SOCIAL JUSTICE-FOCUSED
Making your message matter.
Finding the right speaker shouldn’t be so hard, nor should delivering the right message through your personal or professional website.
We represent
expert speakers on topics that matter.
We build
websites and collateral materials.
We brand
to shape your message.
SOCIAL JUSTICE SPEAKERS
Dynamic and Powerful Presenters
Event Planners choose to utilize Tour de force Speakers so they have more time to do what they do best — focus on having a successful event. Let our experience guarantee that success by offering the most inspiring and life affirming voices in the world.
BRANDING & WEB DESIGN
We Create Meaningful Brand Experiences
As a business owner or organization, you want your website design & collateral materials to represent exactly who you are and what you do. Our process is grounded in the belief that brands must be unique, creative, and sustainable to elevate your messaging.
A Few Priorities
We Make Finding the Right Speaker Easy
- Human Rights
- Sex Trafficking
- DE&I Initiatives
- Substance Use Disorders
- School to Prison Pipeline
- Police/Community Relations
Your full-service Design and Branding Agency
- Design & Crafting
- Research & Strategy
- Collaboration & Training
- Visualizing & Exploration
- Multiplatform Campaigns
- Overarching Brand Identity
Services Provided
- Professional Speakers
- Website Design
- Social Media
- Branding
- PowerPoint Templates
- Collateral Materials
- Video Production
- Consulting
FEATURED SPEAKERS OF THE MONTH
Randy & Lydia Grimes
10-year Veteran of the NFL - Addiction Speaker
Randy Grimes is the author of OFF CENTERx, a 10-year veteran of the NFL, and an addictions counselor who was formerly addicted to alcohol and opioids. Provocative and dynamic, he engages audiences—from students to athletes to professionals to community members—at a highly personal level, changing widely held misperceptions, while exploring subjects that continue to challenge all of us. Randy shares his personal story with humility and honesty, transforming it into a powerful message with a focus on prevention, intervention and treatment for substance use disorders and other health challenges.
Chad (last name withheld)
Sex Trafficking Investigator
Chad is a law enforcement officer who often works in an undercover capacity for various local, state, federal, and international agencies to investigate sex trafficking, commercial sex, and crimes against children in the U.S. and abroad. When Chad is not working or traveling internationally, he offers highly impactful presentations to audiences, ranging from local to international events. He presents at local, state, national, and international conferences, summits, workshops, human trafficking advocacy organizations, schools, hospitals, and more. Chad empowers others—from both private and professional sectors—with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize the signs of sex trafficking and navigate the reporting process in such a way to maximize the preservation of evidence for a future conviction.
Dr. Stacie Walton,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert
Dr. Stacie Walton is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert who not only focuses on increasing representation of people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, but she offers the experience, education and insight of exploring key concepts such as cultural competency, privilege, implicit and unconscious bias, and communication.
Improve your organization’s health and well-being, all in a supportive and safe space by inviting Dr. Walton to participate in your conference, board retreat, educational meeting, or workshop.
Traci Buckner, B.A.,M.Ed
Founding Instructional Leader of the National Inventors Hall of Fame School
A distinguished educational leader and author, Traci Buckner is executive director at Akron Children’s Museum, a vibrant, interactive space located in the heart of downtown Akron designed for children to learn through play.
Buckner joined Akron Children’s Museum after 18 years of service in the Akron Public School system and most recently as program officer at GAR Foundation, the largest private charitable foundation in Akron, Ohio where she worked to advance the foundation’s strategic funding priorities through grant-making and convening. She is the founding instructional leader of the National Inventors Hall of Fame School…Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning and most recently served as Director of Specialty Programs where she led the district’s efforts to expand STEM best practices throughout Akron Public schools and to develop and direct innovation efforts in the district’s non-traditional schools. She also co-authored the book STEM Leadership, a guide on creating a STEM culture in a school or district.
Ret. Sgt. Kevin Simmers, Founder of Brooke's House and a Grieving Dad with a Dream
“We can’t arrest our way out of a disease.”
Kevin Simmers spent years locking up drug dealers and ‘addicts’ in Western Maryland. But when the opioid crisis found its way into his own home, the veteran police officer learned that everything he knew about drugs — and addiction — was wrong.
When Kevin’s beloved daughter died of a heroin overdose, he kept a promise to her: to help others who had become addicted to drugs and build a transitional living home for women who trying to stay clean. He fulfilled that promise. Brooke’s House opened in 2019.
Kevin now dedicates his time toward Brooke’s House and speaking all over the country at conferences and events, sharing his story to remove the stigma surrounding substance abuse.
