Event Organizer Instructions

Thank you for amplifying the voice of someone who uses AAC. To hire a speaker for your event, just follow these steps. If you have any trouble, please contact us.

1. Create an account. It's easy and free!
    
2. Send a message to a speaker of your choice. Please make sure to include these important details about your event:
   • type of event
   • date/time
   • duration
   • in-person or virtual
   • honorarium amount 
      
3. Make your connection: You may exchange several emails with the speaker before confirming the event.
    
4. Be on the lookout for messages from speakers. Emails from the site may go to your spam folder. If possible, whitelist the Speaker Connection email address or add it to your email address book.
    
5. Before your event, please review these accessibility guidelines (attachment: Accessibility Agreement for Virtual Events) with your speaker to ensure a successful event.
    
6. Once your event is complete, you will receive an email to complete a survey. This will help us to continue to make connections better for our event organizers and AAC speakers. We also welcome a testimonial from you or your participants. 
    
7. Please consider becoming a member of USSAAC if you are not already.