[These aren't just economic, development, planning,
or environmental groups:
Audiences of all types enjoy
Storm's customized keynotes.]
"Dear
Storm: Thank you for all that you contributed to the Nova
Scotia regional revitalization event in our little fishing
village of 650 people. The turnout was fantastic! Your talk
covered a huge scope, and offered so much more than we were
expecting. I have had numerous people come up to me and tell
me how valuable it was. But this event was more than a
valuable learning experience for all of us: Lockeport really
needed your strong dose of revitalization to kick-start the
momentum.
- Dayle Eshelby,
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) Coordinator,
Town of Lockeport, NS Canada
(October, 2009)
"Storm - it was great meeting you last week, and your speech
at the
Union Club of Cleveland was fabulous!"
- Gregory B. West, Vice
President,
Colliers
Ostendorf-Morris
(July 2009)
"I
just wanted to thank you again for your outstanding
job as Keynote Speaker at our National Symposium in Halifax
(May 28, 2009). You set the tone and context for
one of our best events to date...a sentiment that was
expressed by many participants on the symposium
evaluation forms."
- Julian Patteson, Commissioner, Buildings & Property
Management, City of Brampton, ON, and Executive Committee
Member & Past Chair,
National Executive Forum on Public Property
"Storm: You were a great hit, and your message fit
perfectly with where our
organization wants to head in the coming years. I was
very happy when
two of the elected officials at the conference announced to
the entire
audience that they had never before taken so many notes
from a keynote
speech." -
Gabriella Kalapos,
Outreach Director,
Clean Air Partnership, Toronto, ON Canada
(June 3, 2009)
"Dear
Storm: Thank you for helping to make our annual conference,
this one focused on the revitalization of Jerusalem--such a
huge success. Everyone told me after the 2-day event that
yours was by far their favorite presentation--both
entertaining and useful--and they congratulated me for
having hired you. In fact, planners from several other
cities and organizations said they are going to invite you
back to give the same talk to their local leaders. You
did create one problem for us, though: our conference
usually attracts 300 registrants, but this one drew over
400. So, many people had to stand in the back of the
auditorium. I'm sure your presence on the program had
much to do with creating that 'problem' for us."
–
Amos Brandeis,
Chairman, Israel Planners Association
(March 10, 2009)
"Storm: I can’t thank you enough for your
wonderful
presentation on Friday. You certainly took Oshawa (and half
of Durham Region) by storm!! Mayor John Gray--plus our
business, economic development, city management, and
planning leaders--were full of praise for the highly
practical ideas, tools, and visionary examples you presented
so effectively. The feedback has been incredibly positive."
– Suzanne Elston, Senior
Environmental Coordinator, City of Oshawa, ON Canada
(Feb. 11, 2009)
"Today, political representatives from municipalities across
the GTA gathered to discuss what they are doing to reduce
carbon emissions at the 10th Annual Smog Summit held at
Toronto City Hall. After an informative and
inspiring keynote address by green economy expert
Storm Cunningham, mayors and city councilors from
Toronto, York, Halton and Peel Regions shared the steps
their cities have taken to fight climate change in the GTA
[Greater Toronto Area]."
- from article by reporter
Meghan Housley in
June 3, 2009 issue of NewsFix
full article
“Thank you for your performance yesterday! I received
very positive feedback from
Discover America members regarding your tailored,
thought-provoking presentation. You successfully challenged
us to see how the travel industry can flourish in this
economic crisis through strategic restoration and
revitalization. This revelation of renewal could not have
come at a better time, and will certainly help our audience
to think beyond the bounds of ‘business as usual’ and to
stay ahead of the curve. I'm very happy the
U.S.
Commercial Service recom-mended you to us."
– Chris Robinson,
ChrisRobinsonTravelShow.com
(Nov. 19, 2008)
"Storm's keynote was exactly what our 'Growing Up
Healthy and Green' conference's audience of early
childhood educators wanted and needed. His talk was
loaded with dramatic, solid evidence of trends leading to a
better, healthier world, not to mention a wealth of
wonderful slides. Teachers are desperate for good news
they can offer students. Our kids are constantly
bombarded with projections of a depressing economic, social,
and environmental future. That's got to be emotionally
and spiritually damaging for children and adults alike.
