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Canada names Crazy Cannuck, Steve Podborski Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
March 6, 2012Steve Podborski has been named as the Canadian team's Chef de Mission for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The former downhill skier competed in two Olympic Games and won bronze in the downhill at Lake...
Categories : Announcements, International Affairs, Upcoming Events, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration
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Speaking Careers can Start in Some Pretty Unusual Places
September 8, 2011Written by John AmattMy career began in the summer of 1965 when, as an ambitious 20-year old rock climber, I teamed up with two companions to make the first ever ascent of the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in...
Categories : Announcements, Environment/Green, Beyond the Keynote - Unique Presentation Styles, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration
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Marc Stoiber's Elusive "Do"
May 20, 2011Green-brand innovator and sustainability specialist, Marc Stoiber has often pondered over a simple yet critical question: "How do you inspire people to do what you want?" Making his living as a persuader,...
Categories : Announcements, Environment/Green, Beyond the Keynote - Unique Presentation Styles, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration, Advice
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Former Canucks Captain Trevor Linden, Appointed to the Order of Canada
February 14, 2011The Order of Canada recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society. Their contributions are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country. The most...
Categories : Announcements, Adventure/Sport
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Patriot Hearts
February 4, 2011John Furlong became a familiar figure to all as the world celebrated the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. The CEO of VANOC, Furlong led the teams that organized and staged both the Vancouver 2010 Olympic...
Categories : Announcements, Upcoming Events, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration
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Dick Pound, IOC - Get it on the First Bounce!
April 19, 2010For more than 20 years, the incomparable and outspoken Dick Pound has been one of the most influential members of the International Olympic Committee. He is currently the director of the Vancouver Organizing...
Categories : International Affairs, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration
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GSA Pleased to Share New Online Directory
March 18, 2010This month, Global Speakers Agency has launched our new online brochure resource, complete with timely speaker additions and articles in an easy-to-read, accessible format for our meeting planner...
Categories : Announcements, Adventure/Sport, Advice
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NEW CBC series "Top of Your Game" with Mark Tewksbury and Heather Hiscox
April 2, 2009Mark Tewksbury, a former Olympian turned humanitarian, has devoted his life to teaching others how to become a champion in their own lives. Recently Tewksbury has teamed up with CBC’s morning news...
Categories : Announcements, Business/Finance/Economy, Adventure/Sport, Motivation/Inspiration
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Seamus O'Regan joins Geoff Green and Student's on Ice
March 9, 2009CTV's Canada AM host Seamus O'Regan recently returned from a one-of-a-kind trip to Antarctica with adventurer - and GSA Speaker - Geoff Green and his award-winning program "Students on Ice." The expedition,...
Categories : Campus/Youth, Adventure/Sport
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GSA Speaker of the Month - Rocket Man: Dave Williams
March 2, 2009Dave Williams understands risk. His motto is "Don't take chances. Manage risk." In this time of uncertainty, as organizations challenge conventional ways of doing business, we must also manage the...
Categories : New Speakers, Adventure/Sport
