Pleased to contribute to a recent article by Andrea Doyle in Skift Meetings. Marketplace shifts from higher-priced celebrity speakers, among others: https://meetings.skift.com/2025/06/13/the-spotlight-fades-on-celebrity-speakers/
Mike Taubleb quoted by BizBash, a leading meetings and events trade publication: 11 Event Trends that Surprised Us in 2023 – Written by Claire Hoffman
https://www.bizbash.com/production-strategy/opinion-experts/article/22882146/event-industry-trends-that-surprised-us-in-2023 Enjoyed contributing to this December 2023 BizBash year-end wrap-up, written by Claire Hoffman. 10. The return of longer lead timesMike Taubleb, the owner of Promenade Speakers Bureau LLC, has seen a welcome return to longer lead times for keynote speaker inquiries—up to six to nine months, he notes. “While last-minute bookings remain common, this welcome […]
Forbes Feature: How Speaker Bureaus Innovated for a Post-Pandemic World
Anyone involved with meetings and events knows how dramatically the Pandemic disrupted our industry. Rapid pivots to online and hybrid formats, uncertainty about contracts, talent availability and travel risk ensued. These amplified existing trends like the exploding global talent universe, more diverse presenters and demand for stronger interactive elements. The world is settling into a […]