Storm's talk offered the most effective "anti-depressant"
imaginable. The fact that he constantly had us laughing
put icing on a delicious 'cake'." -
Mary Fisher,
Chair, Early Childhood Education,
Seneca College,
Toronto, ON, Canada
(October 25, 2008)
"Thank you Storm: that was a great talk...a big part
in the conference’s success! It was awesome that your
talk incorporated our afternoon sessions. Also,
[politician] was so interested in your talk that she
stayed beyond the time she had allotted – she was supposed
to be at another big meeting, but postponed leaving until
after your talk was complete!" -
Alisha Chauhan,
Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Mississauga,
ON, Canada
(Nov.
11, 2008)
"Thank you for your excellent presentation at the
EDABC conference. All (attendees) report are that both your
presentation and your workshop were great."
- Dale Wheeldon,
Executive Director
Economic Development Association of British Columbia
(May 11,
2008)
"Thank you for a fantastic presentation! Time
just flew by."
- Lorien Henson,
Project Manager,
30 Days of
Sustainability (Vancouver, BC)
May 6, 2008
"Engaging,
entertaining, and informative! Storm is a
captivating speaker who--within the space of a single
hour--can greatly increase a community's capacity for
rapid-but-sustainable growth. He provides public and
private leaders with powerful tools for turning
redevelopment ideas into funded, partnered projects."
- Todd Latham,
Publisher,
ReNew
Canada magazine.
[Note
from Storm: I strongly urge
public and private leaders all around the world to
subscribe to ReNew Canada
magazine. While much of its content is focused on Canada,
virtually all of its articles are of great value to
communities anywhere. I consider it the best
restoration economy periodical on the planet. That's why I
write a column for ReNew Canada without
compensation. As a result, ReNew Canada readers
enjoyed insights from my new book,
Rewealth!, long before its
publication by McGraw-Hill in May of 2008.]
"Storm Cunningham's presentation at the Green and Growing
Summit in Buffalo, NY (May 2007) received an
excellent rating from participants. His approach was
accessible and insightful. The message of the power of
restoration was well received and became a running theme
through the remainder of the summit. Attendees were
asked what they found most memorable and stimulating
about the summit, and the most common answer was Storm's
presentation on revitalization."
- Clotilde Perez-Bode
Dedecker, Vice President, Program
Community Foundation for Greater
Buffalo
"Dear
Storm: We were so pleased that you were able to speak to the
Construction Writers Association at our recent 3-day Washington DC
meeting at the National Press Club. The results of our evaluations
are in, and you were our highest rated speaker."
- Sheila Wertz,
Executive Director,
Construction Writers Association
"Storm
is a truly inspiring lecturer. His talk was
wonderfully composed and he speaks so seamlessly."
- Matthew Macioge,
Graduate Student (Architecture),
The
University of Texas at Austin
"In
spotting and documenting the broad, global socio-economic
trend that is restoring our built and natural environments,
Storm Cunningham has accomplished something all futurists
strive to do: he has developed a deep understanding of a
significant trend that affects everyone today, and will
likely affect them to a even greater extent in the decades
to come. In his book, articles, and lectures,
he shows how much good has already been accomplished by
countless restoration, remediation, and redevelopment
projects, and he shows what we can do to ensure a
cleaner, brighter future."
Ken Harris,
Secretary & Board Member,
World
Future Society; and Chairman of
The Consilience Group.
"Storm: You did a terrific job at the
Governor’s Restoration Forum
(June
2006),
and we are all grateful for your fine work." -
Jim Burchfield, Associate
Dean,
College of Forestry & Conservation,
University of
Montana.
"Storm: Thank you so much for all that you did for our
Brownfields Workshop
(April 2006).
The success of the Workshop was due in large part to your
efforts.
You put our local issues--and our specialized brownfields
focus--into a larger, very valuable context that only you
could have provided."
- John W. Sutherlin,
PhD., Professor,
Department of Government,
University of
Louisiana, Monroe, LA
"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.
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