You only get one shot when you stage a live event. Why leave anything to chance? 

Selecting meeting space and choosing a menu are pretty straightforward, but the program content is what the attendees come for, and it can sometimes be a wild card.

We have the speaking skills and background knowledge to bring out the best in your conference or seminar. From setting the agenda to introducing the speakers to facilitating provocative panel discussions, we can help you put on a provocative, professional event that keeps your audience engaged. 

Among the services we can deliver are:

• Opening remarks that incorporate market knowledge and customer sensitivity
• Topical introductions and smooth speaker transitions
• Discussion management, keeping audience interaction and speakers focused
• Lively moderated panel discussions with innovative formats that drive home speakers' messages
• Speaker coaching and presentation editing
• Audience response questions that inform, surprise and delight

Working with us, you'll never again have to worry about a moderator going into an event "cold." Paul Gillin has 20+ years of IT journalism experience, giving him a broad background in all aspects of computer technology and IT practices. Working with a network of associates and partners, Paul makes sure your topics is thoroughly researched and speakers prepared to keep your event smooth and on target.

Our specialty is panel discussions: We coach speakers to understand the format and agenda, guide discussion so that all speakers get equal time and mix the moderator's questions with the audience's to keep sessions lively.

Paul has keynoted more than a dozen user conferences and served as moderator or panelist at countless regional and special-market events. He hosted all of TechTarget's conferences during the company's first two years in the events business and have interviewed a Who's Who of industry executives on stage. In addition, he's served on the advisory boards of such leading industry trade shows as Comdex, Comnet and PC Expo.

Don't take chances with your live event. Let us facilitate your audience connection.