Speaker Center

Welcome to the ESC Chicago 2010 Speaker Center!

This center is resource for speaker information in order to help speakers plan and prepare for ESC Chicago 2010.

Location and Dates
The conference will be located at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL from June 7-9.

Registration
As a speaker at ESC Chicago, you are preregistered for the conference. We ask that you proceed to Speaker Registration once on-site. Speaker Registration will be located with the General Registration
Registration hours are as follows:

Monday, June 7 8:00am – 4:30pm
Tuesday, June 8 8:30am – 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 9 8:30am – 3:00pm

Important Deadlines

• Signed Speaker Agreement: Due Immediately
  Please find the Speaker Agreement in the attached Speaker Kit. Read, sign and fax back to my attention at 415-947-6804 or email to ESCSpeakerservices@ubm.com
• Class Notes (required of all presenters): Due May 10th
  Please refer to the guidelines in the attached Speaker Kit, including proper naming of files. Please note there is an ESC Chicago speaker template for Power Point presentations attached that you should be used. Those speakers who fail to provide the proceedings materials may not be considered as future speakers for the Embedded Systems Conferences.
• Technical Papers (required of all presenters, except those giving full day tutorials): Due May 10th
  Please refer to the guidelines in the attached Speaker Kit, including proper naming of files. Those speakers who fail to provide the proceedings materials may not be considered as future speakers for the Embedded Systems Conferences.

Uploading Proceedings
Submit all class notes and proceedings papers electronically in one of two ways:

1) Emailing to Colleen Mickey at - ESCSpeakerServices@ubm.com

2) Upload to our ftp site:

PLEASE NOTE: If you don’t have an FTP program such as Filezilla you will need to use Internet Explorer 6, if you have Internet Explorer 7 or later it will not work and you will need to use Windows Explorer. If you open My Computer, you can just type the address into that address bar.

-Go to: ftp://eventguest@ftpwest.cmp.com
-When prompted:
-Username: eventguest
-Password: event@768
-Select: “eventops” folder
-Select: “Incoming Folder” folder
-Select: “ESC” folder
-You can then drag your presentation to this screen.
-Please let Colleen Mickey know that you have uploaded your presentations by emailing her at ESCSpeakerServices@ubm.com

-*If you are using and FTP program like WSFTP, or are on a Mac and using Fetch or some other software:
-Server: ftpwest.cmp.com
-Same username and password as above
-Select: “eventops” folder
-Select: “Incoming Folder” folder
-Select: “ESC” folder

* A note about AV: We will be providing a standard AV set up that will include wired lavalieres, screen, and projector. You will be responsible for providing your own laptop. Please be aware that additional Audio Visual items will not be provided.

Note about Presentations
Any colleagues assisting in your presentation and included in your initial proposal are under many of the same obligations and will enjoy many of the same benefits. They will receive their own packets at the email addresses you have provided.

In order to ensure that our content is of the highest quality our track chairs will be reviewing each of the presentations. Please note that if your presentation is not found to be what your abstract proposed or is geared toward selling a product we will ask that you revise your presentation.

We strongly caution speakers against commercial presentations. Marketing pitches severely mar the integrity of the conference and diminish the credibility of the speaker for attendees who are expecting content-rich sessions. Similarly, the Embedded Systems Conference prohibits the distribution within the classroom or technical program area any material (brochures, contest entries, product spec. sheets, etc.) related to the speaker’s company or its products. In promoting a speaker’s participation in the Technical Program, companies are strongly encouraged to keep these concerns in mind.

SPEAKER BENEFITS

- Free Registration: As a speaker, you will receive complimentary registration to the ESC Chicago. There is no need to register for specific classes, as you will be given a badge providing you access to all the classes and all of the special events, including the keynote addresses and panel discussions.

- Colleague Discount: We invite you as a speaker to pass on the following registration promotion code, SP100, to your colleagues. With this code, they will receive 25% off of the ESC Chicago conference passes. We encourage you to pass it on to anyone that you would like to attend ESC Chicago 2010!

- Extensive Exposure: Your name and course description are featured in our course catalog, our primary promotional brochure, and on our website. We will also be conducting an aggressive PR campaign, designed to increase interest in the conference and your presentation. At the conference, your class information will be part of the printed Official Event Guide. In addition, your name, biography, and course description will be available online.

- Speaker Reception: You will receive an invite to our special Speaker Reception taking place the week of ESC Silicon Valley. Enjoy beverages, light snacks, and a chance to network with your fellow speakers.

- Access to the Speaker Ready Room: Our Speaker Ready Room will be available for your use during the week of the conference. You will have space to prepare for your sessions, relax and network. There will be a laptop and printer available for your convenience.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND TRAVEL
All travel and hotel information will be made available online at http://esc-chicago.techinsightsevents.com/hotels. Note that ESC is unable to reimburse speakers for travel expenses.

QUESTIONS?
If at any time you have questions, need information, or run into difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact me at 415-947-6411 or email ESCSpeakerServices@ubm.com. If for any reason you cannot reach me, please contact Keri Schnakenburg at 415-947-6629 or kschnakenburg@ubm.com.

The Embedded System Conferences have been, and will continue to be, successful because of your committed participation. Let your colleagues and peers know you are speaking, tell them about the conference and all it has to offer. Your positive support and promotion of the conference will continue to make the Embedded Systems Conferences the leading events for embedded systems development professionals. If you know of an individual, or group, who should receive course information, please let us know and we'll send the information immediately.

I look forward to working with you in the coming months, and again, please feel free to email or call with any questions.

Colleen Mickey
Conference Operations Manager
Embedded Systems Conferences
ESCSpeakerServices@ubm.com
415.947.6411 (phone); 415.947.6804 (fax)
600 Harrison Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107