open calls for PUBLIC speakers
Your keynote is finished, your website is live, and you’re ready to start booking paid public speaking gigs. You’re in the right place! Apply now to these open applications, calls for keynote speakers and requests for proposals. This list is updated and sourced biweekly by the Mic Drop Workshop team. Good luck!
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April 16, 2025
SupplySide 2025: Continual Speaker RFP, supports all their events for the year.
Women’s Entrepreneur Society of Corpus Christi: Continual Speaker RFP, supports all their events for the year.
2025 OMLA: Deadline to Apply is June 1st, 2025, Happening November 6th-7th, 2025
April 2, 2025
19th Annual UAS Summit & Expo: Deadline to apply is June 6, 2025.
Ascend Global Leadership Conference: Continual Speaker RFP, supports all their events for the year.
MGMA Carolinas Fall 2025 Conference: Continual Speaker RFP, supports all their events for the year.
March 19, 2025
2025 Tennessee Worker’s Compensation Education Conference: Deadline to apply is April 1, 2025.
Triple Play Realtor Conference: Deadline to apply is April 4, 2025.
Ohio Library Council: Deadline to apply is April 9, 2025.
March 5, 2025
International Women’s Forum Massachusetts: Continual Speaker RFP.
TBEX Summit America 2025: Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025.
TravelCon 2025: Deadline to apply is April 5, 2025.
February 19, 2025
National Women’s Business Leadership Conference: Deadline to apply is February 28, 2025.
APTA – Virginia Chapter: Continual RFP.
Annual Autism Society SE WI “Staycation” Autism Summit: Deadline to apply is April 11, 2025.
February 5, 2025
California Green Build Conference: Deadline to apply is February 14.
PASAE: Continual RFP for their events.
Startupfest 2025: Deadline to apply is April 1st, 2025, Happening July 9th-11th, 2025.
January 22, 2025
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education: Deadline to apply is February 7.
AHIMA25: Deadline to apply is February 17.
2025 Leadership in Higher Education Conference: Deadline to apply is February 24.
January 8, 2025
NC SHRM 2025 Conference: Deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
WPLN’s 4th Annual National Summit: Deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
Women in Retail Leadership Summit: Continual RFP, multiple events happening every year.
December 11, 2024
2025 MAWD Conference: Deadline to apply is December 31, 2024.
WIN Summit 2025: Deadline to apply is January 1, 2025.
Speak Up Women 2025 (Virtual): Deadline to apply is January 1, 2025.
November 27, 2024
2025 Labor Assistance Professionals Conference: Deadline to apply is December 12th, 2024.
CultureCon 2025: Deadline to apply is December 31st, 2024.
DEI Empowerment Conference: Deadline to apply is January 14th, 2025.
November 13, 2024
Healthcare Business Management Association – Annual Revenue Cycle Conference: Deadline to apply is November 29th, 2024.
Meet Magento Florida 2025: Deadline to apply is November 30th, 2024, event happening February 5-6th, 2025.
Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision: Deadline to apply is December 1st, 2024, event is happening March 7-8th, 2025.
October 30, 2024
International Coach Federation Philadelphia Chapter 2025: Ongoing Speaker RFP.
Master Builders of Iowa: Ongoing Speaker RFP.
Tennessee Credit Union League: Ongoing Speaker RFP.
October 16, 2024
Maine Dental Association 2025 Annual Convention: Deadline to apply is November 15th, 2024.
Women’s Leadership Connection of Southern Oregon: Deadline to apply is December 1st, 2024.
North Carolina Health Care Facililties: Continual RFP, multiple events happening every year.
October 2, 2024
32nd Annual Children’s Law Institute: Deadline to apply is November 1st, 2024, event is happening April 23rd-25th, 2025.
September 18, 2024
San Diego Angel Investors Annual Conference: Continued Speaker RFP
Ontario Camp Association Connects 2025: Deadline to apply is September 30th, happening February 12th-13th, 2025.
Western Association of Women Historians: Deadline to apply is September 30th, 2024
September 4, 2024
Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Conference 2025: Deadline to apply is September 18th, 2024.August 21, 2024
2025 National Restaurant Show: Deadline to apply is September 20th, 2024.
GANE 2025 Conference: Deadline to apply is September 27th, 2024.
