About AAE Speakers Bureau
All American Entertainment (AAE) Speakers Bureau is a full-service speakers bureau and talent booking agency dedicated to meeting the needs of event professionals to book the best keynote speakers for their live and virtual events. We provide a best-in-class talent booking experience from start to finish, and connect audiences with innovative minds and powerful messages regardless of the industry. Our team thrives on keeping up with the latest trends and forward thinkers in order to identify and book the best keynote speakers for every client and every specific event. We love what we do, and we are passionate about helping our clients create the most successful event time and time again.
Best-In-Class Service
Find the best keynote speaker for your event
Every client and every event is unique. To achieve the most successful outcome of any event, we realize the importance of finding the right fit between the talent and the client. That is why we strive to meet the individual wishes and needs of each organization we work with by taking the time to fully understand their particular requirements. We work together with our clients to provide a custom list of recommendations, carefully selected by AAE’s certified event professionals, from the thousands of speaker profiles in our database.
Trust & Efficiency
A reliable and unbiased point of contact
As a non-exclusive speakers bureau, AAE is able to offer extensive and unbiased recommendations for the best possible keynote speakers and celebrities. Talent agencies or bureaus that have exclusive relationships with speakers may only present you with a limited number of options. Rather than contacting multiple agencies to check on talent availability and speaking fees, AAE Speakers is a single, reliable, and unbiased point of contact, focused on providing the best possible customer service.
Volume Buying Power
Unparalleled database of speakers and other talent
AAE Speakers secures over $25 million annually in high-profile talent on behalf of clients worldwide. By leveraging our volume buying power, we are able to negotiate the most favorable speaker booking fees for our clients. Our long-standing relationships with industry experts, talent managers, and exclusive agents enable us to offer our clients access to the most comprehensive directory of keynote speakers, legendary athletes, award-winning authors, and other corporate entertainment in the world.
Successful Events
96% of our clients would recommend us to a friend
As one of the largest global talent buyers, AAE Speakers has booked over $200M of celebrity talent on behalf of thousands of the most respected companies and organizations in the world. Our team has had the privilege to work with more than half of the Fortune 500, over 300 Universities, and several leading associations and non-profits, resulting in 4,000+ bookings in more than 55 countries. AAE Speakers has secured some of the world’s most influential figures and thought leaders.
AAE In The News
All American Entertainment has been featured in some of today’s top publications, including Forbes and Inc.com, covering trending topics such as virtual events, transitioning to in-person or hybrid events, and how a sports agent from New York created one of the top keynote speakers bureaus and celebrity booking agencies in the world.
AAE’s Honors & Awards
All American Entertainment is an exciting place to work. From receiving national recognition from Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America on the Inc. 5000, to regional recognition from the Triangle Business Journal as a Best Place To Work, we are proud to share our awards and accolades with our friends and clients.
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Latest from the AAE Speaks Blog
- How to Book the Right Speaker for Your Event
by AAE Speakers on September 17, 2026Speaker selection shapes whether an event achieves its purpose. Most planners book reactively — choosing from available options rather than identifying who can actually deliver their goals. But there’s a better way. This guide covers what actually matters to speakers, how to choose your booking approach, and how to secure speakers genuinely invested in your
- The speaker selection questions that drive event outcomes
by AAE Speakers on September 10, 2026Devon Montgomery Pasha, a chief experience officer, outlined seven evaluation criteria for choosing speakers in a recent Meetings Today article. Most event planners don’t use a systematic framework. They default to credentials, availability, or name recognition. Here’s what many don’t realize: speaker selection isn’t just logistics. It’s a strategic architecture decision that shapes whether your
- Why Trust Has Become Central to Leadership Programming
by AAE Speakers on September 3, 2026Why trust moved to the top of the agenda Global employee engagement sits at 20 percent, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, tracking across 4,000 organizations. That’s a second consecutive year of decline, and it’s happening even as companies invest more in engagement platforms, wellness programs, and connectivity tools. That gap is
- Event Marketing Strategy: Why Speaker Selection Drives Attendance
by AAE Speakers on August 27, 2026Sometimes, event marketing strategy can miss the real foundation. Email campaigns, social promotion, early-bird discounts are all solid tactics, but they’re only effective if you’ve made the right decision first. If we’ve learned anything from orchestrating 20,000+ events, it’s that your speaker choice shapes everything that comes after. When you nail that decision, the entire
- Event Attendee Retention Strategies: Why Speakers Drive Lasting Community Loyalty
by AAE Speakers on August 13, 2026Event retention is often overlooked in favor of acquisition. Planners invest millions in registration platforms and networking apps, yet research consistently shows that bringing back the same attendees is harder than acquiring new ones. Breakout sessions are designed perfectly. Venues are top-tier. And yet attendees struggle to return after the closing keynote. The reason isn’t
“Booking a celebrity speaker with All American Entertainment takes away the stress of hiring a keynote speaker. We have used this bureau twice to hire high-profile speakers and both times were a complete success. The staff is just a delight to work with. They take away all the guesswork and answer endless questions and requests. They were there with us every step of the way and the best part is they ensure there are no surprises. We trust this team and know that any talent we book through them will not let us down. Thank you AAE!!! We love you!”
“The whole experience with AAE was great. I gave my booking agent an impossible task with such a tight timeline and she worked her magic to make it happen! The logistics manager was easy to connect with and responded timely ensuring the coordination was squared away. Rennie (Curran) surpassed our expectations and now we have leaders that want him for other events! Huge success, and I want to thank everyone for making this event special.”
“The experience with the AAE team was great and felt like they tried to gain a deep understanding of the event and visit from the beginning. The communication was incredibly timely and detailed and they were patient with us as we finalized details. Throughout Dr. Edin’s visit, they stayed in communication to make sure everything was going well and I felt incredibly supported throughout the entire process. The relationship with AAE felt much more personal than other interactions we’ve had with agencies in the past, and it was much appreciated.”
