Events
Chris has spoken across the country spanning the last 20 years. His “informative, entertaining, and a little bit crazy” style energizes a room and challenges you to think differently and more aggressively about how to aspire and reach a more ambitious future. Here’s a few places he’s been:
- Community Futures Sunrise – October, 2025 – Virtual Keynote – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
- Economic Developers Association of Canada – October, 2025 – Niagara on the Lake – Keynote TBD
- BIABC – April, 2025 – Vancouver – Keynote – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
- Coronach Connects – February, 2025 – Coronach, SK – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
- Weyburn Chamber of Commerce – February, 2025 – Weyburn, SK – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
- Economic Developers Association of Canada – October, 2025 – Niagara on the Lake – Keynote TBD
2024
- Northern BC Tourism Summit – October, 2024 – Prince George – Keynote – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
- Shuswap Business Forum – October, 2024 – Salmon Arm – Keynote – Sell With Sizzle: Dare to be Different
- Economic Developers Association of Canada – October, 2024 – Edmonton – Keynote – Canada to the Nth: Seeking Pathways to Yes in a Turbulent World
- Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance – June, 2024 – Saskatoon – Keynote – 5 Ways to Achieve the Exceptional
2023
- Community Planning Association of Alberta – May, 2023 – Leduc – Keynote – The Grey Zone: New Ways Forward in the Convergence of Planning and Economic Development
- Economic Developers Association of Canada – October, 2023 – Summerside PEI – Keynote – Leap Year: Be a Leader of Everything and Anything is Possible
- Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments – April, 2023 – Cranbrook – Keynote – The Grey Zone: New Ways Forward in the Convergence of Planning and Economic Development
- Growing the North – February, 2023 – Grande Prairie – Keynote – The Grey Zone: New Ways Forward in the Convergence of Planning and Economic Development
2022
- Economic Developers Association of Canada – September, 2022 – Kingston – Keynote – We Rise
- Local Government Leadership Academy (Union of BC Municipalities) – April, 2022 – Vancouver – Session Panel: Economic Recovery – Large and Small Communities Under Pressure
2020
- Local Government Leadership Academy (Union of BC Municipalities) – February, 2020 – Vancouver – Keynote – 5 Ways to Unleash Exceptional Communities
2019
- Community Planning Association of Alberta Annual Conference – April 2019 – Red Deer – Keynote – 5 Ways to Unleash Exceptional Communities + Session Presentation on Planning/Economic Development Innovation in Canal Flats, BC
- Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments Annual Conference – April 2019 – Castlegar – Keynote – 5 Ways To Unleash Exceptional Communities
2018
- Growing Rural Tourism (Travel Alberta) – February 2018 – Camrose – Keynote – Do The One Small Thing
- Growing the North Conference – February 2018 – Grande Prairie – Keynote – 5 Ways To Unleash Exceptional Communities
The Past
-Town of Bassano Small Business Week
-City of Wetaskiwin Employee Learning Day
-College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Conference
-Growing Rural Tourism Conference (Travel Alberta)
-Flagstaff County Business Leaders
-Rotary Conference (Alberta)
-Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies (Edmonton)
-Swan Valley (MB)
-Interior Designers of Canada
-Town of Vulcan Business Awards
-Economic Development Association of Canada Conference (Whitehorse)
-Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (AB)
-Community Futures Westman (MB)
-Community Engagement Party (Warren, MB)
-Whitecourt Economic Forum
-Association of Manitoba Municipalities Conference
-Thompson Okanagan Tourism
-Community Futures (MB)
-Manitoba Hotel Association
-Economic Development Association of Manitoba Conference
-Economic Developers Alberta Conference (2x)
-Economic Development Association of British Columbia Conference
-Tourism Saskatchewan Conference
-Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
-Travel Alberta Conference (x3)
-Edmonton Region Communicators
-Drumheller Chamber AGM
-Edmonton Regional Tourism
-Southwest Saskatchewan Enterprise Region
-City of Salmon Arm Business Leaders (BC)

Speaking
“One of the best presentations I’ve seen in a long while.”