44th Annual International
Performance Improvement Conference

Researching the Radical
   

Special Events and Invitations Exclusively
for 2006 Conference Presenters

Speaker Lounge

To help you prepare for your session, ISPI will set-up a speaker lounge for presenters during the conference in the Trinity 5. You may use this room throughout the conference to test overheads, prepare for your session, or network with other presenters. The room will contain the following audiovisual equipment for your use: Overhead projector, LCD, Screen, Flip Chart, Computer, Monitor, and Printer. An Audiovisual representative will be available to address any equipment related issues. 

Please note:  A photocopier will not be available to duplicate your session handouts or for other photocopying needs.  The hotel has a business center where photocopies can be made.  Free photocopies of your session handouts will be made by ISPI.  See Handout Submission Guidelines.

Getting There

All 2006 Conference Events will take place at the Adams Mark Hotel. To reserve a room, contact the hotel directly. 

Learn More... Hotel & Travel

Please contact the hotel directly by March 6, 2006 (ISPI rate cut-off date) to make your reservations.

Air Travel

ISPI has partnered with American Airlines to provide attendees with discounted airfares to the conference.

Learn More... Airline

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 Registration Department with any questions at: 301.587.8570.

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!

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Your Meeting Room

Meeting rooms will be available for presenter inspection beginning on Saturday, April 8 at 5:30 pm. Generally, presenters have access to their assigned meeting room at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. All meeting rooms will be set theatre style with a head table and the following audiovisual equipment. Requests for any other audiovisual equipment should be forwarded to: donnaV@ispi.org.

• LCD Projection Panel ( @ 1100 lumens)
• Screen
• Flip Chart & Markers
• Wired Microphone (depending on room size)

Presenters must bring their own computers loaded with any necessary software. ISPI does not provide laptop computers! 

Session Monitors

ISPI assigns a volunteer to each meeting room. The primary purpose of a session monitor is to distribute and collect evaluation forms, assist you, if needed, during your presentation, give you time warnings, distribute handouts and troubleshoot if necessary. Session monitors will be in contact with ISPI staff to ensure that things run smoothly during your presentation. If you would like your session monitor to deliver a brief introduction prior to your presentation, please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your session to arrange this. Session Monitors are not permitted to leave the meeting rooms to run personal errands for presenters.

Session Recording

ISPI will record select sessions at this conference. Please review the following tips to ensure that we capture the audio from your session:

• 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!

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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. All presenters must distribute a handout or take-away to each attendee. Remember…. An electronic copy of your handout must be received by ISPI no later than February 1, 2006 or your session may be cancelled. ISPI will make copies for your session. If you would rather make your own copies to distribute to session attendees, you must still remit a copy of your handout by the February 1, 2006 deadline. Please specify that you intend to distribute your own copies.

See also:

• Handout Submission Guidelines
• Tips for a Successful Presentation

Shipping

If you would like to ship materials for your session or workshop in advance, boxes may not arrive before April 5, 2006. 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.

Conference On CD-ROM

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-ROM 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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Your Handouts - Submission Guidelines

All Conference Presenters must submit an electronic copy of their handout.

By February 1:

• Please email conference@ispi.org your session handout if you want ISPI to duplicate your handout for your conference session. 

OR

• Please email conference@ispi.org stating that you will provide your own session handouts.  And please note, you are still required to submit an electronic file by February 1.

Follow these easy steps to prepare and submit your handout on time. 

Handout 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 1^st deadline.

ISPI will compile a special Conference CD-Rom. The CD-Rom will contain audio, handouts, and proceeding submissions from numerous ISPI presenters. Please follow the handout submission guidelines below. Contact Donna Vaught at: 1-301-587-8570 x101; donnaV@ispi.org if you have any questions about the handout submission guidelines.

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.

• 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 (including the cover page) of your handout in the bottom right-hand corner.

• Your cover sheet must include:

  • title of session,
  • presenter names,
  • session number,
  • presentation date, and
  • presentation time.
    
    

• Name your handout file in the following way: 

<your last name and first initial>.ppt

example: Donna Vaught --> Vaughtd.ppt

Important:  If you have more than one session, please add "session1," "session2," respectively following your last name, first initial.  For example:  Vaughtd_session1.ppt.

• If you would like to make and bring your own copies for your session, you still must remit the electronic copy by February 1. 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. Even if you plan to bring your own copies, ISPI requires that you submit the electronic copy in advance or your session may be cancelled. Obviously, if you make and bring your own handout copies, they may exceed the 10 page limit.

Contact Donna Vaught, ISPI Director of Meetings with any questions at: 1-301-587-8570 x101, or donnaV@ispi.org.

ISPI will: 

• Prepare black and white copies for your session. 

• Handout sets will be stapled in the upper left-hand corner.

• Deliver your handouts to your assigned meeting room on the morning of your session.

• Provide a volunteer session monitor to help you distribute your handouts.

• Include your handout on the Conference CD-ROM

Review an Article by Seth Godin on Alternatives to PowerPoint Presentations

• Click here for the article (790 kb PDF).

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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 Adams Mark Hotel and to your attention for arrival between April 5th to April 8th.  

• Visit the ISPI Speaker Ready room (Trinity 5) onsite to run through your slides, overheads, and presentation one final time. The following equipment will be set up in the Speaker Ready room: Overhead projector, LCD, Screen, Flip Chart, Computer, Monitor, and Printer. An Audiovisual representative will be available to address any equipment-related issues.

• If you would like to view more tips for a successful presentation, the following sites may be of interest: 

http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/support/PresentationTips.htm

http://www.fastcompany.com/online/07/124present.html

Getting Started

• Arrive 30 minutes prior to your session to settle in and set up.

• Confirm your transparencies or slides are in the proper order.

• 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. Your volunteer session monitor will give 7 minute, 3 minute and 1 minute warnings to keep you on track.

During Your Presentation

• Ask the attendees what they expect from your session. Generate questions in advance so that you can meet their expectations.

• Review your printed session description and objectives on ISPI's website and make sure your actual presentation matches the advertised objectives.

• 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.

Audio-Visual

• All rooms will be set with standard audiovisual equipment unless other arrangements have been confirmed.

• Presenters may double-check their requested audiovisual support onsite at the conference registration desk.  Last minute changes or additions are strongly discouraged.

• If you intend to use the Internet during your session, you must inform ISPI in advance. Bring print outs of any web demonstration in the event you are unable to access the information via the web.

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Concurrent Sessions

The Conference consists of three days of over 200 concurrent sessions. All sessions provide attendees with opportunities to learn from the current and future leaders in the field of Human Performance Technology (HPT). Sessions will be scheduled between the hours of 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 9 - Tuesday, April 11.

This year’s tracks follow ISPI's Professional Community (ProComm) topics. In addition, an eighth track features blended interventions and generic principles and procedures. Learn more:

• Conference Tracks - A description of each track and sample topic areas.

• ISPI's ProComms - An overview of each ProComm.

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Download your Invitation to Present (451 kb PDF Help!) at the 44th Annual ISPI International Performance Improvement Conference, April 9-11, 2006, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, Dallas, Texas.

Speaker Proposal Deadlines

Workshops:  July 29, 2005
Sessions:     August 31, 2005

Session Proposal Template (53 kb Word)

  Sample Presentation Proposal (103 kb PDF)

  Sample Handout (254 kb PDF)

Sample Performance Tool (39 kb Word)

  Standards of Performance Technology (124 kb PDF)

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