Speaker Resources
Welcome to the Speakers Resource Page for FAQs and preparation for your participation in the Conference Program. This page covers both CSI and CXI conference sessions, please bookmark this page – we will add any new information here between now and the show.
Early requests (March 2025)
Please provide your speaker assets using this form below by Friday 11 April 2025.
Upload your speaker assets here
Early organisation (April 2025)
Helen Blantz will introduce speakers to each other, and organise speaker briefing calls by session. You will be invited to join a temporary WhatsApp group to organise this.
Speaker briefing calls will run end of April.
And agree –
- Format, key topics, speaking order & questions for the moderator
- Onsite meeting arrangements
- Post-meeting speaker briefing notes will be provided
Should you require any changes to the online program, please let Ollie Carter know.
Registration and Badges
Registration is now open. Speakers are requested to register themselves. Please use this link – Registration
If eligible, your badge type will be upgraded to VIP Pass by the VIP team.
Speakers can collect their badges at the show. The registration desk opens at 8am on 3 & 4 June 2025.
Opening Party
All speakers are warmly invited to attend our Opening Party:
- Monday 2 June: 7pm – 10pm
- Location: The Bass, 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
- If you haven’t already RSVP’d, please do so via this form
- Please bring your digital invite that can be found in the show app. The show app is now available to download – details below
- Alternatively you can find your invite here
- If you would like to bring a colleague to the party with you, and they haven’t yet registered, they can get their free pass here. The team will be in touch if they are eligible for a VIP upgrade.
After Hours
- Tuesday 3 June: 6.15pm – 9pm
- Location: BÂOLI, 1906 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
- If you haven’t already RSVP’d, please do so via this form
- Your invite can be found in the show app, or alternatively you can find your it here
Show Opening Times
- Tuesday 3 June: 10am – 5pm
- Wednesday 4 June: 10.30am – 4:30pm
- Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, Halls A & B
Arrival
Please arrive at least an hour before your conference session.
Helen Blantz is co-ordinating speaker pre-meetings 20 minutes before your session is due to start. These will take place at the HRDS Lounge (for CSI sessions) and the CXI Stage (see FloorPlan). This gives us time to set up head mics and run sound checks.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
10.40am – 11.15am
Does size matter?
Pre-meeting at 10.10am, HRDS Lounge
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11am – 11.30am
Frictionless guest interaction for improved guest experience
Pre-meeting at 10.40am, CXI Stage
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12.15pm – 1.00pm
Reducing the mid-life waste crisis
Pre-meeting at 11.50am, HRDS Lounge (we will arrange for early access to the show.)
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4pm – 4.30pm
New concepts in immersive experiences on cruise
Pre-meeting at 3.40pm, CXI Stage
Wednesday 4 June 2025
10.45am – 11.15am
Beyond the Plate: Experiential dining
Pre-meeting at 10.20am, CXI Stage
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11.45am – 12.30pm
Shared horizons: thinking across hospitality design disciplines
Pre-meeting at 11.25am, HRDS Lounge
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2pm – 2.30pm
Interactive signage+
Pre-meeting at 1.40pm, CXI Stage
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2.15pm – 2.45pm
Delivering the brand: Aligning refurbishment and newbuild
Pre-meeting at 1.55pm, HRDS Lounge
Presentation Guidelines
- We are aiming for an informal, motivating and collaborative/interactive feel for the conference
- We may decide in our speaker briefing meetings that a few visuals on a rolling slide deck in the background will help make the session feel dynamic
- Please upload your slides directly to our technician using this link by Friday 23 May 2024 – Any slides submitted after this date won’t be included
- All slides must be provided in the 16:9 format, visuals only
- All presentations will use the CSI or CXI branded slide for the first slide. The organisers will provide this.
- Speakers are welcome to use their own slide templates for slides in between
- Please ensure you have a backup copy of your slides with you on a memory stick on the day
- Please don’t email your presentation directly
Show App
- The CSI, CXI & HRDS show app is now available to download. The show app allows you to access your digital invites for exclusive networking events, explore the show itinerary and create a personalized agenda across the two days, browse the exhibitor list, and more
- Head to the App or Google Store, or alternatively search ‘CSI, CXI & HRDS’
- To login in, you’ll need to use the email address you registered to the show with and the case sensitive password of ‘csia25’
- Once you have logged in you can change your password and edit your profile
Social Media
We have created personalised speaker banners to help you promote your session at CSI/CXI. Please find your unique link below:
Our marketing team will be promoting sessions on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Make sure you are following our pages and if you are posting about speaking at the show, please tag us.
Make sure you are following our pages and if you are posting about speaking at the show, please tag us.
CSI Official hashtag – #CSI25
CXI Official hashtag – #CXI25
Key Contacts
Conference Director – Helen Blantz
Operations Director – Caroline Pepper
Marketing Manager – Olivia Irving