Rick Steves
Keynote Speaker: TV Host, Bestselling Guidebook Author & Leading Authority on European Travel
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Rick Steves Biography
Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. But above all else, Steves considers himself a teacher. He taught his first travel class at his college campus in the mid-1970s — and now, more than 40 years later, he still measures his success not by dollars earned, but by trips impacted.
Widely considered America's leading authority on European travel, Steves produces a best-selling series of guidebooks and is the author of Travel as a Political Act. He is dedicated to providing all Americans with access to travel information and has made extensive resources available for free on the Rick Steves' Europe website; via the Rick Steves Audio Europe™ app; and in Rick Steves Classroom Europe™, a searchable database of short, teachable video clips.
A longtime supporter of public broadcasting, Steves produces and hosts public television and radio shows that air across the nation.
Steves is the founder and owner of Rick Steves' Europe (RSE), a travel business with more than 100 full-time employees. RSE operates a successful small-group tour program which brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. The company contributes annually to a portfolio of climate-smart nonprofits, essentially paying a self-imposed carbon tax.
Steves supports and works closely with many advocacy groups and organizations whose missions fit his own, including Bread for the World. He is Chair of the Board of NORML and has been instrumental in the legalization of marijuana in states across the country. He has also provided $9 million in funding to build two neighborhood centers in his community and donated a 24-unit apartment building for homeless women and their children to his local YWCA.
Steves spends about four months a year in Europe, researching guidebooks, fine-tuning his tour program, filming his TV show, and making new discoveries for travelers. To recharge, he plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade mountains, and spends time with his son Andy and daughter Jackie. He lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.
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Rick Steves Speaking Topics
Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more.
Guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves believes there’s more to travel than good food and fun in the sun. By venturing out of their comfort zone, travelers can gain an empathy for the other 96 percent of humanity and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today’s world. In this provocative slideshow lecture, Rick draws from lessons learned while exploring Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East to illustrate how, when Americans “travel as a political act,” they come home with the greatest of all souvenirs: a broader perspective.
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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Rick Steves for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Rick Steves, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Rick Steves or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Rick Steves?
Booking fees for Rick Steves, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Rick Steves, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Rick Steves?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rick Steves for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rick Steves for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Rick Steves or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Rick Steves or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Rick Steves is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Adventure, Authors and News & Media. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Rick Steves generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Doug Lansky, Alex Honnold and Philippe Cousteau. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rick Steves for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Rick Steves Speaking Topics
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European Travel Skills
Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more.
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Travel as a Political Act
Guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves believes there’s more to travel than good food and fun in the sun. By venturing out of their comfort zone, travelers can gain an empathy for the other 96 percent of humanity and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today’s world. In this provocative slideshow lecture, Rick draws from lessons learned while exploring Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East to illustrate how, when Americans “travel as a political act,” they come home with the greatest of all souvenirs: a broader perspective.
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Rick Steves Reviews
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The event was fantastic! Rick was great to work with. He delivered two impactful and insightful presentations on how travel helps us to build bridges and understand cultures around the globe, which is much more helpful than building walls, that landed well with our audiences.
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Calvin College - Jan 22 2022
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Rick Steves News
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New York Times Magazine: Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Vacation at a Time
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The New Yorker: Rick Steves Says Hold on to Your Travel Dreams
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NPR: Rick Steves Gets Uncomfortable in 'Travel as a Political Act'
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CBS News: Travel Company Self-Imposes $1 Million Carbon Tax to Offset Climate Impact
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CNN: Rick Steves: Pot Is Now Used by Mom and Dad. And Grandma's Rubbing it on Her Elbows
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How to book Rick Steves?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Rick Steves for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Rick Steves, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Rick Steves or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Rick Steves?
Booking fees for Rick Steves, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Rick Steves, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Rick Steves?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Rick Steves for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rick Steves for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Rick Steves or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Rick Steves or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Rick Steves is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Adventure, Authors and News & Media. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Rick Steves generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Doug Lansky, Alex Honnold and Philippe Cousteau. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rick Steves for an upcoming event.
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