A good MC can make or break an event.

And these days, a great Conference Facilitator does a lot more than just introduce and thank speakers with a bit of humour thrown in.

An outstanding conference facilitator can deliver keynotes, run breakout workshops, provide comedy and even facilitate such complex beasts as hypotheticals.

Andrew does all of these things.

You may like to ask your Conference Facilitator if they can offer all of these things:

Consultation. They’re available for insights, wisdom and creative ideas in the design process to help make your programme fresh, sophisticated, fun, functional, fruity or all of the above.

Research. The facilitator will research your field, profession or industry – and the conference speakers – and understand how it all fits together.

Passion. The facilitator does this because they love it. They immerse themselves in your event and put themselves in service to the whole thing.

Awareness. The facilitator watches everyone – the audience, the speakers, the event manager, the AV crew, the client, the venue manager – they know what’s happening and how to support it.

Humour. Some pre-written but mostly improvised. Often irreverent but always corporate and appropriate. And plenty of it.

Cover. What happens if lunch isn’t ready? A speaker doesn’t show? The Powerpoint fails? The mic cuts out? Your facilitator needs to be present, creative and flexible. It helps if they are a keynote speaker as well as an MC so they can literally provide a stunning keynote to fill a spot if that is needed.

Theme-weaver. Keynote speakers usually arrive, speak and leave. Only the Conference Facilitator is there from beginning to end and can effectively weave together all of the themes of the different presentations to give the conference a sense of cohesion and completion.

*Experience. Not only should the facilitator have the experience of a thousand conferences, they should have A) Their own experience in enterprise, B) Experience working with every different possible group of people.

Andrew is our man on stage! The audience feels that their MC understands them, knows what they’re thinking and feeling and what they need. We trust him, we like him, we can rely on him. He’s our guy up there.

Substance. As a conference facilitator, Andrew doesn’t just get a few laughs and make people feel good, he presents content and substance. In addition to facilitating your entire conference, Andrew offers opening or closing keynotes, break-out workshops and a brilliant performance of his satirical character “Mick the Demotivational Speaker”. He doesn’t just offer it, he insists! Andrew will only facilitate conferences for which he can also present a keynote or workshop or as “Mick”.

Andrew’s Experience
Andrew has facilitated hundreds of events with audiences totaling hundreds of thousands of people.

A very brief summary of his experience includes the following:

Andrew Horabin has presented concerts for the West Australian, Tasmanian, Queensland and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras and in 2009 will work with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He has MC-ed conferences for Yamaha, Landcare, the Kimberley Tourism Commission, Super Liquor (NZ), Hillross, the Financial Planning Association, AMP Financial Planning, Smartline and Travellers Choice.

He has facilitated forums for the Department of Science, Education and Training, the Curriculum Council, the community of Lake Grace and the Swan River Trust.

He has MC-ed dinners and special events for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, the Retail Traders’ Association, The Water Awards, the Small Business Development Corporation and Mallesons Stephen Jacques.

He is a professional and relaxed MC; a natural and funny facilitator.

People usually choose Andrew when they want:
A) Someone who will ensure people have a laugh
B) Someone who has a natural, relaxed rapport
C) Someone who is drawing on direct personal experience in business
D) Someone who will take a genuine interest in the people and the business/industry
E) Someone who will be dedicated to making the event work
F) Someone who can combine appropriate formality with occasional frivolity
G) Someone who can be creative and hilarious but still make sure the essentials are covered
H) Someone who can use some gentle interaction to keep people engaged between key elements of the programme
I) Someone who can stick to the script when it’s important and improvise when necessary

If that’s what you’re looking for, then contact Andrew Horabin. Just click the Enquiry icon below.