PRESENTERS
£5K TO £10K
'Mary's professionalism helped make our awards a great success.'
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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BIOGRAPHY
Mary Nightingale has twice been named Newscaster of the Year as anchor of ITV's evening news. She has also presented several budget and election night specials as well as her own show, Dreaming Aloud, on Classic FM.
After starting out as a Eurobond dealer, Mary reported for TV Tokyo and fronted financial programmes for Reuters. She wrote and presented BBC's World Business Report, interviewing analysts and economists, before moving on to the commercial network on London Tonight with Alastair Stewart.
Away from business and current affairs, Mary has presented Wish You Were Here, reported from the World Skiing Championships and the Rugby World Cup. Other credits include The Girl Who Would be Queen, for which Mary was given exclusive access to the Royal Family's home movie collection.
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THE CLIENT'S VIEW
by Samantha Graham / Informa
Know your audience and what will appeal to them, and ensure the presenter suits the format of your event. Find out whether they have worked in the venue before and what events they have done and check they will attend a rehearsal. Don't just rely on the 'name' of your presenter - they need to be able to do the job.
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