CPABC in Focus September/ October 2015 | Page 14

NOTES & NEWS Upcoming Event – Reminder CPABC Pacific Summit – September 23-25, 2015 Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre, Kelowna PMS 5455 CPABC PACIFIC PACIFIC SUMMIT MMIT PMS 1375 PACIFIC MMIT CPABC’s inaugural Pacific Summit in Kelowna on September 23-25 will deliver a diverse, thought-provoking program of business and leadership CPABC PACIFIC to appeal to CPAs and other business professionals. The three-day event will be headlined by inspiring keynote speakers who seminars designed will share their secrets for success and transformative change in three key areas of business: SUMMIT Communicating Coaching Managing change As co-host of Breakfast Television Vancouver, Riaz Meghji has to be conversant with topics as diverse as today’s headlines—all while bringing out the best in his guests first thing in the morning. Every client, employee, and competitor can help improve your business, but do you know how to mine their gems of insight? Listen and learn from the TEDxVancouver host as he explains his secrets for bringing depth to candid conversations and his mantra: “Every conversation counts.” Who better than John Herdman to inspire you with hard-won lessons on getting the best out of your teams and yourselves? The head coach of the national women’s soccer team that made Canadians from every corner of the country cheer at the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer will share his thoughts on how: • Managers can develop a highperformance culture; • True leaders inspire trust, confidence, and sacrifice; and • Professionals can gain insights from adversity to create future success. There are many disruptors in our economy, and i