I've been program chairman four times. I found museums have speakers that will love to come speak about textiles they they have in the museum. Local repair shop guy will talk about machine maintenance, physical therapist will demonstrate the correct way to sit to sew and proper table height for cutting along with exercises to help. My guild is having a hard time getting the members to accept zoom. There are so many wonderful quilters that do zoom programs and the cost is much lower. We have a lot of meet the member programs where a member will show her quilts and talk about her quilt journey. Without
the co operation of members it is stressful. You can't please everyone! Remember it is volunteer and if you get critical feedback then let the critics have it. Any position I have in my guild I always say I have a policy that if you have a problem about something I do or don't do then have a workable solution when you bring up the problem. I'm always open to new ideas.