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Calgary Climber and Author of 200 Metres From Everest’s Summit, Canadian Halts Climb to Rescue Man.
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Expert On Emotional Intelligence, Dealing With Change, Building Teams & Becoming A Great Leader.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
"Andrew Brash's Multimedia Keynote presentation left me uplifted and inspired, but most importantly with the knowledge affirming that saving a life is the most important thing we can do for another human being. Andrew eloquently tells his story of events that took place on Mt. Everest in 2006 and 2008 - and his audience is riveted and right along on the climbs with him! The pictorial slides take your breath away as the story unfolds. The "human element" of this story can't help but touch your heart and ground your thoughts! Andrew Brash gives an excellent presentation and is a dynamic speaker!"Marlene Donnelly - Coordinator - Alberta Teachers' Association Guidance Conference
"Andrew is an excellent speaker and hi message certainly hit the mark at our event. It was obvious the 400 plus members we had in the audience agreed with our choice of presenter. As one of the world's leading international banks we certainly appreciate the effort it takes to be among the best".
HSBC
"This program was a great way to kick off our conference. His passion and energy, combined with his knowledge of EQ in business make him a unique and powerful speaker - our executives were impressed and we are definitely going to invite him back."Concentra Medical Centers
"With the perfect blend of stand-up comedy and personal touching stories, Bill Carr delivers tremendous and applicable messages for business and life in general. His presentation set the perfect tone for our tradeshow weekend - so much so that we have invited him to speak again." Canadian Health Food Association
How to Book a Speaker
- Tell us about your event, or ask us to check availability for a speaker you have in mind. We’ll send back a shareable proposal covering fees, topics, and video clips so your team can compare options easily.
- When you’ve made your choice, we present your offer to the speaker and manage the contract negotiations for you.
- After that, a dedicated logistics manager handles the planning: booking a call between you and the speaker, confirming technical and travel requirements, and making sure everything is set before event day.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What’s the difference between a motivational speaker and an inspirational speaker?
The industry uses them loosely, but a useful distinction exists. Motivational speakers aim at action: energy, goals, and techniques the audience applies Monday morning, often delivered with pace and humour. Inspirational speakers aim at perspective: a life story, frequently involving profound hardship, that shifts how people see their own circumstances. One sends the room out charged; the other sends it out moved. Events wanting momentum, like sales kickoffs, lean motivational; events wanting depth, like galas and milestone gatherings, lean inspirational. Many speakers blend both, but knowing your primary goal sharpens the shortlist.
2. How do we avoid the clichéd, hype-heavy version of this category?
The stereotype exists because that speaker exists, and the tells are consistent. Be wary of anyone whose material is entirely universal slogans that would fit any audience, whose promotional footage shows more crowd reaction than actual content, or whose story of success is mostly about becoming a speaker. What separates the substantial ones: a specific lived story or research base, evident preparation about your organization, and full-length footage they’ll share without hesitation. The roster’s strongest names get rebooked by the same clients for years, which the hype merchants rarely manage.
3. Will the speaker try to sell books or programs from the stage?
Professional corporate speakers don’t, and you’re entitled to make that explicit. Selling from the platform, whether books, courses, or coaching, is standard in the public-seminar world but out of place at a corporate or association event where the audience didn’t come to be pitched. A back-of-room book table, arranged with your agreement, is a different and often welcome thing. Put your expectations in the booking conversation and the contract; established speakers will agree without friction, and hesitation on this point tells you something useful.
4. The speaker has a bestselling book. Should we buy copies for attendees?
It’s often worth it, and there’s usually a mechanism for it. Bulk orders arranged through the speaker typically come at a discount, and a signed book turns a one-hour talk into an object that sits on desks for years, extending the message well past the event. Signing sessions also give attendees a personal moment with the speaker, which audiences consistently rank among their favourite parts of the day. Budget it as part of the engagement rather than an afterthought, and arrange quantities early, since shipping hundreds of books takes lead time.
5. Does a motivational speaker fit an incentive trip or awards celebration?
Yes, with the right calibration. Reward events like sales incentive trips and President’s Club gatherings have a different chemistry than conferences: the audience has already succeeded and came to be celebrated, not developed. The talks that work in these rooms honour the achievement first and keep the tone closer to celebration than challenge, often shorter and lighter than a conference keynote. A speaker who treats a reward trip like a training day misreads the room badly. Name the occasion clearly during booking so the talk is built for it.
6. What’s involved in bringing a US-based speaker to a Canadian event?
More than a flight, though it’s all routine when handled early. US speakers typically quote in American dollars, so the exchange rate belongs in your budget math from the start, and cross-border work involves the proper entry paperwork for paid speaking, which experienced speakers and their agencies handle as standard practice. Build in travel buffer for border and connection delays, and clarify who books flights. None of this should discourage the booking when the right speaker is American; it just belongs in the plan from day one rather than event week.