Funding
Application
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Contact the Lectures Program office early in the planning process for assistance communicating with speakers or agents and making initial arrangements. Submit a completed application by e-mail at least two days before you present to the Committee on Lectures. Do not confirm your speaker until you have received approval of funding.
Please use following information when preparing a budget for the proposal:
Honorarium - If the speaker's fee is unknown and not publicly available (e.g., posted on his or her website), please work with the Lectures Program staff to obtain this information. In some cases speakers are willing to come for a reduced fee.
Travel - Consult an online reservation service in order to include accurate travel expenses in your budget. The Committee understands travel costs are subject to change.
Lodging - A variety of lodging options are available in Ames, and many of them offer university rates. Examples for planning purposes include Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, $95/night, and Iowa House Bed and Breakfast, $125/night. Some guests' itineraries may require an overnight stay at a Des Moines Airport hotel, which are closer to $150/night.
Meals - It is reasonable to figure $60/day for meals. Meal expenses are not a per diem. The expense reflects the estimated cost of covering dinner for the speaker and a student host. Student Government guidelines do not permit the funding of receptions.
Publicity - The Committee on Lectures calculates its publicity costs at $125/event. This includes electronic publicity and printed flyers posted across campus and distributed at prior events. This also covers basic room setup and tech support charges the program incurs.
Cosponsors - The committee likes to see broad support for events being planned. Please indicate any departments or programs, student organizations, and outside groups that have or may be willing to commit funding to the event. The Lectures Program staff will assist in this effort.