2021 speaker policy information

PRESENTATION RECORDING
GPGC Committee requests that an electronic form of your presentation may be recorded and provided for our attendees' future reference.  Materials will be placed on the conference's website.  

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
In return for your participation in the Conference, GPGC will provide speakers with the benefits outlined under the Speaker Classification Guidelines. 

All speakers are provided with free registration to the entire conference. 

SPEAKER CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES
University/Extension Speakers
In-State Speaker (includes MO, IA, KS, NE)

• Research & Extension speakers are encouraged to give two or more presentations. 
• No honorarium is provided. 
  
  

Out of State Speaker:  

• Expected to give at least two, preferably three, presentations. 
• $100 speaker honorarium 

Grower and NGO Speakers
In-State Speaker (include MO, IA, KS, NE):  

• Grower/NGO speakers are encouraged to give two or more presentations.
• $100 speaker honorarium 
  
  

Out of State Speaker:  

• Grower/NGO speakers are expected to give at least two, preferably three, presentations. 
• $250 Speaker Honorarium 

 
All the above speaker groups receive the following benefits in addition to the listed honorarium. 

• Complimentary registration for the entire conference

Additional Speaker Categories
Vendor Speaker: Compensation arrangements for vendor speakers will be determined by the organizing committee member that solicited the vendor speaker.  Please note those arrangements on the speaker commitment form.

Grower Panel Speaker

• Complimentary registration for the entire conference

Speaker Form

Speaker Expense Voucher

Fillable W-9 (if necessary)

​REIMBURSEMENT & EXPENSE NOTES

HONORARIA
Speakers receiving honoraria of $600.00 or more will provide GPGC (run through the University of Missouri Extension Office for Buchanan County) with their social security number or their federal tax ID number.  The speaker will be issued a 1099 tax form by the IRS deadline, reporting all earnings from University of Missouri Extension Office.  The speaker agrees to complete and submit an original W-9 form by the conclusion of the conference.  Payment will not be made until a W-9 is on file.​ Download or complete the fillable W-9 form above. 

Speakers can download a Speaker Expense Voucher from the button above.