The International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade membership organization of speakers bureaus, lecture agencies and speaker management companies located around the world. Founded in 1986.
History In 1986, the International Group of Agencies and Bureaus (IGAB) was founded by Dottie Walters and is headquartered in Arizona. 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 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) Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
Presidents since its foundation IGABPresidentsYearsJohn Palmer1986–1988Ed Larkin1988–1989Barbara Kinkaide1989–1990Rich Tiller1990–1992Judith Shepherd1992–1994Claire Carter1994–1996Rod Patterson1996–1998Deborha Lilly1998–2000Jo Cavender2000–2001Nancy Lauterbach2001–2002 IASBPresidentsYearsNancy Lauterbach2002–2003Brad Plumb2003–2004Deborah Lilly2004–2005Dick Hall2005–2006Karen Kendig2006–2007Shayna Stillman2007–2008Rich Gibbons2008–2009Kelly Eger2009–2010Duane Ward2010–2011Theresa Beenken2011–2012Gail Davis2012–2013Holli Catchpole2013–2014Brian Palmer2014–2015Katrina Smith2015–2016Karen Harris2016–2017Daniel Romero-Abreu2017–2018Charlotte Raybourn2018–2019Nick Gold2019–2020Shawn Hanks2021–2022Tim Mathy2022–2023Martin Perelmuter2022–2024
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External links Official website