New Speakers Bureau offers access to IABC contacts

Communication World, Nov-Dec, 2004

Looking for a communication expert to speak at your next event? The IABC Speakers Bureau is a new resource for corporations, associations and other organizations that seek communication trainers or speakers for conferences, special events, in-house workshops and other meetings.

Set up as an online searchable database, IABC's Speakers Bureau provides direct access to hundreds of communication experts. Users can search for speakers using various criteria:

* speaker name

* category (topic)

* geographic location

* fee

* recommended speaker designation.

This one-of-a-kind resource for the communication profession is a free service, offering direct access to experts with no hidden agency fees. When using the database, be sure to look for the "IABC Recommended Speaker" designation, which indicates a speaker who has received 85 percent or higher favorable ratings at an IABC international conference in the past five years. Visit http://speakers.iabc.com.