Time: 09:00 to 10:30
Price: Included with the Guest registration fee
Location: Guest Hospitality Room, Mackenzie Room at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Presenter: Terry Small, B.Ed., M.A.

Terry Small is a master presenter and learning skills specialist. He has presented his ideas to over 100,000 people. Terry's clients include Save On Foods, Bayer, Safeway, BC Lottery Corp., Envision Financial, the RCMP and many others. He was a featured speaker at the BC Retailer's Conference. His knowledge, warmth, humour and dynamic presentation style have made him a much sought-after speaker at workshops and conferences. Terry has been on CTV, BCTV, CKNW and Global and he has been featured in every major newspaper in Canada. Terry is listed in Nationwide Register's Who's Who in Executives and Businesses.

Terry believes: "Anyone can learn how to learn easier, better, faster. Learning to learn is the most important skill a person can acquire." He guarantees increased confidence and more fun in learning. Terry's philosophy is simple: "Success is a skill anyone can learn. His wealth of teaching experience and extensive involvement in the development of study strategies and techniques make him an outstanding resource to the business community. Terry lives in Vancouver and is a frequent lecturer at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.

16 Things Everyone Must Know About the Brain.

Your brain is involved in everything you do! 90% of what we know about the brain has been learned in the last 2 years and yet most people never think much about their brains. You simply trust your brain to do its job.

Brain dysfunction is the #1 reason people fail work, school, and relationships. Your brain is the supercomputer that runs your life. This session has 2 bottom lines: when your brain works right, you work right and everyone needs a little help.

When you look after your brain, the results are amazing. This session will give you the tools to boost your brain power, improve your thinking, and improve your health. It is based on the latest cutting-edge neuroscience research. You will learn:

• the #1 job of your brain
• how to eat right, to think right
• how to get rid of negative thoughts
• the #1 food for your brain (you probably don't eat this right now)
• how to improve your reading skills
• how to improve your memory
• how to outwit Alzheimer's disease
• the 3 things every brain must have
  and much more

Brain Boosting Secrets is packed with tips, stories, ideas, and strategies to help you improve your greatest asset...your brain.

Time: 11:00 to 14:00
Price: $180.00
Includes: Transportation via mini-coach, cooking class and three-course lunch
Maximum: 35 participants
Departure: Bus departs from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel; the group will meet at the Mackenzie Room
Dress: Casual

Full-length Cooking Classes

Our private cooking classes take place over three hours, and are based on a three-course menu with matching wines. Typically, we start in the early evening, but we can also host your event over lunch or in the afternoon. Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and sparkling water can be ordered as starters.

The class begins with a demonstration by our chef. The group then breaks off into smaller teams to prepare the appetizer, and then moves to the storefront gallery to enjoy the first course and paired wine. The hands-on cooking class continues for the main course and dessert, all enjoyed with wine at our harvest table.

We offer a variety of menus:

Seasonal Menu - For this class, we choose wines from around the world to complement this fresh, seasonal menu. All you have to do is choose one appetizer, main course and dessert.

Appetizers:

• Cayenne and sesame-seared albacore tuna salad with quince greens and ginger ponzu dressing
• Dungeness crab cakes, chipotle salsa, quince greens
• Salad of escarole, shaved apple, endive salad with a warm hazelnut, double-smoked bacon dressing and a goat cheese crouton
• Steamed mussels with chorizo, flat-leaf parsley, tomato and garlic
• Cinnamon duck breast, endive, orange and hazelnut salad

Main:

• Seared lingcod, snapper (when available), sautéed red chard, French green lentils and oven-dried cherry tomatoes
• Seared wild albacore tuna, porcini mushroom dusted B.C. nugget potatoes, sautéed fall vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
• Roasted organic chicken breast, French green lentils grainy mustard sauce
• Garam masala lamb chops, currant and pine-nut couscous, eggplant, lemon and basil salad
• Chipotle marinated flat iron steak, grilled vegetables, pommes frites, red wine sauce

Dessert:

• Dark chocolate soufflé
• Apple tatin cinnamon pecan ice cream
• Choux pastry filled with Gianduja ice cream and warm chocolate scotch sauce
• Chai and Earl Grey infused Crème Brulée

Time: 09:00 to 17:30
Price: $210.00
Maximum: 40 participants
Includes: Transportation via coach with escort guide and lunch
Departure: Bus departs from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel; the group will meet at the Mackenzie Room
Dress: Casual with good shoes

Departing Vancouver via coach, guests will travel the majestic Sea to Sky Highway with a PDS guide onboard to provide some background information about the city, as well as to highlight some of the points en route to Whistler. The journey offers spectacular views of the Howe Sound and the Coast Mountain Range. You will stop for photo opportunities along the way at Britannia Beach, Shannon Falls and Brandywine Falls.

It's impossible not to get excited for the 2010 Olympics while standing at the foot of a newly minted Winter Games venue. Guests will get a chance to catch the excitement with a fully guided tour of the Whistler Sliding Centre - host to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events of the Olympics. The Nordic venue at Whistler Olympic Park in the is the next stop on the tour, where guests will have the opportunity to explore the trails and recreational facilities and get a first-hand look at one of the world's most sophisticated ski jumps. Whistler Olympic Park will be home to the biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping. The tour will also highlight local attractions of the area and allow time to stop for photos of the scenic beauty that surrounds the village!

Time: 09:00 to 12:00
Price: $50.00
Maximum: 40 participants
Includes: Transportation via coach with guide (lunch not included).
Departure: Bus departs from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel; the group will meet at the Mackenzie Room
Dress: Casual

This cultural tour begins along the shores of English Bay, where participants can get a first taste of West Coast First Nations art - an Inukshuk stone figure standing on the shores of False Creek. Continuing past Kitsilano and Jericho beaches into the University of British Columbia's Endowment lands, the group will arrive at the Museum of Anthropology. This museum is world-renowned for its collections, research, teaching, public programs and community connections. It is also acclaimed for its spectacular architecture and unique setting on the cliffs of Point Grey. The Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects, many of which originate from the northwest coast of British Columbia. Massive totem poles, carved boxes, bowls, and feast dishes are featured in the Museum's Great Hall, while smaller (but no less magnificent) pieces in gold, silver, argillite, wood, ceramic, and other materials are exhibited elsewhere in the galleries. Guests will enjoy lunch at the Watermark Restaurant on Kitsilano Beach. The menu reflects the best of both traditional and contemporary seafood, while incorporating the unique international flavors of Vancouver. The tour will continue to Douglas Reynolds First Nations Gallery, where guests will have the opportunity to purchase a local handmade First Nations piece of artwork or jewelry before heading back to the hotel.