Lisa Vetter, Author, Founder of Tour de force Speakers
Lisa Vetter, a published author and marketing & brand marketing executive, left the non-profit and corporate world in 2015 to launch a social justice-driven speakers’ bureau. The speakers she represents are remarkable individuals who have aligned their experience and expertise with their passion. They refuse to silence or be silenced. These speakers are in a league of their own and are committed to the work they do in the world. Tour de force is privileged to represent such amazing advocates and educators who continue to inspire others, lead social change, promote equality, advance causes, encourage activism, and make shared values come to life.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Lisa used her skills to assist individuals and organizations rebrand themselves by creating new websites, collateral materials, templates, etc. This work has led to two new divisions within Tour de force Speakers: Tour de force Websites and Tour de force Branding.
Ken Daniels, Play by Play Announcer for the Detroit Red Wings and Recovery Advocate
Ken Daniels is a Canadian-born broadcaster who is the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, now in his 25th season.
Prior to joining the Red Wings, he was best known as a broadcaster with CBC Sports. In 2016, Ken tragically lost his son to addiction and has since become the leading voice against predatory practices in the addiction treatment industry. Ken Daniels is a father-turned-activist who educates others on patient brokering strategies that have targeted some people seeking addiction treatment. Once you’ve heard the heartbreaking story of how he lost his son to addiction, you will understand why he is so passionate about saving others from what he calls, “predatory practices.”
Q&A on Speaking Engagements
Yes! If you don’t see your preferred speaker listed, we do all the coordination and negotiation for you, free of charge. We have relationships with numerous national speakers’ bureaus and can secure just about any speaker you’re interested in. There will be no more worrying about doing business with people you do not know.
We represent a select handful of outstanding keynote speakers, workshop facilitators, and session speakers who cover a variety of topics within your budget. Every speaker we represent is aligned with our mission at Tour de force Speakers, which is: the message is always more important than the money.
We understand budget challenges. We also understand how important it is for you to have a successful event. We will do everything in our power to secure the speaker you want within your budget.
Many of our presenters also offer corporate training, interactive workshops and custom-tailored consulting programs that create lasting change with visible results.
Contact Us: Fill out our Event Profile Online Form and submit or call us at (712) 621-4629. We will then walk you through the process of selecting possible speakers for your event. We can work with you to schedule virtually any speaker you have in mind, or we can make suggestions based upon your input.
Confirmation: Once a speaker is selected and their availability has been confirmed, we will send you our Agreement. Signing and faxing the Agreement back to Tour de force Speakers allows us to make a firm offer to our speaker on your behalf.
The Agreement: Upon acceptance of the offer, we are ready to proceed. It is just that easy!
As the date of the event approaches, you will be contacted by us to make final preparations for our presenter’s arrival. You are also given the opportunity to speak directly with your chosen speaker during this process. Our primary goal is to make booking one of our speakers stress free!
Contact Us: Fill out our Event Profile Online Form and submit or call us at (712) 621-4629. We will then walk you through the process of selecting possible speakers for your event. We can work with you to schedule virtually any speaker you have in mind, or we can make suggestions based upon your input.
Confirmation: Once a speaker is selected and their availability has been confirmed, we will send you our Agreement. Signing and faxing the Agreement back to Tour de force Speakers allows us to make a firm offer to our speaker on your behalf.
The Agreement: Upon acceptance of the offer, we are ready to proceed. It is just that easy!
As the date of the event approaches, you will be contacted by us to make final preparations for our presenter’s arrival. You are also given the opportunity to speak directly with your chosen speaker during this process. Our primary goal is to make booking one of our speakers stress free!
Fortunately, Tour de force Speakers works with many other regional and national speakers’ bureaus. We are more than happy to make a recommendation or referral and/or negotiate the terms of your agreement. In addition, because one of our specialties is creating websites, we have personal relationships with many professional speakers and would be more than happy to connect you with them.
Event Planners choose to utilize Tour de force Speakers so they have more time to do what they do best: focus on having a successful event.
We do the work for them. We help them select a top-trending speaker, take care of speaker agreements, navigate travel arrangements, and manage all schedules. Our services are retained by our speakers, so there is no additional cost to the meeting planner or their event budget.
“Passionate Presenters with a Purpose”
Our mission is social justice. Our hope is social change.
You may be surprised to learn that we work with a variety of clients – from Fortune 500 companies and organizations to community-focused police departments or change makers who make a positive difference in the world.
Yes! All you have to do is ask!
Note: Once a speaker is selected, we facilitate communication through a phone calls, emails or a zoom call. Tell us what works best for you, and we will make it happen!
Speaker fees are set by the speaker. Our speakers are committed to working within your budget if at all possible. We believe that the message is much more important than the money.