Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson has been a professional speaker since 1989. In that time, he has performed for thousands of students, educators and business leaders at hundreds of schools and companies. Ian has had the privilege of speaking at State, Provincial and National Leadership Conferences, addressing business leaders, and community groups across North America, including:
Canadian National Student Leadership Conference (2007- 2013)
National Association of Student Councils (USA)
National Character Education Conference 2008
California Association of Directors of Activities
Provincial Leadership Conferences in:
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
4-H provincial events in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving Provincial Conference
SADD Alberta
2009 Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Executive Directors Symposium
London Home Builders Association
Union Gas
Bell Canada
Ian was a co-founder of Leadership Innovations and Youth Leadership Camps Canada, one of Canada's premier leadership training programs. He has authored leadership and personal development programs for students, teachers, and corporate clients. He has also worked as a corporate facilitator, and special events coordinator.
Ian's first book; "Hooray For Everything! The Optimist Manifesto" has been very well recieved and is a collection of stories, rants, and tips for living a more positive life!
Ian's high-octane presentation is sure to keep your audience in stitches and leave them with words and thoughts to live by. Ian's work can best be described as "Comedy with a Message", which is both entertaining and thought provoking. His presentations take your audience on a hilarious journey from childhood to high school and beyond, with observational humor and life lessons along the way. Through his anecdotal tales, the audience will meet the colorful characters that have inspired Ian throughout his life. Ian combines his skills as an award winning stand-up comic with his vibrancy for life to create a presentation that audiences will not soon forget.
Ian Tyson has been a professional speaker since 1989. In that time, he has performed for thousands of students, educators and business leaders at hundreds of schools and companies. Ian has had the privilege of speaking at State, Provincial and National Leadership Conferences, addressing business leaders, and community groups across North America, including:
Canadian National Student Leadership Conference (2007- 2013)
National Association of Student Councils (USA)
National Character Education Conference 2008
California Association of Directors of Activities
Provincial Leadership Conferences in:
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
4-H provincial events in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta
Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving Provincial Conference
SADD Alberta
2009 Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Executive Directors Symposium
London Home Builders Association
Union Gas
Bell Canada
Ian was a co-founder of Leadership Innovations and Youth Leadership Camps Canada, one of Canada's premier leadership training programs. He has authored leadership and personal development programs for students, teachers, and corporate clients. He has also worked as a corporate facilitator, and special events coordinator.
Ian's first book; "Hooray For Everything! The Optimist Manifesto" has been very well recieved and is a collection of stories, rants, and tips for living a more positive life!
Ian's high-octane presentation is sure to keep your audience in stitches and leave them with words and thoughts to live by. Ian's work can best be described as "Comedy with a Message", which is both entertaining and thought provoking. His presentations take your audience on a hilarious journey from childhood to high school and beyond, with observational humor and life lessons along the way. Through his anecdotal tales, the audience will meet the colorful characters that have inspired Ian throughout his life. Ian combines his skills as an award winning stand-up comic with his vibrancy for life to create a presentation that audiences will not soon forget.
Hero Inside
Ian brings his trademark high energy to the corporate stage in a way that will to both engage and entertain your audience. With an in depth repertoire of stories and life lessons to draw from, all fine tuned from his 25 + year career, Ian's presentation is a must have for your event.
Ian's award winning stand-up comedy style presentation will take audiences on a journey through life and illustrate the lessons we should learn and the ones we have forgotten. He incorporates music, pop...
Hooray For Everything!
Ian takes a look deeper into personal attitude and how it affects our day to day lives. By looking back at the unbridled enthusiasm of our youth and contrasting to what we do every day in school and work, stark contrasts emerge. Ian looks at how we "statistically" spend our lives and whether that is in fact, living. While not advocating blind optimism; Ian instead looks at a more complete understanding, that while life can throw us curve balls - everyone can get through it with...
