Q: Is HornBlowers a speakers bureau?
A: A speakers bureau is an agency that acts as a broker to match professional (paid) speakers with clients who are looking for particular speaking topics, level of expertise and/or degree of celebrity.
The client (corporate event planners, convention agencies, promoters) typically pays the speakers bureau, which deducts its commission and forwards the balance to the speaker.
HornBlowers works with entrepreneurs and professionals who benefit from unpaid speaking engagements in order to share their expertise and build credibility.
Groups and associations that meet on a regular basis have an ongoing need for quality, captivating after-lunch or after-dinner speakers.
We match the speakers with the right associations, but the associations never pay a fee to HornBlowers or to the speakers.