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The
Performance Improvement
Conference
Enhancing
Knowledge, Know-How,
and Results
Presenter
Information
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New York Marriott
Marquis Hotel
New York City, New York
April 3 - 8, 2008 |
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Conference: |
April 5 - 8 |
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Workshops: |
April 4 - 5 |
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CPT Workshop: |
April 4 - 5 |
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HPT Institutes: |
April 3 - 5 |
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| The Presenter Information
page will be updated as new information becomes available; please visit
again! Presenter Registration Information
All Presenters must register
for the Conference and pay the appropriate registration fee. All
registered attendees will receive confirmation of their registration either
by mail or email. Attendees should stop by the onsite ISPI Registration
Desk to pick up registration materials including attendee bags, badges
and a copy of the final conference program.
Please contact the ISPI Conference
Department with any questions at 301.587.8570 or email
conference@ispi.org. |
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| Handouts - Submission
Guidelines
As a service to our speakers
and attendees, ISPI will duplicate concurrent session handouts and deliver
(on average, 60) copies of your handout to your meeting room on the day
of your presentation for *free* if you submit your
handout by the February 15 deadline.
All Conference Presenters must
submit an electronic copy of their handout.
By February
15, 2008:
Please email
ellenk@ispi.org
your session handout if you want ISPI to duplicate and distribute your
handout for your session.
OR
Please email
ellenk@ispi.org
stating that you will provide your own session handouts. Please
note, you are still required to submit an electronic file by February 15.
Handout Submission Guidelines
Presenters may only submit
ONE handout file for duplication. Handout files may include PowerPoint,
Word, WordPerfect, or Adobe (PDF) files. DO NOT PASSWORD PROTECT FILES.
If you submit a PowerPoint file as your handout, please reduce your slides
to 3 per page and include space for note taking. Do not include any hyper
link references in your PowerPoint file and try to avoid heavy backgrounds.
Warning: To use
the following files, please DOWNLOAD the file to your computer before
opening and editing. To do so, right click on each link below and
select Save Target As or Save File As. You may not be able to
edit the file from your web browser.
Follow these easy steps to prepare
and submit your handout on time.
Your handout file may only consist
of a maximum of 10 single sided, 8 1/2" x 11" pages. Your handout must
be free of promotional material, however, you may include personal contact
information as long as you do not exceed the 10 page limit. If you exceed
the 10 page limit, ONLY copies of the first 10 pages will be made and distributed
to conference attendees.
Number all pages of your handout in
the bottom right-hand corner.
ISPI will provide a handout cover template
to be used on all handouts material whether we provide the copies or not.
The handout cover template will be forwarded to all presenters. Your
cover sheet must include the following:
- title of session
- presenter names
- session number
- presentation date
- presentation time
Name your handout file in the following
way: <your last name and first
initial>.ppt
example: John Doe --> doej.ppt
Important: If you have more than
one session, please add "session1," "session2," respectively following
your last name, first initial. For example: doej_session1.ppt.
You may provided your own copies for
your session, however you still must remit the electronic copy by February
15. Write: “WILL MAKE MY OWN COPIES” in the body of your email message.
Please be prepared to accommodate audiences ranging in size from 35-100
participants. ISPI requires that you submit the electronic copy in advance
or your session may be canceled. Contact
Ellen Kaplan, ISPI Director of
Meetings with any questions at: 1-301-587-8570 x101, or
ellenk@ispi.org.
ISPI will:
- Prepare black and white copies for your
session stapled.
- Deliver your handouts to your assigned
meeting room on the morning of the session.
- Provide a volunteer session monitor to
help you distribute your handouts.
- Include your handout on the Conference
CD, if selected as one of the sessions to be recorded.
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| Your Session - What to Expect
While we can not predict the exact number of
attendees for your session, attendance generally ranges from 35-100
participants. Attendees expect engaging, lively, and interactive presentations.
Shipping
If you would like to ship materials
for your session or workshop in advance, boxes may not arrive before April 1. If you ship anything to the hotel in advance, you will be responsible
for obtaining the box upon your arrival.
Please note: The hotel may post a handling
fee to your guestroom for receiving packages for which you are responsible.
