• A few words of appreciation should be given by the program chair.
• The President should also thank the speaker.
• If there are questions from the floor, the President should stand as a buffer between the questions and the speaker and tactfully handle the "speechmakers" in the audience.

• A note of thanks and appreciation should be written to the speaker.

Head table seating:

• Center: program chair of the evening or the President.
• Her/his immediate right: Guest speaker.
• Her/his immediate left: If the President is not presiding, she/he should be seated at the program chair's left.
• Guests: Federation officials should be seated according to their position in the Federation.

  Order of Precedence:

  National Officers
  National Chairs
  State Officers
  State Chairs
  Past State Presidents*
  District Officers
  District Chairs
  Past District Presidents or Directors*
  Local Organization Officers
  Local Organization Chairs
  Past Local Organization Presidents*
  
  Seat in order of rank, starting to the right of the guest speaker and working toward the end of the table to the right and left. If there are local civic officials, seat them between visitors.

  *If there are too many "pasts", give recognition in other ways, such as a special table for them.

• Always introduce BPW officers and chairs, whether district, state, national or international.
• Remember that new members and prospects are interested in knowing more about our organization and all members should have the opportunity to meet the officials.
• Even though you might personally take Jane Jones rather casually because she is a member of your own local organization, if she has the honor of holding an office at the district, state, national, or international level, don't leave her out in the introductions.