GUIDELINES FOR ALL FEATURED PROGRAMS

Each Featured Program presenter for the Bellaire Southwest Houston Rotary Club appears in accordance with the following guidelines:

  • Permission to use your photo and relevant information: By agreeing to be a Featured Program, you are authorizing us to use your photo, image, and relevant personal and professional information in promoting your coming appearance at our club through our website ( newsletter, and any news releases as may be issued by the club regarding your program.
  • Length of presentation: 20 minutes (please respect our time constraints)
  • Firm Commitment: Your appearance on the date and time confirmed will appear on our YEARLY calendar and also may be publicized to persons not in our club who may make plans to attend as guests, based solely on your selection as the Featured Program. Accordingly, please treat your booking as a firm commitment and make every effort to appear as scheduled. If an unanticipated and unavoidable conflict should occur, however, please immediately advise us of same so that we may attempt alternate arrangements. You may contact the monthly coordinator who confirmed your appearance in this regard, or if you cannot reach your contact please notify Nan Wagoner at 713-668-5680.
  • No “infomercials”: If you are in a business that sells products or services, or if you seek funds for your charity or other organization, please do not solicit these during your presentation. If your organization or cause seeks funds, the appropriate route is to request a grant application from your club contact, which may then be reviewed and acted upon by the Rotary Board in the due course of business.
  • Be fair, balanced, offer source-data if appropriate: If your program promotes a controversial point of view, please present your views as your opinion only, rather than as “fact,” at least acknowledging that not everyone may agree with you and identifying opposing points of view when appropriate.
  • Timely Provide Your Resume, Photo, and Program Title: We need the requested information as early as possible so that our interactive YEARLY calendar will be accurate and complete. You may provide the requested information by email, mail, or fax to Rotarian responsible for booking you as a Featured Program or to , Fax 713-668-7875.
  • Timely Advise Us Of Any Special Set-up Needs

We can arrange a screen and/or stage with advance notice. Generally, it is best if you bring your own slide and/or video projection equipment, however, as ours sometimes malfunctions. Please discuss all special set-up needs, if any, with your Rotary contact sufficiently in advance to ensure a smooth presentation.