Removing or Deleting Speakers

If you need to remove a speaker from your website, you can manage their record through the Speakers module in the CMS.

You can either:

• Deactivate a speaker, which removes them from the website while keeping their data stored in the CMS for future use, or

• Delete a speaker entirely, which permanently removes their record.

How to remove or deactivate a speaker

1. In the CMS, open the website you want to edit.

2. Navigate to Modules > Speakers.

3. Select the speaker you want to update.

4. Choose either Set as inactive or Delete, depending on your requirements.

   • If a speaker is already inactive, you’ll also have the option to set them as active again.

Once completed, the speaker will be removed from:

• The main speaker listing, and

• Any sessions they were associated with across the website.

Important note on deleting speakers

We do not recommend permanently deleting speakers from previous events, as these profiles often provide significant SEO value.

Instead, consider creating an archived speaker library. This allows past speaker profiles to remain available and indexable by search engines, while keeping them separate from your current event’s speaker listings and clearly labelled as speakers from previous events.

For more information on managing speaker profiles and listings, see our full guide here:
https://support.asp.events/hc/en-us/articles/360018532137-Managing-Speaker-Records-in-the-Speaker-Module