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Although you might think that it would be difficult to get a famous name to speak for you at some event in fact it’s usually fairly easy as a considerable number of them are signed up with various talent agencies.

The range of those potentially available to you is staggering these days. Obviously you’ll need to pay serious cash for the really big names in the after dinner speakers market but there are hoards of less famous speakers who are equally great speakers in their fields and you may find that some of the ”lesser” speakers specialise in just the type of topics that you’re looking for anyway so it’s very much worthwhile to leaf through the listings.

If you are looking through for an affordable after dinner speaker for your event, unless your budget is substantial, you’ll find it useful to be creative in your selection and to consider a range of speakers who might be suitable. Many of these speakers are extremely flexible in what they can speak about for you so, for example, if you were to choose a famous climber you don’t need to assume that he’ll just speak about climbing as he will almost certainly be able to relate his experiences of climbing to the event which you’d like him to speak at.

Perhaps the extreme of flexibility is the likes of Rory Bremner who can weigh in with a range of voices in addition to a range of topics.

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Let’s face it, if you’re going to a special event, the only way to go is in a stretch limo.

They’re not cheap, but then pure luxury never is and these are very definitely in the pure luxury arena. That photo is the inside of a Hummer: a very highly customized Hummer that’ll certainly not be seeing a battlefield any time soon.

How much is “not cheap”? Well, the Hummers come in at $2500 for ten hours but you can rent for just three hours for a wedding for $650 and get picked up from JFK for only $350 if you want to make a big impression at your hotel. Of course, it’s not just New York that’s served and New Jersey limousine service is also available.

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I really should get the OH to write this as she’s very much the director of entertainment in our family and I’m sure that she’ll give off about what I write here!

Cher’s one of those acts that seem almost timeless yet at the same time she keeps updating both her looks and what she does, making it relevant to an audience of all ages and tastes of music. That being the case, it’s no surprise that her concerts are sold out well in advance and so it’s only really thanks to a last minute change (Celine Dion dropped out) that you’ve any real chance of getting Cher tickets for Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May.

What can you expect? Well, her last concert tour ran for three years and was something of a retrospective of her career (dating back to 1965!) with a selection of music from all of that time mixed together with the typical Cher razamataz. I’m sure that this one will be no different, or rather it will be totally different and original and renewed as Cher herself has been so many times over the years.

If you have the chance, don’t miss this one…. the last one might have been titled the “Farewell Tour” but this one could be the real thing.

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