Former PM’s in Okanagan

A couple of former Canadian prime ministers are in Kelowna today.

Jean Chretien and Stephen Harper are among the speakers at LevelUp 2019 — a one day leadership conference put on by NowMedia.

“We wanted to hear from the people that held the highest office in Canada, and not from a political point of view, but from what made them great leaders. To have the Right Honourable Mr. Jean Chrtien and the Right Honourable Mr. Stephen Harper attending is both an honour and a privilege,” said Jim Csek, founder of NowMedia. “I don’t recall a time where this was available to the public as a professional development event.”

As for what sparked the idea for the conference:

“We were looking for something that was epic and would celebrate our 20 years of doing business in the Thompson Okanagan. We wanted to do something significant and also something that was of great value to local businesses, a give back to our community,” said Nikki Csek, CEO of Csek Creative.

Tickets for the event, which feature a number of speakers, range from $299 to $1,599.