Can I Compare Speaker Fees and Availability on Gotham Artists?

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Yes — but not through a self-serve price list. Gotham Artists frames its speaker search around comparing speaking fees and availability, and it publishes a Speaker Fee Guide plus a Motivational Speakers Guide for Planners to help you budget and shortlist. What you won't find on the site is a public per-speaker rate card or a live availability calendar; specific fees and open dates are handled by contacting the team directly.

What the site actually gives you

The homepage heading reads "Book Keynote Speakers - Compare Speaking Fees and Availability," and the navigation includes:

  • Speaker Search — browse by name or by category
  • Speaker Fee Guide — general fee context for planners
  • Motivational Speakers Guide for Planners — planning-oriented guidance
  • Speaking Topics — categories such as Business and Corporate, Celebrity and Sports, Technology/Futurist, Sales and Leadership, Military, Healthcare and Mental Health, Education and Youth, Christian, Female, and African American speakers

So the comparison workflow is: narrow by topic or speaker type, then use the fee guide for ballpark expectations, then confirm the exact number with Gotham.

How to compare fees and availability step by step

  1. Start with the Speaker Search. Enter a name if you already have one in mind, or browse a topic category if you're still narrowing the field.
  2. Build a shortlist by fit, not price. Categories are organized by audience and theme (corporate, youth, healthcare, military, faith-based, and so on), so use these to filter for relevance first.
  3. Check the Speaker Fee Guide. This is where the site addresses fee ranges and the factors that move them — use it to set a realistic budget before you fall in love with a specific name.
  4. Contact Gotham for exact quotes and dates. The site provides a "Get Matched - Contact Us" path, plus direct contact details:
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Phone: (646) 798-9651
    • Address: 33 Nassau Avenue, Suite 24, Brooklyn, NY 11222
  5. Confirm availability in the same conversation. Because no public calendar is shown, dates can only be verified through the team.

What you can and can't compare online

You can compare online You need to ask Gotham
Speaker categories and topics Exact fee per speaker
Speaker profiles and positioning Open dates for your event
General fee guidance (Fee Guide) Travel and logistics costs
Planning advice (Guide for Planners) Contract terms and deposits

Common sticking points

  • Expecting listed prices. The site does not publish per-speaker rates. Budgeting from the Fee Guide gives you a range, not a quote.
  • Assuming "compare availability" means a calendar. The phrasing describes the service Gotham provides, not a self-service booking tool.
  • Skipping the topic filters. With this many categories, filtering by audience type first saves time and produces a better-matched shortlist.
  • Leaving too little lead time. Since availability is confirmed manually, start the conversation earlier than you would with an instant-booking platform.

Bottom line

Gotham Artists supports fee and availability comparison as a guided process: browse and shortlist on the site, use the Speaker Fee Guide for budget context, then contact the team for exact pricing and dates. If you need instant online booking with visible rates, this isn't that — but if you want curated matching across a broad range of speaker categories, the structure is there.