August 1, 2024
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates 2025 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is August 9th, 2024.
Traffic & Conversion Summit 2025: Deadline to Apply is August 15th, 2024.
Executive Platform Summits: Continual Speaker RFP – multiple events happening throughout the year.
July 24, 2024
Women of the Channel East Leadership Summit: Continual Speaker RFP.
Women’s Travel Fest: Deadline to apply is August 1, 2024
Women Lead Change: Continual Speaker RFP – multiple events happening throughout the year.
July 10, 2024
Bioneers Conference 2024: Deadline to apply is November 1, 2024
i4cp 2024 Conference: Deadline to apply is July 31, 2024
Web Summit 2024: Deadline to apply is August 15, 2024
June 26, 2024
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors: Continual Speaker RFP.
SaaStr: Several Conferences/Events throughout the year, Continual Speaker RFP.
Internet 2.0 Conferences: Several Conferences/Events throughout the year, Continual Speaker RFP.
June 12, 2024
NKBA 2025 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is June 21, 2024.
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Conferences: Continual Speaker RFP.
Women in Payments: Continual Speaker RFP.
May 29, 2024
NBMBAA® 46th Annual Conference and Exposition: Happening September 17th-21st, 2024
MICPA: Continual Speaker RFP
GroceryShop: Continual Speaker RFP
May 15, 2024
Oklahoma Primary Care Association: Deadline to apply is May 22nd, 2024.
Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference 2024: Deadline to apply May 24th, 2024.
Arizona Association of Home Care 2024 Annual Conference: Continual Speaker RFP.
Missouri Pharmacy Association: Continual Speaker RFP seeking sessions/workshop/breakout speakers (not keynote speakers). We highly recommend only those who are local or within driving range of this event apply.
May 1, 2024
Mortgage Bankers Conference: Deadline to apply is May 10th, 2024.
8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference: Deadline to apply is May 17th, 2024.
HR West 2025: Deadline to Apply is June 1st, 2024.
CTE Conference: Deadline to apply is June 14th, 2024.
April 17, 2024
NALP 2025 Annual Education Conference: Deadline to apply is May 1st, 2024.
National Medical Association 2024: Deadline to apply is April 17th, 2024 (today)!
California PBIS 2024 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is May 10th, 2024.
April 3, 2024
MICPA: Continual Speaker RFP – we recommend speakers who are within driving range to MICPA fill out this form. They only hold a few paid speaking opportunities and the rest of the opportunities are volunteer.
Aspen Ideas Festival Speaker:Deadline to apply is April 15th, 2024
Black Travel Summit: Deadline to apply TBD – we suggest applying as soon as possible.
Illinois Association of School Administrators 60th Annual Conference: Deadline to apply for the breakout session is June 7th, 2024.
March 20, 2024
INBOUND 2024: Continual Speaker RFP
Sports Field Management Association 2025 Annual Conference: Deadline to Apply is April 3rd, 2024
Sharing the Spark Conference 2024: Deadline to Apply is April 3rd, 2024
She Leads Live 2024: Deadline to apply is April 15, 2024
March 6, 2024
Women and Leadership Symposium: Deadline to apply is April 1st, 2024.
Colorado School Counselors Association Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is April 1st, 2024.
Minnesota Home Care Association: Deadline to apply is March 20th, 2024.
February 21, 2024
thiNc360: Deadline is February 27th, 2024.
Arizona Annual SHRM Conference: Deadline is March 1st, 2024.
DiversityWomanMedia – Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Conference: Deadline is March 4th, 2024.
February 7, 2024
Wyoming SHRM Annual Conference: Deadline is Febraury 15th, 2024.
STLinSTL – Summit for Transformative Learning: Deadline is February 25th, 2024.
January 24, 2024
Minnesota Annual Festival & Events Conference 2024: Deadline is January 31st, 2024.
DEAMcon 2025: Deadline is August 9th, 2024.
The GA Society of CPAs: Continual Speaker RFP.
January 10, 2024
Kayo Conference Series: Continual Speaker RFP.
Web Summit 2024: Continual Speaker RFP.