New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: 1-212-398-1900
Toll Free: 1-800-843-4898
Your Meeting Room
Generally, presenters have
access to their assigned meeting room at least 45 minutes prior to the
start of their session. All meeting rooms will be set theater style with
a head table and the following audiovisual equipment. Requests for any
other audiovisual equipment should be forwarded to
ellenk@ispi.org.
- LCD Projection Panel ( @ 1100 lumens)
- Screen
- Flip Chart & Markers
- Wired Microphone (depending on room size)
- Podium Microphone
Presenters must
bring their own computers loaded with any necessary software. ISPI does
not provide laptop computers!
Presenters may double-check their requested
audiovisual support onsite at the conference registration desk.
ISPI may not always be able to accommodate last
minute changes or additions, therefore we strongly discouraged this.
Internet service
is not provided. Bring print outs of any web demonstration you wish
to provide via the web.
Session Monitors
ISPI assigns a volunteer to each meeting
room to distribute and collect evaluation forms and capture requested
information, check with presenters to ensure they have everything necessary for
their presentation prior to the start time, and distribute speaker handout
material as needed.Please note: A photocopier
will not be available to duplicate session handouts or for other
photocopying needs. The hotel has a business center where photocopies
can be made.
Session Recording/Conference
CD
ISPI will record selected session.
Some of these session will be used to compile a special Conference CD.
The CD will contain audio, handouts. Please review the following
tips to ensure that we capture the audio from your session:, and proceeding
submissions from numerous ISPI presenters.
- ATTACH the microphone to your person prior
to the start of your session
- ALWAYS speak into the microphone
- REPEAT attendee questions into the microphone
In the event you have any questions
about our recording procedures, a representative will be available onsite
to help you. Special Note: Some rooms will have microphones that will not
amplify but will record your session. Please be sure to use these microphones
so that we may capture the audio for your session!
Take the conference home with you!
This one-of-a-kind performance and resource tool will feature more than
150 sessions with actual audio and handouts from selected sessions presented
at this year's conference. This unique CD will play in any desktop computer
and is fully searchable by topic, author, subject, or track. Offered at
the special attendee rate of $99, you can't afford NOT to buy it! (That's
less than $.66 cents per session!) Reserve your copy today!
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| Tips For A Successful
Presentation
Check out these tips to help you deliver
a fabulous presentation.
Preparation
Compile and submit your
handout to ISPI.
Ship any materials you require for
your session directly to the hotel and to
your attention for arrival between April 1-3.
If you would like to view more tips for a
successful presentation, the following links may be of interest.
Getting Started
Arrive 45 minutes prior
to your session to settle in and set up.
Introduce yourself and any co-presenters
to your session monitor and to your audience.
Speak clearly into the microphone and
repeat any attendee question. Remember: You must speak into the microphone
if you want your session recorded!
Begin and end your session on time.
During Your Presentation
Ask the attendees what
they expect from your session. Generate questions in advance so that you
can meet their expectations.
Factor in time for questions.
If you require technical assistance
with equipment or general assistance, convey the issue to your volunteer
session monitor who will take immediate action to remedy the situation.
Refrain from making negative remarks
against other organizations, individuals, or presenters.
Thank your attendees for their attention!
Handouts
While Handouts created
from PowerPoint presentation slides may be useful during your session;
often the best handouts are ones that attendees can refer to long after
your session ends!
Be sure to include key points, summaries,
bibliographies or other resources attendees can reference once they are
back in their offices.
Ask your Volunteer session monitor
to help you distribute handouts to all attendees. |
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| Calling All Presenters!
ISPI invites conference presenters
to present your conference session at an ISPI Chapter meeting in an effort
to provide ISPI chapter groups with quality programming material. ISPI
has more than 50 chapters all over the world. Chapter meetings take
place at various times throughout the year. Please contact Francis George,
ISPI Director of Membership at: 1-301.587.8570 x110 or francisG@ispi.org.
If you would like to be added to our preferred speaker list, kindly state
if you would be willing to offer your expertise as a professional courtesy
or if you would require speaking and/or travel reimbursement. This information
will be shared with ISPI chapters worldwide! |
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