Information for SENG Conference Presenters
Speaker Acceptance Forms Due January 30
Speaker acceptance forms have been emailed to all lead presenters and must be completed and returned by January 30 to confirm your attendance at the requested date and time. The information shared on this form will be used 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:
The SENG Summit: Mission Possible! will be held Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The conference will take place at the following venue: Orlando Airport Marriott, 7499 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, Phone: 1 407 851 9000, Toll-free: 1 800 380 6751.
Speaker Pre-Registration Requirement
Every presenter and co-presenter must register online for the conference at http://www.sengifted.org/conference_register.shtml. 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.) Conference registration includes Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday brunch. If you have special food needs, please note them in the comments area of the registration form. Special instruction for first listed breakout session speakers and key note speakers: When registering, please include your designated “primary speaker” or “key note speaker” in the “Notes and Comments” box to ensure that SENG waives the registration fee. Additional conference options may be reserved with payment.
Travel and Lodging
Speakers are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements. To receive the SENG discount guest room rate, use the link provided below, and reserve early! Hotel location, online or phone reservations information and area information are all available on our website at: http://www.sengifted.org/conference_location.shtml. Discounted rates for several 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 and projectors. Screens and projector tables with outlets will be supplied in each room. For speakers who wish to use transparencies, SENG will provide overhead projectors upon request. 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 in March for online registration and for program details. The 2009 Children’s Program will include a behind-the-scenes tour of Disney’s Magic Kingdom as well as special interactive programs in our conference hotel!
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 and for secure online registration. We will post newest developments in our monthly e-newsletter, The SENG Update. Those who do not already receive this free monthly publication may sign up at: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1102289134078&id.
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!
