SPEAKER - MODERATOR INFORMATION & DEADLINES

July 15 / Moderator Contacts Speakers
By this date, panelists should have been contacted and the content of their presentation discussed in order for your session to have balance.

August 1 / 50-Word Biography & 1-Page Presentation Description
Send no more than a 50-word biography and a one-page synopsis of your presentation in MS-Word format to; dhultin@idealliance.org.

If your biography is longer than 50 words we will edit. We have very tight production deadlines, and copy submitted after this date will not be included.

August 15 / Registration Required for All Speakers
All moderators and speakers are required to register for the conference. The registration fee for all moderators and speakers is $650 for the full conference. If you are only attending the day of your presentation, the registration fee will be waived. Submit your registration form online or send our printer friendly registration form with payment to:

IDEAlliance Registrar
c/o SPECTRUM 2002
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: 703.837.1072

August 22 / Speaker Slide Presentation & Audio-Visual Needs
Speakers should submit their complete presentations in electronic form to IDEAlliance no later than August 22. These can be sent on CD or e-mailed to dhultin@idealliance.org so that we can develop the AV presentations for SPECTRUM and inclusion on the post-conference website, available to attendees only.

Speakers are encouraged to use the SPECTRUM PowerPoint Template available at:
http://www.idealliance.org/spectrum/2002/presentationtemplate.zip

A microphone, LCD projector, laptop with previously sent slide presentations, and a connection for PC or MAC laptop will be available for your presentation. If you require special audio-visual needs please send requests to: dhultin@idealliance.org.

August 28 / Hotel Reservations
You must make your own hotel arrangements. The SPECTRUM group rate and room availability is guaranteed until August 28, 2002. After this date, rooms will still be sold at SPECTRUM rate, but they will only be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please visit our hotel information page for more details.

Sept. 5 / Moderators' Conference Call
Participation in the Moderators' conference call is required. This will be the final review of session with the Conference Chair and Vice-Chair. The conference call will be held:

Thursday, September 5

1:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 noon Central / 11:00 am Mountain / 10:00 am Pacific

Dial 1-800-685-2366 and give code 81595. The moderator of record is David Hultin.

Sept. 12 / Game Show Questions Due
The Game Show is attempting to tie the conference sessions together in a last crescendo. We are asking each speaker to provide a minimum of 4 questions (with answers) that we can pass to the Game Show Planning Committee. This is an annual highlight of SPECTRUM.

Sept. 16 / Shipments of Materials
Plan to time materials you are shipping to the hotel to arrive no earlier than Monday, September 16, and no later than Thursday, September 19. Shipments should be addressed to:
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
ATTN: (Your Name)
Hold for SPECTRUM 2002
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(800)344-4758

All shipments addressed for SPECTRUM will be held in the SPECTRUM conference office at the hotel. If you are searching for packages that you have shipped, check with the IDEAlliance staff first as most parcels will have been transferred to the SPECTRUM office.

On-site copying costs are very costly. For this reason, IDEAlliance will not copy handouts on site. If you miss the deadline for program materials and shipping dates, you will have to bring or ship your own copies, or make arrangements for copying.

Sept. 22 / Moderators' Coordination Session at SPECTRUM
Your attendance at the Moderators' Coordination session is imperative. This is the final review of the agenda and any last-minute changes or updates. This session will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 11:00am in Salon 6.