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3/Feb/2025 01:00

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19/Apr/2025 05:00

2025 SPEAKER AND PRESENTER APPLICATION

WELCOME TO THE APPLICATION FOR SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS AT THE 2025 COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR

Please submit all presenter and topic information for each talk or presentation below. The Common Ground Country Fair is always held the 3rd weekend after the Labor Day holiday. The 2025 fair will be September 19, 20, and 21.

Please note, the deadline to submit an application to be a presenter at the 2025 Fair is Monday, April 14, 2025.

Talks and demonstrations are generally scheduled between 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on Sunday). Most talk slots are scheduled in 60 minute intervals, starting on the hour, with talks allocated 50 minutes. This provides a few minutes for the following speaker to get set-up and for the audience to turn over.

Before completing your application, please read and familiarize yourself with the General Fair Guidelines and MOFGA's Presenter Orientation.

Application deadline April 14, 2025.

Step 1 - Presenter and Contact Information

Presenter First Name *

Presenter Last Name *

Preferred Pronouns

If other, please share your preferred pronouns here:

Presenter Organization/Business *

If this talk or demonstration is being presented by more than one person or by a group, please list the additional presenters or group name here. Please use the "Additional Needs/Comments" field below to convey more information, if necessary, about these presenters.

Additional Presenters

Is this the presenters first time applying to speak at the Fair? *

How did you hear about the opportunity to apply to be a speaker?

Is the presenter also the contact person?

Contact First Name *

Contact Last Name *

Contact Mailing Address (Street) *

Contact Mailing Address (City/Town) *

Contact Mailing Address (State) *

Contact Mailing Address (Zip) *

Is this the business address you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List? *

Publishing Address (Address)

Publishing Address (City/Town)

Publishing Address (State)

Publishing Address (Zip)

Email *

Is this the email you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List *

Publishing Email

Cell Phone

Work Phone *

Is this the work phone you would like published in the 2025 CGCF Participant List? *

Publishing Phone Number

Publishing Website Address

Has this business or organization applied to be an exhibitor at the Fair? *

In which Fair area/location did you request an exhibitor booth?

In which Fair area/location does your talk best fit? *

Please note ONLY three locations have A/V capacity. In general, speakers are scheduled for the same Area in which they or their organization has a booth. Assigned location will be determined by Fair staff and Volunteer Area Coordinators.

Step 2 - Presentation Details

Presentation Title *

**Maximum of 40 characters. Please note that we may have to shorten the title of your talk in publications due to space constraints. Please make your title as concise as possible.

Presentation Description/Summary *

**Maximum of 500 characters. Please note that we may have to shorten the description of your talk in publications due to space constraints. Please make your description as concise as possible.

How many times would you like to offer this presentation? *

While some talks may be offered on multiple days, generally we only offer the same talk once a day. Demonstrations may be presented multiple times per day.

How much time do you need for your presentation? *

Note most presentations are scheduled for 50 minutes, including any set-up and clean-up time. Be sure to include set-up, clean-up and Q&A time in your estimate.

1st Choice Day *

1st Choice Time *

2nd Choice Day *

2nd Choice Time *

3rd Choice Day *

3rd Choice Time *

Are there any day(s)/time(s) that you are NOT available?

A/V Equipment (Projector & Screen)

Almost all of the speaker locations at the Fair are in tents, outdoors, and not all have electricity. Access to settings appropriate for presentations that rely on powerpoint or slides are limited. MOFGA does NOT provide laptop computers for presenters. If you have a slide presentation, you must provide your own computer and appropriate connectors.

A/V Equipment

Additional Needs/Comments/Special Instructions

We want to ensure diverse voices and reduce barriers to access for speakers.

If additional resources would help you participate, please check this box and we will follow-up.

Step 3 - Compensation
The Fair allocates one shirt per volunteer for the event, whether that be for presenting at the Fair or helping out with a volunteer shift. If you choose to volunteer please note that due to supply, we can only offer one shirt for a presentation with multiple speakers. To help us plan accordingly, select your size below.

Volunteer Presenter's T-Shirt Size

Presenters in the Agricultural and Livestock areas of the Fair who volunteer their presentation, rather than chose to receive a stipend, are eligible to receive a Fair t-shirt.

On a limited basis, small stipends are available to presenters of educational talks on agricultural topics. Generally, these are talks we schedule in the Agricultural and Livestock Demonstration Areas. Given the space limitations in these locations, some of these talks may be scheduled in other locations at the Fair, such as the Farm & Homestead or Agricultural Products area.

If your business or organization has applied for a booth in the Agricultural Demonstrations area, or you selected Agriculture, Livestock or Herb Tent as the category for your presentation, you may be eligible for a stipend. Presenters in these areas may elect to volunteer their presentation, in lieu of a stipend, and receive a t-shirt and a meal in the volunteers Common Kitchen.

If you selected the Country Kitchen Demos area, you are eligible for a small stipend to help cover the cost of you materials. Presenters in this area may elect to receive the stipend or to volunteer their presentation, in lieu of a stipend, and receive a t-shirt and a meal in the volunteers Common Kitchen.

If you selected the DIY #HomeHacks area, you may be eligible for a small stipend to help cover the cost of you materials. Presenters in this area may elect to receive the stipend or to volunteer their presentation, in lieu of a stipend, and receive a t-shirt and a meal in the volunteers Common Kitchen.

Ag Demo, Livestock, Herb Tent, DIY #HomeHacks and Country Kitchen Demos Presenters Only:

Almost Done!

Application Checklist:

Application Checklist: *

I have read and understand the 2025 Fair Guidelines.

I have read and understand the MOFGA Presenter Orientation.

SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION.

You will receive a confirmation of your application via email.

Please submit a new speaker application if there are additional talks you are interested in presenting at the Fair.