Hinsdale's Free Speakers Offers COVID-19 Topics For Area Groups

Many of the speakers who belong to FreeSpeakers.org are willing and able to present topics virtually. In fact, some speakers have updated their topics to reflect the financial and health crises due to COVID-19. In response, Free Speakers has launched a new COVID-19 topic category.

All speakers present at no cost, and there is no fee from the bureau.

“The COVID-19 category marks the first time we have created a new topic category in the history of the bureau,” said Ginny Richardson, founder of Free Speakers. “We’re trying to fill the need of the groups to get information about the new normal in which we find ourselves.”

Speaker Michael Bromberg presents a talk titled “The Science of Happiness: Positive Psychology in the Age of COVID-19.”

“Much of psychology looks at what is wrong with the world: research for disorders will examine those that have the disorder,” Bromberg said. “What if we looked at those that don't have the disorder and ask, ‘What are they doing right?’”

Gregory Kurinec presents “Preparing for Retirement After Corona Virus.” Christine Uzzo presents a talk titled “Navigating your Utilities Covid Consumer Protections. To see all the COVID-19 related talks visit the COVID-19 topics page.

The majority of groups are booking speakers for virtual meetings and almost all speakers in the bureau are presenting via web conference, such as zoom.

About Free Speakers

Free Speakers, based in Hinsdale, is a pro bono speaker’s bureau made up of speakers who give free presentations to area groups, organizations, and businesses. This service is 100% free to groups needing speakers.

Since Free Speakers’ humble beginnings in 1996 with a casual list of speakers, the bureau has grown to include more than 500 speakers and more than 1,000 topics available in six cities: Chicago, Los Angeles and Orange County, Phoenix, Washington DC, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis.

For more information, visit https://chicago.freespeakers.org/