
2011 Professional Development Day: A Personal Approach
Information
This will be a highly informative day with a focus on working ON our business instead of just working IN our business. We have an exciting line of keynote and breakout speakers and their information is available below! Further presentation details to follow.
Date and Time:
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Click here to view the agenda
Location
Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU Downtown, 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver
Click here to view a map of the location
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
![]() |
Stephen Jagger Ubertor.com, Reachd.com & OutsourcingThingsDone.com Stephen Jagger is an entrepreneur that has been starting businesses since high school. He is currently involved in 3 businesses. Ubertor.com is a real estate software company that provides websites and online marketing tools to thousands of real estate agents across North America. Reachd.com is a training company that focuses on marketing professionals and businesses that are interested in learning more about search engine optimization, blogging, online video, Google Adwords and social media. The third is OutsourcingThingsDone.com which provides high level outsourced personnel to business owners and managers across North America. Stephen speaks to groups of all sorts including real estate conferences and Entrepreneur Organization chapters (EO) around the world. Recently, Stephen was asked to re-write parts of the BC Real Estate Association manual that all REALTORS need to read to pass the real estate course and has spoken for many of the real estate associations across Western Canada. He has spoken at many different events including Inman News Connect 2007 in San Francisco where he was on a panel of 4 with a representative from Google, Yahoo and the Yellow Pages and 2009 in New York on a panel discussing blogging. You can see Stephen's past speaking engagements below. Stephen has been covered in many major publications including The Vancouver Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Ottawa Citizen, The Vancouver Courier, The Calgary Herald plus many more. He is very active in the community as a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade Communication Committee, the Vancouver College Alumni Association, a volunteer with Kids Help Phone, the founding member of the largest real estate agent meetup in North America and a mentor for the Leaders of Tomorrow program as well as the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs. Presentation: Social Media for the Sales Professional |
![]() |
Dr. Saul L. Miller Performance Psychologist Dr. Saul L. Miller is one of North America's leading performance psychologists. He is the author of eight books, including: Performing Under Pressure: Gaining the Mental Edge in Business and Sport and Why Teams Win: 9 Keys to Success in Business and Sport Dr. Miller consults with sport teams, corporations, and health organizations across North America. The focus of his work is enhancing performance, and helping people achieve success while dealing effectively with pressure, stress, and change. In sport, he has worked with the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Kings, Vancouver Canucks, BC Lions, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, plus teams in the Europe, plus Olympians in over a dozen different sports. In business his clients come from management, manufacturing, sales and service. He has consulted with financial services, technology, insurance, and service industries, as well as health care. For six years Dr. Miller ran a successful health care facility treating chronic pain and disability helping people get back to living a healthy, productive life. Dr. Miller is a graduate of McGill University and the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London (Ph.D. Clinical Psychology) his work reflects his study of Eastern disciplines, Western psychological thinking, and over 25 years of front line experience consulting with some of the world's top performers. Presentation: Performing Under Pressure |
BREAKOUT SPEAKERS:
Marilyn deRooy, B.Comm, CA, CFP, CLU, TEP, FDS, EPC
Director, Advanced Sales & Marketing - Tax & Estate Planning
Empire Life
Presentation: Getting Accountants to work with you—a look at how CA's work and how working with a CA fits into the overall estate planning process.
CE Credits: 1
Gregory Powell, CFP, RHU, CD, BA
President
GAMA International Canada
Presentation: A Canadian Financial Industry Overview: Answering Recruiting Questions in 2011
CE Credits: 1
Brigitte Loos
Senior Underwriting Specialist
Individual Life Operations - Canada Life
Presentation: Tips for Advisors
CE Credits: 1
Mia Chang
Regional Sales Manager
Desjardins Financial Security
Presentation: Critical Illness with Loss of Independence and Long Term Care - What's the difference?
CE Credits: Pending
Carmen S. Theriault, Q.C.
Partner
Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
-AND-
Emma A. McArthur, LL.B
Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
Presentation: Changes to the Law Governing Succession and Estate Administration
CE Credits: 1
Carol Cooper, CFP, RHU, CLU
Cooper Financial Services Group Inc.
Presentation: The Art of the Fact Find, Begin the Relationship
CE Credits: 1
Mike McClenahan, GBA
CEO
Benefits by Design
Presentation:Employee Benefits and The Magic 8 Ball
CE Credits: 1
PRICE
$239 - Members
$289 - Non-Members
Plus HST (# 128563152)
Free for 2011 Seasons Pass holders
Registration:
2011 Seasons Pass holders: Simply RSVP to info@advocisvancouver.ca
Click here to purchase your 2011 pass today!
Non-Seasons Pass Holders: Click here to register.
Guests and employees of sponsors are eligible for member rates.
Please register by Friday, April 15, 2011.
Estimated CE: 6.0 (please note that we are unable to confirm CE Credits until we receive accreditation).




