INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

As one of the United States leading full-service speakers bureaus,

Speakers Platform gives you access to almost any speaker in Canada and the United States, including: politicians, celebrities, compelling authors, business gurus, top motivational speakers, media personalities, sports heros and others.

We relish working with international clients and have helped bring the biggest names and expertise to world-class events. We have worked with clients on every continent (except Antarctica), including:

Speakers Platform will help you navigate the specific challenges related to booking a United States and/or Canadian based speaker, including:

Passport and Visa issues Travel arrangements Local taxes / treaty declarations Customs Language and translation Scheduling conference calls across time zones Tailoring speakers' presentations to local needs and etiquette ... and more!

Here are tips and some pertinent information you'll need when booking an American or Canadian speaker:

• Speaker presentation fees are around 25-50% higher than fees for events held in the United States or Canada. This is because international events take more travel time, international travel can be more complicated and tiring and customizing international presentations is more work.

  Most speakers we represent start at around $7,500USD to present at international events; the median fee is around $20,000USD and world-renowned speakers are upwards of $60,000USD. All speakers require business class travel and some will require first class.

• Some very high profile speakers will only accept a few international events per year, if any. If you are looking for a world-renowned personality, it will be helpful to have flexibility with your date, plan at least a year in advance and possibly dovetail your event with another client event in the same country and/or when the speaker is planning a tour of your country. Your Speakers Platform account representative can help you during this planning stage.

• Booking your preferred speaker(s) at least 6 months to a year in advance is recommended.

• Payment schedule: speakers require a 50% deposit to secure a date at the time of booking and the remaining 50% balance is due two weeks before they begin travel. Funds are usually required to be transferred via wire in US dollars, but can be accepted in other currencies as well.

  The cancellation clause in the speaker contract reads:
  Cancellation of an engagement causes loss of income that cannot be recaptured by Speaker. Therefore, if this date is canceled by CLIENT, a percentage of the Speaking Fee will remain due and payable to Speakers Platform; cancellation penalties are:
  

  • 60 days or less before Presentation Date, 100% of Speaking Fee
  • 61 to 120 days prior to the Presentation Date, 50% of Speaking Fee
  • 121 or more days prior to the Presentation Date, 25% of Speaking Fee

  The full presentation fee will be returned (or the speaker rescheduled) for cancellations caused by natural disaster, health concern outbreak or terrorism / war. Agents at Speakers Platform have dealt with emergency situations ranging from tsunamis and blizzards to terrorist attacks and the swine flu; our agents are seasoned to help assist clients in times of need.

• When booking a speaker, it's always important to give your Speakers Platform Account Executive as much detailed information as you can about your speaker needs, budget and overall event.

• Depending on your needs and the speaker(s) you are interested in, we recommend having your speaker also include a break-out session, book signing and/or consult with VIPs gratis during their stay in your country. You can also combine forces with another organization to help share travel costs.