International Association of Speakers Bureaus
The International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) is a 501c6 nonprofit trade membership organization of speakers bureaus, lecture agencies and speaker management companies located around the world. Founded in 1986.
History[edit]
In 1986, the International Group of Agencies and Bureaus (IGAB) was founded by Dottie Walters and is headquartered in Arizona[1]. In July 2000, the Board of Governors of IGAB voted to form a separate organization called the International Association of Speakers' Offices (IASB). In 2002, IGAB merged with the IASB, incorporating it as a nonprofit organization in Indiana on July 1, 2002. In 2010, the organization moved its headquarters to Arizona.
IASB is a member of the Events Industry Council[2] and the NSA-IASB Council and works collaboratively with other organizations in the Meetings and Events Industry to provide support, guidance and information for its members. Among the partner organizations are:
- American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
- Events Industry Council (EIC)
- Global Speakers Federation
- Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
- National Speakers Association (NSA)[3]
- Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
Presidents since its foundation
| IGAB | |
|---|---|
| Presidents | Years |
| John Palmer | 1986-1988 |
| Ed Larkin | 1988-1989 |
| Barbara Kinkaide | 1989-1990 |
| Rich Tiller | 1990-1992 |
| Judith Shepherd | 1992-1994 |
| Claire Carter | 1994-1996 |
| Rod Patterson | 1996-1998 |
| Deborha Lilly | 1998-2000 |
| Jo Cavender | 2000-2001 |
| Nancy Lauterbach | 2001-2002 |
| IASB | |
|---|---|
| Presidents | Years |
| Nancy Lauterbach | 2002-2003 |
| Brad Plumb | 2003-2004 |
| Deborah Lilly | 2004-2005 |
| Dick Hall | 2005-2006 |
| Karen Kendig | 2006-2007 |
| Shayna Stillman | 2007-2008 |
| Rich Gibbons | 2008-2009 |
| Kelly Eger | 2009-2010 |
| Duane Ward | 2010-2011 |
| Theresa Beenken | 2011-2012 |
| Gail Davis | 2012-2013 |
| Holli Catchpole | 2013-2014 |
| Brian Palmer | 2014-2015 |
| Katrina Smith | 2015-2016 |
| Karen Harris | 2016-2017 |
| Daniel Romero-Abreu | 2017-2018 |
| Charlotte Raybourn | 2018-2019 |
| Nick Gold | 2019-2020 |
| Shawn Hanks | 2021-2022 |
| Tim Mathy | 2022-2023 |
| Martin Perelmuter | 2022-2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ Redacción (May 13, 2016). "Nuevo presidente de la International Association of Speakers Bureaus". Top Comunicación. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "El Convention Industry Council tiene un nuevo nombre". PR News Wire. Washington. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "National Speakers Association".