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Audience Response to Gord’s Speeches

“I keep getting comments and emails congratulating us for the excellent presentations.” 
(from a municipal official in British Columbia, on the response from the attenders after Gord’s two speeches)

“You hit a home run, Gord.”   (From the organizer of a county seminar, 2009)

“Thanks so much for being our keynote speaker.  We’ve been getting LOTS of enthusiastic feedback on the day. The forum in general and your talk in particular certainly stoked the fires of cultural planning among the delegates.”  
(From the organizer of a Saskatchewan government seminar for municipalities, 2011)

“You really elevated our entire event!  Your speech kicked up the day’s seminar a big notch!” 
(Karen Burson, Project Manager, Hamilton Eat Local) 

“You really set the day off as being lively, informative, and relevant... all key to making a conference successful, so thanks again for making the trip.  
(Karen Burson, Project Manager, Hamilton Eat Local)

“Thank you so much for your support and an inspiring & energizing presentation that will do much to help kick start the Simcoe County Food Charter…”
(Jane Shrestha, Public Health Nutritionist)

“You created great interest in our shared passion and I am grateful for your outstanding contribution.” (John Wade, (President, Rochester MN Chamber of Commerce)

 

“Your talk was brilliant.  You truly inspired us and the panel and your positive energy carried us through the day.”  
(Alice Sabourin, Hamilton Cultural Manager)

 

“I heard nothing but extremely positive feedback.  Kingsville will be in your debt.”   
(Carolyn McGillvary, Manager, Kingsville BIA)

 

“Your address was key to the forum’s success and has helped build momentum for cultural planning across Saskatchewan.  Judging from the many positive  comments we received from delegates, it is clear your presentation was both instructive and inspirational.”  
(Carlos Germann, Director, Sasktchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport)

“Thanks for an inspiring, thought-provoking and overall terrific talk on Saturday.  We couldn’t have asked for a better message for the Citizen’s Reference Panel… 
(Patti Tombs, Manager Cultural Initiatives, City of Hamilton)

 

  “Your presentation was exactly what we had hoped and had the impact we were looking for.” 
(Nova Scotia cultural planning manager).

“I have had nothing but incredibly positive comments regarding your presentation last week—everyone I spoke to thoroughly enjoyed the information you provided.” 
(Mayor of an Ontario city).

“It was a rare pleasure indeed to see my students sit enthralled through a presentation and to be so animated during the question session.  I can’t thank you enough…”). 
(Eddie Friel, Professor at an American university).

“Many thanks for your presentation.  It was perfect.  Everybody in the room was engaged in your message.  You could have heard a pin drop, and then the questions were non-stop.”   
(Municipal senior executive after Gord’s presentation to a Council meeting)

 

 “Thanks for your great presentation…everyone I spoke to had great things to say, and your [seminar] created some really good dialogue between people.  Hopefully we can bring you back…”                     
(Alberta municipal planning official)

 

“Gord’s presentation was fabulous.  Great energy, great insight.  Just sorry not everyone on Council could attend.”  (Halifax city councillor)

 

“Thanks for your inspiring message…”  (Senior municipal cultural manager)

 

“Thank you for your presentation…many comments have been received about the excellent caliber of the presenters at our conference…the result was the best conference that we have held in quite some time.”  
(Chair of a provincial municipal conference)

 

“Your presentation on planning and cultural opportunities was magnificent—thank you so much…”                     
(Alberta private planning consultant)

 

“[Gord’s] presentation was tremendous.  I was inspired.”  (Cultural organization president, Red Deer AB)

 

Audience Response from Gord’s keynote speech at the 2nd International Congress on Creative Cities, held in Korea, October 2010

“We are deeply grateful to you for coming to the forum and giving us your impressive and informative speech.  The event organizers have been told that many people attending, particularly municipal officials, were greatly inspired by your speech.  It was very informative for them.”
(Ms. Hyun Kwak, UNESCO Creative Cities Network Coordinator)


“I enjoyed your speech very much.  It was dynamic and inspiring.”
(Byung-Don Cho, Mayor, Icheon City)


“Your presence significantly enhanced the quality of the forum and was very much appreciated.  Thanks to your invaluable contribution [as the keynote speaker] the event was concluded with great success.”
(Dr. Taeck-soo Chun, Secretary-General, Korean National Commission for UNESCO)   

“Your presentation was tremendous.  I enjoyed it very much.”
(Ms. Cynthia Song, Editor, Shenzen Daily, Shenzen, China)

More Praise

“Thank you so much for being the keynote speaker at our conference.  The reaction to your speech has been wonderful…it was very powerful.”
(Ms. Sunkyung Lee, Korean Commission for UNESCO)

 

“Excellent presentation and speech, Gord.  Gave all of us a number of thoughtful ideas to reflect on and act on…”
(Mayor Mike Bradley, mayor of Sarnia, Ontario)