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#* '''If the event is in your neighborhood''', and the details in the description sound appealing to you, sign up and it’s yours! No one else will be able to sign up after you claim the event. So please '''''read the assignment details carefully and double-check your schedule first'''''. Because PBEM does not want to drop the ball on public events, '''you cannot cancel a Speakers Bureau sign-up in MIP yourself'''. You must [[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Speakers%20Bureau%20Cancelation email PBEM]] so that we know to re-fill your slot.
#* '''If the event is in your neighborhood''', and the details in the description sound appealing to you, sign up and it’s yours! No one else will be able to sign up after you claim the event. So please '''''read the assignment details carefully and double-check your schedule first'''''. Because PBEM does not want to drop the ball on public events, '''you cannot cancel a Speakers Bureau sign-up in MIP yourself'''. You must [[Mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Speakers%20Bureau%20Cancelation email PBEM]] so that we know to re-fill your slot.
#* '''If the event is ''not'' in your neighborhood, and there is a Speakers Bureau member in that neighborhood ([[Speakers Bureau#List of Neighborhoods with Speakers Bureau Members|list below]]),''' please wait a couple of days before claiming it, so that a local volunteer has first dibs. We want neighbors educating neighbors when possible, because this is a great way to recruit NETs and ATVs for your local team.
#* '''If the event is ''not'' in your neighborhood, and there is a Speakers Bureau member in that neighborhood ([[Speakers Bureau#List of Neighborhoods with Speakers Bureau Members|list below]]),''' please wait a couple of days before claiming it, so that a local volunteer has first dibs. We want neighbors educating neighbors when possible, because this is a great way to recruit NETs and ATVs for your local team.
# '''After you sign up for a gig, the description in MIP will include additional information.''' You, and only you, will now be able to see the name, phone number, and email information for the event organizer. Please '''contact them directly''' to finalize arrangements. You also will see the full address of the presentation location they submitted.
# '''After you sign up for a gig, the description in MIP will include additional information.''' You, and only you, will now be able to see the name, phone number, and email information for the event organizer. Please '''contact them directly''' to finalize arrangements, including slide display technology (see Audio/Visual Support). You also will see the full address of the presentation location they submitted.
# Request PocketPreps and other handout materials if you don't already have enough: https://pbem.link/pbemevent
# Request PocketPreps and other handout materials if you don't already have enough: https://pbem.link/pbemevent


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# [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9ad16c65b5044edfbda23b05fb354fc9 Log your event using this form] so that it is counted in the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=ec93a2047d334673b524309b69421664 Community Outreach Tracking Dashboard].
# [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9ad16c65b5044edfbda23b05fb354fc9 Log your event using this form] so that it is counted in the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=ec93a2047d334673b524309b69421664 Community Outreach Tracking Dashboard].
# Unless there are privacy concerns, send great event photos to [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Photos of outreach event for the Tumblr net@portlandoregon.gov] for posting on [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/ the NET Tumblr]! Include date and location.
# Unless there are privacy concerns, send great event photos to [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=Photos of outreach event for the Tumblr net@portlandoregon.gov] for posting on [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/ the NET Tumblr]! Include date and location.
== Audio/Visual Support ==
Ensure that you and your host know what capability you will have for presenting your slides in advance!
=== Laptop for PowerPoint Slides ===
Speakers Bureau members are expected to use their own laptop or other device to run the PowerPoint slideshow. PBEM does not have computers to loan.
=== Slide Display from Your Laptop ===
'''Screencast/Chromecast/AirPlay:''' The current technology for connecting your device to a TV/monitor requires no cables, instead using wifi or Bluetooth. This capability is built in to current versions of [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/screen-mirroring-and-projecting-to-your-pc-or-wireless-display-5af9f371-c704-1c7f-8f0d-fa607551d09c Windows], [https://support.apple.com/en-us/102661 Apple], and [https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-cast-screen-from-android-to-tv-4769259 Android] devices.
'''HDMI:''' Most modern devices, both laptops and TVs, have a physical [https://www.lifewire.com/hdmi-facts-high-definition-multimedia-interface-1847337 HDMI port]. If this is the capability your host has, we suggest taking your own HDMI cable, rather than relying on one being availible.
'''Projector:''' PBEM has an ancient projector, which does not plug in to most modern laptops. Not recommended.


== Speakers Bureau Intra-group Communication Tool ==
== Speakers Bureau Intra-group Communication Tool ==