How to Apply for a Speakers Bureau Presentation

Download the application and meet the Speakers.

Who can apply?

Humanities Iowa (HI) Speakers Bureau presenters are available to talk with:

service clubs
library groups
Farm Bureaus
senior centers
professional associations
arts councils
churches
PTAs
local historical societies or arts councils
labor unions
employee associations or any other non-profit adult community group

*Colleges, community colleges, Universities, and public schools can apply if programs are geared toward and open to the general public.

How much does it cost?

A fee of $50 must accompany the request for a HI speaker. HI will fully fund the speaker's $200 honorarium and reimburse the speaker for car travel costs at a rate of $0.40 per mile up to 385 miles roundtrip. If the speaker must stay overnight, the sponsoring organization must negotiate that expense with the speaker.

How do we pay?

You can submit a check or pay online. Online payments are through justgive.org, which is also used for donations. Please include a copy of your receipt with your application via mail, fax, or email.

What do we have to do?

The local program coordinator will be asked to complete a one-page evaluation of the presentation, coordinate all arrangements with the speaker, and publicize the event locally a suggested flier template is available upon request. That is it!

Questions?

The staff at HI will be happy to answer your questions. For questions, please contact us.

Restrictions

For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for Speakers Bureau presentations.
Colleges, community colleges, universities and public schools can apply for the purpose of hosting a speaker for a public program that is geared toward the general public. The Speakers Bureau is not intended to supplement the teaching mission of educational institutions.
Programs may not be held for fundraising purposes.
They must be free and open to the public. (Programs held in conjunction with a dinner or luncheon may ask attendees to pay the cost for the meal only, and must advertise the presentation as free and open to the public).
Each organization may host up to three (3) presentations per HI's fiscal year (Nov 1 - Oct 31).
A minimum of twenty (20) participants per program is required.