Meet our team
Working to earn your trust since 1999
Our business was created in 1999 to serve non-profits and professional associations and we have been helping design and manage virtual events for years. In addition to virtual events, we have also assisted with hybrid events, where part of the event is held at a particular location and part of the event is held online. Our event experience is wide-ranging and includes online course development, fundraisers, auctions and memorial services. In order to give you the best experience, we have a team of dedicated professionals with experience in these areas. You can read more about them below.
WILLIS TURNER, CAE
Co-founder
Willis Turner has been actively engaged in supporting professional association management through volunteer service on the ASAE accreditation committee, the National Advisory Board for DECA and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Willis holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from ASAE which he earned in 2005. Earners of the Certified Association Executive have demonstrated, through experience and passing an exam, that they have practical experience in association management and executive level knowledge in defined competencies. He has a strong aptitude for web-based tools that assist associations and non-profit organizations to be more productive while providing members with high value. Willis is passionate about professional certification and has 20+ years of experience in developing and managing professional certification programs.
HOLLY DUCKWORTH,
LSP
Celebrant
Holly Duckworth, LSP is a licensed spiritual practitioner honoring all faith paths. Holly will work with you and your family to honor your beloved who has passed in a way that memories are shared, hearts are honored and healing begins. Holly has a wide library of resources for readings, music and other special ceremonies to help you choose a service that honors life. Holly will speak the words for you that may be difficult for you and family members to share at this time.
Holly’s hope as an officiant is to create a safe and sacred space, even online where families can connect to one another, inspire each other, and celebrate a life well lived.
DES PLEWMAN
Auctioneer
Des Plewman has been a full-time professional auctioneer since 1987. He is a graduate of the Auctioneering Institute of Canada and a member of the Saskatchewan Auctioneer’s Association.
Des has won a wide variety of awards and recognition at provincial, inter-provincial, and national auctioneering championships which led up to winning the Canadian Auctioneering National Championship in 2002. Des’s professionalism, rhythmic bid calling, and ability to read a crowd make him a favorite on the auction block.
In addition to conducting benefit auctions, Des has a diverse professional background, auctioning everything from livestock, automobiles and real estate to antiques and memorabilia. He has travelled the world performing industrial and transportation auctions in the United Arab Emirates, Holland, Spain, France, and Italy.
Des is passionate about giving back and working for benefit auctions. He is particularly proud to have been the Middleton Benefit Auction for the Children’s Wish Foundation’s go-to auctioneer for 12 years and he was honoured to be the auctioneer at the $1.4 million benefit auction for the BC Cancer Foundation.