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Speaker
Request for Proposal
2015 FGP SCP RSVP Directors Training Event
September 9-12, 2015
Hyatt Regency, Reston, VA
RFP Overview
The RFP process serves to identify speakers for 2015 FGP RSVP SC P Directors Training Event workshops, September 9-12, 2015.
NAFGPD, NARSVPD, and NSCA are excited to make this an exceptional learning experience for Program Directors, Staff and FG
Volunteers. This training event will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA. Visit the training event website for more information
at www.celebratethepowerofexperience.com.
The Training Committee will consider the speakers who submitted RFP’s. Applicants may submit proposals for multiple topics.
Presentation Topics
We seek presenters to share leading-edge ideas, inspire enlightening discussions and convey the fundamentals for growing our
programs.
Each program has different goals, objectives and audiences. The Training Committee will decide the best fit for the speakers and
presentation topics.
Speaker Responsibilities
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Provide high quality educational presentations.
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Engage attendees through audience participation and
discussion.
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Coordinate with staff regarding any special equipment needs.
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Provide a picture, topic summary, top three takeaways and
biography for marketing purposes.
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Ensure the session is not perceived as an infomercial.
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Promote your participation in the event on your social media
sites.
Training Committee Responsibilities
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Aggressively promote the event, speaker, and subject
matter through a variety of 2015 Training Event
communication vehicles:
o Training Event Web Site
o Announcements at other NAFGPD, NARSVPD, or NSCA
events
o E-mail announcements
o Event and association social media channels
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Assist speakers as feasible and as needed.
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Coordinate with speaker regarding special equipment and
material needs for the event.
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Provide copies of materials for the event participants.
Notification
Your input is valued and will be carefully considered by our Training Committee and organizers. Training Committee will respond to your
submission within a month of receiving it. We appreciate all submissions and if you are not selected for this upcoming program, we
welcome you to submit again for the following year. Opportunities will be afforded first to program themes and then speakers that fit those
themes for a designated program.
How to Submit
Please complete the form below to submit your information and proposed topic details to the Training Committee for consideration.
Deadline for submission is COB, Wednesday, March 31, 2015. Please submit completed application to Deisha Finley,
deisha.finley@knoxseniors.org, along with the following:
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Bio describing your credentials for speaking on this subject (academic, business, experience, professional training)
A proposed PR blurb (approximately 150 words or less) which may be used on the website and other training event publicity.
An outline of your presentation, including presentation style and format (handouts, interactive, computer lab)
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Speaker
Request for Proposal
2015 FGP SCP RSVP Directors Training Event
September 9-12, 2015
Hyatt Regency, Reston, VA
Deadline for submission is COB, Wednesday, March 31, 2015.
Speaker Information
First Name
Last Name
Title
Organization Name
Address
Work Phone
City
Mobile Phone
E-mail
ST
Zip
Website address
Facebook Page
Program Format?
Audience of 30
Audience of 100
Breakout sessions will be 60-75 minutes. Rooms will be set up
in rounds of eight unless otherwise requested.
Intended Audience?  FGP Directors

FGP Volunteers
 SCP RSVP
Title of Presentation
Topic Details
Details on the topic you
would like to speak on in the
form of a proposed
promotional paragraph
(~1200 characters or less)
which may be used on the
training event website or in
any other publicity.
Top 3 Take-aways
What practical tips,
guidance, and outcomes will
attendees be able to
implement by attending?
1.
2.
3.
Biography
Please enter your biography
or information (~600
characters or less)
describing your credentials
for speaking on this subject.
AV Requirements
Budget is limited. Please tell us if
you are able to bring your own.
Reference Information
Please provide the date and
contact information for
another presentation you’ve
done in the last year.
Once complete, please submit this application to Deisha Finley, deisha.finley@knoxseniors.org , along with the following optional information:
 Speaker sheet describing your credentials for speaking on this subject (academic, business, experience, professional training)
 A photo that can be used for marketing purposes if your presentation is selected. File size must be less than 2MB.
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