GSS Schedule

Sunday 3rd June

10:00am
Building a Speaking/Training Business in Asia and the Middle East

Roger Hamilton is one of Asia's leading wealth consultants and the Chairman of XL Results Foundation. Born in Hong Kong and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, he became an entrepreneur soon after getting his degree, experiencing many failures before achieving success. He know owns and runs businesses in publishing, property, event management, training and franchising. Roger understands the reality of markets in Asia and the Middle East and brings real world experience to his presentation on building success and wealth in this region of the world.

10:30 – Noon
Successful Global Business Models

Panelists: Roger Hamilton, Reg Athwal, Janelle Barlow, Frank Furness and Ron Kaufman.
Global Business Models that Work - If you're looking for the right global business model to expand your speaking practice to the Middle East and beyond, this session is for you. Join 5 global speakers with five totally different business models as you gain insights on what it takes to create global speaking success. The only thing these entrepreneurs have in common is that they've created success in their own unique way. You'll have a chance to ask questions as you determine what the best business model for you in penetrating the Middle Eastern and global speaking market.

Noon to 1:00pm
Lunch

1:10pm – 1:45pm
Colliding Cultures: Avoiding the Perils of Crossing Borders
Peter Andreou, President of TMI Cyprus and People Achieve, has been living and speaking in the Middle East for over twenty years. He has avoided narrow scrapes getting in and out of countries, carefully balanced culture clashes, sometimes between individuals and their governments, and throughout it all has managed to build a robust and ethical business that spans the entire Middle East. Peter will tell us what to avoid, but above it all, he will share the excitement of working in one of the most culturally rich areas in the world.

1:45pm – 2:45pm
The Future of Speaking and Training in the Middle East
Join promoters, agents and experts as you'll discover the key factors affecting the Dubai and Middle Eastern training markets. You'll learn what's hot and what's not, pitfalls to avoid when setting up your training practice, strategies in penetrating the market, and how best to partner with decision makers. You'll value the lessons learned during this session as you include the Middle East in your future speaking plans.

2:45 – 3:00pm
Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm
Straight Talk about Doing Business in the Middle East
Panellists: Regional Business Experts
Learn what's happening in Dubai and the Middle East from well respected business people who know how to make things happen in this complex, ever changing, growing environment. You'll get a feel for the culture, trends, economic forecast for the future, and all you need to know about licensing and franchising and partnership opportunities. This session is guaranteed to save you time and heartache as you determine how best to do business in the Middle East.

4:00pm
Wrap up and Action Planning

Event Schedule at a Glance:

June 2nd 2007
Dubai Pre-Booked Tours and Excursions; Event Registration Opens

This event is a must for:
Anyone associated or directly working in the Professional Speaking & MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) sectors. The Middle East will get the opportunity of experiencing over 50 different expert professional speakers from around the world, delivering their world-class speeches. This is the opportunity for all Senior Executives and Managers in the region to understand more about the Professional Speaking & MICE sectors.

IFFPS Global Speakers Summit: Members of the International Federation for Professional Speakers (IFFPS), which include all professional speakers who are currently full members of ASA, CAPS, GSA, MAPS, NSA, NSAA, NSASA, NSANZ and PSA are all invited to attend a special Global Speakers Network event on June 3rd 2007 from 10:00am to 16:00pm. Seats are limited to 100 international speakers. For more information on the IFFPS visit www.iffps.org.

Download our Event booking details Brochure (PDF) here: TIG Brochure