Speaker Acceptance Forms Due Friday, February 17, 2012
A link to the Speaker Acceptance Form has been emailed to all lead presenters and must be completed and returned by Friday, February 17 to confirm your attendance at the requested date(s) and time(s). The information shared on this form will be used to promote your session(s) on the SENG website and in SENG conference materials, so please take a few minutes to ensure that the information you provide is correct.
Conference Date and Location:
Shining Light on Giftedness: Empowering Families and Communities will be held Friday, July 13 through Saturday, July 14, 2012. The conference will take place at the following venue: Milwaukee Sheraton Brookfield Hotel, 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005. Hotel phone is 262-786-1100 (Toll-Free: 1-800-325-3535). Make your reservations by phone and mention you are with the SENG conference to receive our special group rate of $109/$119 per night. Conference rates are available three days prior to and three days following the conference. Please note that service fees for food & beverage and penalty fees for early departure may apply.
Speaker Pre-Registration Requirement
Every presenter and co-presenter must register online for the conference (link and registration available at http://www.sengifted.org/programs/conferences/milwaukee-2012-conference/registration). The first listed speaker will receive a complimentary conference registration per the instructions in this section (we do not to offer complimentary registration for additional speakers in presentations with more than one). Registration includes Friday lunch, Friday dinner, and Saturday lunch.
Special instruction for first listed breakout session speakers and key note speakers: When registering, be sure to check the option for “Presenter” and do not check “General Conference Adult.” You will be charged $1, which will be returned to you when you check in at the conference. Additional conference options may be reserved with payment.
Travel and Lodging
Speakers are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements. For more information, see our travel and lodging page. Discounted rates for three days prior to and after the SENG conference will be made available for those who plan to vacation in the area, based on room availability.
Audio Visual Equipment and Handout Materials
Speakers are required to supply their own laptop computers, screens, projectors, and audio-visual equipment needs, or to make arrangements to borrow and share them. Please contact office@sengifted.org if you are bringing equipment that you are willing to share, or if you would like to borrow equipment.
Speakers are responsible for bringing their own handouts. We have found that 30-40 handouts seems to be a safe guess, and many speakers circulate a list and send extra attendees the handouts by email after the conference if there were more attendees than handouts. Conference attendees do not pre-register for regular breakout sessions, so it is impossible to accurately predict the number of people that will attend your session.
More Information
Check the SENG website for online registration and for program details.
Spreading the Word
SENG will provide all speakers and registered guests with information for the conference via email. Thank you, in advance, for forwarding this information to your contacts. If you would like to receive printed flyers for distribution, or receive a printable PDF to use as an overhead or flyer at your school, office, or other presentations, please contact us at office@sengifted.org.
Please remember that you can also refer people to the SENG website, www.sengifted.org for more conference information, for secure online registration, and to subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, the SENGVine,
Conference Check-in Instructions
Lead presenters and co-presenters must check in at the registration desk upon arrival at the SENG conference, and will receive nametags and other materials.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
