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Should You Break the Bank to Hire a Celebrity Speaker?

PCMA Convene

Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again.

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Government Shutdown: Strategies for Planners

PCMA Convene

The government shutdown is causing headaches in the business events industry at conferences where government employees who were set to attend or speak are no longer allowed to do so. Then came the partial government shutdown. And while this government shutdown may be lengthy, it’s not an uncommon occurrence.

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6 Ways to Work with Remote Speakers for Virtual Event Success

Eventsforce

Want tips on running successful virtual events? The sudden shift to virtual events has created many challenges for planners – especially when it comes to managing remote speakers. But, just how difficult is speaker engagement when it comes to virtual events? 1) Co-Create Speaker Content .

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The Business of Events: First speakers and contributors confirmed for UK Policy Forum

Prestige Events Magazine

The Business of Events is pleased to announce its first confirmed speakers and contributors ahead of its UK Policy Forum , which takes place on 8 th November at IET London: Savoy Place. She is the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events and will share with the forum the view from Westminster.

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SportAccord announces first speakers for World Sport & Business Summit 2024

Prestige Events Magazine

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands has announced its first wave of high-profile speakers for sport’s most influential industry gathering. If we want to keep hosting the world’s biggest sporting events then showcasing our region to sport’s global decision makers is mission critical.

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The Business of Events announces Lord Kamall as keynote speaker

Event Industry News

The Business of Events has just announced that Lord Syed Kamall, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will be the key note speaker at its 2022 UK Policy Forum, which will take place on 02 November at the QEII Centre, Westminster, London.

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National Association of Realtors Tackles Virtual Event Speaker Challenges

PCMA Convene

In March, like many other event organizers, Bonnie Stetz, director of conference content design for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), found herself in the position of having to convert a live event to virtual in a very short period of time — five-and-a-half weeks, to be exact. The event is held each year over six days in D.C.