April 15, 2011
Relevance to the audience is a top priority when choosing a keynote speaker, followed by cost, according to the 114 meeting professionals who responded to a recent M&C survey. More than half of planners typically pay less than $5,000 for a keynote speakers. For a list of the best speakers your peers have heard in the past two years, visit mcmag.com/webexclusives.
MC13% of meeting professionals do not pay speakers.
3% budget more than $50,000 for a big-name keynoter.
81% say topics related to their organization’s industry are highly regarded by attendees.
8% report that political presentations get high marks.
55% often find good speakers from events they attend.