Volunteer with the Speaker Series
The Speaker Series Program generally begins work in the summer or fall of one year to fill a roster of speakers for the following year.
The Speaker Series Program Lead
This can be one person or a team. It’s a fun job for members who enjoy meeting and chatting with the experts. Year-round. Recruitment of new speakers begins in summer of the year prior.
Duties include:
- Arrange the speakers for nine monthly meetings
- Ensure that speakers reflect the interests of the membership
- Collect a photo, bio, title and session description for each speaker and provide it well in advance to the Newsletter, ENews and website
- Advertise speaker evenings
- Arrange transportation and accommodation for out-of-town speakers
- Inform Venue Manager of audio-visual needs for each meeting
- Make sure someone is on hand to welcome the speaker and assist them with set-up
- Provide the Treasurer with information on honoraria or fees for each speaker before each meeting
- Provide a thank you card/gift for each speaker
Other Ways to Help
- Be a regular part of the team, helping contact speakers, and be on hand at meetings to greet speakers.
- Even if you can’t commit to a regular position, we always need suggestions for interesting speakers.
For more information or to volunteer, please use the Contact us form and select Volunteer from the drop-down subject list.
