Welcome to the speakers bureau
that puts clients first.
Roger Staubach
- Heisman Trophy Winner and Former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
"Winning isn't getting ahead of others. It's getting ahead of yourself."Melvin Adams
- Former Media Spokesperson for the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters & Team Captain
"Dare to be great as you reinvent!"Shawn Achor
- One of the most popular TED Talk Speakers of all time on "Happiness at Work"
"Positive and engaged brains are a company's greatest assets. More than time and even more than productivity, people must be happy."Spencer Tillman
- College Football Analyst for Fox Sports 1 and the NFL Houston Texans
"Before anything great is achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed."Carly Patterson
- Sports/Athletics
You have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There's no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough.Risha Grant
- Diversity & Inclusion Expert
"Companies don't have diversity problems, they have people problems."Tony Brigmon
- Appointed by Southwest Airlines CEO as their Official "Ambassador of Fun"
"FUN is when your brain is a state of *positive*, compared to negative, neutral, or stressed. Even serious people can have fun, get more done, and bring out the best in everyone."Hannibal B. Johnson
- Harvard Law Graduate and DE&I Speaker
"Striking the appropriate balance—creating the right mix of measures that will help us heal our history—remains a challenge. So, too, does following through on our good intentions."Darren Woodson
- Three-time Super Bowl champion
"It doesn't matter who you are, don't wait on others to set the standard. YOU set the standard."Story Musgrave
- Former Astronaut & Surgeon; Made Six Space Flights
"Take responsibility for your own life. Only you are responsible for the course you take from there."DeWayne Owens
- Current Leadership Role at Zig Ziglar Leadership Center
"Unity is the intentional inclination to corporately control our destination. Achieving the dream takes a team!"Brene Brown
- Expert on Authenticity, Vulnerability and Courage!
"There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period."Elizabeth McCormick
- Former Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot
"Being the most talented is not what brings success. It's the determination and refusal to quit, no matter how much it takes to get there."Justin Forsett
- NFL Running Back, Pro Bowl Player; #65 of the Top 100 players of 2015
"Excel at what you can control."Shayla Rivera
- Aerospace Engineer and former Rocket Scientist with NASA
"Fearing what we don't understand only promotes limitations in our growth."Patrick & Rachel Perez
- Patrick Perez is America's Freshest Corporate Success Entertainer
"Share your talents and people notice. Share your truth and people listen. Share in their struggles and people will follow."Bob Phillips
- Host and Producer of Emmy-Award Winning “Texas Country Reporter” TV Series
"The person who knows everything has the most to learn."
The Texas Speakers Bureau is Texas’ premier speakers bureau for organizations seeking the greatest keynote and motivational speakers, subject matter experts, and up-and-coming talent.
Representing the Largest Roster of
Texas Keynote Speakers
We have the largest roster of keynote speakers in Texas and we aim to deliver the best match for your event. As we represent most of our speakers non-exclusively, this assures that we are providing talent that best fits your organization, and not the other way around.
Our response time is usually 90 minutes or less (during business hours CST) and never longer than 24 hours. Need help quickly? A live person will answer weekdays 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST.
We are an approved government contractor, D&B certified, and have an 100% corporate approval rate with Fortune 500 companies, associations, and non-profits both in the U.S. and internationally.
Who We’ve Worked With
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Find the Right Speaker!
Contact one of our talent experts today. With Texas Speakers Bureau there is never any obligation. We’re here to help you.
