Alan Broadbent is a recognised Consultant, #Speaker & Business Mentor concentrating on SME's and home-based business start-ups.As a Speaker, Mentor and Consultant with 40 + years Business experience gained from working within diverse industries (Retail, Travel, Manufacturing and Education - FE / HE sectors) mostly in Senior Management & Director roles, Alan shares his knowledge with enthusiasm and a high level of energy and was recognised in 2014 by the OECD-EU as an "Inspiring Disabled Entrepreneur" and in the 2021 paper "Inclusion and Tourism, Analysis and Practical Approaches for Development Cooperation Projects" highlighted as offering "Good Practice, Entrepreneurship".Alan has been featured in a wide range of publications including the World Travel Market Buyers Club magazine (twice); EventoPlus; A.I.M.; EventBrite; MeetPie; to name but a few."Alan is an amazing resource and fully committed to including people with disabilities. He is a global thought leader and I highly recommend him." Debra Ruh, CEO Ruh Global Impact.His in-depth knowledge of how Access for the Disabled needs to be incorporated into MICE activities made him a natural choice for EventBrite's commission "The UK Event Accessibility Guide 2017" (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/blog/academy/uk-event-accessibility-guide-2017/) a text that is now referenced in several academic works.Alan is one of the few Access specialists focusing on Event accessibilty and assists DMCs; PCOs, etc. in creating a top down business approach to embedding accessibility into both a Company and their Events.In 2013 the Vatican Museum consulted with Alan regarding access for the sight impaired visitor.See what an Industry Leader has to say about Alan Broadbent as an Event Speaker:"I just wanted to drop you a line to say a big thank you for such a brilliant session. It was everything we hoped for and stimulated lots of discussion in the networking breaks and socials which followed, It was extremely thought provoking." Sarah, IAPCO World Congress Paris
Listed skills include Leadership, Tourism, E Commerce, Travel Management, and 46 others.