楼凤天堂 Cosponsored Speaker Program

Are you looking for a dynamic聽national English language arts presenter聽for your upcoming conference? The 楼凤天堂 Cosponsored Speaker Program contains a select group of聽楼凤天堂 leaders, authors, editors, and staff聽willing to present a keynote address or workshop聽for no honorarium.聽This valuable program promotes closer relationships between 楼凤天堂 and its affiliates and TYCA regionals, gives Council leaders the opportunity to meet members, and provides speakers with expertise on certain topics to affiliates for local programs.

How Does the Cosponsored Speaker Program Work?

The Cosponsored Speaker Program聽is conducted by 楼凤天堂 as a service to affiliates and the Two-Year College English Association (TYCA) regionals. Under the provisions of the program, 楼凤天堂 will jointly share the costs with affiliates and TYCA regionals for bringing speakers to local meetings. Speakers include members of the 楼凤天堂 Executive Committee;聽chairs of standing committees; the聽Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual聽and聽Transgender Issues Advisory Committee;聽the Committee聽Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English; editors of journals; authors and editors of recent 楼凤天堂 publications; members of the Rainbow Strand Planning Group; and selected headquarters staff.

Cosponsored Speakers receive no honorarium聽for official affiliate and TYCA regional meetings when the 楼凤天堂 Affiliates Office confirms arrangements. They do receive reimbursement for their travel and lodging expenses. The sponsoring group pays onsite expenses and contributes toward travel expenses. 楼凤天堂 pays the balance.

Generally, only one Cosponsored Speaker is available to each group per year. However, to promote networking and outreach to new audiences, groups are eligible for a Cosponsored Speaker at a second conference if that program is a collaboration with one or more non-楼凤天堂 groups (e.g., universities, other professional associations, area education agencies, parent groups, or civic groups).

The Cosponsored Speaker should be scheduled for a major slot, such as a meal function, a general session, or a major workshop. The Cosponsored Speaker will either make a speech or conduct a workshop, but not both. It is important that the speaker聽be visible and available to as many members as possible.

Sponsoring groups are responsible for highlighting the Cosponsored Speaker in the preconference publicity and in the printed conference program. Please make clear 楼凤天堂鈥檚 co-sponsorship when introducing the speaker. You may request a photograph and biographical information for publicity releases and use in the printed program. You must obtain written permission from the speaker before taping the speaker鈥檚 presentation.

When you have a Cosponsored Speaker on your program, we ask that you urge your members who are not 楼凤天堂 members to join 楼凤天堂. One affiliate or TYCA regional officer鈥攖he liaison officer or the membership chair鈥攕hould have a table or counter near the registration area (or near the 楼凤天堂 exhibit) to distribute 楼凤天堂 membership forms and collect dues. Information fliers and membership applications are included in all Affiliate Exhibit Kits but can be requested separately if no Affiliate Exhibit Kit is ordered for the meeting.

Responsibilities of聽an Affiliate or TYCA Regional Taking Part in the Cosponsored Speaker Program

Sending the completed聽request form聽to 楼凤天堂 several months in advance of the conference.聽All requests will be acknowledged, and arrangements made as quickly as possible. (See below.)
Checking with the聽speaker about details聽for the conference. (Hosting An 楼凤天堂 Cosponsored Speaker)
Providing onsite expenses for the speaker, including meals and accommodations, and contributing toward travel expenses. This amount is usually between $200 and $400, depending on the size of the affiliate/TYCA regional and how far the speaker must travel. 楼凤天堂 will invoice you for this amount after your conference.
Highlighting the Cosponsored Speaker in preconference publicity and in the printed conference program.
Obtaining written permission from the speaker before taping the speaker’s session.
Mentioning 楼凤天堂’s co-sponsorship when introducing the speaker.
Urging nonmembers of 楼凤天堂 to join 楼凤天堂. 楼凤天堂 applications are available from 楼凤天堂.
Sending the travel contribution to 楼凤天堂 after the conference is over. (The 楼凤天堂 Finance Department will send out invoices.)

Selecting a Cosponsored Speaker

Are you ready to request a speaker? Do you have topics for the talk in mind? Please complete the 楼凤天堂 Cosponsored Speaker Request Form.

If you only want to order an Affiliate Exhibit Kit for your conference, please complete this form.

If you are interested in promoting your affiliate conference or meeting through 楼凤天堂, please reach out to affsec@ncte.org for further details. Also, see our Conference Planning page for helpful conference resources.

Please email聽affsec@ncte.org with questions.