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1. “You hit a home run, Gord.” (From the organizer of a county seminar, 2009)
2. “While waiting in the Chicago airport, I finished your book…it is an amazing and wonderful education on how to become a Creative City…” (Community activist)
3. “Your presentation was exactly what we had hoped and had the impact we were looking for.” (Nova Scotia cultural planning manager).
4. “I have had nothing but incredibly positive comments regarding your presentation last week—everyone I spoke to thoroughly enjoyed the information you provided.” (Mayor of an Ontario city).
5. “It was a rare pleasure indeed to see my students sit enthralled through a presentation and to be so animated during the question session. I can’t thank you enough…”). (Professor of an American university)
6. “Many thanks for your presentation. It was perfect. Everybody in the room was engaged in your message. You could have heard a pin drop, and then the questions were non-stop.” (Municipal senior executive after Gord’s presentation to a Council meeting)
7. “Reactions to your stimulating speech from the participants in the seminar were absolutely terrific. Thank you for a wonderful job.” (Economic development manager)
8. “London is very fortunate to have such an advocate and visionary [as Gord Hume]” (Cultural Planning manager)
9. “Thanks for your great presentation…everyone I spoke to had great things to say, and your [seminar] created some really good dialogue between people. Hopefully we can bring you back…” (Alberta municipal planning official)
10. “One idea that resonated for me was the commitment to public art… [Gord’s seminar] was a really good event.” {Librarian}
11. “Gord’s presentation was fabulous. Great energy, great insight. Just sorry not everyone on Council could attend.” (Halifax city councillor)
12. “I was pleased to see that Gord’s presentation emphasized the importance of urban design and revitalization of downtown areas to maintaining and bolstering a community’s cultural infrastructure.” (Professional municipal planner)
13. “The whole event was great…Gord certainly had a good grasp of what is happening here…” (Mayor of an Ontario community)
14. “I liked Gord’s comments about the CRINK economy [Creative, Innovative, Knowledge-based]…it’s all here, we just need to be spurred on and Gord’s presentation did that…” (Ontario archivist)
15. “I just wanted to commend you on the Cultural Planning session at the OBIAA conference in Toronto…after reading your book, it was interesting to see how different communities are having an impact on the cultural agenda.” (Ontario business executive)
16. “I made copious notes in your book and a lot of highlighting/underlining. Outstandingly useful!” (City Councillor from Ontario)
17. “Thanks for your inspiring message…” (Senior municipal cultural manager)
18. “Thank you for your presentation…many comments have been received about the excellent caliber of the presenters at our conference…the result was the best conference that we have held in quite some time.” (Chair of a provincial municipal conference)
18. “Your presentation on planning and cultural opportunities was magnificent—thank you so much…” (Alberta private planning consultant)
19. “Thank you for a great presentation and for your helpful suggestions…I hope we can bring you back again next year.” (Cultural Planning manager from Alberta)
20. “[Gord’s] presentation was tremendous. I was inspired.” (Cultural organization president, Red Deer AB)
21. “What do we have to do to get you to move here?” (Community leader, Red Deer AB)
22. “Gord made several great points, particularly regarding culture as an urbanizing revitalizing force.” (Ontario senior provincial official)
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