Speaker Resources
Welcome to the Speakers Resource Page. Here you will find arrival and meeting arrangements, as well as any FAQs regarding your participation in the conference & workshop programme. Please bookmark this page – we will add any new information here between now and the show.
Your Session
Please see here for the conference & workshop agenda.
Helen Blantz has been confirming with speakers:
- Final timings for sessions
- Onsite meeting arrangements
- Your session briefing notes (following your speaker briefing call you will receive briefing notes which confirm format/ key topics/ questions for the moderator to shape the conversation)
Should you require any changes to the online programme, please let Summer Reed know.
Registration and Badges
For our 2024 live events, we are requesting that speakers register themselves for the shows they are attending please. The registration process is a simple one. It’s the same for everyone – please follow this link and fill in the requested information. Our VIP team will then upgrade your passes to VIP Speaker passes.
We will have your badge printed out for you ready to collect at the registration desk.
The registration desk will be open from 8am on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th.
Opening Party
All speakers are warmly invited to attend our Opening Party on the evening of 5 June 2024.
Your digital invitation to both the Opening Party and CSI After Hours will be available to view via the show app, which will go live a week before the show.
We are looking forward to bringing the industry together for informal drinks and networking ahead of the expo.
Venue: New World Center
Times: 7pm – 10pm.
Arrival
Please arrive at least an hour before your conference/ workshop session.
On your arrival at the venue, please make your way to the Registration Desk. Let them know you are a Speaker and they will have your badge ready for you. You will be able to collect your badge from 8:00 am.
Helen Blantz is co-ordinating speaker pre-meetings. These will take place at the same place your session is taking place. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the session so that we can test your mic and make sure everything is working.
6 June 2024
State of the Market: How does design enhance the guest experience in newbuild projects? – onsite meeting 10.15am at the HRDS Lounge
AI tools in the creative process: getting beyond the conceptual thinking application – onsite meeting 11.15am at the CSI+ Lounge
7 June 2024
Next-Gen Hospitality: trends reshaping guest lifestyles – onsite meeting 11.30am at the HRDS Lounge
Immersive experiences & attractions at sea – onsite meeting 1.30pm at Delta Strike booth, Booth 1147
Presentation Guidelines
- We are aiming for an informal, motivating and collaborative/interactive feel for the conference
- Presentations are not obligatory, but in places will support content
- If you are planning on using slides, please let Helen know
- If you are planning on using a few slides, the final deadline to submit these is Wednesday 29 May 2024
- It is important that presentations are in the 16:9 format and in point size no less than 16
- Please ensure you have a backup copy of your slides with you on a memory stick/thumb drive on the day
- Please use this link to upload your slides directly to our technician
- Please don’t email your presentation directly
Fellow Speakers
Helen has arranged a pre-meeting so that you can meet your fellow speakers in person before your session. Please see “Arrival” section above for when and where to meet. We will use the temporary WhatsApp group (by session) to communicate on the day.
Social Media
Your speaker banners are ready to download using this link. Please use these to announce you are speaking in the conference.
Our marketing team will be promoting sessions on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Make sure you are following our pages and if you are posting about speaking at the show, please tag us.
Official hashtag – #CSI24
The team will also create banners to announce you are speaking at the show. Please contact Olivia Irving for these.
Key Contacts
Conference Director – Helen Blantz
Operations Director – Caroline Pepper
Marketing Manager – Olivia Irving