Speakers Bureau Offers Meeting Planners New Tools with Expanded Web Site

Nashville, TN April 15, 2008 — The Speakers Group, a speakers bureau based in Nashville, Tennessee, announced the launch of their new and expanded web site this week. The new site comes after months of development, which began with a survey of meeting planners to determine which features were most beneficial to them in their efforts.

"We had received many compliments on our previous site," said company founder and president, Shawn Ellis, "but in pursuit of continuous improvement, we sought the input of several meeting planners and listened to their suggestions and requests while creating this new site that I hope will become a valuable resource for meeting professionals and others who utilize keynote speakers and entertainers at their events."

With a growing directory of motivational keynote speakers in sales, leadership, strategy and other specialties, as well as a variety of world class corporate entertainment acts, The Speakers Group's new web site features profiles, video clips, fees, testimonials and much more information to help event planners evaluate and select the right acts for their programs.

New features on the overhauled web site include:

- Request Speaker Proposal form, allowing meeting planners to submit their event profile and receive a no-obligation, custom speaker proposal within 24 hours;
- Speaker and Entertainer Viewing Rooms, where planners can view online preview videos;
- a Reference Guide with informative entries on subjects ranging from motivational speakers to speakers bureaus to speaker fees;
- a Hot Ideas section with fast access recommendations on speakers and entertainers for various event types and budget allowances;
- an Article Library which features a variety of entries related to successful meeting planning;
- "Book Local" directories of speakers and entertainers divided by states in the United States to help event planners save money on travel and/or fees by booking talent near their venue.

"One of our commitments to meeting professionals is that we will continuously innovate and re-invent ourselves and our organization in an effort to be the best speakers bureau partner we can be for them," Ellis said, "and this new site is just one example of that."

The new online home for The Speakers Group speakers bureau is expected to serve as a platform for many more updates and advances in the months ahead. Still, Ellis emphasizes that it is the company's personalized service and responsiveness that has led to their success, and this will remain the focal point of their operations.

About The Speakers Group:
The Speakers Group is a speakers bureau which connects meeting and event planners with today's top thought leaders, celebrities, best-selling authors, business gurus, sports champions and other in-demand communicators. Established in 2003, the firm specializes in providing meeting professionals and organizational leaders with access to high-content, relevant speakers who combine substance with style.