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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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The Edinburgh International Magazine Festival

Gallus Events

The Edinburgh International Magazine Festival has the potential to re-imagine an international festival by focusing on the communities built around that most accessible of print media: the magazine. . And I was amazed at the quality of the speakers and the topics. ” And this is what got me interested.

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Event Buyers Live reveals details of a packed and prestigious speaker programme

Prestige Events Magazine

Bursting with experienced event industry leaders, the event’s ninth outing will feature dedicated roundtable and workshop sessions on Protect Duty, safeguarding, flexible working practices, festival operations, and a panel session delivered in partnership with GL events UK on how to value engineer your event.

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Putting Plan B into Play for Your Main Stage

Velvet Chainsaw

1 had no choice but to cancel its in-person event. Fortunately, this association had already planned a digital version of the conference to be held four weeks after the in-person event. The opening keynoter was rescheduled to kick off the now enhanced digital conference, still set for a month after the canceled in-person event.

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More #Eventprofs added to Event Buyers Live’s speaker programme

Prestige Events Magazine

Iain Game, festival director of Wychwood Festival, Andrew Lansley, innovation manager at Cheltenham Festivals, Natasha Mortimer, managing and creative director of Imagineerium, and Mark Bustard, managing director of nvisible agency have joined Event Buyers Live’s (EBL) already impressive lineup of speakers. Register now at [link]

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Globally unique, week-long festival of magazines set to hit Edinburgh this September

Event Industry News

The inaugural Edinburgh International Magazine Festival will run for a week from 16 th -22 nd September and will feature speakers and events from some of the world’s best-loved magazine media brands. . Last year, PPA Scotland welcomed a packed crowd of almost 300 magazine professionals and enthusiasts. .

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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