Panel Discussion Participants

In order to save preparation time, no panelist will make a presentation. The panel discussion moderator may ask for information in order to help introduce you to the audience and provide a frame of reference for your perspectives. In addition the moderator may provide an overview of the topics that the moderator wishes to address prior to the panel discussion. Panelists are asked to stick to the issues being addressed and to avoid overtly commercial propaganda. Moderators may cut off panelists who ramble off topic or start to promote their own agendas.

Deadline for Presentations

Attention Special Presentators - Your presentations are now past due!

Your presentation in Microsoft Powerpoint format must be received at the APEC offices (apec@apec-conf.org) no later than January 30, 2006. Please note that the only format that will be accepted is Microsoft PowerPoint. If you cannot provide your presentation in Powerpoint format, contact the APEC 2006 offices without delay to make arrangements.

See below for more instructions on presenting at the conference.

APEC's Right To Review And Require Changes

Your presentation will be reviewed by APEC. Presentations that do not fit the topic or are overly commercial may require changes at APEC's discretion. You agree to make the requested changes or to withdraw your presentation.

Copyright

Participants in Special Presentation Sessions retain the copyright to their material. However, by submitting your presentation to APEC you agree to permit APEC to publish their presentations in Adobe Acrobat format on the APEC Web site or on any of the sponsor's Web sites for any period of time. Presenters also agree to permit APEC to publish and distribute printed, hard-copy versions of the presentations during APEC 2006.

Visas

International presenters, please begin the visa process immediately–it can take any where from 3-6 months to complete! Check the Information For International Travelers Web page for general information on obtaining a visa.

Please see the Requesting A Letter Of Invitation Web page for information on requesting a letter from the APEC offices. Please note that APEC can provided letters of invitation only to presenters who have paid their registration fees. If you need further assistance, contact the APEC offices.

Registration

All Presenters are required, at a minimum, to register for and pay the normal registration fee for the Technical Session portion of the APEC Program. If you do not register for the conference before the Early Registration of February 17, then you will be unable to present at the conference.

Language

APEC requires you to prepare and deliver your presentation in English.

Expenses

All expenses related to preparing the presentation and presenting it at the conference are the sole responsibility of the presenter.

Mandatory Speaker's Briefing & Breakfast

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM; Lookout Room, Reunion Tower (Take the Observatory Level elevators)

All Presenters, whether they are presenting in the morning or the afternoon, are required to attend the Speaker's Briefing on the morning of the day their paper is scheduled for presentation. At this meeting, you meet your session chair and receive instructions on your session. All presenters receive a complimentary breakfast. Bring along a short professional biography that your session chair can use to introduce you to the session audience.

As a side note, the view from the top of Reunion Tower is great. The Speaker's Briefing And Breakfast is a chance to see the view without paying for a ticket!

Making Your Presentation At The Conference

Presentation at the Conference Required

Failure to deliver your presentation at he conference may result in APEC not accepting your papers, seminar proposals or presentation proposals for one or more years.

Time Allowed To Make Your Presentation

Each presentation is allowed:

• 1 Minute for speaker introduction
  
  
• 20 Minutes for presentation
  
  
• 4 Minutes for questions and answers

Please plan your presentation accordingly.

Audiovisual Equipment

The following audiovisual equipment will be available in each meeting room for use during the conference:

• LCD Data Projector with laptop computer
  
  
• Transparency Overhead Projector

APEC will consider Additional audiovisual equipment needs on a case-by-case basis. Send your request to the APEC offices no later than February 3, 2006.

In order to assure the proper handling of your audiovisual material, please plan to meet with the projectionist 30 minutes before the beginning of the session.

Presentation Media - Computer Projection

APEC will provide LCD computer projectors and computers in each session. Your presentation will be pre-loaded on the computer in the session room. APEC will not allow presenters to connect their computers to the display projectors. Transferring the projector from one computer to another and back again takes too much time and creates opportunities for computer crashes.

We suggest that presenters bring a back up of their presentation on a CD ROM or USB interfaced memory media.

Guidelines and Tips for a Successful Presentation

See the Preparing Presentations for Projection Web page for guidelines and tips.

Rehearsal Room

APEC will not have a space for you to preview or rehearse your presentation. This makes it most important that you attend the Speaker's Briefing and meet with the projectionist well before the start of your session.

Questions

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the APEC offices.