Organize an Event – A Planning Guide
Choose Event Activities – Find a Speaker
Choose Event Activities:
• Choose a Program
• Pick a Theme
• Plan Entertainment
• Educate
• Find a Speaker
• Honor Survivors
• Serve Festive Food
• Decorate
Finding the right speaker can be a difficult challenge. Booking a "celebrity" speaker might seem like a coup, but the deciding factor should be how well the speaker suits the theme and the goal of your event.
Before making any calls, review the event's agenda to see what type of speaker and subject would best fit your needs. Review speakers for your past events; were they well received? Have a clear idea of the speaker's role in the event and what you want the speaker to accomplish. Then budget what you can afford to pay, since cost might exclude certain speakers.
If a speaker has all the right credentials and is in the budget, ask for videos and references to help you decide if this is the right speaker for your event. Be sure to have a written agreement with the speaker that includes time, date, and place of the engagement; what is expected of the presentation; negotiated items such as transportation, food, accommodations, and beverage expense; any audio or video requirements; and cancellation or "no-show" agreement. Request all materials that the speaker is planning to use well in advance.
The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation has compiled a listing of event speakers, which is available to coordinators of each year's registered events. Upon registering your event online, you will be directed to the searchable, online Speakers Bureau Roster.
NCSD Speakers Bureau Roster
Listing of event speakers
Upon registering your event online, you will be directed to the searchable, online Speakers Bureau Roster.
Updated January 2012
The 25th annual National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 3, 2012.
Table of Contents
Welcome! Getting Started
Deadlines
Step 1: Register the Event
Step 2: Get Sponsors
Step 3: Pick a Location
Step 4: Choose Activities
Step 5: Order Merchandise
Step 6: Promote the Event
Sample Letters
More Resources
2011 Event Coverage and Photos
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2012 National Sponsor
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Organize an Event – A Planning Guide
Choose Event Activities – Find a Speaker
Choose Event Activities:
• Choose a Program
• Pick a Theme
• Plan Entertainment
• Educate
• Find a Speaker
• Honor Survivors
• Serve Festive Food
• Decorate
Finding the right speaker can be a difficult challenge. Booking a "celebrity" speaker might seem like a coup, but the deciding factor should be how well the speaker suits the theme and the goal of your event.
Before making any calls, review the event's agenda to see what type of speaker and subject would best fit your needs. Review speakers for your past events; were they well received? Have a clear idea of the speaker's role in the event and what you want the speaker to accomplish. Then budget what you can afford to pay, since cost might exclude certain speakers.
If a speaker has all the right credentials and is in the budget, ask for videos and references to help you decide if this is the right speaker for your event. Be sure to have a written agreement with the speaker that includes time, date, and place of the engagement; what is expected of the presentation; negotiated items such as transportation, food, accommodations, and beverage expense; any audio or video requirements; and cancellation or "no-show" agreement. Request all materials that the speaker is planning to use well in advance.
The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation has compiled a listing of event speakers, which is available to coordinators of each year's registered events. Upon registering your event online, you will be directed to the searchable, online Speakers Bureau Roster.
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NCSD Speakers Bureau Roster
Listing of event speakers Upon registering your event online, you will be directed to the searchable, online Speakers Bureau Roster. Updated January 2012 |
Table of ContentsWelcome! Getting StartedDeadlinesStep 1: Register the EventStep 2: Get SponsorsStep 3: Pick a LocationStep 4: Choose ActivitiesStep 5: Order MerchandiseStep 6: Promote the EventSample LettersMore Resources2011 Event Coverage and Photos
2012 National Sponsor
Click on Logo