Speaking Engagements Calendar

About the Speakers Bureau

STEP's Speakers Bureau provides qualified guest speakers to business groups throughout the province. Its purpose is to offer exporting knowledge and expertise to the business community. There is a wide variety of subjects which can be developed into informative talks by STEP speakers.

How to Use the Speakers Bureau

Arranging for a speaker will be easiest if you can provide one or more specific topics or subject areas of interest. If you are unable to be specific, the Corporate Communications Specialist is willing to explore various possibilities with you.

Requests for speakers should be made at least four weeks in advance of the meeting date. Although it may be possible to arrange a speaker with less notice, the options in terms of people and topic development may be limited. The Corporate Communications Specialist will provide the program organizer with the name and phone number of one or more speakers. It is up to the organizer to contact the speaker to determine their availability and to complete the arrangements.

STEP Staff Biographies

This direct contact between the host and speaker is important not only to confirm the details of the meeting, but to also let the speaker know what kind of audience he or she will be addressing and to determine more precisely the topic of the speech. Program organizers will also want to obtain background information about the speaker to use in an introduction.

About Costs

There are normally no fees associated with speakers booked through the Speakers Bureau. If an organization usually provides a fee, gift or other honorarium to visiting speakers, the courtesy may be extended to STEP speakers.

Host organizations are also expected to cover travel and other expenses if the assignment requires travel outside of the city where the speaker is employed.

Potential topics For Speaking Engagements

Below is a list of topics that our staff can speak on at your event. If you have another topic that you wish our staff to speak on, please fill out the Speaker Request Form and the Corporate Communications Specialist will contact you regarding your request.

• Accounts Receivable Financing
• Cash Flow Planning - an Export Transaction Workshop
• Collaborating to Explore Global Opportunities for the Services Sector
• Complete Overview of Trade Finance
• Critical Components of an Export Transaction
• "Demystifying" Letters of Credit
• Doing Business in Asia
• Doing Business in Latin America
• Doing Business in the U.S.
• Doing Business in Mexico
• Doing Business in the Middle East
• Doing Business in Europe
• Export Component of Business Plan Workshop
• Export Costing Workshop
• Export Planning
• Factoring and Forfeiting
• Financing Your Exports
• Foreign Exchange Management "Hedging Dollars Makes Cents"
• Getting Started - Exporting 101
• Global Opportunities for Saskatchewan Exporters
• How to Access Venture Capital
• How to Successfully Bid on International Projects
• How to work with the IFI's
• Internet Market Research - Just a Mouse Click Away
• Logistics - How to Pick a Provider
• Market Development Support Programs
• Market Intelligence at your Fingertips!
• Methods of Payment
• New Markets, New Opportunities, New Growth
• Private Sector Financing using IFI's
• Risk Mitigation
• Saskatchewan as an Exporter: Growing Locally – Succeeding Globally
• Working Capital Financing for Exporters

How You Can Help Us

We would appreciate your help in evaluating the usefulness of the service offered by the Speakers Bureau. Shortly after you make arrangements to book a speaker, you will receive a brief questionnaire to be completed after the speaking engagement. Its purpose is to measure your group's response to the Speakers Bureau, and to collect suggestions for possible improvements.

Speaker Request Form

If you require further information or wish to book a speaker, contact the Speakers Bureau at:
Phone: (306) 787-7919
Fax: (306) 787-6666
e-mail