SGS will put our years of experience and our extensive knowledge of speakers and program management to work for you. We will assist you in bringing key issues into focus such as program objectives, target audience, date and budget parameters. With your input, we will develop a short list of the most appropriate speakers for your consideration, thereby eliminating the need for you to comb through hundreds of faces in a catalog (unless you prefer to do that). Working with you step by step,we will help you match the best speakers to your specific needs and interests. We'll also help you to take full advantage of the opportunities created by a speaker's appearance.
Proven expertise, reliability, and professionalism. Our unsurpassed access to today's leading speakers gives you tremendous options. Our unfailing commitment to understanding your organization and your needs ensures that you get the best speaker for your event. And most importantly is this -- we are your colleagues in this process. You can count on an organization wholly commited to seeing your program objectives achieved. Contributing to your success also helps to ensure ours.
In addition to the speaker's honorarium there are expenses. These are typically billed after the event and can include 1st class airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Contained with your contract will be a background questionaire. This allows you to provide timely and relevant information for your speaker's review. Four - six weeks prior to the event, you should mail this along with event brochures, etc. to your agent. You should also have hotel and local ground transportation arrangements reserved at this time. Approximately two weeks prior to the event, you will be informed of the speaker's travel itinerary. The lecture agency will arrange for the speaker's arrival and departure and will work with you to confirm other logistical details.
