FAQ's

Event Planner FAQs for New Orleans Speakers Bureau

How do I book a speaker through your New Orleans Speakers Bureau?

Booking is simple. Just tell us about your event—your goals, audience, date,
and budget—and we’ll present you with speaker options that fit. Once you
choose, we handle the details from contracts to pre-event prep.

Absolutely. That’s our specialty. Whether you need a high-energy opener, a thought leader for a breakout session, or a compelling storyteller to close the show—we’ll match you with speakers who fit your vibe, budget, and goals.
Ideally, 3–6 months out. But we also handle last-minute bookings all the time. The earlier you reach out, the more options you’ll have.
We work with a wide range of speakers across many price points. Tell us your budget upfront, and we’ll find someone amazing who fits it.
Most usually Yes! Most of our speakers are happy to schedule a short call so you can align on goals, tone, and expectations before signing. A few speakers prefer to work through the bureau as the intermediary prior until the contract is signed for their talk.
We’ll guide you every step of the way—from contracts and tech needs to bios and day-of logistics. You’ll also get a pre-event call to sync with your speaker.
Yes. All our speakers work with you to tailor their talk to your audience, theme, and event goals.
Conferences, summits, retreats, fundraisers, breakout sessions, music venues (after all we are home-based in New Orleans), universities, corporate events, awards ceremonies—you name it. We’ve booked speakers for everything from Fortune 500 meetings to TEDx stages to private leadership retreats.
Definitely. Many of our speakers are seasoned virtual presenters with professional setups. We also support hybrid formats with live + remote elements.
We’ve got your back. We’ll immediately help you secure a qualified replacement and ensure your event goes on without a hitch.
Yes. In addition to keynote speakers, we offer hosts, emcees, panel moderators, and workshop facilitators to round out your program.

We’ve been doing this since 1988. We are home based in New Orleans, the 3 rd largest meetings venue in North America. We’re a boutique bureau with a roster of over 12,000 speakers. We’re known for our personal touch and attention to detail. We combine our global outreach with our Southern hospitality—and we care deeply about making your event a standout success.

FAQ’s for Speakers Who Want to Join Our Roster

How do I become a speaker?

Become a Speaker with New Orleans Speakers Bureau.
Applying to join our roster of speakers.

Are you a great speaker, with loads of experience, a web presence, and a media package? NOSB is always interested in speakers who are ‘up and coming’, professional, experienced, notable personalities looking for bureau representation. If you’re a credibility leader representing your field and you have the ability to inspire, inform and entertain, we may be interested. We want speakers with the ‘Wow!’ factor who can leave audiences with new values, perspectives and action plans. We can’t guarantee you make the NOSB speaker roster, but we can guarantee we’ll look at your information, if it’s sent to us in the format requested.

Please submit your speaker information to our office in the format requested. It will be reviewed for representation in the NOSB database of speakers – and made accessible to our bureau executives. If you look like that perfect speaker for a client’s next conference or event, we’ll let you know. Should a matching speaking engagement arise, and the opportunity to suggest you to prospective clients is prudent, we would like to contact you for more information.

Inclusion in our database does not guarantee NOSB engagements. You must have a web profile, and a few videos of your presentations for us to observe, or ongoing representation. Should our relationship grow over time, we will contact you directly to discuss a more in-depth partnership.

  1. We will visit your website periodically to check on updated information about your presentations, topics, and any new information.

We specialize in providing world-class quality, to our clients and our speakers. We are committed to representing professional and expert speakers worldwide. That said, regrettably, we cannot accept representation from all speakers apply to be a part of the NOSB family. Every year we receive over 1,000 proposals from potential speakers. Because of that volume of information, we have a strict 7 step submission. Process that is outlined above. This ensures we are able to give attention to every submission. As much as we’d like to, we can not respond directly to every proposal for representation. We do not take follow up phone calls or respond to follow-up emails. And please, do not send us your promotional package in the mail or by email unless requested.

 

Speaker Details:

  1. Provide your online Video locations. (3 locations tops):
  2. Your Web Links:
  3. Area(s) of Expertise: 
  4. A one to three paragraph summary of your Previous Presentations and Previous Audiences: 
  5. Testimonials: 
  6. Topics (select from below):
  7. Email to:  NewSpeaker@neworleansspeakers.com

Please select at most 5 options: Keynote Speaker, Breakout Speaker, Master of Ceremonies, Entertainment, Motivation and Inspiration, Performance & Productivity, Business, Leadership, Change Management, Workplace best practices, Bestselling Author, Celebrity, Futurist and Innovation, Current Events, Human Rights and Social Change, Environment, Technology, Comedy, Youth, Campus, Sports and Adventure, Health, Science, Media, Education, Economics and Finance, Social Media and AI.

Fees depend on your experience, demand, and market rates. Have questions about pricing? Just ask — we’re happy to chat. (We earn a small percentage of your honorarium.)
We roster talented speakers across a wide range of topics and price points. If you’re relevant, in demand, and know how to light up a room — you might be a great fit. Check our topic guidelines to see what’s hot right now.
We know what clients want — and we have the client base to prove it. We handle the contracts, calls, logistics, and billing so you can focus on doing what you do best: delivering a killer talk.
Nope. No fees to be rostered with us.
Absolutely. No video, no go. Clients want to see you in action before they book.
Keep it tight — three to four minutes max. That’s all we need to see your magic. theme, and event goals.
You don’t need a book, but it helps. A book boosts your credibility, marketability, and often your paycheck.
It depends. We match speakers to client needs and budgets. The ones who stay current, relevant, and in-demand get booked the most.

Testimonials

"NOSB made the speaker booking process effortless. Within 48 hours, we had a perfect match for our leadership retreat—and the audience is still talking about it."
Angela BCorporate Events Director, Atlanta
"I've worked with a lot of bureaus, but none match the personal attention and responsiveness of New Orleans Speakers Bureau. True Southern hospitality meets world-class professionalism."
Derrick MGlobal HR Summit Planner
"Our keynote speaker was a home run—exactly what we needed to open our annual conference with energy and insight. Thank you, NOSB!"
Lisa RAssociation Executive, New Orleans
"As a first-time event planner, I was nervous. NOSB held my hand through the entire process and made me look like a pro. I’ll never book another speaker without them!"
Rachel CUniversity Event Coordinator
"Every speaker NOSB has sent us over the years has been inspiring, engaging, and tailored to our audience. They just get it."
Mark JFortune 500 Sales Director
"It’s rare to find a bureau that feels like a partner. NOSB cares as much about the success of our event as we do."
Tamika SNational Nonprofit Organizer
"They didn’t just send me a list of speakers—they listened. And they nailed it. The keynote brought our audience to its feet."
David Hech Conference Producer
"New Orleans Speakers Bureau brings charisma, culture, and credibility to the table. They’re our go-to for standout talent."
Frances GDiversity & Inclusion Summit Chair

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