Linda Edgecombe is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, trainer and consultant. She is a best selling author who energizes every room as she leads people to loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Her audiences are motivated and shown how they can shift their perspectives on life, work and themselves. Change has never been this painless! As a professional speaker and with a degree in Physical Education, Linda brings 20 years of recreation, employee wellness, lifestyle and corporate consulting experience to her programs and her clients. Linda's book, "You Might be a Martyr If..." is a hilarious and popular look at the perils of guilt and martyrdom. She has appeared on CTV's Canada AM, CHBC, BCTV, Global TV, A Channel and has been featured in several print publications. A quick thinker who can connect with almost anyone about almost anything, she is also a popular guest on talk radio.

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Dr. Mark DeVolder brings a specialist's understanding of diversity to many different audiences. With a delightful sense of humour, cutting-edge content and outstanding story-telling ability, Mark delivers a motivational experience that is perfectly suited to particular needs and expectations.

Mark brings a solid foundation of business experience and motivational skill to his speaking engagements.  Each presentation is supported by a highly animated, energetic style and his uncanny ability to draw audiences into sincere interaction. Participants never fail to gain new insight from Mark’s real-life illustrations and from the many practical tips included in his material.

Mark DeVolder is the president of a management consulting firm widely recognized for expertise in helping managers and employees deal with new business realities.  The Federal Government of Canada lists Mark as a recommended mediator, with a success rate which typically runs in the 94% range. 

Mark enjoys an enviable reputation for doing his homework. Presentations are always carefully tailored in advance. Illustrations are consistent, interesting and relevant. Valuable time is well spent, and audiences remain totally engaged. Client satisfaction is clearly evident in his many requests for return engagements.
Mark DeVolder's fee range is $5000-$8000.

Patrick Jarvis has crossed over, explored, visited and sometimes conquered over 70 countries on 6 continents.

The loss of his left arm in an early childhood accident could have dictated a life outside of high-performance sport and adventure. There were no excuses for Pat and should be none for you either.

Pat’s audiences become spellbound with his stories of climbing Mount Kilamanjaro and Mount Fuji, hiking in to see the amazing mountain gorilla’s of Rwanda, his sailing adventures on the Nile River, crossing the Sahara Desert, surviving the Hindu Kush (Hindu “Killer” Mountains) of Northern Pakistan, dodging guerrillas (both kinds) in Africa (including driving six months accident free in Cairo), swimming in crocodile infested waters in the Congo and the harrowing adventure of being hauled off to jail at gunpoint in Cameroon.

Within every one of these stories is an incredibly powerful life-lesson that your people, no matter what their background, could learn from.

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Darci is one of the most popular and proficient professional speakers in Canada. In her fourteen year career as a motivator and trainer, she has been invited to speak to numerous government departments,conferences, staff functions and development days across the continent. She shares an easy-to-apply message that everyone can relate to. The message is simple; you have a choice when it comes to your attitude, professionally and personally. The choices you make affect yourself and your team.

A positive attitude is the foundation of Darci’s success. She has owned and operated three separate companies, and managed a diverse and varied range of employees. As the present owner of X-L Enterprises and previous owner of award-winning Mallabar Tuxedo Rentals in Regina, Darci understands that working effectively within an area or unit requires you to work on yourself first.

Business people who observed Darci's success as an entrepreneur and manager, began to ask her to share her personal story about shaping successful businesses. As the demand increased, she launched her third business endeavor, as a professional speaker and trainer, sharing her message about "Focusing on the 90%". And now she has just embarked on the fourth stage of her career,as an author, with the launch of her book "Focus on the 90%: One simple tool to change the way you view your life".

Her dedication and entrepreneurial skill have paid off. Darci receives rave reviews from clients and audiences wherever she appears. She has also won the Saskatchewan Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award and an Achieving Business Excellence (ABEX) Award. She was a finalist for the Canadian Woman of the Year Award and a three-time nominee for the nationally recognized Entrepreneur and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

She is truly someone who walks the talk -- while balancing her life at the same time. Darci's home in Regina, with husband and business partner Darren and their two children, demonstrates clearly that Focusing on the 90% applies to family fun and values as well as the business and professional arena.
Darci Lang's fee range is $5000- $8000.

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Julie draws on her journey crossing the Atlantic Oceans in a rowboat to entertain and motivate audiences with a broad range of topics including Team Building, Leadership, Risk Taking, Coping with Change, and Motivation.

In 2005, after 10,000 km and five months on the open ocean, Julie became the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland. She has co-produced a documentary on this journey and is currently writing a book titled Rowboat in a Hurricane. Her photographs have appeared in numerous publications including, Reader’s Digest, Men’s Journal, Outside Magazine, The Globe & Mail, and others.

Julie’s presentations use captivating images and video to share not only the story of her amazing journey, but also the tale of following dreams and overcoming obstacles. Through insights into these fascinating realms Julie shows us how new journeys teach us more about ourselves, how to overcome our fears and to set goals that help us reach our ambitions.

Julie’s unprecedented tales of courage and exploration will stir the souls of both active and armchair adventurers everywhere.

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Hugh Culver, mba brings passion and spirit to your event with a rare blend of business savvy, humour, and real-world advice. Dynamic keynote presentations and workshops entertain and educate audiences to the powerful choices that are always available in their work and lives.

After 15 years as a professional whitewater guide and manager of the largest adventure travel company in Western Canada, Hugh turned his interests to pioneering and marketing adventure tours. He originated trips to the South Pole — creating the only private base camp in Antarctica as well as the first private airline — expedited mountain climbing experiences, and even golfed at the North Pole.

Changing the way work serves people! For the past 13 years, Hugh has shaped this vision by leading extraordinary events in career development, meeting facilitation, and retreat programs with emphasis on municipalities, corporations, not for profit societies, universities/colleges, and associations. Topics focus on individual/team development, leadership skills, as well as personal mastery. Presentation styles include: Keynotes - a wealth of insights filled with inspired passion Workshops - interactive in nature; using multi-media tools Facilitation - of those all important meetings, retreats, events

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