One of the most popular events our groups put on is bringing a speaker to their campus.  Whether the leader of the local freethought chapter or Richard Dawkins, these events always engage communities, spark discussion, educate the public and build momentum for our groups.

However, we understand that planning such an event - especially for the first time - can be daunting.  That's why we've developed a new resource to help your group plan its event - the Speaker Event Planning Checklist!  Designed for use by groups of all experience levels, the Checklist helps in every stage of planning from the first stages of brainstorming all the way through wrapping up loose ends after the event itself.

The Speaker Event Planning Checklist is a thorough, detailed list of the steps involved in bringing a speaker to your campus.  New groups will appreciate the level of detail and instruction, while more experienced leaders might just use the condensed cover sheet to keep track of their planning progress. 

We used input from student groups, current and past leaders, our own staff members, and speakers from our Speakers Bureau to create this resource.  The writers and editors have had years of group-running and event-planning experience between them; they've made plenty of mistakes and learned lots of tricks.  Now we're able to share that knowledge with you so that you can put on the best event possible!