Panelist Prep Hub - Science & Religion: The New Nexus
Center for Demographics and Policy
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
SPEAKER RESOURCES

PANELIST
PREP HUB

SCIENCE & RELIGION: THE NEW NEXUS

Everything you need as a featured speaker or panelist, all on one page: confirm your bio, share the event, invite others and bring a guest, and know exactly when you're on stage.

Friday, July 24, 2026
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunset Rooftop Networking · 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Bush Conference Center · Beckman Hall 404
OPEN THE EVENT PAGE CONFIDENTIAL · FOR SPEAKERS & PANELISTS
Science and Religion: The New Nexus
WELCOME

YOU'RE ON STAGE

Three ways to help the evening land, and the first two happen before you arrive: share it (our number one ask), bring a guest, then come ready. Everything you need is below. Event site: demographicsandpolicy.com/scienceandreligion

ACTION NEEDED

CONFIRM YOUR BIOGRAPHY

Your biography is posted on the event's Speakers page. Please take a moment to review it and make sure it reads exactly the way you want.

Visit the Speakers page, find your bio, and give it a quick read. If anything needs a correction or an update, email Mahnaz Asghari and we'll fix it right away.

Bio looks good? No action needed, thank you!

YOUR NUMBER ONE ASK

SHARE THE EVENT

Speaker reshares drive more registrations than anything else we do. Repost the event on LinkedIn, and share the flyer with your network.

GET THE FLYER

The flyer lives on the main event page. Download it there to print for your office, or attach it to an email or post.

STEP 1 · BRING A GUEST

REGISTER YOUR GUEST

The event is free and open to the public, no ticket or promo code needed. As a panelist, we especially encourage you to invite a guest; admission includes the full program, the buffet, and the rooftop networking hour.

Register your guest

Send your guest to the event page at demographicsandpolicy.com/scienceandreligion.

Have them RSVP there so we can plan seating and the buffet.

Prefer a hand? Email your guest's name to Mahnaz Asghari and we'll take care of it.

Free parking is available on campus for the event. Details are in the Day-Of section below.

Want to bring more than one?

We love a full room. The event is free, so bring as many colleagues, students, or friends as you like; for a larger group, give us a heads-up so we can plan seating.

Contact: Mahnaz Asghari · asghari@chapman.edu · (714) 744-7635

STEP 2 · PREP FOR THE EVENT

YOUR PANELIST PREP CALL

A 45-minute small-group Zoom call held the week of the event to discuss the event, the panel format, and answer any questions you may have.

Panelist Prep Call Tuesday, July 21 · 3:00–3:45 PM PT JOIN ZOOM

Zoom details

Meeting ID: 943 5825 7149
One tap mobile:  +1 (669) 900-6833,,94358257149# US (San Jose)
+1 (669) 444-9171,,94358257149# US

A calendar invite from Mahnaz includes these details. Unable to attend at this time? Email asghari@chapman.edu and she will be happy to arrange an alternative meeting time that works better for you.

WHAT TO WEAR

DRESS CODE

Business or business-casual. You'll be on stage and photographed, so wear what makes you feel sharp and confident.

ON EVENT DAY · ARRIVAL

WHEN TO ARRIVE & WHAT TO EXPECT

Arrival

Arrive by 4:00 PM

Doors open at 4:00 PM, when registration and the buffet line begin. Park free on campus and tell the attendant you're a speaker for the Science & Religion event.

Check in

Check in at the speaker table in the Beckman Hall 4th-floor lobby, outside the Bush Conference Center.

4:30 PM · Program begins

Welcome and opening remarks, keynote at 4:40, Panel 1 at 5:05, Panel 2 at 5:50, audience Q&A at 6:20, and closing remarks at 6:55.

7:00–8:00 PM · Sunset Rooftop Networking Hour

Continue the conversation over coffee or tea while enjoying the sunset from Beckman Hall's rooftop. Please stay; this is the best part for your connections.

PARKING

Register your free parking

Use this link or the QR code to register your free parking session for this event. You will need your car's license plate number.

Guests should register their plate too; no plate in the system means no parking validation.

QR code for free parking registration
SCAN TO REGISTER
YOUR EVENING, MINUTE BY MINUTE

RUN OF SHOW

The minute-by-minute flow for the evening, including exactly when and where you're on stage. This is an internal working document; please keep it within the speaker group.

GET IN TOUCH

CONTACT

Mahnaz Asghari
Mahnaz Asghari
Associate Director
Phone
(714) 744-7635

Mahnaz can help with any questions about your prep call, panel details, or day-of logistics.