Open to a wide array of scientific and design, art and architecture audiences commensurate with responsibilities at each level of industry.
Expertise topics included but are not limited to:
Mr. Ken Mark MacBean,BAA,LPD, BS,MET,MS,PhD,MLArch,MRINA
About the Speaker:
Ken Mark MacBean,(kmacbean@dcemail.com) a business architect & licensed enterprise intelligence agent(LPD), extreme environments planner/marine architect,commercial/destination designer, environmental scientist by training, and a published architectural journalist/multi-book author, is known as an innovative social entrepreneur, who founded the Institute of Destination Architects and Designers,(www.idad.org). He is also the principal of MDLA,(www.idad.org/MDLA) a design consultancy featured in the “Top Architecture and Engineering Firm Report” by Hospitality Construction Magazine. He is considered by many authorities to have a unique design philosophy; his discourse on which has been heralded as "enlightening and wonderful” by such authors as Time-Warner. He receives invitations to many design venues internationally, including design summit developers, some of which like FutureBrand of New York and Nakheel of Dubai, have placed his name on their international roster of top architects and is a professional member of the BAA (www.businessarchitects.org), and the RINA (www.rina.org.uk).
Ken Mark MacBEAN and his cutting edge “Design Summit”; it’s the new gold standard in critical insights for corporate and civil leaders, key planning staff, developers and business executives all over the world. Ken Mark MacBean knows how to attract visitors and design successful destinations. There has never been so much fresh guidance brought to the table: Ken Mark MacBEAN is an inspirational speaker, but more than that, he is the gifted design visionary you need for energizing your business and community attraction assets.
Ken Mark MacBEAN has held positions with four major universities and conducted research and professional support on government funded projects. Ken Mark MacBEAN receives offers from leading media including mainstream news. The publishers and the editors of over 70 of the top 100 national news outlets have reviewed his work.
Ken Mark MacBEAN has published work with PA & Ingram Book Group, the Largest Publisher in the United States/largest distributor in the world. Ken Mark MacBEAN has been fortunate to be the recipient of fellowships and invitations for speaking opportunities over the years, including international honorariums to attend design summits at the request of national leaders.
Naturally, in the course of Ken Mark MacBEAN’s career, he has given many seminars, talks and design defenses; he has critiqued and juried many design projects, and consequently he has received honors too numerous to mention, including requests by major university departments of architecture to serve an application as department head. Ken Mark MacBEAN has a diverse track record in successfully managing projects from the client/ customer/user and the designer’s perspectives.
Additional clients and reference testimony include:
“His insights are "enlightening and wonderful" - Author for Time-Warner
"A speaker and design professional whose insights and education are well worth reading about." -ETP Limited, publisher for the architecture and design market
"Highly recommended for anyone in government." – Mayor
"Excellent summit; very strong on current and future planning guidance." – Municipality
"The summit energy and enthusiasm towards doing something was very contagious." - City Planner
"This summit was an excellent learning experience." - Engineering Manager
"The best seminar I have taken on the tourism development process." – Executive
"Ken presents a lot of new and entertaining information combined with great guidance." – Educator
"I found the comparison of this design process against other methods we have tried gave cause for new action." – Designer
" Excellent content and great materials for moving forward." - Public
"Great content and unique meeting, best symposium I have ever been to."
– PhD
"It's nice to hear that all is not lost and Ken was great to listen to! A positive event!" – Businessperson
"An highly enlightening experience, the best meeting on the topic I know of." – Public
"To get information like this opened my eyes to new ways and practices." - Board Member
"The potential pitfalls of new methods always crosses my mind, however, this approach is well worth the risk." – Manager
"Excellent Designer, extremely intensive summit, loved it!"
– Businessperson
“Ken produce the best design to come out of our group of sixty Architects” – Director
"What other sources have said about the expert views of this designer was shown to be true; excellent experience!" – Artist
"Ken someday will be famous for what he has conceived, and I feel he is deserving of it!" - MBA, PHD
"We commend Ken on the original and 'outside the box' thinking he brings to his work; and fully acknowledge his creativity and intellect!" - MLArch, PhD, MFA
Fees Notes
A/V REQUIREMENTS
Ken Mark MacBEAN has in house production support limited host equipment required, unless otherwise arranged on a case by case basis.
BASIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT FEE SCHEDULE
Terms for non-legal-support US, Canadian and European Architecture and Design Lectures and Venues are as follows:
- Speeches less than 120 minutes ($7,000)
- Half-day venues up to four hours ($10,000)
- Full-day venues up to eight hours ($18,000 – $20,000)
- Special needs and hardship rates available
The above fee scale is negotiated against the uniqueness of the opportunity for Ken Mark MacBean and the type of venue or the location of the speaking engagement. Generally, keynote addresses, design sessions, workshops and seminars up to two hours can expect a fee range between $5000-7000.
The above fees do not cover copyright releases on the materials presented or for audio or video taping during the presentation. These charges must be negotiated separately. The host will pay for all video-conferencing, publicity or media coverage costs.
Travel days - Half-fees are charged by the speaker as additional speaking fee days on any occasion that Ken Mark MacBean is required to relocate and travel to multiple sites (as in a lecture tour) for the same venue during the time that he is scheduled to be engaged as a speaker over an agreed-to period of time, with the same host.
Reimbursement - Expenses for travel, accommodations and other expenses incurred, including meals, are reimbursed by the host.
Payment - 20% of the fees must be paid when the speaking engagement is booked; and 80% upon completion. Reimbursement must be paid within 15 days of receipt of invoice.
Cancellation - 75% of the fees paid to Ken Mark MacBean will be refunded to the host if the speaking engagement is canceled by the host up to 20 days prior to the speaking date. All travel expenses incurred which are not refundable to Ken Mark MacBean must be paid in full by the host, even if the host has canceled the speaking engagement.
Fees for speaking in world regions other than those mentioned above may be discounted or inflated. This is determined on a case-by-case basis. Engagements with a non-English-speaking audience will require the host to pay for translation services.
Contact Information
Ken Mark MacBEAN Syndicated
Mail Forwarding: (F273796, 3590 Rnd. Bott. Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45244-3026 )
Washington,DC, -Not Applicable 20001
USA + 1 434/334-1909