Burns represents colleges & universities nationwide; booking speakers, comedians and musicians for any and all campus events. From Peyton Manning to Adam Savage to Jamie Hyneman to Jimmy Fallon, virtually ANY ‘celebrity’ is accessible via Burns.
Our volume buying power and 40 plus years experience provides the best fees attainable being your agent, the buyer’s agent.
“I never realized the value of using someone like Burns until I was lured in by a “reputable” speakers bureau who quoted me a low price on the speaker of our dreams, and fell victim to the “bait & switch.” My university was strung along until, 20 days from the event date, the bureau informed me that my “dream speaker” was not going to work out, at least not for the terms that they had promised. Knowing I was in a time crunch and being fully aware of the budget, I was backed into a corner and ended up overpaying $15,000+ for a speaker my university had never considered. There are people in this business that have commission as their number one goal, but Burns wants to help you learn the negotiation processes, warn you of sticky situations, save you from price wars, and help your organization get the speaker you want. They are your advocate throughout the entire process because they don’t represent speakers, they represent you.”
- Stacey Brandhorst, Speakers Board Chair for a University in the South