Featured Speakers
Darren Woodson
- Three-time Super Bowl champion
- Former ESPN Analyst
- Host of the Darren Woodson Podcast
- Entrepreneur
Fee Range: $30,000 - $50,000Traveling From: Dallas, TXMelvin Adams
- Former Media Spokesperson for the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters & Team Captain
- “Underdog” at only 5' 8'' tall who defied the odds to become a Professional Basketball Player & NCAA All-American
- Spoken to over 8,000,000 people worldwide
Fee Range: Call For QuoteTraveling From: TexasRisha Grant
- Diversity & Inclusion Expert
- Founder & CEO of an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm
Fee Range: Call For QuoteTraveling From: OklahomaCarly Patterson
- Sports/Athletics
- Adversity
- Change
- Competition
- Risk Management
- Success
Fee Range: Fee VariesTraveling From: Dallas, TXTermite Watkins
- National Golden Gloves and CBS Sports Arete Awards Champion
- Olympic Team Trainer
- The Man Behind the Major Motion Picture, "They Call Me Termite"
Fee Range: $7,500 - $10,000Traveling From: Houston, TXShayla Rivera
- Aerospace Engineer and former Rocket Scientist with NASA
- Professor of Practice - College of Engineering at Texas A&M; Director of ENGR[x]
- Stand up comedian featured on NBC’s Today Show and HBO Latino's "Shayla Rivera: It's Not Rocket Science"
- Breast Cancer Survivor
Fee Range: Call For QuoteTraveling From: Austin, TXStory Musgrave
- Former Astronaut & Surgeon; Made Six Space Flights
- Professor, Businessman, Landscape Architect, concept artist with Walt Disney Imagineering
Fee Range: $7,500 - $10,000Traveling From: FloridaElizabeth McCormick
- Former Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot
- Former Chief Warrant Officer 2 for the US Army
- Professional Speaker, Seminar Trainer & Business Coach
Fee Range: $7,500 - $10,000Traveling From: Dallas, TXHannibal B. Johnson
- Harvard Law Graduate and DE&I Speaker
- Best-Selling Author of African American Culture and History
Fee Range: Call For QuoteTraveling From: OklahomaJustin Forsett
- NFL Running Back, Pro Bowl Player; #65 of the Top 100 players of 2015
- Podcast Host on LeBron James' UNINTERRUPTED Podcast Network
- Entrepreneur & inventor of the ShowerPill featured on ABC's Shark Tank
Fee Range: $15,000 - $20,000Traveling From: Dallas, TXBrene Brown
- Expert on Authenticity, Vulnerability and Courage!
- Author of The Gifts of Imperfection & I Thought It was Just Me (But It Isn't)
Fee Range: Call For QuoteTraveling From: TexasBob Phillips
- Host and Producer of Emmy-Award Winning “Texas Country Reporter” TV Series
- Silver Circle Inductee by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Fee Range: $7,500 - $10,000Traveling From: TexasRoger Staubach
- Heisman Trophy Winner and Former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Successful Real Estate Businessman; Sold Company for $613 Million
Fee Range: $30,000 - $50,000Traveling From: Dallas, TXPatrick & Rachel Perez
- Patrick Perez is America's Freshest Corporate Success Entertainer
- Rachel Perez is the Workforce Readiness Maven; Empowering Employees to Lead Developing Leaders Who Succeed
Fee Range: $7,500 - $10,000Traveling From: Austin, TX
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Texas Speakers Bureau
Our clients love to recommend us. After nearly 17 years, even our first client is still with us. You’ll discover why when you work with us. Here, you are important.
Top-tier speakers that are based in or near your Texas event or convention city translates into big savings. Enjoy gentler speaking fees, since these events require little or no travel time for the speaker. You’ll enjoy more savings because there are lower or no travel expenses to pay. You’ll have better assurances that your speaker will arrive as planned, because there can’t be travel complications. Finally, you can rely on our regional talent experts to know more about local Texas talent.
Our typical response time is 90 minutes or less (during working hours CST) and never longer than 24 hours. We help you quickly with relevant information.
We spend every day working with and learning about Texas speakers. It’s our profession. Since we’re not salespeople, we don’t start with a list of speakers to sell you. Instead, we’re able to start with your goals. Once we explain this to new clients, they say “Now, we understand why the speakers bureau we worked with previously always recommended the same speaker They have to sell those speakers.” We don’t work that way. So we can start with listening to what you need.
We’re an Approved Government Contractor, D&B Certified and have 100% Corporate Vendor Approval Rate (with Fortune 500 Clients, Trade Associations, Non-Profits, & International Companies). So you can have 100% confidence when you book with us.
You can contact us and request quotes, have us check speaker availability, and inquire about more information. There’s no charge unless you book a speaker with us. So our goal is to find the speaker you realize is best equipped for your goals, your budget and your audience.
We have economy of scale with speakers, because we bring business to them. So, speakers are inclined to want to keep their regional speakers bureau happy. Since we have strong industry relationships, we put our influence to work for you to negotiate the lowest rate. We know our speakers and we know the offers they’ll accept for each kind of events. Our goal is to make the agreement with the speaker a win for our clients and speakers.
You don’t get voicemail when you call us. A live person will take your call every time, even if you call when a talent expert is not immediately available.
Talk with one of our Talent Expert Today. Share information about your event, and we’ll get back with you with recommendations promptly.
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Weekdays 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST
You don’t get voicemail when you call us during these hours. A live person will take your call every time, even if you call when a talent expert is not immediately available.
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