Be sure to indicate a first, second, and third choice. If we are unable to meet your preferences, we will discuss with you other possible speakers. Every effort is made to coordinate a speaker's travel schedule to allow the possibility of visiting more than one club in an area. The director of Special Programs will write to the club and to the speaker well in advance of the program to confirm the date and time. It is then up to the president or program chair of the club to call the speaker to arrange details of the engagement.
Speakers often schedule other professional or personal travel around the club date.
It is extremely important therefore that an engagement not be canceled or changed once it has been arranged. Publicity Back to top At least six weeks prior to the speaker's engagement, the Alumnae Office will send biographical information to the club president or program chair for use in publicizing the event to alumnae, parents of current students, and prospective students. Many clubs have also cosponsored speaker events with clubs nearby as a way to boost attendance.