PROGRAM SPEAKER APPLICATION FORM

Primary program sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST. Speaker presentation should be 60 minutes. Presentations may be delivered in-person or virtual via Zoom Webinars. Speakers should be comfortable delivering content in an engaging manner. Speakers are booked for in-kind engagements only unless a sponsorship is available. Please be prepared to furnish all items requested to Program Co-Chairs at least 45 days in advance of program date.

SHRM-GT has approximately 400 members. Your presentation will be promoted on our website and social media channels. Programs typically are attended by 30-50 members.

Title of program – something that is catchy and exciting is appreciated!
Slide deck – typically presentation is timed to approximately 2 minutes per slide. You will be invited to advance your own slides and share your screen though practice and help may be available.
Brief description of overall program & learning objectives (see items below)
Bio
Headshot
Handouts – let us know if you want them to be sent to members before or after the program. Typically, slide decks are made available to attendees following the presentation.
30 sec – 1 min “video-mercial” = a teaser trailer that we can showcase through email and social media to encourage attendance. If you cannot provide this, just let us know.
15 minute technology test run with Program committee to test Zoom comfort
Presentations are recorded for later access to members via a protected web link

We appreciate your willingness to share your expertise with our members and community!

Name of Presenter/Speaker*

First NameLast Name

Organization Name*

Cell Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email*

example@example.com

Speaker Website

Area of Expertise / Licenses / HR Affiliation*

Presentation Title*

Please describe the presentation in 1-3 sentences*

List 3 - 5 previous speaking engagements*

What is your availability for the current year? (Specific dates are helpful) *

If known, what is your availability for the coming year, 2026? (Specific dates are helpful) *

As a speaker, do you plan to promote this presentation to another potential audience?*

YesNo

Please list 3 learning objectives for this presentation*

Please indicate in which category(-ies) your presentation would fit*

Please specify how you would prefer to deliver your presentation?*

In-personVirtualEither

Are you willing to speak/host/facilitate a longer workshop or meeting where participants can examine a topic in greater depth and work in small groups on a real-world scenario on the topic above?*

YesNo

Sponsors are offered 2 minutes during the program to speak to the participants. Would you be willing to be a sponsor of your program? If you answer Yes, you will be contacted by colleagues from the Sponsorship Committee.*

YesNo