Winnipeg 2016 Post Event Report
ENDORSEMENTS:
(The “Report” follows below, after the endorsements. The Entrepreneurial Leaders Review (Winnipeg), the event magazine, can be viewed here: http://www.entrepreneurialleaders.com/EntrepreneurialLeadersReview)
“Challenging and thought-provoking content. My notes will be a rich resource for some time to come as I work towards implementing key learnings.” – Eric Klippenstein, Manager Corporate Lending, Steinbach Credit Union
“I would definitely recommend this event to anyone in business and anyone wanting to achieve their personal and business goals and be inspired to dream big!” – Tara Jordan, Sales/Marketing Consultant, Golden West Radio
“I would definitely recommend this event. Great connections, valuable experience, great testimony and great godly people.” – Hans E. Boge, Operations Manager, Boge & Boge (1980) Ltd.
“Great encouragement and very motivating!” – Scott Masterson, Director of Athletics, Providence University College
“This was a really great event and challenged me in some very important areas of my life.” – Harvey Boehlig, President, Rosehill Woodcrafters Ltd.
“I would recommend this event because it is a fantastic way to re-focus and reignite one’s focus.” – Tracy Dyck, Owner/Director, S3 Interior Design, Inc.
“Yes, I would recommend this event. It was encouraging to hear that speakers’ most valuable lessons to be mostly personal ones, and that relationships are what’s most important in life—first with Jesus, then others.” – Laura Lawrence, Discovery Time Director, Child Evangelism Fellowship
“Yes, I would recommend this event. ELO has done a very good job of relating Christian values to business.” – Damiano Coniglio, CFO, Bison Transport
“I would recommend this event as it’s nice to hear from business leaders that have succeeded and are Christians.” – Clint Masse, President, A Maze in Corn, Inc.
“I would highly recommend this event. Most business leaders are quite insulated. Meeting, connecting and sharing with peers is so helpful.” – Dave Brereton, Executive Chairman, Tecsys, Montreal, QC
“Peter Legge was fantastic and inspiring. It was very encouraging to see so many Christian business leaders present.” – Giancarlo Calla, Bison Transport
“As a young Christian entrepreneur it is nice to hear from other Christian leaders/entrepreneurs and the struggles they faced, and to hear inspirational stories. I would definitely recommend it to other Christian entrepreneurs.” – Danusja Stobbe, Co-Owner, Real Time Audio
“Yes, we would recommend the event. It was done with excellence.” – Bill & Ruth Christian, Owners, Kraft Holdings
“I truly enjoyed the event. It was unique to be part of something faith based yet so professionally driven.” – Brady Friesen, Farm Broker, Lakeview Insurance
REPORT
The Entrepreneurial Leaders Forum in Winnipeg on May 18th was a resounding success, with the largest first-time attendance of any city in which ELO has held an event. Almost 250 attendees packed the Grand Ballroom, The Fort Garry Hotel for the “Entrepreneurial Leaders Forum.”
As one attendee remarked, “Manitoba needs as event like this, which brings together Christian business leaders.” ELO is well-known in cities in which it has events as a unifying force, built and sustained on collaboration, that brings together people from throughout the Christian spectrum.
Attendees were drawn from large and small businesses, the professions, NPOs, churches and educational institutions. Supporters included many well-known Manitoba business and business leaders: Golden West Media; Buller Foundation; Bison Transport; Friesens Printers; Charles Loewen of Loewen Windows; Triple E Trailers, Jade Transport, Schroeder Freight. Leading local NPOs, educational institutions and churches supported the event.
The evening event was delivered in a first-class professional manner, from the hotel staff, AV team, volunteers. The event featured an ELO opening video and two 10in2 videos interspersed throughout the evening. The videos are a great complement to the professional of the evening and keep things moving.
Rick Goossen, Chairman, ELO, MC’d the proceedings and provided an introduction regarding the purpose of ELO to connect, equip and celebrate Christian entrepreneurial and marketplace leaders.
There was a panel discussion on “the power to overcome.” The panelists included local entrepreneurial leaders: Herb Buller, Herb & Erna Buller Foundation & formerly of Kitchen Craft and Norcraft companies; Don Streuber, Executive Chairman, Bison Transport; Heidi Reimer-Epp, Co-founder and President, Botanical Paperworks; and Charles Loewen, Chairman, Loewen Windows.
The evening keynote was delivered by Peter Legge, President, Canada Wide Media, Vancouver. Peter is a highly-experienced and masterful presenter—and he delivered on the topic “The Power of a Dream”.
The proceedings on a good note with a prize draw, highlighting Winnipeg Blue Bombers swag, and drawn by two team players.
The feedback from attendees was very positive. The overwhelming consensus was that the entire evening was very good and that Peter was an excellent keynote speaker. People mentioned that the event was “inspirational”, “encouraging” and “excellent—wished it was longer.” On Peter, one person said he was “the best keynote speaker I have had the privilege to hear in person.”
One of the event sponsors received these comments from a couple they invited: “Thank you both so much for a lovely and inspiring evening. We enjoyed ourselves very much. I am sure that the next ELO event in Winnipeg will set yet another record for attendance based on the all of the positive feedback that I have heard.”