CPABC in Focus July/August 2016 | Page 44

MEMBERS IN FOCUS CPAs Achieve Peak Performance in Whistler CPABC created the Pacific Summit conference in 2015 to give members a unique conference experience featuring outstanding keynote presentations, dynamic professional development seminars, and stimulating networking opportunities. The most recent conference—the 2016 Spring Pacific Summit—was held in Whistler on May 11-13 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. The central theme for this latest Pacific Summit was how to achieve “Peak Performance.” To that end, CPABC invited three remarkable keynote speakers to enlighten, educate, and entertain the more than 250 registered delegates in attendance. Acclaimed adventurer, writer, and photographer Bruce Kirkby encouraged participants to face their fears, break bad habits, and abandon comfortable routines to achiev