When creating your program, consider the following:

• How many (if any) speakers will you have, and in what order will they speak?
• How much time will be allotted to each speaker?
• If a program is to be held in conjunction with a meal, consider scheduling speakers among the various courses, rather than having all of them speak before or after the meal
• Who will serve as emcee?
• Will anyone need AV equipment?
• Have you followed appropriate campus protocol for speaking order (see next section)?
• Will guests and/or audience need handouts?

Next step: Protocol