Submit a Friday Forum Proposal

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 attending.

 

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: 

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

Email (preferred): Friday Forum Committee

901 SW Washington St., Portland, OR 97205 | 503-228-7231 | 503-228-8840 fax