{"id":117,"date":"2022-08-12T16:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/college-relations-and-marketing\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:58:24","slug":"speakers-experts-bureau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/college-relations-and-marketing\/speakers-experts-bureau\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers &amp; Experts Bureau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ACC Speakers and Experts Bureau connects the community and media to ACC faculty, staff, and administrators who can provide expertise on a variety of subjects.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request a Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>The Speakers Bureau is a free service available to Central Texas community groups, neighborhood associations, churches, local chambers of commerce, service groups, and others. ACC works with your organization&#8217;s specific needs to develop a customized conversation and presentation. Guest speakers include ACC&#8217;s Board of Trustees, executives, faculty, and staff. Our speakers are available to share insight into the college&#8217;s vision, programs, services, and more.<\/p>\n<p><button><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd1w2s5q0oqV6tog3VAawduHoA8gG1PcuF_qqsGXrlPj1Xg4Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Speaker<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p><strong>To schedule a speaker, please contact collegerelations@austincc.edu<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need an Expert?<\/h3>\n<p>ACC faculty and staff are industry experts available as a&nbsp;resource for media and community groups to&nbsp;provide insight on current events. Topics include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural disasters<\/li>\n<li>Commercial music industry<\/li>\n<li>Evolution\/intelligent design<\/li>\n<li>Gas prices<\/li>\n<li>Politics\/campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Events in the Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Treating chemical dependency<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition and fitness<\/li>\n<li>Child development<\/li>\n<li>Law enforcement\/criminal justice<\/li>\n<li>Computer information security<\/li>\n<li>Video gaming<\/li>\n<li>Social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Media ethics<\/li>\n<li>Digital imaging and Photoshop<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability and the environment<\/li>\n<li>Cultural diversity<\/li>\n<li>Immigration<\/li>\n<li>International business<\/li>\n<li>The role of community colleges in higher education<\/li>\n<li>High-demand career fields in Central Texas<\/li>\n<li>College for veterans<\/li>\n<li>College for high school students\/high school-to-college transition<\/li>\n<li>Adult Education, including GED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t See What You&#8217;re Looking For?<\/h3>\n<p>Browse the college&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/instructional-contacts\">academic departments<\/a> to learn more about ACC&#8217;s areas of expertise or the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/college-relations-and-marketing\/contact-us\/\">College Relations &amp; Marketing<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Included as a Speaker or Expert<\/h3>\n<p>OCRM continually seeks additions and updates to the Speakers and Experts Bureau. Inclusion in the Speakers and Experts Bureau is voluntary and requires only a willingness to speak to the news media or community groups about your areas of expertise and to respond to media inquiries in accordance with their deadlines whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>To be added or to update your information, please contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:experts@austincc.edu\">experts@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ACC Speakers and Experts Bureau connects the community and media to ACC faculty, staff, and administrators who can provide expertise on a variety of subjects. 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