Speaker Database - SpeakOutNow.org

SpeakerOutNow.org did a good job updating their website and made their speaker database searchable. You can search by Name or by Topic. I believe they have the largest database of progressive speakers in the US.

What's missing is things like geography and cost. Also their list of topics misses out on basic Activism 101/202 type workshops (campaign strategy, anti-oppression, how to start a group, etc). My guess is that they're intentionally targetting the speaker market as opposed to the trainer one. Maybe the speaker market is a lot bigger because you can get several hundred to a thousand people to attend (and thus it is easier to justify the $1000 cost of getting someone), but workshops have smaller audiences.

When/If I do a speakers database, I plan to have location, how far you'd travel, approximate cost, and support for trainers.