Should you hire a speaker for your seminar?

Intended to bring colleagues from the same company together in a setting that puts work at the forefront, a seminar requires rigour and professionalism. With this in mind, it can be sensible to hire a speaker to maintain the pace and ensure attendees remain attentive. At Kinepolis, our room hire service can include the services of such a master of ceremonies, if you wish…

In which situation should you hire a speaker for your seminar?

Holding a seminar means hiring a room whose dimensions are adapted to the event you plan to host. In addition to the audiovisual equipment needed to organise work sessions (microphones, giant screens, video cameras etc.), the presence of a speaker may be highly appreciated in the following situations:

• When the theme of the seminar is controversial 

As a precious moment of exchange and sharing, the seminar should enable participants to express themselves freely on a subject. When this can lead to passionate debates, a speaker – from outside the company – can more easily manage and guide them. Not to mention the fact that, as the company director, you will be able to sit next to your employees, which means that there won’t be such a strong sense of a ‘hierarchy’ when you address them to give them information and making your point.

• If you’re not very comfortable in public

Contrary to popular belief, company directors are not necessarily comfortable speaking in public. If you have difficulty expressing yourself in public, why not entrust this task to a professional speaker who will take charge of leading the seminar. Events of this kind often involve you giving a speech; perhaps you would prefer to reimagine it as an interview, rather than as a masterly speech from the podium.

Where can you find a speaker to go with your room hire?

Key to a more fast-paced and dynamic presentation, the professional speaker will be able to hold the audience’s attention, throughout the entire seminar. The fact that the speaker is an outsider will encourage attendees to look at issues in a more objective way, forcing them out of their comfort zone, and making for a more interesting and successful occasion. Given all that, there is really no good reason to do without the services of such a professional, but where can you find one?

Did you know that Kinepolis has set up a room hire service at its three cinemas in Luxembourg? These are modular spaces equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment (as you would expect, given our core business). Always in high demand when it comes to hosting corporate events, we have an excellent network of professionals who can support your event: including a number of speakers, who can take responsibility for hosting your seminar.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kinepolis to find out more about our room hire service and how we can help make your seminar a great success.