Speaker Resource Page
Welcome to the Speaker 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 be adding to it regularly between now and the show.
Your Session
The conference agenda will be going live in early Autumn.
Helen Blantz will be confirming with speakers:
- Final timings and location of sessions
- Onsite meeting arrangements
- Your session briefing notes (format/ key topics/ questions for speakers/moderator/ workshop leaders to shape the conversation)
Should you require any changes to the online programme, please let Olivia Irving know.
Your Speaker Assets
Please complete this simple form to upload your speaker assets (headshot, bio, company logo). These will be used across our website, the show app and also will allow us to supply you with personalised digital banners to share across your social media outlets. Please do this by Friday 13 September 2024.
Slide Sharing Permission Form
We would like to share any slide decks you use during the session with attendees after the event.
If you are using slides, when you upload them you will be asked to complete this simple permission form. The form gives you the option to provide an edited slide deck that is different from the ones you use on the day. Please indicate where this is the case.
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. If applicable our team will upgrade your pass to VIP.
You can collect your badge at the registration desk upon arrival to the show.
Arrival
Please arrive at least an hour before your conference/ workshop session.
Helen will set up a WhatsApp group for the session you are participating in. This is for live contact and any updates on your whereabouts on the day.
Halls N7 & N8 – ExCeL London
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway
London
E16 1XL
Venue ExCeL – how to get here link
As you will have registered to attend the show before you arrive, please simply let the Registration Desk know that you are a Speaker and collect your badge. The Registration Desk will be open from 8:00 am.
Please arrive promptly at your speaker pre-meeting so that the moderator and speakers can make any final arrangements for the session. Speaker pre-meetings will take place at the location your live session is running from.
We will update here with a list of sessions, locations, and meeting times (end of September)
CSIE Opening Party
All speakers are warmly invited to attend our Opening Party on the evening of Tuesday 3 December.
We look forward to bringing the exhibitors, sponsors, VIPs and Advisory Boards of not only CSI Europe, but also the co-located Cruise Xperience Innovation Summit and Sustainable Design Summit together for informal drinks and networking ahead of the expo.
To access the Opening Party you will need to show a digital invitation which you can view on your CSI Europe Show App profile. The Show App will be available to download a week prior to CSI Design Expo Europe.
Venue: TBC
Times: 3 December 2024, 7pm – 10pm
RSVP to Helen Blantz, and include the name of your plus-one.
Cruise Ship Interiors Awards
The fifth edition of the Cruise Ship Interiors Awards will be taking place on the afternoon of Thursday 5 December 2024, 4pm – 5pm in the CSI Awards and Networking Lounge. We encourage you to attend this and join us in celebrating our wonderful community.
Presentation Guidelines
- Speaker briefing meetings will decide if session topics require slides. Speaker briefings will take place at the end of September
- If you are providing slides, please use your slides as an opportunity to provide simple visual support to your contribution
- The final deadline to submit slides is Friday 22 November 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 upload your presentations to this link, using your surname as the first word in the document file and we’ll add them to our CSI branded slides
- Speakers are welcome to use their own slide templates for slides in between
- Please don’t email your presentation directly
Fellow Speakers
Helen will put all speakers in touch with one another for effective dovetailing of contributions. Speaker briefing meetings will be set for end of September. We will also arrange to meet onsite before your session. Onsite meetings will be for just 15 minutes. Please see “Arrival” section above for meeting times.
Social Media
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 – #CSIE24
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