Re: Speakers Bureau

[Les Fraley <les@lamar.ColoState.EDU>]

On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Douglas Gossen wrote:

> The Public Education Committee of the Health Physics Society is interested
> in finding out the level of interest and ideas of forming a speakers bureau.
> The bureau would be there to present facts and not to be advocates of
> nuclear power, nuclear medicine, or any field.  Some of the requirements
> would be that it would have to be on a volunteer basis (free), present facts
> and when it is your opinion state it as such, and be a member of HPS.  In
> the Speakers Bureau handbook your photo and a short bibliography along with
> the area you are will to speak on would be listed. Please E-mail me directly
> with your input.
> 
> Thanks for you help and remember "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom"  Greek
> Proverb, so please consider helping the public understand radiation and
> related topics.
> Douglas Gossen PH.D.
> Health Physics Dept.
> Lakeshore Technical College
> dogo@ltc.tec.wi.us
> 
Doug,
  Sounds like a good idea to me, and could be very worth while.  When you 
use the term volunteer, I have no problem with that.  What about travel 
costs, should they be incurred?
Les Fraley