Women’s Venture Summit 2024: Deadline to apply is June 2, 2024.
December 27, 2023
About Face Women’s Empowerment Tour: Deadline to apply is January 15, 2024.
ASCEPT, APFP, APSA Joint 2024 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is February 5, 2024.
LearningSCAPES Portland 2024: Deadine to apply is March 1, 2024.
December 13, 2023
ENR Future Tech’24 Conference: Deadline to apply is December 15, 2023.
GHX Summit 2024: Deadline to apply is December 30, 2023.
Bari Conference 2024: Deadline to apply is January 19, 2024.
GSX 2024: Deadline is January 22, 2024.
ATTACh Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Conferences: Deadline to apply is January 26, 2024.
November 29, 2023
Missouri A&OER Conference 2024: Deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.
LambdaConf 2024: Deadline to apply is December 20th, 2023.
LeadingAge Annual Meeting: Deadline is December 5th, 2023.
Retail Innovation Conference & Expo: Deadline to apply is January 2024.
November 1, 2023
ACMP 2024 Speaking Opportunities: Deadline to apply is November 3, 2023.
WiCyS 2024: Deadline to apply is November 6, 2023.
Southern Association of College and University Business Officers 2024 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is November 10, 2023.
IOFM Spring Conference 2024: Deadline to apply is November 10, 2023.
Music Biz 2024: Deadline to apply is December 6, 2023.
October 18, 2023
BetterTogetherFest: Deadline to apply is October 23, 2023.
Missouri Hospital Association: Continual Speaker RFP.
National Provider Compensation Conference: Deadline to apply is October 25, 2023.
Association of Public Safety Communications Officers 2024 Conference: No deadline listed.
Design Studio Speaker Series: No deadline listed.
October 4, 2023
Axe-Con 2024: Deadline to apply is October 6, 2023.
DrupalCon 2024: Deadline to apply is October 29, 2023.
2024 SCEMA Conference: No deadline listed.
Transform! @InfoComm 2024: Deadline to apply is November 3, 2023.
September 20, 2023
Governor’s Conference on Tourism: Deadline to apply is October 31, 2023.
NYSHFA | NYSCAL 75th Annual Conference and Expo: Deadline to apply is November 13, 2023.
Human Resource Association of the Midlands: Standing speaker RFP
September 6, 2023
National Association of Government Communicators: Deadline to apply is September 18, 2023
HealCon 2024 Annual Conference: Deadline to apply is September 22, 2023
Conference on Crimes Against Women: Deadline to apply is September 30, 2023.
August 23, 2023
ALM BenifitsPro Broker Expo: Deadline to apply is September 1, 2023
Middle East School Leadership Conference: No deadline listed
National Association of Government Communicators Conference: Deadline to apply is September 18, 2023.
July 26, 2023
Forge 2023: Deadline to apply is July. 31, 2023
RETCON 2024: No deadline listed
Midwest Travel Con: Deadline to apply is December 15, 2023
Women’s Council / NAR NXT The REALTORS® Experience: Deadline to apply is August 1, 2023
July 12, 2023
BizBash Call for Speakers: No deadline listed.
World Conference on Gender and Women’s Studies: No deadline listed.
Project Management Institute Central Alabama Chapter: No deadline, continual speaker RFP.
Oregon Bankers Association: No deadline – Continual Speaker RFP.
June 28, 2023
Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) Call for Keynote Speakers + Game Changers: Deadline is June 29, 2023
Project Management Institute Phoenix Chapter: No deadline, continual speaker RFP.
Satellite 2024 Conference and Exhibition: Deadline to apply is August 1, 2023.
RISE National 2024: Deadline to apply is August 25, 2023
June 14, 2023
Nonprofit of Oregon Association: No deadline, continual speaker RFP.
Project Management Institute Northeast Florida: No deadline, continual speaker RFP.
Texas Public Insurance Adjusters: No deadline, continual speaker RFP.
*Note: Events have varing requirements and budgets related to travel and speaker fees that may not be disclosed until you start the application. We do not recommend anyone paying to speak at an event. Any event that requires you to pay to speak, please disregard and just know that we have several more opportunities coming your way to apply for and event planners to reach out to. It is always our goal to set you up for success!
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