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	<title><![CDATA[Newest Speakers Added to GSA]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Roger Mooking - Celebrity Chef / Artist / EntrepreneurRoger is the Host and Co-Creator of his own internationally broadcast television series entitled Everyday Exotic. He is also Executive Chef/Co-Owner...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/07/21/92</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Afterburners - 5 Characteristics of Flawlessly Executing Organizations]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Afterburner, Inc. is a team of elite military professionals that are experts in helping your team pursue Flawless Execution. Using Afterburner's Flawless Execution methodologies we can help take your team...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/07/14/91</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New GSA Speakers]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[John Furlong - Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee As the world celebrated the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, John Furlong became a familiar figure to millions for heading up the...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/07/13/86</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Speaker of the Month: Edward Greenspon]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Edward Greenspon is currently chairman of The GPS Project, an initiative of the Canadian International Council aimed at producing a new global positioning strategy for Canada. Recently well-known for his...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/07/13/90</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[What Lies Beneath: Taking Pictures of an Oil Spill's 'Biological Black Hole']]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[With the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico it's interesting to learn about how this crisis is being dealt with from a leadership perspective and from an interdisciplinary approach. Call for more images...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/06/30/85</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The Five Traits of Champions]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Recently, Canadian Olympic champion and humanitarian, Mark Tewksbury gave a closing keynote speech at the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) AGM, in Toronto. From this presentation, Tewksbury...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/06/7/84</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Jim Carroll - Futurist - On Growth Strategies]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Futurist Jim Carroll believes that the key trend of 2010 is that organizations are now refocusing on growth instead of managing their way through a recession. "I've been spending time at leadership...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/05/25/89</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Theresa Beenken Appointed President of IASB]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GSA vice-president, Theresa Beenken, is the new president of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB). For the first time in more than 20 years, a member outside of the United States has...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/05/18/83</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Richard Florida Releases his Latest Written Masterpiece The Great Reset]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[What doesn't kill a city will make it stronger - at least that's the diagnosis Richard Florida has settled on, the prefix of his most recent book, The Great Reset: How conscious people are reducing, optimizing...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/05/17/82</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Catherine DeVrye - Keynote Speaker of the Year!]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Catherine DeVrye on receiving the National Speakers Association of Australia Keynote Presentation Award for Excellence-which recognizes the Keynote Speaker of the Year in the Hall of...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/04/22/81</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Dick Pound, IOC - Get it on the First Bounce!]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[For 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...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/04/19/88</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Chantal Kreviazuk is a Multi-Faceted Superstar]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter, activist and model, Chantal Kreviazuk helped close the Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler in March performing her new hit song, Today. Kreviazuk also showed her love for the planet...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/04/12/87</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[GSA Pleased to Share New Online Directory]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[This 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...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/03/18/80</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Speaker of the Month]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[This month, the NSB is proud to feature Dick Pound, the man behind the Olympics.  For more than 20 years, Dick Pound has been one of the most influential members of the International Olympic...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/03/8/79</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Brand Sustainability: Actual Vs. Public Perception]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Marc Stoiber's green initiative company, Change, has published a new groundbreaking study that compares the green reality versus the green perception of nearly 100 major US corporations. The report, MapChange...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/02/11/77</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Meeting Planner Tip: The Power of Brief]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Out with the long and in with the short. Tim Sanders, former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo, New York Times best selling business author and top rated speaker believes that time is at a premium, along...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/02/11/78</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Speaker of the Month - Jeff Rubin]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Canadians recognize Jeff Rubin as one of our country's leading energy and economy experts. Rubin first caught the attention of financial markets in 1989 with his now-famous call for a 25 per cent decline...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2010/01/20/76</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Latest GSA Speakers]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Kevin O'Leary - Dragons' Den and Shark Tank Judge, and Co-host The Lang & O'Leary Exchange You know him as the outspoken judge on ABC's hit show Shark Tank. This fall you'll also see him co-host...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/09/25/75</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Meeting Planner Tip: The Value of Sponsorship]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Want to gain access or exposure before a desired audience and the traditional advertising methods aren't garnering results?Consider sponsoring a keynote speaker at your industry's next conference or event....]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/09/24/73</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Catching What's Going Right in the World]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Joseph Michelli is an internationally sought-after speaker, organizational psychologist, and business consultant. In addition to writing best-selling books about enduring business principles, he hosted...