How To Reserve a Speaker

Step 1: Make sure you are a member of the Delaware Humanities Forum's Speakers Bureau program (form available here and in our Speakers Bureau Catalog). There is no membership fee, but becoming a member in advance speeds up the reservation process. Speakers Bureau talks can only be scheduled by members.

Step 2: Contact the speaker of your choice at least six weeks before the desired event date. Together, confirm a date and time for the talk.

Step 3: After you have arranged a date and time with the speaker, print out and complete the Speakers Bureau Request Form (available here and in our Speakers Bureau Catalog) and email, mail, or fax your information to:

Delaware Humanities Forum, 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 1009, Wilmington, DE 19801; FAX: 302-657-0655; info@dhf.org

This material must be submitted one month in advance of the program date. Reservation approval is subject to the availability of funds.

Step 4: Work to recruit an audience of at least 20 people.

Step 5: When we process your reservation, we will send you a copy of the Grant Agreement and Invoice. The agreement form is a confirmation of the details of the talk. Sign and return the Grant Agreement form along with payment to DHF within 7 days of the award date to indicate your acceptance. The Forum can only underwrite the speaker's fee if it receives a signed copy of this agreement form. DHF pays the speaker
directly.

Further instructions for hosting a talk are located in the Speakers Bureau Catalog, which is available for download as a searchable PDF file. The Catalog also lists the programs we offer by category and contains the speakers' contact information. The membership and reservation forms are included at the end of the PDF and are available here. The catalog is no longer available in print.

Click here to download the Speakers Bureau Catalog

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Questions? Call DHF at 657-0650 or (800) 752-2060.