Submit a Friday Forum Proposal

FORUMS FOR 2010: City Club is no longer accepting proposals for dates through November 1, 2010. We are booked through July and there are no Forums in August. Due to the number of contested seats and ballot measures in the fall elections, September and October Forums are fully scheduled with debates. We invite you to submit proposals for winter, 2010 or later. Thank you.

City Club welcomes your ideas. To propose a program, please follow the instructions below, then mail, fax, or e-mail the proposal to City Club. Email is the preferred method of receiving a proposal. Your proposal is likely to be reviewed more quickly when submitted electronically.

Proposals should include:

  • A letter outlining the proposed topic and or speaker(s).
  • A biography of the proposed speaker(s).
  • Promotional or background materials on either the topic or speaker.
  • Contact information, including address and phone number, for each proposed speaker.
  • Ideas for promoting the program, including examples of groups you believe would be interested in attendin

Forum Selection Criteria:

Friday Forum program selection is made by City Club's Friday Forum Committee. The primary criteria for selecting programs are listed below.

  • Speaker Criteria
    • Established speaking ability. The speech length should be no longer than 30 minutes, or in the case of a panel discussion the 30 minutes needs to be divided among panelists. The speaker should be able to answer 15-20 minutes of questions from the audience.
    • Credibility and expertise of speaker(s) on the proposed topic.
    • Name recognition and prominence of speaker(s).
    • Lack of “hidden agenda” or self-promotion.
  • Subject Matter
    • Clearly-defined and concise subject
    • Timely
    • A topic of broad interest to Club members and the community.
    • Important
    • Locally relevant
    • Relationship to overall programming
    • Appropriate for a radio audience. (Visual aids are discouraged.)
  • Other Considerations
    • Format (panel, single speaker, debate, etc.)
    • Marketing possibilities (partnering, co-sponsorships, etc.)
    • Source of the recommendation

Submit Your Proposal to: 

Email (preferred): Friday Forum Committee

Friday Forum Proposal
c/o City Club of Portland
901 SW Washington St.
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 228-7231, ext. 100
Fax: (503) 228-8840


 

 

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