KEYNOTE ADDRESS PROPOSAL FOR THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF CEMETARY AND FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS 2020 CONFERENCE

Dan's magic drove home key messages on leading change in a way that was entertaining, insightful, and relevant.

Hugh Hotson, Ontario Power Generation

Our attendees were buzzing about your presentation long after you left. Bravo! You exceeded all expectations we had for our event. The magic was fascinating, but your command of the room as a speaker puts you in a rare class.

David Belasco, University of Southern California

Initially, the board expressed concern that a speaker using magic, while being entertaining, might not be right for a group looking for professional development. However, Dan was wonderful. He didn't pretend to be an expert at our profession, but through careful pre-interviews, he made his content very relevant to our group. And let's face it, magic is awesome. Dan uses magic to communicate valuable content expertly. It all comes down to communication and perspective. I was just enthralled.

Deborah Casey, Chair, Canadian Decorators' Association

Dan was born for this. His presence on stage is powerful and engaging, and his interactive presentation had the crowd on the edge of their seats, wide-eyed and eager for his next move. I was blown away by his ability to connect with our 400 person audience and show them that their perceptions and assumptions have an incredibly powerful impact on their journey through life.

Katherine Mitic, University of Toronto

Dan was wonderful to work with; he interviewed me to make sure that the message he delivered was exactly what I wanted - and that’s exactly what he gave me. His presentation kicked off our conference in a fun, imaginative way while delivering important messages that were right on target. My team was able to see the importance of making changes to how we do account management to create an exceptional and enhanced customer experience.

Louise O’Grady Director, Ceridian Canada Ltd.

We hired Dan to do a really special presentation for our sales team at our national sales meeting and I couldn't be happier with the results. The session was completely engaging with everyone actively participating. At times, you could hear a pin drop. Dan's use of magic throughout the program to support the theme of 'expanding how you think' is very valuable. We will carry these ideas forward with us for a long time.

Paul Plourde, ITW Construction

Dan was the keynote speaker for the Focus 2040 Closing Ceremonies (a nation-wide student competition based out of the DeGroote School of Business). He captured the attention of students and industry professionals with a riveting presentation and had the audience thinking outside of the box. He is an expert magician, and above all, a wonderful presenter who rises to every occasion. Dan is an excellent choice and we highly recommend him!

Ines Efendic and Deunia Susan John, Focus 2040, McMaster University

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant… Dan, his ideas, and his magic were the perfect choice kick off the 3 day meeting. He brought great energy to the session and was really effective at introducing themes that carried through all 3 days of the event. In fact those themes were so powerful, yet simple, they have had a positive impact on our team beyond the event. Dan's session was by far the highest ranked session of the entire event. He is believable, authentic and builds trust inside the group quickly to promote open sharing of ideas.

Jacqui Spencer, Roche Pharmaceuticals

Your session was entertaining, intriguing and left them wanting more.

Shelley Judges, TD Bank

Dan's keynote presentation brilliantly accomplished our teaching objectives in a unique and utterly engaging way.

Ellie Avishai, Rotman School of Management

Dan's presentation was highly entertaining, engaging and thought-provoking.  He challenged us to carefully examine our preconceptions and assumptions and to embrace outside-the-box thinking.  This was a valuable lesson in relation to both workplace relationships and the services that we provide to the community.

Susan Makin, City of Toronto

At first my team were surprised that I added a magician to the agenda but after going through his session, the team started to see how their own ways of thinking were getting in the way of creative thinking and the art of the possible. Add Dan's fun and humour and the learning went through the roof.

Roger Favero, OMERS

Dan’s true magical ability is in transforming resistant audiences into enthusiastically engaged participants that are ready to adopt new ideas. His kickoff keynote set an energetic tone for the day and primed the crowd to learn from the other presenters.

Jamie Cohen, SOLE Leadership Seminar

Dan was such an engaging presenter and I thoroughly enjoyed how he used magic and applied it to every day business challenges, assumptions and perceptions. I walked away definitely looking at things differently.

Laurie Melissen, Felix Global Corp.

You surpassed our expectations on all of the above and more - I have received steady and consistent feedback from guests of all backgrounds and professions on the success and impact of  both your pre-dinner work and the keynote address - it is very clear that you connected with the audience and they left the event with new ways of looking at the world.

Joel A. Kirsh, MD, Past President, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Dan was our keynote speaker at a workshop comprised of our divisional employee engagement teams. He is engaging, thought provoking and a magician who uses magic to help illustrate his concepts. He received rave reviews from staff and senior leaders.

Elaine Lurie, Province of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

What a great evening!  Thanks so much for sharing your vision, passion and insights on how to change your perspective on what life throws our way.  Your presentation style is so engaging using humour.  There is no better way to think outside the box to change how to see life. The Toronto Chapter - HRPA attendees will use the skills you presented in their day to day activities and will remember that there is more than 1 way of viewing the world.

Anne Bloom, HRPA - Human Resources Professionals Association

I recently held our annual divisional day and we invited a guest speaker by the name of Dan Trommater. I'm writing to make you aware of the fantastic presentation he made to our staff. I am confident that you would be impressed and benefit from Dan as a keynote speaker or workshop facilitator at your next event. For this reason, he gets my highest recommendation.

Mike Anderson, Ministry of Labour, Province of Ontario

On behalf of Conservation Ontario Conservation Areas Workshop a big thank you for your keynote address last week. It was entertaining and educational and judging both by the discussions over the next few days and the feedback on our evaluation forms, the address was spot on and really set the event off well. Thank you – I will be sure to be recommending you to others!

Niall Lobley, Conservation Ontario

"I could tell that the message resonated with all the attendees by the thunderous applause and extremely positive feedback shared at the end. Dan’s performance literally made that seminar the most memorable I've ever attended."

David Suydam, CEO, Architech Solutions