OHL Peterborough Petes

Petes Partner with Leadercast Kawartha

Published on February 28, 2014 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release


(Peterborough, ON, February 28th, 2014) - The Peterborough Petes are excited to announce a partnership with Leadercast Kawartha. Leadercast is an event at which community business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast® at Market Hall in Peterborough on May 9, 2014.

The Leadercast event is broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, Georgia to hundreds of sites around the world, including Peterborough.

This year's theme - Beyond You - challenges leaders to leverage their influence for the sake of others.

This year's speaker lineup includes:

Malcolm Gladwell, Journalist and best-selling author of The Tipping Point and Outliers

Andy Stanley, Leadership author and communicator

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate & human rights activist live from Cape Town, South Africa

Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP AG the world's largest provider of business software

Randall Wallace, Screenwriter, director, producer & songwriter (Braveheart, Secretariat)

Laura Schroff, Former ad sale executive and best-selling author of An Invisible Thread

Dr. Henry Cloud, Clinical psychologist and leadership consultant

Simon Sinek, Best-selling author of Start with Why and leadership expert

Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States (2001-2009) via exclusive video interview

Last year, over 100,000 leaders from 14 countries attended Leadercast. Now, in its 15th year, this full day, experiential conference is on track to reach its largest audience to date.

"Our staff had the opportunity to participate in the 2013 Leadercast event held in Peterborough, and found it a very worthwhile experience." Said Petes General Manger Michael Oke. "All of our staff commented that Leadercast assisted them in achieving both personal and professional development, and they are excited about attending this year's event. In addition, a number of Petes players will also be in attendance on May 9th."

Individuals interested in attending the event can find more information and register by clicking the link on the Peterborough Petes web-site at www.gopetesgo.com.

"It was one of the top five events I have ever attended" said 2013 attendee Michael Hyatt, bestselling author and named one of the top 50 Social Media Influencers of 2013 by Forbes magazine.

Attendee Jon D Harrison wasn't sure about "watching" a conference on screen but later admitted that "the event was amazing, even on a large screen projector."

Leadercast Kawartha is proud to partner with a number of local organizations and businesses to bring this event to the incredible Market Hall venue.

Lakefield College School, Silent Partner Coaching, the Peterborough Petes, Isognenix/Live a Legacy Life, and Kawartha Youth Unlimited have signed on as Primary Partners.

Level A, FCI Windows, The Stuff Store, and Kawartha Events have signed on as Official Partners.

Tickets are on sale for $89/person through March and $99 starting April 1st and can be purchased online at www.leadercastkawartha.ca. Set aside Friday, May 9 to become a leader worth following!

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