Speaker Host Guidelines and Scheduling

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Speaker Guidelines and Scheduling
 Suggested GMRC Speaker Host Guidelines and Scheduling
2024-2025
 
The purpose of this memo is to organize, simplify and inform the club’s key speaker components.
 
  1. Speaker acquisition
    1. Each member will be assigned speaker responsibility (Speaker Host) for a specific meeting date. The assignments for 2024–2025 are given based on the alphabetical listing by last name of the GMRC membership list.
    2. The assignment list is below.
    3. Member assignments are sent weekly with our agenda
    4. Members are free to swap assignment dates with other members, however, all arrangements must be made between members.
    5. If any dates are swapped, please notify Harry Wolhandler <harry@accelara.com> and Robert MacDonald <bobmacdonald68@yahoo.com> immediately of any changes.
  2. Information needed from the Speaker Host
    1. When a speaker is scheduled, please provide Harry Wolhandler the name, email address, short bio and a photo of the speaker, and topic of the presentation so that this information can be included in the weekly meeting announcement and posted on the website.
    2. The speaker will be sent a copy of the Speaker’s Guidelines that can be accessed HERE
  3. Speaker Host's Responsibilities
    1. To ensure that a speaker has been acquired for the member’s assigned date.
    2. To make sure that the speaker has access to the Speaker’s Guidelines document.
    3. To make sure that speaker has information for meeting, either for Zoom or physical location of the meeting.
    4. To provide opening words or a thought for the day.
    5. To introduce the speaker to club members on arrival and create their guest name badge 
  4. Speaker Host Assignments
    1. Date Speaker Host
      7/23/2024  Amy Boyd
      7/30/2024  Laura Gingras
      8/6/2024  Bob MacDonald
      8/13/2024  Bill Frantz
      8/20/2024  Bill Gurney
      8/27/2024  Dale Gabel
      9/3/2024  No Meeting
      9/10/2024  Harry Wolhandler
      9/17/2024  Greg Robidoux
      9/24/2024  Harry Wolhandler
      10/1/2024  Tom Westheimer & Laura Gingras
      10/8/2024  John Kaufhold
      10/15/2024  Norm Makechnie
      10/22/2024  Paul Faber
      10/29/2024  Pegg Monahan
      11/5/2024  Nicole Forsythe
      11/12/2024  Rick Hartman
      11/19/2024  Rick MacMillan
      11/26/2024  No Meeting
      12/3/2024  Rosaly Bass
      12/10/2024  Steve Kim
      12/17/2024  Tom Westheimer
      12/24/2024  No Meeting - Christmas 
      12/31/2024  No Meeting - New Year's 
      1/7/2025  Amy Boyd
      1/14/2025  Bill Frantz
      1/21/2025  Bill Gurney
      1/28/2025  Bob MacDonald
      2/4/2025  Dale Gabel
      2/11/2025  Nilson Tidd
      2/18/2025  Greg Robidoux
      2/25/2025  Harry Wolhandler
      3/4/2025  James Kelly
      3/11/2025  John Kaufhold
      3/18/2025  Laura Gingras
      3/25/2025  Nicole Forsyth
      4/1/2025  Nilson Tidd
      4/8/2025  Norm Makechnie
      4/15/2025  Paul Faber
      4/22/2025  Pegg Monahan
      4/29/2025  Rick Hartman
      5/6/2025  Rick MacMillan
      5/13/2025  Rosaly Bass
      5/20/2025  Steve Kim
      5/27/2025  Tom Westheimer
      6/3/2025  No Meeting
      6/10/2025  Amy Boyd
      6/17/2025  Bill Frantz
      6/24/2025  Bill Gurney
      7/1/2025  Bob MacDonald
         No Meeting - 4th of July
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