Speech Requests

This form has been designed to help coordinate speeches and appearances by President Lee T. Todd Jr. You may submit the form online, or you can print it out (PDF; requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader) and return it via fax, (859) 257-1760, or mail to:

Office of the President
University of Kentucky
101 Gillis Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0033

Please submit your request at least four weeks prior to the event. Should you have questions concerning this material, please contact Judi Quire at (859) 257-1702. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please keep in mind that the President's schedule is subject to change at any time in the event of emergencies or important developments in University business. If such situations affect the President's attendance at your event, a member of the President's staff will contact you, and when possible we will send a representative. In the event of agenda or timing changes, please notify our office immediately.

Note: The blue fields with asterisks (*) are required.

If someone in the audience needs accommodations such as a sign language interpreter, please contact the President's Office at (859) 257-1702 to make special arrangements.

If you do not wish to submit the form online, you can print it out (PDF; requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader) and return it via fax, (859) 257-1760, or mail to the Office of the President, University of Kentucky, 101 Gillis Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0033. Please submit your request at least four weeks prior to the event.

Checklist

Please fax or mail the following to our office as soon as possible:

This form, filled out as completely as possible
Specific driving directions from UK to your event
Parking information for the President
An event agenda (working agendas are acceptable, however, please forward the final version as soon as it becomes available)
Any press release produced by your event organizers
Suggested talking points, background information or speech guidelines
Scripts or teleprompter information, if necessary

Please fax the form and materials to (859) 257-1760, or mail them to:
Judi Quire
Assistant to the President
Office of the President
University of Kentucky
101 Gillis Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0033

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at (859) 257-1702.

* Name of Event:
Sponsoring Organization:
* Date and Time:
* Contact Person:
* Office Phone:
Cell Phone:
* After-hour or Weekend Contact:
E-mail:
Mailing Address:	Address
Fax:
President's Arrival Time:
Departure Time:
* Event Location:
* Event Address:	Address
* Event Location Phone:
Dress/Attire:
Is Mrs. Todd's attendance requested?	Yes No
Where should President enter?
Who will greet President upon arrival?
Who will introduce President at event?
Nature of Event:
* VIPs or Legislators in attendance:	Yes No
* If so, who?
Are remarks requested?	Yes No
Welcoming remarks (3-5 minutes)	Short remarks (5-10 minutes)
Speech (15-20 minutes)	Major address (20 minutes +)
* Topics President should address:
Will there be other speakers?	Yes No
If so, who?
Will UK alumni be in attendance?	Yes No
If so, who?
Drive time to location from UK:
Press/Media expected to attend:	Yes No
Media representatives or organizations expected:	Expected media
* Number of persons estimated to be in attendance:
On-site contact person at event location:
On-site contact person's cell/pager numbers:
If, for any reason, the President is unable to speak on the requested date will you accept an alternate speaker from the University of Kentucky? Yes No
Any other important details?	Other details