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These forums have been created to facilitate communication among our audience of keynote speakers, human resource professionals, meeting planners and other business professionals. The forums are open to everyone. There is no need to sign up. You can begin posting and/or replying to messages now.

Because of our close ties with prominent experts, you will discover the highest quality discussions within the Speakers Platform Forums. You will find industry leaders answering questions, posting cutting-edge advice and initiating compelling new topic threads.

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• Please post your message in the appropriate forum(s). Messages not relevant to the general theme of a forum will be deleted. Read the forum descriptions below to help you locate the forum(s) that best matches your subject. You might find that you would like to participate in multiple forums.
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Forum Descriptions

• Speakers Forum: Post any message you wish regarding the speaking industry and community. For example: speakers can share information with their peers; beginning speakers can ask advice; post industry announcements; career development; discuss trends; share marketing ideas; etc.

  Meeting planners can participate too. Here is where you can ask speakers questions, and most importantly, you can find good "pro bono" and under $2,500 speakers by posting a "speakers wanted" message.

  Speakers Platform offers full bureau services for clients with budgets over $2,500, of course, but this is a way to match beginning speakers with clients. Use this board to announce your event and receive replies from interested speakers directly. If you are a speaker and are looking for events, simply browse the speakers wanted postings and reply directly.

• Meeting Planner Forum: Have you just been placed in charge of planning a meeting or conference or are you a professional meeting planner or CMP? This forum is for you! Discuss issues such as: site placement, finding the best professional speakers, outsourcing, peer stories, vendor management, career development, new services, best practices, etc.