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expert opinions of Storm's landmark book,
The Restoration
Economy]
"Dear
Storm: We were so pleased that you were able to speak to the
Construction Writers Association at our recent Washington DC
meeting (National Press Club, May 11-13, 2005.) The results of our evaluations
are in, and you were our highest rated speaker."
- Sheila Wertz,
Executive Director,
Construction Writers Association
"We
received such great comments on your plenary
presentation (which showed) participants what it will
take to move toward economic prosperity."
- Billy Ray Hall,
President,
North
Carolina Rural Economic Development Center,
about Storm's keynote at their 2005 Rural Partners
Forum, attended by over 500 community leaders.
"I
wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your lecture
and the work you are doing. I found myself saying
yes, yes, YES! as you layered one dimension of
revitalization on another. It is very encouraging to
see how you have brought the different disciplines together
under one central theme."
- Jonathan Baylis,
Instructor,
Douglas
College, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
about an event organized by the Dean of Science & Technology for
students and faculty.
"Storm, your vision is extremely important for us and for
the next generations. Everyone who cares about our globe
has to listen to you. This can make a difference!"
- Amos Brandeis (www.RestorationPlanning.com)
Architect and Urban & Regional Planner, Vice Chairman of the
Israel Planners' Association.
"Thanks very much for your exciting, inspiring keynote
at EnviroExpo 2005 in Boston's World Trade Center.
This was our 14th annual conference, and the attendees were
thrilled to learn of such huge and important new
trends. The use of powerful images and
appropriate humor underscored your vital message
beautifully." -
Bob Higgins,
EnviroExpo Conference Director
"Your
keynote address at our Land Development 2005 Conference in
Baltimore was a perfect blend of offering revealing
new national and global trends in the area of
revitalization, excellent examples of recent redevelopment
and restoration projects, and putting our entire
conference within an interesting and crucial new context."
- Michael
Scheibach, Ph.D.,
Managing Director,
Conferences & Expositions (ZweigWhite),
and Editor of an important new publication,
Revitalization: The magazine of community renewal and
natural resource restoration (first issue appearing in
Fall of 2005).
"Our
regional group of business, political, & economic development
leaders loved Storm's presentation. His blend of historical
perspective, current trends, & fascinating examples from
around the globe opened our minds to tremendous growth
opportunities sitting right under our noses. Storm's
enthusiasm for his topic, combined with his energetic & interactive style, makes him
a great speaker for almost any audience. His presentation has already made a
difference here in Charleston."
-
John L. Knott, Jr. CEO,
The
Noisette Company, leader
of the largest sustainable urban redevelopment project in
the U.S., (& sponsor of
the Restorative Development Leadership Luncheon at the exclusive
Charleston Harbour Club.
"As expected, you delivered a dynamite presentation
to our Water Resources Team. Your insights and understanding
of the remediation and restorative market sectors helped focus
our team efforts as we begin our 2004 business planning
preparations. Your talk helped clarify the issues surrounding
restorative development and gave many of our team new language
tools with which to engage our clients. All of us came away
with a clearer perception of how Weston's core competencies
can contribute to--and profit from--these important economic
development trends. I look forward to working with you
for many years to come." -
Joe R. Miller,
Colonel, US Army Corps of Engineers (Retired),
Sr. Client Service Manager, Water
Resources
Weston Solutions, Inc.
"Storm's visionary perspective was very refreshing and enlightening
to our audience of industry executives, who work primarily
in pollution control and site cleanups. Environmental
engineering--and many other industries--can benefit greatly from the restoration economy,
as portrayed so engagingly by Storm." - Grant Ferrier, CEO, Environmental Industry Summit; Publisher, Environmental Business Journal
"Storm - The workshop was a big hit! Thanks for all
your support." -
Steve Emmett-Mattox, Vice President,
Restore
America's Estuaries, regarding a special
pre-conference workshop requiring separate registration,
generating thousands of dollars in extra revenue for the
2nd National Conference on Coastal & Estuarine Habitat
Restoration, Seattle, WA
"(Storm
Cunningham is) a visionary in restoring
communities and natural resources."
-
Grant Davis, Executive Director,
Bay
Institute, after hearing Storm speak at San Francisco's
famed
Commonwealth Club (quoted from a feature article
about Storm in the February 2005 issue of
Estuary, published by the local/state/federal
San Francisco Estuary Project)
"Dear
Storm: Thank you for your outstanding talk to our World
Future Society members. Your presentation was consistently
rated as one of our best, and you really got our members
thinking differently about the future of the world. I evaluate
hundreds--if not thousands--of articles about the future,
and there is an awful lot of repetition. Your work
represents a truly new way of looking at global
development... fresh ideas that nobody else is contributing
to the whole sustainability debate. It was great to see
someone in obvious mastery of their material. We look
forward to having you back again!" -
Eric Garland, professional
futurist for global corporations and government agencies,
and Past President of the Washington DC chapter of the
World Future
Society. He is author of the upcoming book, "The
Busy Executive's Guide to the Future".
"You did a great job for us at the symposium and we've
had lots of positive comments regarding your session.
Here are two typical comments about your keynote address (from
the conference evaluation forms): 'Super!' & 'I really
enjoyed Storm's presentation - very positive instead of
typical gloom and doom.' Thank you!" -
Sue Barnes,
Steering
Committee Member,
South Carolina Environmental Symposium (an annual event
sponsored by
Santee
Cooper, South Carolina's public power utility)
"Your presentations at our international
workshops continually get rave reviews!
Your 'restoration economy' concept really grabs these
development experts, no matter what country they are from.
Whether they are primarily focused on the economy, or on the
environment, your message has universal appeal, generating
excited--and very valuable--dialogue."
- Joanne Clark,
Meridian International Center, Washington, DC
"Dear Storm: Thanks very much for your fine presentation on
the restoration economy here last month (5/03). Our members appreciated hearing your
important message!" - Karen Lewand, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects-Baltimore
Here's a sampling of feedback elicited by the Boeing
Leadership Center from the four dozen or so senior
managers and executives of
Boeing, Inc. following an evening with Storm on
November 11, 2003:
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What did you learn that would be of value to you?
•
Career possibilities for my children
• Magnitude of restoration
• Excellent brief on an industry we are not aware of
• Restoration is a major growth area in the economy
• The fantastic economic value of restoration
• Importance of the restoration industry as an emerging
business opportunity
• Awareness of a new economy, never been exposed to before
• Potential future career path
•
Awareness of the restorative economy and the amazing
potential it holds
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What feedback would you provide the speaker to improve
content &/or delivery?
• We
need more like him
• Loved the slides!
•
Going to buy your book!
• Very interesting and informative [many identical
comments]
• Nice job with good humor
• Excellent presentation [many identical comments]
• Great energy!
• Great job, good time management
• No need to improve
• The cartoons add a nice touch
• Good topic of importance
• Excellent humor...gets you thinking about impacts & future
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