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/09/21/72</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Speaker of the Month]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Jim Harris - Business StrategistWhen it comes to forward thinking, Jim Harris is light-years ahead. This established business strategist has an uncanny ability to foresee future trends that can make or...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/09/17/71</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Tap Into Your Instinctual Tools for Success]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Psychologist Dr. Hendrie Weisinger believes following your instincts can lead to business success. The New York Times best-selling author's latest book and speaking topic, The Genius of Instinct: Reclaim...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/09/15/70</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Marked for Death]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Award-winning investigative journalist and best-selling author Terry Gould is releasing his new book in the U.S. on Sunday, September, 20. The critically acclaimed book, Murder Without Borders: Dying for...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/07/21/69</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[GSA Leader Within the IASB]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Global Speakers Agency is proud to announce NSB/GSA's Vice President, Theresa Beenken, has been chosen as the new Vice President /President Elect for the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB)...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/05/27/67</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Meeting Planner Tip: On Speaker Introductions]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[We met recently with a client who wanted advice on the best ways to introduce their speaker at the event. Here's some tips: Once you've chosen an introducer who is confident and can help set the tone...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/20/65</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Kudos for Jian Ghomeshi]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GSA speaker and CBC’s ‘Q’ radio host, Jian Ghomeshi, is getting international kudos for how he handled a recent interview with actor turned musician, Billy Bob Thornton, and his...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/15/48</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Trim the Sails with Joseph Michelli for Associations and Businesses]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[When it comes to customer service and workplace issues, Joseph Michelli is a leading expert. He's authored many books on the topic, including his latest on The New Gold Standard featured below. Michelli...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/14/64</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Being Kind Pays Forward]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[When four friends in their 20s set off on a three-month, non-profit marathon across Canada to commit as many random acts of kindness as they could, they had no idea what they were starting. Seven years...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/13/50</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Hot Spring Topics and Book Launches]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GSA brings you hot topics and newly released books that are guaranteed to provoke thought and emotion: The Genius of Instinct: Reclaim Mother Nature's Tools for Enhancing Your Health, Family and Work...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/8/66</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NEW CBC series "Top of Your Game" with Mark Tewksbury and Heather Hiscox]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Mark 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...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/04/2/49</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Social Media Madness - and New Speakers!]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Whether you're into it or not, there's no escaping the social media revolution that has taken over our computers, laptops and phones.Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are now...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/26/56</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Meeting Planner Tip: The Art of Delegation]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Going away for a vacation? Stressed about the event planning work you're leaving behind or will return to, when you go on holiday? Master the art of delegation and ask your speakers bureau to work on your...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/13/51</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New US-Canada Relations Speaker Available Through GSA]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking for inspiration, education or just plain insight into any given topic, GSA has the speakers for your event. This month we are proud to introduce an individual who has and continues...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/13/52</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Seamus O'Regan joins Geoff Green and Student's on Ice]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CTV'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,...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/9/55</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Sam Nutt's War Child Fights For Kids with Music "Heroes"]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Everyday, millions of children around the world are devastated by war. After witnessing the anguish first hand, Dr. Samantha Nutt founded War Child Canada, a non-profit organization that provides help...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/9/58</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Dr. James Orbinski Wins Top Political Writing Prize]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Exclusive GSA speaker and world-renowned humanitarian, Dr. James Orbinski, is this year’s winner of the $25,000 dollar Shaughnessy Cohen prize, focused celebrating a non-fiction book about a political...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/5/57</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[GSA Speaker of the Month - Rocket Man: Dave Williams]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Dave 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...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/2/53</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New Speakers Available Through GSA]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re looking for inspiration, education or just plain insight into any given topic, GSA has the speakers for your event. This month we are proud to introduce three individuals who have...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/03/2/59</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Meeting Planner Tip: Legitimate Meeting Expenses]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GSA has been closely following the work of industry leaders outlining Legitimate Business Purposes for Meetings. We have chosen three effective resources to help you learn how to strategically position...]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/02/19/62</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Birth of Octuplets Raises New Bioethical Questions]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Two North American mothers have recently raised the question of bioethical behaviour. First, a 33-year old Californian mother who already has six children, and no means for support, gives birth to octuplets....]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> 
	<link>http://globalspeakers.com/news/2009/02/16/63</link> 
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