Providing global leadership, expertise and standards of excellence for the speaker bureau industry since 1986.

Strategic Framework

Background

Strategic planning has helped us develop a current mission, vision and goals to define the value of the association and our focus for the future.   We reviewed external and internal issues that are likely to have an important impact on IASB's work over the next 3 to 5 years, along with critical themes of importance, all of which helped drive the strategic framework of our operational plan.  This is a fluid initiative with actions that will evolve each year as we decide with members on priorities going forward.

Descriptive Positioning Statement (Tagline)

IASB is the worldwide association of speaker agencies and bureaus, providing global leadership, expertise and standards of excellence for the speaker bureau industry since 1986.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) is to provide global leadership in facilitating the exchange of ideas and expertise, advocating for our value, and promoting standards of excellence, for the speaker bureau industry.

Vision Statement

Every organization providing speakers in the global marketplace through representation, and adheres to the standards and professional practices of the association, is a member of IASB.


IASB's Four Pillars of Focus

Four areas of focus have been identified to help guide our goals and actions.

Pillar One: Tell the Story:  Advocate for the value of working with IASB members
Guiding Principle:  We want members to be proud of our profession and have the language to share their value, along with ensuring those in the meetings business understand our value. We want to reach out to industry organizations and source opportunities to share key messages about working with speakers bureaus.

Pillar Two: Provide Education
Develop essential resources and tools for members to be successful.
Guiding Principle:  We want members to access resources that assist with effective, responsible and ever-improving speaker representation and business operations.

Pillar Three: Build Community
Encourage local, national & global collaborative relationships.
Guiding Principle:  We want to promote collaborative relationships among members and our stakeholders, and have an inclusive, engaged membership.

Pillar Four:  Promote Excellence
Represent the highest standards of excellence in association and business operations with a focus on recommended practices and code of ethics.
Guiding Principle: We want a high functioning association and have membership in IASB to ‘mean something’ both internally and externally and be able to turn to the association for guidance.