Paul Chartier is well-regarded in the local and international tourist/leisure industry as a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker and trainer.

His fields of expertise are wide and varied and find their expression in both speaking engagements and workshops (playshops):

  • Total Customer Experience
  • Creativity
  • Edutainment
  • Animation
  • Welcome and Guest Services
  • New Trends in the Tourism/leisure Industry
  • Play in All its Forms
  • Traditional Sports and Games

 

LIST OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND WORKSHOPS

CRAC! The Creative Reflection and Action Circles
Montreal, Washington, Orlando and Las Vegas, 2006
Cirque du Soleil (14 workshops on creativity)

The Creation of a Distinctive and Sustained Tourist Experience Within the Whole Territory
Roberval, Quebec, Canada, 2005
CLD Domaine-du-Roy

Interactivity, Animation and Site Interpretation
Laval, Quebec, Canada, 2004
Société des attractions touristiques du Québec (SATQ)

Edutainment, the Next Big Thing? The Marriage of Entertainment and Education*
Orlando, Florida, USA, 2004
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)

The Potential Future of Traditional Sports and Games
Bangkok, Thailand, 2004
1st International Conference and Festival on Traditional Plays, Games and Sports

The Heroic Values Manifested by the Ancient Sport of Zurkhaneh
Tehran, Iran, 2004
1st International Forum on the Scientific Principles, History and Culture of Zurkhaneh Sport

Different Markets, Different Cultures, All Entertainment!*
Orlando, Florida, USA, 2001
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)

Is it Right for me? New trends in the Amusement Industry*
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2000
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)

* Guest speaker for Randy White of White Hutchinson, Leisure and Learning Group