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GDA Technology

Your GDA Advantage: Our Client Portal & Polling Feature

At GDA Speakers, we believe event planning should be empowering—not exhausting. Over the years, we've embraced technology not just to keep up with change, but to stay ahead of your needs. Gail Davis dives into how our exclusive GDA Client Portal and polling feature were built to support you with transparency, efficiency, and heart.

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GDA Industry Insights

The Future of Event Planning: Trends and Tips for a Seamless Experience

Planning events is always a dynamic process, and staying ahead of trends can make all the difference. In this month's blog, Gail Davis shares insights on key trends event planners can anticipate as we move into the new year.

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Trending Speakers

The Husband & Wife Duo That Every Event Needs: Sandra Joseph & Ron Bohmer

Every organization needs to book Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer. It is that simple. Whether you are a non-profit raising money for a great cause, an organization celebrating a milestone anniversary, or an association looking for an experience of a lifetime - Gail Davis shares her experience working with Sandra and Ron and how they will leave your audience entertained, uplifted, and inspired.

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GDA History

Celebrating 25 Years of Setting Stages Worldwide

Have you noticed GDA Speakers' new logo? You guessed it - 2024 marks our 25th anniversary! In the coming months, we will be reflecting on the last quarter of a century through a series of blogs that offer insight into our journey, who we are as a business, and the impact we have had the privilege of bringing to stages worldwide. Read Gail's first blog of the new series.

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GDA Industry Insights

IASB Convention Recap

Each year, the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) hosts a convention for bureau partners to network, collaborate, and exchange ideas and expertise. Gail Davis shares why 2022 Engage convention in Chicago was one of the best yet.

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GDA Technology

Making the Client the Hero: GDA's Client Portal

The GDA Client Portal is designed to make you, as our client, the hero. GDA Speakers Founder & President Gail Davis expounds on the benefits of the GDA Client Portal.

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Trending Speakers

Meet Our NEW Gold Star Speaker!

Our Gold Star Speakers truly represent the foundation that GDA Speakers has been built on. Founder & President Gail Davis welcomes Jeff Civillico to the GDA hall of fame.

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GDA Industry Insights

Meeting & Event Planning Tips

GDA Speakers Founder & President Gail Davis shares a few helpful tips that will make the planning, decision making, and speaker selection process smooth and simple.

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GDA Industry Insights

Speaker Fees: To Negotiate Or Not To Negotiate

Supply and demand. GDA Speakers Founder & President Gail Davis shares her industry insights on the timing of negotiating speaker fees.

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GDA Industry Insights

How Speaker Fees Are Like Handbag Shopping

Target or Prada? GDA Speakers Founder & President Gail Davis shares her "handbag analogy" to explain how to determine your event's budget for speaker fees.

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