experience designed to help you tackle the real challenges you’re facing in your business or professional journey. Instead of sitting back and listening to a lecture\, you bring your own burning question — the challenge\, opportunity\, or decision top of mind for you. \nTogether with a small group of peers\, you’ll explore it\, share insights\, and tap into each other’s experience. \nHere’s the magic formula:\n• 80%: The brilliance comes from you and your peers\n• 20%: Fresh perspectives that spark new thinking \nThis balance keeps the session practical\, personal\, and powerful. \nWhy it works:\n• Personalized: You focus on what matters most to you\n• Collective: You gain from diverse perspectives\n• Actionable: You leave with fresh\, ready-to-use ideas \nWhat’s expected of you:\n• Come with your burning question\n• Be open to listening + sharing\n• Reflect on new ideas and apply them \nAt its core\, Power Partners is about unlocking brilliance — yours and everyone else’s around the table. \nBook Your Hotel Stay at a Discounted Rate : https://book.passkey.com/event/51295761/owner/56393/home \n———————————————— \nQu’est-ce que Power Partners? \nPower Partners est une expérience d’apprentissage collaborative conçue pour vous aider à relever les défis bien réels auxquels vous faites face dans votre entreprise ou votre parcours professionnel. Plutôt que d’assister passivement à une présentation\, vous apportez la question qui vous préoccupe le plus : un défi\, une occasion à saisir ou une décision importante. Avec un petit groupe de pairs\, vous l’explorez\, partagez vos réflexions et profitez de l’expérience de chacun. \nLa formule est simple :\n• 80 % : les meilleures idées viennent de vous et de vos pairs. \n• 20 % : de nouvelles perspectives qui vous amènent à voir les choses autrement. \nCet équilibre rend chaque rencontre concrète\, personnalisée et riche en apprentissages. \nPourquoi ça fonctionne?\n•Personnalisé : vous travaillez sur l’enjeu qui compte le plus pour vous.\n•Collaboratif : vous bénéficiez de points de vue variés et de l’expérience du groupe.\n•Concret : vous repartez avec des idées nouvelles que vous pouvez mettre en pratique immédiatement. \nCe que nous attendons de vous:\n•Arrivez avec une question qui vous préoccupe\n•Soyez prêt à écouter et à partager.\n•Prenez le temps de réfléchir aux nouvelles idées et de les mettre en pratique. \nAu fond\, Power Partners\, c’est l’occasion de faire émerger le meilleur de chacun — le vôtre comme celui des personnes autour de la table. \nRéservez votre séjour et profitez d’un tarif préférentiel: https://book.passkey.com/event/51295761/owner/56393/home
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/power-partners-montebello/
CATEGORIES:Quebec Chapter
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SUMMARY:How to Get Booked in Europe
DESCRIPTION:How to Get Booked in Europe\n November 11 •  7 PM – 9 PM ADT – FREE for Members and Non Members!\n \n(Note: This date was chosen as it was when the speakers are available and the evening time should not interfere with celebrations honoring this day.) \nIn a virtual event\, two of our own “European experts\,” Shelle Rose Charvet and Margaux Miller\, will interview each other about taking your speaking business across the Atlantic. They’ll cover questions like: \n\nHow do you reach audiences in Europe?\nWhat’s different about speaking in Europe compared with North America?\nWhat should you know before you take your business to European venues?\n\nBring your own questions too. This is your chance to explore what going international to Europe could look like for you.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/how-to-get-booked-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Atlantic Chapter
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SUMMARY:CAPS Members Luncheon at Pigeon Club Café | Dîner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate luncheon gathering from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the lovely Pigeon Club Café\, located at 6321 Trans-Canada Hwy\, Pointe-Claire\, QC H9R 5A5. This will be a relaxed and welcoming space to connect\, share conversations\, build relationships\, and enjoy time together in community. Attendees are responsible for their own meals. \n—— \nPlaces limitées à 16 personnes. \nJoignez-vous à nous pour un dîner convivial en personne de 11h30 à 13h au charmant Pigeon Club Café\, situé au 6321 Trans-Canada Hwy\, Pointe-Claire\, QC H9R 5A5. Ce sera un moment détendu et chaleureux pour se connecter\, échanger\, créer des liens et profiter d’un moment en communauté. Les participants sont responsables de leur propre repas.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/caps-members-luncheon-at-pigeon-club-cafe-diner/
CATEGORIES:Quebec 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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261122T120000
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SUMMARY:Save the Date - Winter Social!
DESCRIPTION:November 22 | 12pm – 3pm MST | Location TBD \nCAPS BC hosts the annual Winter Social on November 22nd. More details and history coming soon!
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/save-the-date-winter-social/
LOCATION:Location TBD\, TBD\, Vancouver Island\, BC V5C 6N5\, Vancouver Island\, V5C 6N5\, CA
CATEGORIES:BC Chapter
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SUMMARY:Book More Business | A Virtual Event with Lois Creamer
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to book more business\, grow your speaking career\, leverage AI\, negotiate effectively\, and boost your bottom line. \n  \nBook More Business: Growing Your Business in a Competitive and Challenging Market \nYou will learn: \n\nDevelop a memorable positioning statement that is key to your business\nIdentify target markets – the quickest way to grow your business\n\n\nLearn how to negotiate effectively\n\n\nUnderstand current trends in the industry\nIncrease your bottom line by developing other revenue streams\nUtilize AI tools for content creation\, product creation\, market intel and more\nUse “Aftercare” to leverage your relationships and profits\n\nIntroduction: \nWould you like to be able to use one sentence to describe what you do? \nDo you wish you could wave a magic wand and make your marketing and selling easier? \nDo you want to always approach prospects in a powerful\, compelling way? \nOur presenter has written an updated\, hot-off-the-press edition of her original book on speaking\, Book More \nShe’s worked in the speaking industry for over 20 years and not only presents for NSA\, but for the Global Speakers Federation in the United Kingdom\, Scotland\, Australia and India. In 2021 she was awarded “Honorary Fellow” by the Professional Speakers Association United Kingdom and Ireland. \nHer entrepreneurial journey began with a dog walking business at age 11\, is an avid reader\, and has a rescue dog\, Gigi\, for an intern! \nBio \nLois Creamer is an industry expert working with speakers who want to book more business\, make more money and fully monetize their message. She is the author of the updated “Book More Business: Make MORE Money Speaking”\, and “The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches”.. Both books are available on Amazon. \nClients include Hall of Fame Speakers – Chicken Soup’s Jack Canfield; author of The Sales Bible Jeffrey Gitomer; Patricia Fripp and more. Her clients also include many whose names may not be familiar but who do very well in the speaking industry. \nHer expertise and no-nonsense style have led her to present at NSA national meetings and chapters\, CAPS\, and to members of the Global Federation. In 2021\, the Professional Speakers Association United Kingdom and Ireland named her an “Honorary Fellow.” \nLois has appeared in Forbes\, Bloomberg Business\, Speaker Magazine\, INC Magazine\, and The Wall Street Journal. \nSocial info: \nEmail: lois@bookmorebusiness.com \nWeb: http://www.BookMoreBusiness.com \nBlog: http://www.BookMoreBusiness.com/blog \nFB: http://www.Facebook.com/LoisCreamer \nLinkedIn: http://www.Linkedin.com/in/LoisCreamer \nInstagram: http://www.Instagram.com/loisbmb \nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loiscreamer \n 
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/book-more-business-a-virtual-event-with-lois-creamer/
CATEGORIES:Prairie Shield Chapter
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