International Association of Speakers Bureaus
# 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

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

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 |
