2008’s Keynote Address featured publishing pioneer and professional speaker Peter Legge, who offered motivational and inspirational advice on how to prosper and excel in today’s publishing environment.

Keynote Title: Taking on the Giant: How to Meet the Challenges of Leadership

Abstract: The leadership role, whether at the head of a family or at the helm of a publishing company, brings with it many challenges, rewards and responsibilities. Peter Legge, president and CEO of Canada Wide Media Limited (the largest independently owned publishing company in Western Canada), knows what it takes to be a successful leader. His more than 40 years of first-hand business experience form the core of this powerful, often funny and always entertaining seminar on what it takes to be effective in the leadership role. Topics covered in this examination of leadership include how to:
• Take control of the leadership role at your company.
• Model positive work habits that set the standard for your staff.
• Establish ground rules to create a solid corporate foundation.
• Enhance your leadership skills.
• Motivate your staff to achieve greater levels of excellence.

This seminar was invaluable for both serving leaders and those who aspire to a leadership role.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Legge
President and CEO
Canada Wide Media Limited
www.canadawide.com
www.peterlegge.com

For more than 40 years, Peter Legge has embodied the gutsy spirit of the entrepreneur. A savvy businessman with an uncanny ability to identify opportunities, Peter successfully developed what began as a small-circulation television listings magazine called TV Week into the foundation of a top Canadian enterprise. As president and CEO of Canada Wide Media Limited, Peter leads the largest independently owned publishing company in Western Canada, producing more than 30 titles. He’s also an internationally acclaimed public speaker and a 1988 inductee into the Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association. His presentations are based on his everyday experiences as a community leader, husband, father and CEO. His seven books have motivated many people towards positive change.

Canada Wide Media at a Glance
• The largest independent magazine publisher in Western Canada.
• Employs more than 100 publishing professionals, including highly experienced editors, art directors and production staff.
• Publishes 31 major consumer, business, trade and contract magazines including directories.
• The third largest publisher/user of postal services in Canada.
• Has successfully carved a niche as a hardcover book publisher.
• Operates a full-service graphic design and production firm, The Art Department.
• Offers comprehensive mailing and handling services.
• Operates one of the most sophisticated circulation databases and distribution networks in Canadian publishing.
• Uses environmentally friendly paper stocks and vegetable-based inks for recyclability.
• Offers astute quality management by producing an individualized publishing plan for clients based on their needs and expectations.
• Has well-established, long-term relationships with a high-quality pre-press house and a world-class printer.



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