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The Booking Agency, a project of Tara Trade International LLC, founded 2023, is the modern return to founder Monique van Bokkum’s roots running a talent booking agency from 2004 to 2014.

What it is

The Booking Agency is the global hub for talent. Jobs, tools and cities for independent professionals worldwide. Photographers, DJs, videographers, event planners, and many other categories of professional.

Talent can join free and clients can discover professionals, jobs, cities and tools through the platform. Revenue comes from optional paid platform products, advertising and partner relationships.

By the numbers

325,235: Cities
164: Countries supported
4,013,819: Venues
39,218: Live jobs
45: Industries
47: Talent

Figures as of 15 October 2026.

Founder

Monique van Bokkum brings a 27-year career across talent representation, media, and technology. From 1999 to 2019 she worked as a presenter, actress, model, and voice-over artist across the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. From 2004 to 2014 she ran her first talent booking agency in the Netherlands, placing cast, crew, and performers into film, TV, brand campaigns, and live events.

After the agency she published a magazine, then spent a decade outside the industry, during which she joined a global HR tech company as ecosystem manager. She founded Tara Trade International LLC in 2023, began building The Booking Agency in 2025, and began building The Booking Agency in 2025 as a technology-led return to the talent-booking world.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/moniquevanbokkum

Team

Monique van Bokkum

Founder

Technology development, sourcing, platform, and partnerships.

Christopher Rose

Technical Consultant

Engaged for this role.

Hiring

Marketing Manager

Key facts

Operating entity: Tara Trade International LLC, Wyoming, USA
Entity founded: 2023
Platform: The Booking Agency - global talent, jobs, cities and tools platform
Revenue model: Talent joins free. Revenue comes from optional paid platform products, advertising and partner relationships.
Technology: React + Vike SSR, Supabase, Vercel and Stripe

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