2024 Cook County NORTH SUBURBAN Master Gardener - Request a Speakers Bureau Program

University of Illinois Extension provides speakers on a wide range of gardening topics through our Cook County North Suburban Master Gardener program listed below. If you would like to request a program for your Cook County North organization, please complete this form indicating your program preferences. All groups requesting talks should have a minimum audience of 15 people. Requests need to be made at least 10 weeks in advance in order to coordinate our volunteer's schedules. Donations are greatly appreciated, but not required. Please note our presentations must not be recorded. Some presentations might only be available via Zoom depending on the presentation or volunteer speaker.

Donations run $50 to $150 depending on how much the organization can afford. Young organizations just getting started for instance are subsidized by more established and well financed ones. That way we can serve everyone. Please make out your check to University of Illinois Extension, and mail to University of Illinois Extension Cook North Suburban Branch office, 2800 Des Plaines River Road, Suite 240. Des Plaines, IL 60018
***DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF SPEAKERS BUREAU REQUESTS, PLEASE MAKE YOUR REQUEST AT LEAST TEN WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF DATE OF POSSIBLE PROGRAM. TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE ALL GROUPS, WE MAY LIMIT EACH GROUP TO TWO TALKS PER CALENDAR YEAR. THANK YOU. **Please note Extension Staff and volunteers cannot sign any contracts, agreements or waivers.

All publicity or promotional materials should give credit to University of Illinois Extension.

** Please note: Extension Staff and volunteers cannot sign any contracts, agreements, or waivers**

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

E-mail Address

Please provide a second contact person and best phone number to reach them in case primary contact cannot be reached.

Name of Organization

If other, what are some topics that your organization would be interested in? Please note that we cannot guarantee that someone will be available for the specific topic

Requested Program Date

Is this date flexible? If yes, please list the alternative dates.

What time will the program begin? And how long would you like it to last? Please include start time and end time.

Do you prefer in-person or virtual program delivery?

Virtual

In-person

What is the location of the presentation? Please include address and special instructions such as parking, which door to enter, who to check in with, which side of the building, etc. *IMPORTANT NOTE* We cannot deliver in-person presentations at private homes.

What is your estimated attendance?

Will you require registration for this program?

Has this group had Master Gardener speakers in the past?

Yes

No

If yes, when and what topic?

Please check the box if the following items are available for use through your organization. ***PLEASE NOTE depending on Covid protocols, and Speaker availability, some Speakers Bureau programs may need to be delivered via ZOOM rather than in person. Also please note our presentations must not be recorded. Thank you.***

Screen (required for most programs)

LCD Projector and Computer

Microphone

Program registration

Zoom meeting link

How did you hear about the North Suburban Cook Master Gardener Speakers Bureau?

Any other questions, comments, or concerns?

I understand that Extension staff and volunteers cannot sign contracts, agreements, or waivers.

Yes, I understand that Extension Staff and Volunteers CANNOT SIGN CONTRACTS, WAIVERS, OR AGREEMENTS.

I understand that University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener presentations are proprietary intellectual property and individuals and organizations may not photograph, reproduce, publish or post images or of the slides in the presentations. Also any presentations delivered online via Zoom, etc. must not be recorded.

Yes, I understand that University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener presentations are proprietary intellectual property and individuals and organizations may not photograph, reproduce, publish or post images of the slides in the presentations. I understand the presentations delivered online via Zoom etc. must not be recorded.

I understand Master Gardener Speakers cannot present in-person programs in private homes.

Yes, I understand Master Gardener Speakers cannot present in-person programs in private homes.

I understand that in making this program request that if a cancellation is needed by the requestor, requestor will email Margaret Burns-Westmeyer mburnswe@illinois.edu AND Nancy Kreith kreith@illinois.edu at least 24 hours prior to the activities agreed upon start time.

Yes, I understand and agree that in making this program request that if a cancellation is needed by the requestor, requestor will email Margaret Burns-Westmeyer mburnswe@illinois.edu AND Nancy Kreith kreith@illinois.edu at least 24 hours prior to the activities agreed upon start time.

Civil Rights Compliance - Participant Info

As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

Gender

Ethnicity

Race