Speaker Information
and Travel Form - Due 5/1/25

Thank you for agreeing to speak at the 2025 seminar hosted by the Public Defenders Association of Iowa (PDAI).  The conference will take place June 25-27, 2025, at the University of Iowa – College of Law.   

It is the policy of the PDAI to provide speakers who are not employed by Iowa’s public defender system with reimbursements for mileage at the applicable state mileage rate or, alternatively, the reasonable costs of flights to and from the seminar.  Speakers who travel more than 50 miles to attend are also entitled to one night in the conference hotel and may attend both the full seminar and the luncheon on Thursday for free.  Any additional nights in the conference hotel are the responsibility of the speaker.  We can provide you transportation from the airport as needed.

When arranging travel by air, we ask that speakers keep in mind the PDAI is a nonprofit organization with a limited budget.  We imagine most flights to and from Des Moines will cost within the range of $300-$700 round trip.  If you find that your flight options will exceed this range, please contact us to discuss the matter before purchasing tickets. 

Please send us a copy of any receipt(s) to board@pda-iowa.org so that we can provide you with reimbursement.

Thank you again for agreeing to speak at the PDAI’s 2025 seminar.  Please contact us if you have any questions.